See you out there tonight!

WHAT:

Orlando will get to experience the glamorous lifestyle of real-life speed racers at the country’s largest and most

unique touring automotive lifestyle event series, Boost Mobile Hot Import Nights (HIN), at the

Orange County Convention

Center

on Saturday, July 19 from 5 p.m. to midnight. HIN Orlando will mark the seventh stop on HIN Events’ 12-city 2008 tour.

More than 10,000 automotive and entertainment enthusiasts of all ages are expected to attend. The female rap artist and Miami

native Trina will perform.

7-19-08

HIN is coming to Orlando. Expect a huge turnout this weekend so break out the hose and get them rides squeeky clean peeps. See you out there.

This post is targeted for all of our enginehead.com readers who own SLR's (cause we have a lot of those). French Tuner Mansory tackles the SLR Mclaren like no other.

With some people spending more money monthly on gas than their actual car payment, there's been more interest in hyrbids lately. But just to remind ya'll hybrids didn't just pop on the scene..and also to prove that hyrbids could have supermodel looks, here's a blast from the past concept from Citroen.

Their 2006 C-Metisse concept car was poised to average about 40mpg in mixed driving. I have a feeling they'd even sell a few if it got 5mpg.

Move over Smart Fortwo...Here's the Xebra MSRP $11,700.

Top speed- 40mph

Range- up to 25 miles per charge

Fuel cost? About $20 per month for electricity. Which actually leaves you plenty of money left over to 'cab' it on the days you don't want to be seen in this thing.

We first saw the Porsche Gemballa Mirage GT at SEMA and I gotta say, no picture does this car justice compared to seeing it in the sheetmetal. Now here's your chance to own one. Exotic Motorcars has one for sale on autotrader. Just do a search for 'Gemballa' and you'll see the ad. Asking price?  $1.18 million.  Part Time Job anyone?

BMW's Gina Concept introduces a new way of thinking about the exterior materials of the automobile. Instead of plastics and sheetmetal, the entire shell is covered in weather proof and flexible fabric stretched over metal and carbon fiber frame. So when it's dirty, instead of washing it....do you use a lint roller?

Mazda Motor Corporation is extending the warranty coverage on Rotary Engine Core, Rotary housing and internal parts, internal seals and gaskets on all 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 model year RX-8 vehicles. The warranty coverage for the Rotary Engine Core Components is extended to 8 years (96 months) from the original warranty start date, with a 100,000 mileage limitation. Combine that with very weak resell values...might be time to pick up a used 8 on the cheap?

This front end has been around for some time now, but I like it so much that I had to post up a pic.....and it stays relevant because nobody else has come up with one that is cooler if you own a 3 series.

Looks like this car may make it past the concept stage.

Word has it that it will have a hefty price tag ($200k) and will be a world beater. Only problem? A Nissan has already taken the 'world beater' designation and that car is only $70k.

We'll have to be patient as to finding out what Lexus has in mind to justify the big baller price.