Hundreds turned out in Santa Monica, Calif. Saturday night to watch two worlds of rebellion collide when a band of low brow artists—including Shepard Fairey—displayed what rebellion means to them at a public gallery opening titled The Art of Rebellion – all to celebrate a coming out party for Harley-Davidson’s latest dark ride, the Iron 883â„¢ motorcycle.
The public was invited to get a first look at the Iron 883 with a backdrop of a gallery opening and reception on Feb. 7 at the Robert Berman Gallery. Ten artists displayed a custom-painted Harley-Davidson gas tank in the event’s theme. The first 200 guests received copies of a limited edition Shepard Fairey poster.
The gallery exhibit will be extended an additional two weeks…Â More info
Porsche unveiled its production Cayenne Hybrid S way back in November 2007 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but has been relatively quite on the subject ever since. But the German automaker has now broken the silence, giving us some new details of the more fuel-efficient ‘ute.
Porsche says the Cayenne Hybrid S will offer V8 power with four-cylinder efficiency, and by the looks of the numbers, it could be spot on…Â More Info…
The 2009 Superbike World Championship promises to be more exciting than ever, with BMW Motorrad Motorsport making its debut in the ultra-competitive series and taking on no less than six other manufacturers, four Japanese and two European. Although this is BMW’s first attempt in World Superbikes, their racing heritage goes back 86 years, starting with their R 32 motorcycle in 1923. Since then BMWs have raced successfully on the Isle of Man and at other world-famous racetracks and have enjoyed many successes. The last success of the official BMW factory team was Walter Zeller’s runner-up place in the 1956 World Championship. BMW officially returned to roadracing in 2007 with the HP2 Sports Boxer taking part in the Endurance Championship 24 hour classics in 2007 and 2008… More Info…