Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and Wet Roads Don't Mix…

While a nice quiet back road with some twist and turns is ideal for those that want to enjoy their car, if rain makes its presence and always depending on the driver and the type of vehicle, the ride can become more of a hassle, if not something even worse, than a pleasure.

This was the case for one of the drivers in a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder that attended a so-called "dream car tour" in New York when a bad storm hit the area.

We don't know the exact causes of the accident, but the Gallardo Spyder ended flipping over a ditch. The Italian supercar was completely destroyed.

YouTube user Jason Thorgalsen captured the aftermath of the incident when the tow truck crew was trying to get the Lamborghini up on the road on video. His description of the incident, which fortunately didn't result to any deaths, follows below:

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CPT's LC Super Hybrid Volkswagen Passat to Debut at the Geneva Motor Show

Zero emission vehicles are as "green" as you can get, but fuel cells are still a long way from mass production and EVs' limited range and high prices are a deterrent for a large percentage of new car buyers. Hybrids, while more affordable, still command a higher price than regular models.

And here's where UK-based Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and U.S. Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) come into the picture.

The two companies have teamed up to develop the LC Super Hybrid, which is a new technology that promises to lower a gasoline engine’s consumption to levels comparable to a diesel, but at a much lower cost that a traditional hybrid.

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Barrage of New Videos Detailing the Ford B-MAX Small Minivan Inside and Out

The way Ford's going on with it, there won't actually be much to reveal about its brand-new B-MAX at next week's 82nd Geneva International Auto Show.

If you follow the break, you'll find an assortment of videos along with a few new pictures, all shot during the presentation of the Fiesta-based MPV at the Mobile World Congress 2012, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, earlier this week.

The new B-MAX will hit European showrooms this September offering buyers a selection of diesel and petrol engines, including the firm's brand-new 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder gasoline unit available in two states of tune, with 99HP (100PS) and 123HP (125PS).

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You Won't be Making Fun of this i-MiEV: Meet Mitsubishi's New Pikes Peak Hill Climb Contender

"UK police forces to employ Mitsubishi i-MiEV, speed criminals rejoice!" was the title of our post back in 2009 when we learned that British cops were to use the small electric city car.

And even though Mitsubishi isn't ready to drop full details yet, something tells us that we won't be laughing at this special version of the i-MiEV, with which the Japanese automaker will enter the 2012 edition of the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on July 8, an even that is held annually in Colorado, USA.

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Lamborghini's Sales Surge 23 Percent to 1,602 Units in 2011

Famed Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has announced strong sales numbers for the year that ended on December 31, 2011.

The company recorded double-digit increase in deliveries and turnover selling 300 more cars compared to the previous year for a total of 1,602 units (+23 percent), while its revenues grew 19 percent, from €271 million (US$364 million) in 2010 to €332 million ($US445 million in 2011.

The United States and China remained Lamborghini's largest single markets, followed by the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and the Middle East.

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It's a Swiss Thing: Volkswagen Prepares Four New Concepts of the Up! for the Geneva Salon

Joining the new Golf GTI Cabrio and the Polo GT Blue at Volkswagen's Geneva Motor Show booth next week will be four specially themed concept versions of the Up! city car called the Swiss Up, Winter Up!, X Up! and Cargo Up!.

Though you may have a hard time figuring it out just by looking at it, the Swiss Up! pays tribute to the hosts of the motor show. It supposedly does so by adopting the basic red color of the Swiss flag in its ‘tornado red’ exterior paint together with white ‘porcelain paint’ accents on the door mirror housings and wheel caps.

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BMW Launches UK-Only M3 Coupe and Convertible Limited Edition 500

A 420HP M3 is, in itself, a special model even in standard specification. Nevertheless, BMW has decided to launch a new Limited Edition version of both the coupe and convertible variants of the M3 that will be produced in 500 units, all of which are destined for the UK market.

The M3 Limited Edition 500 does not feature any mechanical changes: it is still powered by the normally aspirated 420HP V8 which transfers power to the rear axle via a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. So, no change in performance or handling (as in the hardcore GTS for example) compared to the stock model then.

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