CAR REPAIRE: February 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Getting my Five A Day

i'm talking about orgasms - not portions of fruit and veg!

This weekend was SG's birthday. Belated wishes welcome. We enjoyed a great vanilla time, but there was a small matter of kink to be enjoyed too.

After SG's present opening, He secured me to the bed using my cuffs and rope. Then He surprised me by revealing another new hood for me to experience. This one looks more like a bag and fits loosely over the head, but it has no eye or nose holes There is only a mouthpiece to breathe through to let in fresh air. i'll post a pic of it some time soon.

He then used my pink vibe on me, holding it directly on my clit or pushing it deep inside my pussy. He forced me to come four times. Then He used me by thrusting His hardness inside me, making me come again.

"you've had your five a day now."
He joked. He always likes to ensure His pup receives her nutrition ;-)

A kinky gift of a new leather cane was given to SG. He was quite curious about it. i'll post a pic of it too. He tried it out by striping my bottom before bedtime (as well as making me sleep blindfolded). The cane felt really good against the skin, and has a much more solid feel than the riding crop, flogger or His hand.

i should say thank You to Mistress Bella who suggested the cane from Affordable Leather. i can see why You enjoy using Your cane on Your pup.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Volvo Preparing "Naughty" S60 for Geneva Show

Once a maker of some of the most boring to drive and mundane-looking bricks on wheels cars in the industry, Volvo has managed to turn up some pretty interesting proposals over the past few years - no thanks to FoMoCo's involvement.

Their latest and most likely last vehicle to be developed under the "loving" arms of Ford before the Swedish company falls into the hands of China's Geely Motors, is the all-new Volvo S60 sedan that will premiere at the Geneva Salon on March 2.

That we already knew. What we didn't know is that Volvo may surprise us with a sporty version(s) of the S60 as this blurred teaser image and a series of videos titled "Naught Volvos Are Coming" suggest.

Larrkin Spanking Fanfiction

Hey team,

So I had midterms this week and have been stessed about trying to plan my spring break trip and just feeling a bit overwhelmed by life lately. Thus, instead of working on my stuff, I partook in my favorite escapist pastime- reading spanking fanfiction. :) Now this is not new- I literally read spanking fanfiction almost every day and have done so for the past 7 years. What makes this week notable is that I rediscovered my all time favorite author- Larrkin.

Larrkin writes the most amazing spanking stories in existence. Period. Now that beign said they might not be everyone's taste- though they should be! She writes LOTR (Lord of the Rings) fanfiction- pretty much exclusively Male/Male (something I Love in discipline fanfiction, and which is acutally the majority of the stuff that is available). Her stuff is slash though not overtly or in your face. When I read her stories I just get so wrapped up and involved that it becomes the entire meaning to my life. Seriously.

I first discovered Larrkin when I was 13 or 14- so 8th or 9th grade- on a yahoo group for LOTR spanking fanfiction- tha I technically wasn't allowed to be a part of *shh*. I read her first two stories and fell in love immediately. Then she began her Ranger Child serous. Be Warned! ONE of Larrkin's chapters will be btw 50-80 pages and each story has about 8 chapters. So if you get invested, you will spend a lot of time reading! So when she was writing Ranger Child I remember coming home from school everyday for months to check for updates and I would lose myself in her world.

Sadly she doesn't always update often, but everytime she does its beyond worth it. She is the reason I am so obsessed with LOTR (I learned elvish when I was in 9th grade- yes I am that dorky) and to be honest her writing and views and he beautiful, soulful, perfect way she presents spanking and discipline has had a profound influence on my own views of spanking and in many ways shaped my hopes for the future and what I want in my husband. So to say that I recommend reading her would be the understatement of the century.

I love everything she has written with a passion, but if you just want to read one- and you might be confused by the epic plot you are jumping into- I would reccomend Ranger Child 6. It is a slightly unusual pairing of Legolas topping Aragorn (though this is something I really like, and throughout her "world" aragorn is usually taking care of Legolas' naughty bottom, but this one shows the reverse b/c Aragorn just Neeeeeeeds it. I swear after reading one of her stories I would just beggggg for a spanking.) but this story I think is the best example of the influence on my views. I also love the "Attention Deserved/Invited" pair and Ere the Final march, and Tale to Becalm the Healing (yay Faramir!!!)... oh, hell! I love all of it!

Ok I could go on for days if I don't stop myself soon- I've re-read each of her stories atleast 2 to 3 times! Soooo read it, love itand le it change your life!!!!!

exerpt just showing examples of the take on loving discipline- this could easily be the summary of my views on spanking (from Aragorn in "Attention Deserved"):

A spanking is not meant to diminish. It is meant to nourish. The unspoken message conveyed to anyone over my knee, hobbit, elf, or man is, ‘I care about you. I am not indifferent to your need, your guilt, your loneliness. I shall not walk away, leaving you to suffer alone. You shall not be passed over or ignored. I see you, and I care enough to discipline you.’

I mean come onnnnnnnn! Does that not make you just feel whole inside? ok ok stopping now before I can't. Shoo! Shoo! Go read! Go love! Enjoy!

xoxo

Princess Kelley

In Brugge

Hey Team, :)

Thank you so much for everyone's kind words after my melodramatic post the other day. All my tests went well and after a long day of traveling yesterday I have been enjoying my time in Brugge immensely! I have never been to Belgium before and it is so beautiful! :) And the food is wonderful! (though I'm already missing my house-mom's pasta!) I have just been having an amazing semester. Yes I miss spanking like crazy, but most of the introspective agnst isnt' exactly new, so I'm just trying to enjoy my time here with the wonderful family that is hosting me, and enjoy all the opportunities I am given. :)

So I leave for Paris tomorrow night (yaaaa!!!!) and get to spend a long time there with my former roommate (I talked about her last year- she was a french foreign exchange student) who I have missed so much and could not be happier about seeing!

Oh and to my "European readers" Hi!!! *big wave out there* I sometimes forget that people from all over the world can read this blog, and I'm very happy to say hi and I hope that you're enjoying reading about my exploits. Your continent is wonderful- as always- and I am happy to be here. Anddddd its looking like I might be here a little longer than expected as I am applying for internships for the summer, and might be getting one in England! Sooooo I might get to playyy!!!!!! SOOOOO excited! lol :) My papa is going to fight me tooth and nail- I promised him I wouldn't play with anyone over here, where he was too far away to protect me- but I just am spank needy like crazy!!! So hopefully i can find the right guy and persuade him that i'll be safe :)

Oh! Went to a sex boutique in Brugge today- absolutely gorgeous! I'll write more about it when I get my pictures online :)

Ohhh!!! Anddddd I love any and all travel reccomendaions that ya'll migh want to offer, so please, offer away!

Love ya'll!
xoxo
Princess Kelley

Ford to Unveil New Focus Station Wagon at the Geneva Motor Show

At next week's Geneva Motor Show, Ford will stage the world premiere of the fifth member of its Focus family after the five-door hatchback, four-door sedan and the C-MAX and Grand C-MAX minivans, the station wagon model.

According to our sources, the more practical and roomy Focus SW (also known as the Estate in some countries) will initially be launched in Europe. However, if there's enough interest by buyers in other international markets, Ford will add the station wagon variant to its global range of Focus models in the very near future.

Audi is now ready to show us a lot more of its Geneva Motor Show-bound RS5 as the Ingolstadt automaker published a slew of high-resolution images of the high-performance coupe that will take on the BMW M3 and its ilk. Like all RS models, the hottest A5 has been fully developed by Quattro, Audi's in-house performance division.

Under the bonnet of the sleek-looking coupe is a subtly tweaked version of the same naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 engine found in the old RS4 and the R8. In the RS5, the high-revving V8 churns out 450HP at 8,250 rpm along with 430Nm (317.15 lb-ft) of peak torque between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm.

Those ponies are sent to all four-wheels through a seven-speed S-tronic dual-clutch transmission with Audi announcing a 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 4.6 seconds and an electronically-limited top speed of 250km/h or 155mph. Hit the jump for the 55 new photos of the RS5 or click here to read the full details.

Lawmaker Accuses Toyota of Withholding Crash Evidence

Toyota may just have been caught with its hand in the proverbial cookie jar. Corporate blower of whistles and former Toyota Motor Sales USA (a "product liability group") managing counsel Dimitrios Biller has apparently brought a few documents to light - documents the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee finds "troubling".

According to panel chairman Ed Towns (D-NY), the documents "indicate Toyota deliberately withheld records that it was legally required to produce in response to discovery orders in litigation... [The] documents concern 'rollover' cases in which a driver or passenger was injured, including cases where victims were paralyzed."

Three computer generated images and a name is just about all we have on the I.DE.A. Institute 'Sofia' hybrid sports sedan that will be officially unwrapped at the Geneva Motor Show on March 2. The famous design house stated that the four-seater concept model will be instantly recognized by its "Italian styling and beauty".

Last year, I.DE.A made its first appearance at the Swiss international auto show after a decade-long hiatus with the ERA roadster.

It's one of the cars representing German tuner Techart in Geneva this year: the Concept One, a Porsche Panamera meant to showcase the firm's "second individualization level". And individual it is.

We'll start with the "unusual" interior, which is where this car really shines (although most will probably disagree): cocoa over white with "Phosphor" green stitching and detailing accented by tasty Cerbero trim - which must be the gator-skin stuff - on the dash, consoles, and seats.

We've been hearing a lot about Ferrari's Geneva-bound 599 Hybrid concept model for quite some time now, but the Italian supercar maker apparently can't keep it under wraps anymore as the first photos of the prototype model made it onto the web today.

Photos aside, we asked around and our sources gave us some inside information on the hybrid system featured on the 'green' 599 concept model.

The system comprises of an electric motor producing somewhere around 100 horsepower and 137Nm (110 lb-ft) of torque that is attached on the back-end of the rear-mounted transmission, and a battery pack located under the floor.

The new generation of Audi's A8 limo, codenamed D4, was only just presented at the end of 2009, but the tuning industry has already started cranking out performance and styling mods for the German automaker's flagship sedan.

One of the first (if not the first) tuners to launch a dedicated programme for the 2011 A8 sedan is Germany's Hofele Design that will present its proposal to the public at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

Hofele Design has readied power kits for both engines that will be available at the new A8's launch. The 4.2-liter V8 petrol gets a jump from 372HP and 445Nm to 400HP and 475Nm, reducing the 0-100km/h sprint time from 5.7 seconds to 5.3 seconds.

Coming straight out of San Antonio, Texas is this... let's call it interesting... Transformers-inspired Mustang. Some people wouldn't be so kind, and one of those people happens to be Mr. Marton; he had the cajones to get close enough to grab the pics. Marton threw out the phrase "Wrong Car Fail", and while I secretly agree, hey, it's not my car.

However, as a Mustang fan, allow me to say this: Mustangs never look good in yellow (or gold, for that matter). Want to prove me wrong? Send in some pics of your yellow Mustangs and we'll see what passes for good-looking these days.

Having already provided us with general information on its new 3.0-liter V6 turbo diesel engine that was developed in cooperation with Renault, Infiniti has now released the first photographs and more details on the European market EX30d crossover that will debut in Geneva next week.

The EX30d will be the second model of the Infiniti range to get the new diesel V6 after the FX series, and will be followed by the M30d sedan. The diesel-powered EX crossover will go on sale this summer at prices to be announced closer to the launch date. Not surprisingly, Infiniti said it is expecting that, throughout Europe, eight out of every 10 EXs will be the new EX30d.

For the first time ever, Lancia will share its display with Chrysler at the Geneva Motor Show, demonstrating the Fiat Group's vision for a common future for the two brands.

But while the Detroit Show earlier this year gave us a Chrysler-badged Delta prototype, the Italian firm's press release did not mention any plans for a Lancia-badged Chrysler model, simply noting that two Delta hatchbacks and two 300C sedans will be hosted on a common platform.

The Italian company added that it will show off a special edition version of the Delta finished in dark matte color called "Hard Black" that is further enhanced with chrome-plated mirror frames and new 18-inch burnished alloy wheels.

Pagani's Zonda has had more than a few iterations; it's like the Mustang of the über-supercar set. The latest is called the Tricolore, and it's most likely the last special edition Zonda ever as its replacement, the all-new C9 is on its way.

Built for a Spanish importer and debuting in Geneva next week, the Zonda Tricolore is based on the uniquely-bodied Cinque, carbon fiber body and all (we're assuming the power train is a carryover).

Mitsubishi's European arm has released a new batch of photos and additional information on its market-specific ASX Crossover that will premiere at this year's edition of the Geneva Salon. The European-spec version of the Japanese RVR, which went on sale in Japan earlier this month, will land in showrooms this summer.

With the exception of a few details such the black finish on the ASX's front and rear bumper inserts, grille and rocker panels as well as the addition of turning signals on the exterior mirrors, the European does not differ in any other way from the JDM version.

Wondering what a professional driver has to say about the new 2011 Audi A1? Well, here's your chance to find out as Audi invited DTM (or German Touring Car Championship) pilot Markus Winkelhock to take the premium supermini for a quick spin around the firm's Neustadt test track.

"The car is very well sprung. It swallows up bumps of almost any size without any amplification of the motions," said Winkelhock when describing his impressions. "After driving the Audi A1 for the first time, my opinion is clear: It's the benchmark in the small compact class," Winkelhock concluded.

Friday Fill-Ins

1. A cup of tea really doesn't work for me.
2. Warmth makes a place feel like home.
3. Everything has its beauty to someone.
4. I adore the taste of strawberries.
5. Art makes me happy.
6. LOL I just noticed I forgot to get dressed!
7. And as for the weekend, I'm playing it by ear, wanna help me make some plans?;)

You know you want to play Friday Fill-Ins!

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing Official F1 Safety Car for 2010 Season

The first race of the 2010 Formula-1 season in Bahrain on March 12 will mark the debut of the most powerful official F1 safety car of all time, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing, which replaces the firm's SL 63 AMG roadster that was used in the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Being a supercar and all, there was no need for Mercedes to fiddle around with the mechanical recipe so the new F1 safety car features the same 571HP V8 engine, 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, suspension and brake system as the standard-production SLS AMG but gets an all-new rear silencer, that is said to allow the naturally aspirated V8 to breathe more easily and offer improved acoustics.

Conference

"All set gentlemen?" she asked as they headed towards the door. They both nodded dismissively in her direction and walked out. Rolling her eyes she turned and walked back into the room. There were papers scattered all over the table, she leaned over reaching for them as she heard a cough from the doorway. She started to stand up.
"Please don't,." he said as he leaned against the door frame. She

Lexus CT 200h: Official Information and Photos on Compact Hybrid Out And About

Official information for Lexus's Euro-fighting hybrid, the CT 200h, has just come out of the Press Release closet. Riding on 17-inch wheels mounted to a newly-developed front-wheel drive platform, the smallest Lexus ever is powered by a 1.8-liter gasoline engine mated to an electric motor with power (no performance figures have been released) going through an E-CVT transmission with, surprise surprise, settings that include ECO, SPORT, and NORMAL. But these are all facts we already know.

Spacially, the CT comes in at 4,320 mm long and 1,765 mm wide, with a 2,600 mm wheelbase. That helps Lexus' Audi A3-fighter provide owners with 345 liters (12.2 cubic feet) of cargo room with the rear seats up, or 700 liters (24.7 cubic feet) with them folded down.

Honda's desperate-to-be-sporty hybrid, the CR-Z (or Compact Renaissance Zero... what?) will be going on sale, Friday, February 26th in its domestic market with a local sales goal of 1000 units per month. For those not in the know, that would be Japan, aka the JDM.

Just a recap: according to Honda, this the CR-Z will be the world's first hybrid vehicle with a 6-speed manual transmission, and it's also the manufacturer's first vehicle to feature a three-mode system which allows the drive to choose among Sport, Normal, or Econ settings.

It's hard to quantify exactly how much better Ford's 2011 Mustang Coupes and Convertibles are over their 2010 model year predecessors, but if order figures are any indication it's three times better.

Numbers from Ford show that in the first month on the market approximately 11,000 people have placed orders for the newly-power-trained 2011 Mustang.

A hefty fifty per cent of those orders were for the V6 base model (30 mpg, 305 horsepower), while the GT V8 (25 mpg, 412 horsepower) came in second at 41% and the beefy GT500 snagged the last 9% (23 mpg, 550 horsepower).

The all-wheel drive, V6-powered VW Golf V R32 is long gone but not forgotten by tuning firms like Germany's Senner that has just presented a new sports package with styling and performance mods for the hot Euro hatch.

Senner has massaged the Golf R32's 3.2-liter V6 engine with a revised ECU, BMC air filter and a new sports exhaust system, boosting output from 250 to 274 horsepower and peak torque from 320Nm to 339Nm or 250 lb-ft.

Ford's Super Duty F-Series pickups - that's F-250s and up - just got a little more super. The fanciness starts with Ford's new, quieter, more efficient, B20 (20% biodiesel / 80% petroleum diesel) compatible Power Stroke turbo diesel V8.

Designed and built fully in-house, the 6.7 liter is best-in-class all around. It develops 390 horsepower while dropping what we like to call a torque bomb - 735 lb-ft at 1,600 RPM.

Depending on chassis selection, towing capacity ranges from 14,000 lbs (F-250/350 single rear wheel) to 26,400 lbs (F-550 with the fifth-wheel hitch). Payloads range from 4,050 lbs in an F-250 to 6,520 lbs in an F-350 dually.

The Chrysler Group's Italian daddy plans to use next week's Geneva Motor Show to unveil the 2010 Fiat 500 by Diesel, a special edition model done in partnership with the Italian clothing company. The new model year introduces Fiat's second-generation 1.3-liter Mutlijet diesel engine and a special "Midnight Indigo" dark-blue body finish that gives the impression of an iridescent color.

The first official photos of the BMW ActiveHybrid5 Concept, or in plain English, the near-production version of the upcoming 5-Series Hybrid sedan, have made their way into the web ahead of the car's planned world premiere (alongside the rest of the 2011 5-Series range) at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

We're still in the dark about the tech lowdown on BMW's latest concept model, but if we are to believe the German grapevine, the ActiveHybrid5 will use a similar hybrid setup as the one found in the X6 and 7-Series hybrids.

However, unlike those two model that are powered by a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 petrol engine, it is said that the ActiveHybrid5 will make use of the firm's 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six assisted by a 40kw electric motor.

Again, this is just a rumor and has not been confirmed by BMW officials. Until BMW decides to let the cat out of the bag, check out the photos of the ActiveHybrid5 after the break.

While Evolutions are in the news, we might as well go and cover the latest nastiness from Hamann: the Tycoon Evo M. Under all the bodywork is an more/less/equally beautiful/interesting/hideous (you choose) BMW X6 M sport activity vehicle.

Tycoon's bi-turbo V8 is massaged a little... to the tune of 670 horsepower and 780 Nm or 575 lb-ft of peak torque. Time-warps to 100 km/h (62mph) take a claimed 4.2 seconds on the way to 300 km/h or 186 mph.

Together with the world premiere of the RS5 Coupe 450HP V8, the A1 premium supermini and the near-production A8 Hybrid limo, the 80th Geneva Salon will also play host to a new Audi concept car, details of which are being safe-guarded until the show opens to the members of the press on March 2.

We'll avoid to play the guessing game about the type of vehicle that Audi is planning to surprise us in Geneva, but feel free to entertain us with your thoughts in the comment section after the jump.

[Updated with High-Res Photos and Additional Info] Breaking news: after more leaks than the Titanic, Porsche came out of hiding and released official photos and initial specs on its redesigned SUV model that will have its first public outing at next week's Geneva Motor Show..

The verdict is still out on the new Cayenne's styling, but from what we can tell by these images, the next generation of Porsche's most profitable model looks less clumsy and a bit more sleeker than its predecessor thanks to a lowered roofline, steeper angle of the rear tailgate and sharper looking snout.

Then again there's that awkwardly styled rear end that could be mistaken for any other SUV - Crossover model - you didn't hear the word "Nissan" from us...

The interior has been redesigned from the ground up with the dashboard and center and lower consoles looking very similar to the Panamera sports sedan.

The sixth-variant of Volkswagen's Golf family, the redesigned CrossGolf, will make its world debut alongside the new CrossPolo, Polo GTI and Touareg SUV at the German firm's Geneva Motor Show stand in March. Similarly to the CrossPolo, VW's new compact crossover is basically a higher-riding version of the facelifted Golf Plus kitted out to look more rugged. And no, it is not offered with all-wheel drive as all CrossGolfs keep the standard model's front wheel drive configuration.

Bad Day

I just finished taking my history midterm and am about to start my government one in 40 minutes. I'm woefully underprepared but have freaked out enough and just can't make any more happen than is going to. I'm kinda having a bit of an existential crisis today. I had to leave lunch right in the middle (on a day that I'm on clean up duty) and just went into the library and cried. I just feel off and I don't know why which just makes it so much worse. I think part of me is homesick. Part of me is stressed from midterms. Part of me is stressed from constantly having to speak in a foreign language and having little time, and commuting, and living with these goddamn people who every day you are forced to sit with and make idle conversation about the weather and weekend plans as though the other person actually cares. Part of me is stressed because it just hit me that I'm going to be in Belgium tomorrow and then France for a week and other than buying the tickets and knowing where I'm staying, I haven't done shit to prepare. Part of it is that I miss this world. I miss my ex so much lately, and that's just not good. I miss being spanked. I miss being in love. I miss sex. I miss that giddy feeling you get when you first fall for someone. I miss having time to think and contemplate my life. I miss chatting with ya'll. I miss my friends from school. I miss blogging! I miss so much of it and yet I'm so happy here. I love the family I'm with. I love this country and I love my life. Today is just a bad day.

I have 4 updates lined up- all of which I started last week. I apologize for my lameness this month. I hope to get some stuff done for ya'll in transit during spring break. I really do miss you guys and I am going to get back out into the dating/playing scene soon I think. I just can't take it any longer. At the very least I just need to freaking flirt with somebody!

Sigh.

Anywho, thanks for listening to me rant. Sorry for the angst and moodiness. I promise I'll be back to my normal self soon. I love ya'll

Xoxo

Princess Kelley

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

MUGEN Accessorizes the Honda CR-Z Hybrid Coupe

Honda fans, hold your 'horses'; Mugen's take on the new Honda CR-Z improves the Japanese hybrid coupe in all areas except the one that probably counts the most for you: Performance...

However, there's still hope as Honda's official tuning arm has made it clear that it is still considering the development of a high-performance version of the CR-Z in the likes of the MUGEN Civic Type Rs, but until we see the car in the flesh, you'll have to do with the firm's new range of go-fast bits.

A few months after the premiere of the (facelifted) Punto EVO, and Abarth has announced that it has prepared its own version of the three-door supermini packing a 1.4 liter turbocharged Multiair four-banger that will debut alongside the souped-up 500C that we told you about earlier today at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

Fiat's performance division has sourced a larger turbocharger from Garrett in order to lift output to 165-horsepower and 250Nm of torque (at 2,250 RPM). 100 km/h rolls by you in 7.9 seconds, meaning there's got to be more than just a power boost to make this worthy of the Abarth name. And there is.

HNT - These Cagey Times

This is where SG put His pup, after the photo shoot.

Harnessed... cuffed... hooded... chained to her cage bars... filmed... aroused...

It was one of the most intense sessions i've experienced to date.

And i loved every single moment of it.

2011 Opel / Vauxhall Ampera Plug-in Hybrid: Production Version of European Volt Spied Completely Undisguised!

The most enlightening spy photos of the production version of the 2011 Opel Ampera plopped in our inbox today. At first we thought it was just the concept model out testing, but a closer look at the completely undisguised Ampera with the German license plates revealed that this is the actual production model that's due to go on sale in Europe and the UK (as a Vauxhall) in late 2011.

A sister model to the North American Chevrolet Volt, the road-ready Ampera features a few minor styling tweaks and additions over last year's concept model (see pictures here).

At the front-end of the plug-in hybrid, we find a slightly revised front grille, relocated front turning signals, plain black decorative trim on the bumper and the addition of washers on the bonnet.

At the back, the boot lid spoiler has been extended and features a larger third-stop light, while the reflectors on the corners of the bumper have been pushed outwards and the diffuser on the bumper has been redesigned and incorporates center mounted lights.

As well as publishing a second photograph of the Geneva-bound i-Flow concept car, Hyundai also released new information on its sport saloon study that is said to hint at a future Ford Mondeo rivaling, D-segment mid-size sedan.

The European penned i-Flow features all the typical design cues of the new Hyundai style with the company claiming a drag coefficient of only 0.25Cd.

As of today, General Motors has officially declared that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (try saying that ten times fast, I'll wait) won't be buying the Hummer brand after all. If you don't recall, Tengzhong is the Chinese company that thought it could make the Hummer business work in today's world.

There are many rumors to as why China officials would not support the transaction including Beijing's political agendas and environmental concerns (wait, Hummer's aren't efficient and green?), but fact is, the proposed deal is dead.

Here's the first official video clip of the limited edition Citroen DS3 Racing that will be formally introduced at the Geneva Motor Show next week. A creation of Citroen's Racing division that handles the firm's World Rally Championship cars, the DS3 Racing will be produced in a strictly limited number of 1,000 units.

The hottest variant yet of the French automaker's premium supermini is powered by a tweaked version of the BMW-PSA Citroen Peugeot co-developed 1.6-liter turbocharged engine that's also used on the rivaling MINI Cooper JCW model. In the DS3 Racing, the 1.6 THP delivers an output of 200HP.

Hyundai's all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata just got hit with its first recall (at 2 weeks into US sales, it probably just wants to get one under its belt like the big boys), forcing the little-Korean-that-could to put a "halt sales" order out on all models being sold in South Korea and the United States.

The cause: front door lock mechanisms are screwing up. When front passengers try to open their door from inside the car while also holding the lock button (I assume it's like trying to lock the doors as you're trying to get out of the car... weird), the inside door handle / latch mechanism sticks in the "pulled" or open position; this prevents the door from being able to properly shut.

Even though Audi will hold a press conference at the unveiling of the new A1 premium hatchback in Geneva next week, the Germans gave journalists the opportunity to ask a bevy of questions ahead of the car's presentation, answering the most popular ones through a voting process.

And while questions about the possible introduction of S1 and RS1 sporty variants didn't make the cut (for the record, we voted, but go figure...), a few interesting questions did.

First of all, Audi said that there are no plans to offer the A1 with the firm's all-wheel drive quattro system while the first generation of the car will be offered only as a three- and five door hatchback body styles.

Despite various reports supporting the opposite (chiefly from UK magazines), Audi made it clear that neither a Cabriolet nor a Roadster is currently being considered.

Fiat's official tuning brand, Abarth, has dropped the lid on its latest creation based on the 500C ahead of the convertible's world premiere at next week's Geneva Motor Show. Like its tin-topped counterpart, the Abarth 500C benefits from a more powerful turbocharged engine as well as chassis upgrades and a full suite of aero tweaks to reduce drag and improve high-speed stability over the standard Fiat 500C.

Motivation comes from a 1.4-liter turbocharged T-Jet engine delivering 140 horsepower and 206Nm of peak torque at 2,000 rpm. Power is transferred to the front wheels through a standard six-speed automated manual gearbox with paddle shifters.

The Abarth-ized 500C can sprint from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 8.1 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 205km/h or 127mph, while returning an average fuel consumption in the combined cycle of 6.5lt/100km, or the U.S. equal of 36.2mpg.

The Italian company said that it is also working on a more powerful "Esseesse" model that will be available later this year.

Adding to the suspense surrounding the reveal of the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne, the folks from "Lemagauto" sent us these two photos of the SUV model supposedly scanned from Thursday's edition of French car magazine, "L'Auto Journal". We can't validate their authenticity, but the Cayennes featured appear to be in line with the prototype models we've seen in numerous scoop photographs over the past few months.

A futuristic single-seater three-wheeled concept called "3R-C" will take a central role at Honda's stand at this year's edition of the Geneva Motor Show. Created by European designers working at Honda's Research and Design facility in Milan, the 3R-C concept vehicle is motivated by a battery electric drivetrain which is mounted low in the three wheeled chassis.

G-Power Storm: A 725HP and 215MPH BMW 760i

In the tune-tastic world of G-Power, all stock BMWs are underpowered and sluggish and in need of some serious cosmetic makeup. Having already taken on the M5 sedan, M3 Coupe, M6 Coupe, Z4 Roadster and the X5M and X6M SAVs, just to mention a few, G-Power has now turned its tuning affection on Munich's flagship limo, the 760i and its long-wheelbase sibling, the 760iL.

Simply called the Storm, G-Power's latest achievement will be produced in a limited run of just 10 units worldwide and it promises to bring the rain on other tuning proposals like the 500HP Alpina B7.

Starting with the engine, G-Power's technicians fiddled around with the 6.0-liter V12 bi-turbochargers increasing maximum boost pressure from 0.5 bar to 0.9 bar. They also recalibrated the ECU, added larger injection valves and created an entirely new exhaust system.

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