Formula D champion meets stunt driver Rhys Millen suffered a back injury doing a backflip… in a truck. And here we were, thinking Red Bull gave you wings (shows what we know). Rhys must have left them at home, because on his fourth practice run he landed in the hospital with five fractured vertebrae. We almost called this an accident, but that’s kinda hard when you’re flipping a truck with yourself in it on purpose.
The Germans used to have it easy, not anymore thanks to Jaguar’s next generation build upon the S-Type. A fantastic blend of modern and meets contemporary places the 2009 Jaguar XF a cut above the rest. The four-door XF offers the visual excitement of a coupe with a roomy style that is uniquely Jaguar.
On the heels of Subaru’s official press release regarding their new 2009 Forester, we’ve snagged a few glossy photos and nitty details about one of the worst-kept car secrets in recent memory. We expect to have more info in the near future, for now though you’ll just have to revel in the upgraded plastic.
Named after a courageous and spirited bull named Murcielago, Lamborghini’s two seater V12 fitted with the famous gull-wing doors recently sold their 3,000th copy of their $300k car, and it only took five years. While a few thousand units may sound like child’s play compared to what companies like Honda and General Motors pump out (on a weekly bases no less), it’s really a tremendous accomplishment when you’re talking supercar.
Florida based Mercedes tuner, RENNtech, has been given an exclusive contract to import and distribute the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT in North America. Things just got alittle brighter for the sunshine state - A1A Beachfront Avenue anyone?