Video: Fast & Furious 4 Trailer in HD

The first trailer of the Fast & Furious 4 movie which opens next summer on June 5, 2009, has hit the web. The fourth installment of the high-octane series reunites Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez who once again get behind the wheels of a series of souped-up cars (for reasons that probably no one really cares) including the new Subaru Impreza WRX STi hatchback (see pics here), the Dodge Challenger, the Buick Grand National and a few Mitsubishi Lancer EVOs and Nissan Skylines. Check out the trailer after the jump.

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eBay: Nation Lampoon’s Animal House Deathmobile Replica

It may not be the original Deathmobile that starred in the 1978 hit comedy National Lampoon’s Animal House with the late John Belushi, but this replica that’s for sale on eBay is definitely an eye-catcher. Like the movie car, the Deathmobile replica is based on a 1960s Lincoln Continental and it has all the original features like the head of Emil Faber's campus statue as a hood ornament, the large tower that displays the fraternity’s letters and the faux teeth and eyes in the front-end of the vehicle. Check out the image gallery along with the original trailer of the movie where you can get a look of the Deathmobile in action right after the jump. -Continued

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James Bond’s Ford KA to be Hydrogen-Powered?

Ford released a bunch of pictures of the all-new KA (see details and photos here) that will make a cameo appearance at the new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace” that opens in the UK and France on October 31st, then across the rest of the world during November 2008. The new KA will be used in the film as the personal car of leading lady Olga Kurylenko, who plays Bond's ally Camille.

The “Quantum of Solace” KA that was created by Ford of Europe’s Design team, in collaboration with the movie’s Oscar award-winning production designer, Dennis Gassneby, gets a metallic gold paint, an exclusive exterior graphics and interior trim combination and –weirdly enough, a set of “Greener Planet” and “Hydrogen” decals. Ford makes no mention of the decals in its official press release so your guess is as good as ours to as why the automaker decided to add them on the James Bond movie KA. -Image gallery after the jump

Subaru Impreza WRX STI from the 2009 Fast & Furious 4 Film

Like it or not, the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI pictured above is one of the cars that will star alongside Vin Diesel (yes, he’s returning) in the fourth incarnation of “The Fast and the Furious” film that is scheduled to hit cinema screens in June 2009. The modified Subie features a two-tone color job complemented with red stripes and black alloys along with a full bodykit. The FNF4 Impreza WRX STI was spotted by Flickr member Chad at a Motor Press Guild meeting in Los Angeles, CA earlier this month. -Image gallery after the jump





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Batmobile & Toyota F1 Race Car Wallpapers

Last week Panasonic Toyota Racing brought the Batmobile and Bat-Pod vehicles for a demonstration run alongside the Toyota TF108 F1 car at the Silverstone race track. The Batmobile that will be featured in the new Batman movie “The Dark Knight” is around 3m at its widest point, 4.5m long and 1.5m high, weighing in at 2.5 tons. It is equipped with a 340hp 5.7-litre V8 gasoline engine and it has six wheels - two in the front, outfitted with sprint car race tires, and four monster truck tires at the back. Check out the video here or follow the jump for 20 high-res images. -Continued

Maserati Hosts Prive Ladies Day in London

Maserati’s UK arm hosted a special day for their lady clients last week at one of London’s trendy clubs, the Hurlingham. The Italian sports carmaker’s clients were joined by supermodel and Maserati ambassador Jodie Kidd and Fifth-Gear TV presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson (the first woman to ever win a race in a Maserati). In case you want to check out Maserati UK’s female clientele, follow the jump to see the image gallery.

The Fonz Goes Hybrid in British Tour

Aaay “The Fonz” has left his leather jacket and bad boy motorcycle to rest in piece in the past as he’s touring schools across the U.K. in a Lexus RX 400h, in support of the Government’s 2008 National Year of Reading. You may not know this, but Henry Winkler, world famous for his role as “The Fonz” in the hit TV show Happy Days, is now the author of a best-selling series of children’s novels about a boy called Hank Zipzer, the World’s Greatest Underachiever. The novel is one of the widest read weekly children’s publications in Britain. Winkler says that he based Hank on his own experiences as a boy with dyslexia.

1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 ELEANOR: Original Movie Car up for Sale

One of the original 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor that starred in the 2000 action hit movie “Gone in 60 Seconds” starring Nicolas Cage is up for sale on eBay. According to the current owner of the Eleanor, the producers of the film used a total of 11 Mustang GT500s. Of those 8 were shell cars and only 3 were actual running and driving examples and this is one of them. The current bid for the car (Friday June 26) is $45,000 but there’s still a week left on the listing. -Image after the jump
















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