Ridiculous - Dealer Asking $155k for 2008 Shelby GT500 KR

When $72k can put you behind the wheel of the awesome 2009 Nissan GT-R (in the U.S.), even the $79,995 that Ford officially asks for Shelby Mustang GT500KR sounds a lot. Despite the 540Hp supercharged V8 that lurks under those menacing looks and the fact that only 1,746 unit will be produced, in the end, the GT500KR is still a Mustang.

So you can probably guess the first word that came into mind when we saw that a Ford dealer in Houston Texas put up a red Shelby GT500KR for sale on eBay with a “Buy It Now” price of… $154,991. All we can say is that with $30,000 less, you can leave a Porsche dealership with a brand-new 911 GT3 RS… -Continued

Link: eBay

Audi Recalling 68,240 A6 Quattro and AllRoad Quattro Models

More than 68,000 all-wheel-drive MY 2001-2004 Audi A6 Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L, 2.8L, or 3.0L engines and MY 2001-2005 Audi Allroad Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L or 4.2L engines are being recalled due to a fault in the gas tank.

In particular, the aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress from the aluminium ventilation line to the rollover valve nipple may lead to cracking of the nipple leading to a fuel leak. The recall is expected to begin on or before May 30, 2008 with Audi dealers either reinforcing the nipple on the rollover valve or repairing the cracking at the nipple.

IDEA ERA Barchetta Concept – Built in just 30 days

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, Italian engineering and design house IDEA, developed an all-new Barchetta concept car dubbed “ERA” that will be presented on May 19 at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Turin, Italy. Built from scratch in just 30 days, the two-seat barchetta concept is inspired by racing cars from the 1940s.

IDEA’s management took the decision to create the commemorative concept for its 30th anniversary on April 8, 2008 giving its design team a week to come up with a proposal. On April 15 the design was chosen and IDEA began working round-the-clock to have the car ready in 30 days time. -Continued

According to IDEA, the ERA which measures 4300mm long and 1840mm wide could have two possible technical layouts: front-wheel-drive with a transversal four-cylinder engine or (the proper) rear-wheel-drive with a longitudinal V-6 engine.

Via: Autoblog.com