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Volvo’s New Facebook Game – DRIVe Around The World in 80 Days

Gary — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:54:47 +0000

Volvo Cars have released a new Facebook game in which you need to virtually drive around the world in 80 days. In the game, which has been released to promote Volvo’s super fuel efficient C30 DRIVe, you DRIVe (sorry, their pun, not mine) the C30 around the world using only your network of Facebook friends.

The C30 has a 1.6L “DRIVe” diesel engines designed for fuel efficiency and optionally has start/stop capability. The “DRIVe” engine will do 72.4 miles to the gallon which works out at 828 miles on just one tank of fuel.

In the game you need to drive your Volvo to a Facebook friend who lives as close to 828 miles away as possible. Then using the principle of six degrees of separation, the car is passed on from friend to friend, moving around the world until it makes its way back to you.

Volvo will donate €15,000 to a project that fights global warming (an environmentally-friendly wind farm in Izmir, Turkey) in the name of the team that drives around the world the most efficiently. And, for everyone who plays DRIVe Around The World, Volvo will additionally offset 99 grams of CO2; so the more people play the game the better it is for everyone.

The game started just a couple of days ago and will run 80 days until February 4, 2010. If you are the captain of the winning team you will be arguably the world’s most well-connected person!

Find out more here: http://apps.facebook.com/drivearoundtheworld/

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Round-Up of the Week (01/08/08)

Frank — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:00:47 +0000

Rather then surfing around trying to get through the day, we’ve brought you this weeks round-up of the stories and videos, so you can catch up on the stories causing a storm on the net.

Why not share the fun by using the social bookmarking feature.

Here’s our Top 5 Stories

1. Hello Boss… er, it’s about your Ferrari -SHOCKED showroom driver Martin Bullen faced a tricky phone call to his boss after this £250,000 Ferrari went up in smoke…

2. Why are there no cheap electric cars? - Car manufacturers have put many billions of dollars and almost a hundred years into the development of the internal combustion engine…

2. The 10 Weirdest Cars of All Time - These are some of the most innovative and unique cars ever exposed to the public…

4. 10 Most and Least Expensive Cars to Insure - Chances are it’s the price of gas, not auto insurance, that’s driving you to the poor house…

5. The Amazing Effects of Nitrous Oxide On Your Car - Nitrous oxide is more than just a chemical turbocharger, it’s powerful medicine…

Here’s our Top 5 Videos

1. 2008 Clarion Movie Feat Jay Kay

2. Top Gear England vs Germany

3. Becoming a Drifter

4. Semi truck tries to outrun train

5. CRISTIANO RONALDO VS BUGATTI

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Round-Up of the Week (25/07/08)

Frank — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:00:11 +0000

Rather then surfing around trying to get through the day, we’ve brought you this weeks round-up of the stories and videos, so you can catch up on the stories causing a storm on the net.

Why not share the fun by using the social bookmarking feature.

Here’s our Top 5 Stories

1. Top Gear crashes England’s only Nissan GT-R press car – Top Gear has had its fair share of mishaps. There was that time the Stig took the Koenigsegg CCX on an off-track excursion, and of course Hammond’s horrific crash in the jet dragster.

2. Shelby Ultimate Aero EV Puts Tesla Roadster To Shame – Sure, the Tesla Roadster is a pretty fast electric car, I guess. But the Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero EV?

3. The World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle? – Along with a 220 MPH luxury sedan in the pipeline, SSC has announced their intention to build a top speed, 100% green supercar.

4. Fuel cell cars still 15 years away at best – Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are still 15 years away from becoming a viable business for automakers even if they overcome remaining technical hurdles.

5. Electric cars look appealing, but where will you plug it in? - The Chevy Volt is due out in 2010. Others are working on plug-in hybrids as well. What happens to the power grid if too many drivers plug in their cars during the day.

Here’s our Top 5 Videos

1. NY Police Chase A Limo Going Upwards Of 150 mph

2. Kimi Raikkonen and Poor Child

3. Holland Police Chase – Porsche 911 GT3 vs. Volvo V70 R

4. Top Gear – JAPAN R35 GT-R VS Bullet Train

5. Race Track Cat Fight Danika VS. Milka

Round-Up of the Week (25/07/08) is a post from: Reviews 4 Cars