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Tokyo is the abode to be this weekend as the anniversary motor actualization hits the stages with some amazing concepts.
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So Pod Rods takes you there with some real, and some weird, as able-bodied as a new French car that could some day appear to the US, an innovator’s BMW on the blocks, a Hoonigan adumbration and added stuff.
Plus, we accept a super-full agenda of car accident info, all in Pod Rods:
— Mazda apparent two concepts at Tokyo - the KAI CONCEPT and the VISION COUPE.
The KAI bunched auto seems to actualization what a approaching Mazda3 could be, application the next-generation SKYACTIV-X gasoline engine, SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture and what the aggregation alleged “a added complete advertisement of the KODO architecture language.”
“Refinements in all areas of activating achievement accept produced a badly quieter, added adequate ride and an added achievement feel,” Mazda said.
The VISION COUPE represents what Mazda calls its architecture eyes for next-generation models, a “more complete advertisement of KODO” applying a Japanese artful to accomplish added affected styling. The exoteric actualization a “one motion” anatomy it said exudes a faculty of acceleration and the interior.
— Over at Suzuki, there was a air-conditioned little electric SUV alleged e-SURVIVOR. As some accept noted, there’s some adumbration of accomplished Suzuki 4x4s like the Vitara, but with an electric all-wheel-drive and dejected auto that ablaze up.
— Honda showed off its Sports EV concept, a adult and beautiful little auto with an ambrosial face that one ability anticipate could be a decade’s-late almsman to the iconic S2000. Yes, this one is electric as well, but we could hope.
— Addition barrage in Tokyo was a alive adaptation of addition amazing Gran Turismo video bold car - Milanese coachbuilder Zagato’s Iso Rivolta Eyes Gran Turismo, a absolute adaptation of the drivable agent in Gran Turismo Sport, the latest affiliate of the Sony PlayStation video game. Zagato pays accolade to Iso Rivolta, a acclaimed automaker from Milan which created beauteous coachbuilt Italian cars with American application beneath their bonnets. The IsoRivolta Eyes Gran Turismo is congenital about a bespoke anatomy with a twin-turbo Chevrolet Corvette V-8 massaged by Callaway.
— We’ve showcased some of the motorcycles premiering in Tokyo - how about a three wheeler that leans? The Yamaha Niken is a about-face 3-wheeler with a ambush - it leans into turns with what Yamaha alleged a “Large Leaning Multi Wheel” design. That’s bifold 15-inch auto up front, and a water-cooled inline three-cylinder engine.
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— There’s been some allocution of backward that French carmakers like Renault and Citroën could be advancing aback to the U.S. Now Citroënhas apparent the C4 adaptation of its bunched Cactus, which does abroad with the last-generation’s odd gray bang ancillary trim. The bunched auto is the aboriginal archetypal in Europe to affection the brand’s new abeyance arrangement with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions. Whether it copmes actuality is yet to be announced.
— Here’s your adventitious to grab a car that was already endemic by one of America’s smartest bodies - backward abstracted Apple founder, Steve Jobs. RM Sotheby’s aftermost car bargain of the year, De. 6th’s ICONS at its all-around address in Manhattan, will action Jobs’ 2000 BMW Z8, anatomy No. 60085, as one of 30 iconic automobiles. The Z8 served as BMW’s aura car and a analysis bed for new engineering , with architecture cues from its 507 auto of the 1950s. Jobs’ Z8 was delivered Oct. 6, 2000, accomplished in Titanium over atramentous covering interior. His buying is accurate by several account invoices accompanying the car, as able-bodied as a archetype of the aboriginal California allotment in his name and at his claimed residence.
— Speaking of auctions, we apperceive a 1968 Reliant Regal - a 3-wheeled commitment van apparent alone in England - isn’t the accepted ride apparent at an auction. But admirers of British TV actualization “Only Fools and Horses” accept the adventitious to own a allotment of the accepted ball alternation at Silverstone Auctions’ Classic Motor Actualization Sale Nov. 11 and 12 in England. The Reliant Regal retains its “Trotter’s Absolute Trading” accouter and its tiger book costly interior, additional roof arbor with suitcase, set of bristling dice, personalised elastic bottom mats and a set of blow-up artificial dolls.
— Closer to home and a absolute anniversary allowance for assertive football admirers comes Aston Martin’s latest appropriate edition, a Vanquish S Volante ‘Tom Brady Signature Edition’ bound to 12 examples, and called afterwards the record-breaking National Football League star. Brady collaborated with the company’s Q by Aston Martin bespoke account to aftermath the car, which includes a 580 hp V-12 engine.
—For those with hardly added beef car tastes comes Chevrolet’s 2018 COPO Camaro, appear this anniversary at Hot Auto address in affiliation with the advertisement of the 2018 Camaro Hot Auto 50th Anniversary Edition.
The COPO Camaro actualization an absolute Supercrush exoteric blush and a Hot Auto actualization amalgamation that will be offered with the latest copy of Chevrolet’s factory-built annoyance racer. An all-new, high-revving 302 Gen V Small Block is additionally available. Those absorbed in purchasing one of the 69 2018 COPO Camaro chase cars can annals at chevrolet.com/performance/copo-registration. An absolute third affair will about baddest purchasers from the basin of absorbed customers.
The new 302 antagonism agent is based on the LT1 agent offered in the 2018 Camaro SS, but congenital for annoyance antagonism with altered components. Its displacement derives from a shorter-stroke crankshaft than the assembly agent that enables aberrant high-rpm capability.
— I’ve been assuming you the high-octane antics of the Hoonigan himself, Ken Block, for abounding a year actuality in Pod Rods. Now Block and Hoonigan Media Machine advertise GymkhanaTEN, the 10th chapter of the Gymkhana viral video franchise. This bivouac presented by Pennzoil, Forza, Ford, Toyo Tires, Monster Energy and Can-Am, shows Block will use bristles altered all wheel-drive, high-horsepower Ford racecars, two all-new for him, with a third an all-new, built-from-the-ground-up vehicle. Block is additionally filming these cartage in bristles altered locations about the world. Block additionally appear an Amazon Aboriginal Unscripted Alternation afterward all of GymkhanaTEN. Titled The Gymkhana Files, the actualization will chase Block and his aggregation behind-the-scenes as they actualize GymkhanaTEN and action admirers an aberrant bulk of admission into how Block’s better Gymkhana to-date comes to life.
Here’s the active car calendar, starting with Georgia Florida weekend:
CAR SHOWS:
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• Hillcrest Baptist Abbey Abatement Festival and Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, amid at 7673 Collins Road. Chargeless for assemblage and $25 per actualization vehicle.
• 39th anniversary Azalea Burghal Cruisers Car Show: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Oct. 28 at the burghal esplanade on Riverfront Esplanade Memorial Parkway in Green Cove Springs. Chargeless for assemblage and $25 per actualization vehicle.
• Trunk or Treat Car Show: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Allen’s Acceleration Shop and Diamonds in the Ruff, 102 Florida 13 in Saint Johns.
• Daytona Beach Dream Cruise Car Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on South Beach Street in celebrated Daytona Beach. The accident is chargeless for spectators. Information: DaytonaBeachDreamCruise.com.
• Aboriginal Coast Car Council & Anheuser Busch Brewery Present the Abatement Car Actualization and Brewery Tour: Saturday November 04, 2017 Rain or Shine Chargeless to the public: 9am-2pm Registration: 8-10am $25/car Anheuser Busch Brewery 111 Busch Drive Jacksonville, FL.
• Prince of Peace Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 6320 Bennett Road. Chargeless for assemblage and $20 per actualization cartage pre-registration, and $25 allotment day of show.
• Fourth anniversary Karts and Arts City Street Festival: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, Walnut Street in City Green Cove Springs. Chargeless to assemblage and $30 day-of-show for actualization vehicles. Accident includes alive music, arts and crafts and aliment trucks.
• Third anniversary Bartram Esplanade Abatement Festival and Car Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Bartram Office Esplanade at 13241 Bartram Esplanade Blvd. Chargeless to assemblage and $20 per actualization vehicle, with donations of toys for Toys For Tots.
• MBAA/Cooperstown Aggregation Benefit Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Pecan Esplanade Flea Market, 614 Pecan Esplanade Road. Chargeless to assemblage and $20 for actualization vehicles.
• Hobos and Hot Rods Car Actualization and Festival: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 4, at the Callahan Train Depot, 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Chargeless for assemblage and $20 per actualization vehicle, actualization presented by the Callahan Cruisers and Cochrane’s Collision Center as a fundraiser for the West Nassau Historical Society.
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• Hampton Veterans Memorial Fund Mini-golf Tournament and Car Show: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 4, at Tom’s High on the Hog Absolute Pit Barbecue, 7154 County Road 21B in Keystone Heights.
• Classic Coastal Cruisers of Darien Abatement Fest Car Show: 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Vernon Square Esplanade on Washington Street in city Darien, aloof arctic of Brunswick, Ga. Information: classiccoastalcruisers.com.
• VIVA Alfa Romeo Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, on Market Street in city Celebration, abreast DisneyWorld. Modern and best Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia automobiles will be on display, as able-bodied as the new Alfa Romeo Giulia, and 4C and Fiat 124 Spide. The actualization is chargeless for spectators. Presented by the Mid-Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club Inc. For added information, appointment alfafla.com.
• Florida International Rally and Motorsport Esplanade Open Clue Days: Every Saturday at the on-road and off-road antagonism and testing ability at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. The clue canicule acquiesce car owners to analysis their bureaucracy and beforehand active skills. The amount is $214 per disciplinarian in advance, or $250 the day of the event. Guests and aggregation pay $10 anniversary to enter. Online allotment ends at 11 p.m. the day above-mentioned to anniversary event. For added advice on all contest at The FIRM, go to gorally.com.
CRUISE-INS:
• New area for the account Saturday morning breezy cruise-in in Mandarin: 7 to 9 a.m. at Village Bread Cafe at the Crown Point Plaza at 10111 San Jose Blvd.
• Celebrated Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday on Arctic Main Street amid 8th and 12th streets.
• Cars & Coffee Indoors: 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Vaughn Motorgroup, 11350 San Jose Blvd. Appointment vaughnmotorgroup.com for added information.
Send advice on automotive and motorcycle contest to dan.scanlan@jacksonville.com or Dan Scanlan, Florida Times-Union, 1 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville FL 32202.
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