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Video: Lexus uses the LFA to teach a swimsuit supermodel about donuts

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Lexus

Rianne ten Haken circled by the Lexus LFA

Rhys Millen guides the Lexus LFA supercar around Rianne Ten Haken – Click above to watch video after the jump

Nissan may choose to use its Juke to square off with swimsuit-clad supermodels but Lexus takes a different route to interact with the pretty ladies… a circular one. Photographer Yu Tsai wanted a shot of a Lexus LFA performing a donut around model Rianne Ten Haken. He could’ve simply spent some time playing in Photoshop, but instead decided to capture the real thing.

Performing a perfect donut without bumping into the scanitly clad star of the photo shoot requires serious skill. Rhys Millen, son of Rod and nephew of Steve, lends his talented hands and feet so this stunt goes off without a hitch. You can tell that Millen has serious skills because they say a car will follow your eyes… and somehow Rhys was able to avert his gaze from Ten Haken. You, on the other hand, can stare wherever you like when you watch the clip posted after the jump.

Of course, we should also mention you can view the super-sized version of the pic above right here. Do the right thing.

Gallery: CEC Lexus LFA

CEC Lexus LFA

[Source: YouTube via 0-60]

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Report: Ford paying dealers to teach MyFord Touch to buyers

Filed under: Car Buying, Technology, Ford, Lincoln

MyFord Touch home screen

MyFord Touch – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Blue Oval’s MyFord Touch infotainment system is a powerful bit of kit, so it’s perhaps understandable that there’s proving to be a fairly substantial learning curve attached to it.

Thus, it’s no surprise that Ford salespeople are spending more time than normal with car buyers to explain how it all works. But as the old sales chestnut says, time is money, so Ford will reportedly compensate its sales force by providing $75 for every vehicle sold with the MyFord Touch system. This also applies to Lincoln models sold with the MyLincoln Touch system. In addition to the $75 MyFord Touch bounty, Ford is also providing $50 for any vehicle sold with Sync. The move by Dearborn is to assure that sales people take the necessary time to teach buyers how to master the system, and thus avoid disgruntled owners.

Despite the lack of a ‘Recomended’ rating from Consumer Reports, Ford is forging full steam ahead with its MyFord Touch system. By 2015, the automaker plans to make it available on 80 percent of its lineup.

Gallery: MyFord and MyLincoln Touch

[Source: Detroit Free Press]

Report: Ford paying dealers to teach MyFord Touch to buyers originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BF Goodrich is going to teach Shaun White how to drive

Filed under: Motorsports, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Celebrities

Shaun White in BFG Dodge Viper
Shaun White will get a taste of tire smoke – Click above for high-res image gallery, videos after the jump

At the 15th ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado yesterday, BF Goodrich announced a multi-year partnership with snowboarding Jedi Shaun White: the 130-year-old tire company would teach the Olympic gold medalist how to drive. Not just get behind a wheel and use a turn signal, but, you know, really drive. Before a day spent with a few drivers from Team BFG, White had never driven a stickshift before – his Lamborghini Murcielago has E-Gear and his 1966 Mustang is an automatic – and readily admits “I’m a terrible driver.” Autoblog was there to ask BFG and White what’s it all about, and more importantly, who’s going to replace Samuel Hubinette’s gearbox?

Gallery: BFG teaches Shaun White how to drive

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