There was a second, short video on YouTube that allegedly showed the cops catching up with the drifters, but it was removed before we finished this post.
Inside, the Street Up gains colored stitching on the seats, floor mats, gear shift and handbrake lever, as well as a “Black Style” design package featuring a black headliner and darkened side windows. “Up!” lettering on the seats and door sills complete the interior design changes. Standard equipment includes the RCD 215 radio and air conditioning.
The VW Street Up can be ordered with any of the engines available in the Up lineup, including the 60PS and 75PS 1.0-liter petrol units and the 68PS natural gas (CNG) variant. Prices for the Street Up start from €13,575 ($17,281).
Chevrolet also revealed two concepts based on the Onix compact hatchback. The first one is called Onix Track Day and it envisions a high-performance version which includes mechanical, suspension, engine, brakes and exhaust upgrades. The car is powered by the Ecotec 1.8L Flex engine sourced from the Cruze which additions including a new stainless steel exhaust, high flow air filter and recalibrated fuel injection for a power output of more than 150 hp.
Styling upgrades include a rear spoiler, redesigned bumpers and custom alloy wheels, while the interior features bucket seats, flat-bottomed steering wheel and other finishing details.
The second Onix-based concept is the Onix Effect, which also proposes a sporty look but in a more understated way. The car rides on dark 15-inch alloys and features and aero package including skirts and spoilers. Details include the smoked headlights and taillights, gloss black roof, B-pillars, mirror caps and front grille frame. Stickers on the hood, sides and tailgate complete the exterior changes.
Inside, the study features a flat-bottomed steering wheel, red satin accents, embroidered carpets and new instruments with Effect graphics. No changes were operated under the hood, with study sourcing the 106hp 1.4-liter engine from the Onix LTZ.
Finally, the fourth concept car is the Cobalt 2015, which showcases the personalization potential of the compact sedan. Styling tweaks include 16-inch alloy wheels, radiator grille with chrome frame and gloss black accents. The cabin gets Jet Black dashboard, doors and floor mats.
That’s good, because usually big coupes based on sedans are more GT/cruising-oriented than outright sporty (think Renault Laguna or Honda Accord) – we’re intrigued as to what this means and what kind of car will be spawned out of this norm-defying idea (if it proves accurate, of course).
The same report says the 6 coupe would be Mazda’s attempt to push upmarket and give the BMW 4-Series something to worry.
Apparently, hot MPS/MazdaSpeed versions of the 6 sedan (and we assume the coupe too), the 2 and 3 will also be made and added to the lineup around the same time. There’s even talk of a Citroen DS3/MINI-rivaling model too.
Note: older Mazda6 Coupe rendering by Theophilus Chin
"Miami Beach police officer pulled me aside after I had already gotten off my motorcycle for my license plate being folded up and flipped," said Valdes. "Cop loses it when I say 'God Bless You'. Atheist or A$$hole?"
We don't know if something happened before to tick off the officer, nor if the young man began recording the video towards the end of the incident or if he cut the previous scenes, but upon hearing "God bless you", the cop did indeed, lose his cool.
"You know what?" we hear the cop say, "F**k it. I'll throw your ass in jail. You want to be a sarcastic bitch? I'll be a f***ing bigger bitch. You're f***ing with the wrong dude brah [sic…]. I've been here longer than you've been f***ing alive."
The officer continued: "So, if you want to test me again, you'll be finding day county jail real f***ing hunky dory tonight. Which part do you want to f***ing play?"
The youngster then tells the cop that he just wants to go to work. "Then don't be a f***ing little wise ass 20-year old punk, MacLeod's the name [ed. note: spelled just like the hero from the Highlander TV series fame]. Scottish spelling and it's also on the bottom of your ticket if you don’t like it," says the officer.
Thanks to these enhancements, the GT-R Nismo is the world’s fastest volume production car around the Nürburgring, with a time of 7:08.679. As deliveries of the car have recently begun in the United States, this review featured in Ignition’s latest episode is a good way to refresh your memory about the GT-R Nismo.
Carlos Lago and Randy Pobst drove the car both on the track and on the road and shared their positive impressions in the video review posted below.
