Nissan Hypercube

Nissan Hypercube Initiative Socializes Canada’s Creative Thinkers

Nissan Canada Inc. has launched ‘Hypercube’, a unique social media campaign to promote its all new cube® vehicle. Hypercube celebrates, recognizes and rewards 'social creativity' in Canada. The company behind the newest example of modern mobility is offering an online stage for 500
creative thinkers and talented individuals from across the country to demonstrate their social creativity and audition for a chance at driving away in one of 50 new cube vehicles.

From a pool of thousands of entries, 500 hypercubists will be selected to audition online (using photo, video, illustrations, etc.) and demonstrate why they should be considered members of the cube generation. A panel of judges will then select the best auditions. 50 Nissan cubes will be awarded at special events in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

Creative people across Canada can get on stage with fellow original thinkers at hypercube.ca and engage with the Nissan cube community on Twitter @thehypercube or Facebook.

Hypercube Snapshot:

· Call for entries is open to people who are creative and interesting in every way, not just in the work they do.

· 500 people from across Canada will be selected to audition for their shot at driving away in one of 50 Nissan cube vehicles (the car is launching in May 2009).

· During auditions, participants are encouraged to show their creative side.

· A panel of judges will select the best auditions.

· 50 Nissan cube vehicles will be awarded for the best auditions at events in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver in mid June.

Source: hypercube.ca

Aston Martin One-77

Aston Martin One-77 wins top design award at the Concorso d’Eleganza, Villa d’Este.

Gaydon, Warwickshire 26 April 2009. At its world debut this weekend, the Aston Martin One-77 has won the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes on the shores of Lake Como, Italy.

Following the Geneva Auto Salon in March, where the technical illustration was first shown, the rolling chassis has since been completed by hand into the first car presented at Villa d’Este this weekend.

At its first public unveiling in the perfect setting of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este, the first complete One-77 was on show. Visiting public were invited to cast their vote for the best concept and prototype. Among eight entries from around the world, the Aston Martin One-77 was voted the best in class, eclipsing the competition with more than 30% of the total votes.

Admiring crowds viewed One-77 in its entirety for the first time. The car was showcased complete with running powertrain and the never seen before, fully hand-crafted interior.

Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr Ulrich Bez said: “Embodying everything Aston Martin stands for; the One-77 has proven itself as the most desirable automotive art form at its premiere today.

“We have achieved a new level of design and craftsmanship which has been clearly recognised by the public here in the homeland of design at Villa d’Este.”

Aston Martin Design Director, Marek Reichman said: “To win this award at its first showing is a testament to the Aston Martin team and the original concept. Winning here today has proven One-77 as a benchmark in automotive design.”

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Melling Wildcat

Meet Britain’s one and only custom V8 roadster, the remarkable Melling Wildcat. It’s a new kind of sports car - fast enough in standard form to challenge the world’s greatest supercars, but tough and versatile enough to be specified to match whatever performance requirements its owner may have.

Built in exclusive numbers in Rochdale, England, the Wildcat uses high-tech materials to re-create for modern drivers the big-power driving challenge that made cars like the AC Cobra immortal 40 years ago.

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Mastretta MXT

The Mastretta MXT designed by Daniel Mastretta is a lightweight two-seater sports car from Mexico that weighs in at just 900kg and has a top speed of 150 mph.

Mid engined and powered by a 4 cylinder, 2.0 litre turbocharged 16 valve DOHC engine it develops nearly 240 bhp pushing it on to 60 mph from rest in less than 5.0secs.

An ideal 56% rear, 44% front weight distribution guarantees great braking, handling and direct racecar feel.

Lifestyle Automotive is the company licensed to import and distribute the cars in Europe and company boss Tom Martin is confident of success with the Mastretta MXT.

A total of eighty RHD vehicles will be built in the next twelve months and UK deliveries of this exclusive sports car will start in May 2009.

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