The way General Motors (GM) do promotions for Chevrolet Orlando a little unique. They make the MPV scale 1:1 using the materials toys dark blue wax. As reported caradvice.com, the vehicle weighs 1.5 tons.

“Toys” was parked in one of the crossroads in London, England, and attracted the attention of many passers-by. Without additional information, create curiosity in the minds of citizens of the British capital at the sight of Orlando appearance of “blue”.

Marketing Chevrolet team said, the selection of toys candles not accidental, but based on a survey of 1,000 British companies. The result, 19 percent of respondents answered fond of candles toys when they were children. Furthermore, an option Lego (toys) both from 17 percent of respondents.

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Volvo makes a new step with the electric car development project “Range Extender” that is able to travel a distance of 1,000 km. This project conducted a Swedish car company is due to the limitations of electric cars currently exists on the ability of home range. Range Extender is an electric car equipped with gasoline engines (motor fuel).

According to Volvo, the project received support from the Swedish Energy Agency and the European Union. For this, Volvo developed the concept of three combinations of technology and expected to be piloted in the first quarter of 2012.

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Mercedes-Benz and Audi which enliven the touring car races in Germany, or popularly called Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), will receive a new competitor, the BMW, which re-entered the circuit in 2012 after the last participating in 1994. The official announcement was made ​​yesterday (16 / 7) and will rely kupe BMW M3.

When introduced, kupe M3 with body black carbon fiber with a good aerodynamic package, performance implies a stern look. This racing car will be on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show next September.

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