Heico Sportiv Volvo V40

Heico Sportiv Volvo V40
Depois de revelar sua versão de competição, a Heico Sportiv mostrou as primeiras imagens do modificado Volvo V40 para uso civil. Modificações mecânicas e um ECU reprogramado fazem o motor gerar 237 CV de potência e 32,63 kgfm de torque. No exterior, rodas de sete raios, kit aerodinâmico e sistema de exaustão com quatro ponteiras no escapamento.
Heico Sportiv Volvo V40

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X Games Los Angeles 2012: Hot Wheels Double Dare Loop


Ontem, Tanner Foust e Greg Tracy, contratados para a equipe Team Hot Wheels, executaram o Double Loop Dare nos X Games. A dupla passou pelo loop de 20 metros de altura, imitando um brinquedo da Hot Wheels.

O caminho, percorrido a 83 km/h e com 7G de aceleração gravitacional, entrou para o Livro dos Recordes.

TEAM HOT WHEELS LANDS GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE AS DRIVERS RACE THROUGH 60-FOOT TALL DOUBLE LOOP

June 30, 2012 (El Segundo, Calif.) - Two drivers for Team Hot Wheels™ set a Guinness World Records® title today for successfully racing through a 60-foot-tall double vertical loop at X Games Los Angeles 2012. The Team Hot Wheels™ Double Loop Dare, a life-sized version of a Hot Wheels® orange track set, defied gravity with a first-of-its-kind two-driver challenge. Green Driver Greg Tracy, one of Hollywood's top stuntmen, took first place victory as he edged three-time X Games gold medalist and Hot Wheels® Yellow Team Driver Tanner Foust as the two simultaneously raced through the giant up-side-down loop.

"Boys of all ages around the world imagine playing with Hot Wheels on a life-size scale – and our vision with Team Hot Wheels was to transform this fantasy into reality," said Simon Waldron, vice president marketing, wheels, Mattel. "The Double Loop Dare was truly a can't-miss spectacle that altered the Los Angeles skyline. Anyone downtown couldn't miss this massive six-story-tall bright orange structure - it was unmistakably Hot Wheels."

Bringing Toy to Life

The Team Hot Wheels™ Double Loop Dare was modeled after the new Team Hot Wheels™ Double Dare Snare™ track set - available globally at retail - which lets boys race their 1:64 scale Hot Wheels® cars side-by-side in a vertical loop competition. The larger than life Double Loop Dare incorporated an enormous side-by-side loop, exerting a force of 7 G's which Team Hot Wheels™ drivers took on at a speed of 52 MPH.

"I've been a fan of Hot Wheels since I was a little kid, racing cars around my parents' living room," said Tracy, a six-time Pikes Peak Champion and a Hollywood stuntman since 1991. "So to be able to be a part of something like this - with Hot Wheels bringing one of its toys to life - is remarkable."

Meanwhile, Foust, who provided tremendous competition, and spirit can continue to boast about his latest world record obtaining the longest distance vehicle jump at last year's Indianapolis 500. Additionally Foust a world-renowned professional stunt driver has two Formula Drift Championships complimenting his three X Games gold medals. He will be racing for more X Games glory in the RallyCross competition Sunday July 1 on ESPN.

Double Loop Dare on Instant Replay

While the live broadcast took place on ABC and internationally on ESPN, footage of the Team Hot Wheels™ Double Loop Dare can also be viewed on the Hot Wheels® YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/hotwheels. Additional behind-the-scenes footage will be available on www.HotWheels.com. For added entertainment in 2012, Hot Wheels® will unveil 19, live-action webisodes on www.HotWheels.com.

Dog Tested. Dog Approved. Subaru.


Subaru "Dog Tested. Dog Approved.™" Campaign Returns with a New Pack of Dogs and New Canine Social Capabilities
- Active dog lifestyle is supported with new canine-specific social applications
- Cornerstone of campaign is Subaru Game Day Dog Walk event on Feb. 5
- Subaru partners with MapMyFITNESS™ to launch MapMyDOGWALK™ Mobile App for iPhone®
- Social networking Dogbook App redesign rolls out with Subaru takeover


CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the return of its "Dog Tested. Dog Approved." campaign. The venerable canine commercials return for a third year with a new pack of dogs and social activities. When players take the field on Sunday, Feb. 5, Subaru owners and their four legged friends will hit the streets for the second annual Subaru Game Day Dog Walk event by taking the pledge at http://www.facebook.com/subaruofamerica.

"Dogs have always been a large part of Subaru culture; we also know that dogs play a significant role in the lives of our owners," said Alan Bethke, director, marketing communications, Subaru of America. "The Subaru Game Day Dog Walk and new social apps are a natural extension of our brand's active culture and further allow dogs to be our owners' social lifestyle partners."

Subaru is taking an alternative, more social approach to the big game this Sunday than other brands. For example, Subaru partnered with MapMyFITNESS to launch the MapMyDOGWALK mobile application for iPhone. MapMyDOGWALK provides dog owners with access to an innovative geo-mapping application that allows users to track and store their daily walking routes in an online database. Users will also have access to a searchable database of millions of routes across the globe, fitness calculators, dog event listings, and a dynamic social network of healthy and active individuals and their four-legged friends.

Canine social networking site Dogbook rolls out with an all-new design and Subaru integration. The Dogbook Facebook application boasts all-new "Dogline" features: larger profile pictures, bigger news feed photos, a new My Life Story section, a Dog Years Calculator and customizable My Favorites Sections. Also included in the update are a Happy Birthday Video feature and a faster high definition photo uploader.

"Last year 88,000 dog owners took the Subaru Game Day Dog Walk pledge on Facebook," said Bethke. "This year our owners have two new social tools and four new Dog Tested videos to accompany their canine activities."

Dog Tested. Dog Approved.

The campaign is designed to resonate with Subaru owners and like-minded consumers. Subaru drivers are two times more likely than the average car owner to have a pet. In fact, seven out of ten Subaru drivers have a pet, and Subaru owners are also more likely to engage in skiing, camping, boating and other sporting activities. To reflect these passions, those activities are depicted in the four new Dog Tested commercials.

"The Dog Tested spots have always been about highlighting funny and interesting car situations by using dogs instead of people. This year we continue that theme with a focus on the lifestyle of Subaru owners starring an amazing pack of dogs."

See the 2012 Campaign Commercials:
"Camping" - The dog pack discovers that camping isn't all it's cracked up to be.
"The Beach" - A ragtag pack of dogs find out that sun, surf, and sand make for an epic day.
"Jackknife" - Backing up a canoe trailer proves difficult for a dog and his buddies.
"Ski Trip" - Furry friends spend a day on the slopes.
Take the Subaru Dog Walk Pledge
Download the MapMyDOGWALK App for iPhone
Join Dogbook on Facebook

About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com.

Follow the Subaru of America Facebook page and subaru_usa on Twitter.

This press release is available at www.media.subaru.com.

"Subaru", all model names, and the Subaru logo are registered trademarks of the Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd, Japan.

"iPhone" is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Facebook" is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. "MapMyFITNESS" and "Map MyDOGWALK" are registered trademarks of MapMyFITNESS, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

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