DMC Could Be Back From the Past

DeLorean Motor Company could be back to the future, or into the past, or something like that, and they're showing some interest in the Pontiac Solstice GXP, Lexus may be set for a debut of the LF-A at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, McLaren is rumored to be working on a Spider variant of the new MP4-12C, and Shakedown with Leo Parente and the girls of MotoGP.

DMC Could Be Back From the Past Always fresh everyday, you're watching Fast Lane Daily. Derek DeAngelis: Great Scott! The Solstice goes back to the future. How was that? Not bad. Marty! Alright, that’s enough. It seems that DeLorean sees potential with one of Pontiac’s All Stars. Also, Lexus shares news on what else is in store for us at Tokyo. The GTR quite literally takes the guy straight to the bank and McLaren hits our internet rumor mill for the potential Spider version of the MP4-12C. All that — and of course, Leo talks motor sports news in this week’s shakedown. Hi, everybody how you doing? I'm Derek D., you're checking out Fast Lane Daily on a Thursday. It’s Thursday! Although, we know that Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky are both dead as a door nail, there could be a revival from someone you at least expect. DeLorean Motor Company is said to have purchased a Pontiac Solstice GXP for evaluation purposes and is looking into bringing back the platform. The VP of DMC James Espey said, JZD John Zachary DeLorean always said that the best memories of his automotive career where at Pontiac. In addition, DMC tease that they are excited about possibly putting several hundred people back to work at the Wilmington, Delaware factory coincidentally where I picked up my Solstice GXP last spring, as you can see right here. All I can say is my flux capacitor is fluxing, if you know what I mean. But if you're looking for a car that can go double the required 88 miles per hour for time travel, Lexus has got some good news for you. Well, it’s not really news but according to the Japanese car maker, they’ve got a two-door performance car that will be revealed at the 2009 Tokyo motor show. We wonder what that could be. Oh, that’s right, that little bastard that’s been teasing us since spy shots and racist for the past 2 years, the Lexus LFA. Finally, we can get to see it. It’s been reported, that Toyota CEO has been to the Nurburgring recently to test the car during its final shakedown. All rumors suggest that Lexus has finalized the 4.8 liter V10 engine with 550 horsepower for the production version with the reported top speed of 218 per miles per hour. Pricing has been rumored to be in a range of $225,000 to $300,000. Geez, at that price, the car should give me a frigging— What happened? It’s a lot of money. Alright, in — I'll put a dollar in the swear jar, sorry. Let’s move on. Okay, look people. Yes, the Nissan GTR has a ton of gadgetry to keep safely on the road even when you try to get sideways but it isn't the magic mobile. As this one dude in Vancouver found out yesterday while he was going a little too fast and unwillingly parked his Nissan GTR into the VanCity Credit Union. As you could see here, it’s pretty much lodge in between two ATM’s. It gives new meaning to the phrase, “Dude, I got to hit the ATM.” The guy driving is lucky to be alive. But since he is alive, he better get all the money out of those ATMs as he can because there is extensive damage to the building, the GTR and his, “Hey look at me. I'm driving a GTR.” ego. That’s funny guys. Rachael? And in the Internet Rumor a new McLaren could be bringing a stripper to the club, very nice. Hits from various sources have pointed that some rumors surrounding a Spider version of the new MP4-12C. As we recently learned, production may begin shortly with sales supposedly coming to the US. The MP4-12C is planning to directly compete with the Ferrari F430 and Lamborghini Gallardo. And after some filings in the UK from last February, this just solidifies the possibility of it happening. We’ll know more when the rumor ball is “dre-zapped”. That means “dropped” in Snoop Dogg language in case you're wondering. Next up, Leo the suit actually wearing a suit this week in our motor sports recap segment shakedown. And guess what? He goes off the deep end and just starts talking about chicks. It’s one of those - days. Alright. I’ll put another dollar. Geez, here. Male: Where’s the jar? Derek DeAngelis: Here. Take— Leo: I have a business meeting right after we shoot so you get the full suit look today. This is the championship’s edition of Shakedown as the racing seasons wind down. We could also call it the driver’s balls edition as you’ll see in here. WRC. Sebastian Loeb mans up one account, wins in Spain and closes the championship gap to only one point going to the last rally. So Duran had the course well in hand, pull the mirror suite and wins the manufacture’s title from Ford. By the way, you know why I like the WRC? Their test days are called Shakedown. In MotoGP at Estoril, Arnel Lorenzo goes all ground control to major tom with a spaceman theme on his helmet and one a small race win, one giant leap in the championship statement cutting Rossi’s point lead from 30 to 18 with three races left. And his moonwalk flag planting win celebration was stellar, interstellar, none of that. Casey Stoner return with a Q3 and a P2 proved his health issues — well, not for lack of stones. That's the ball style. Rossi finished 4th. And hold that thought in your head because in Formula1 Vettel marked his turf dominant Japan win to keep the championship fight live. How do you say in German, I'm not dead yet? Rubin has again beat Jenson Button by one spot and one point. And Button’s response to all this? “It’s nice to pick up one point and finish just behind Rubens.” What? Look, I know I said in the last Shakedown, I wanted Buttons to step to the championship was just stay close to Rubens to protect the point’s gap. But you don’t say you're happy about that. Let me compare Jemson and his 8th place satisfaction to the MotoGP god, Valentino Rossi who was shattered to finish 4th. To me Button is mutton or whatever you call a sheep with no balls. Look, I know they only have two races to go. Button only needs four points to finish off Vettel, seven points the end hope for Rubens. But I still I want my champions to be bold not the second coming of Jacques Villeneuve and not Kimi’s version of Zombieland. You know, in the last state at races, the post diffuser season I call it, Jensen has been outscored by Vettel, Rubens, Kimi and Hamilton in that order. Webber ties him with 24 points and Webber is far from championship caliber. Look, I want my champions to want to win with passion and presence. Hey. I want Brett Favre to retire from American football and drive for brawn. But seems that one won’t happen since Jensen won’t change and seems the drivers and king titles are all but brawn done. And since Derek's soap opera-novellas can handle all the upcoming drama of Kimi the McLaren, McLaren to its own engines, Mercedes to brawn as the work’s team putting German Rosberg in the car, Toyota to stay or go and if they stay to put Rubens and Jensen to those cars and more. Since all that, let’s focus on the championship battle that maybe we shouldn’t have been all along. Who’s the hottest F1 driver’s girlfriend, wife or significant other at the moment? And the nominees are Mrs. Rubens Barrichello, Sylvana. Mrs. Kimi Raikkonen and former Miss Scandinavian, Jenni Dahlman. Fernando Alonzo’s girlfriend and pop star Raquel Del Rosario, Sebastian Vettel’s girlfriend, Hanna Prater, Lewis Hamilton and Nicole “Pussycat Doll” Scherzinger, Timo Glock’s German reality TV stars Isabell Reis, and Jenson Button’s Jessica Michibata, plus Mitchy’s sister Angelica. Polls are open, let the voting begin because frankly, after all the bent tech rules, flat out cheating, politics and general all around BS, this maybe where to find F1 fun and balls. And I leave with you my writing candidates, the great girls of MotoGP. Derek DeAngelis: Well, good job Leo. You really nailed all those chicks’ names. You know, formula double D is one of my favorite racing series, seriously. Well, that’s about for Fast Lane Daily today, I'm Derek D. Remember, Facebook.com/fastlanedaily. We’re also on twitter, twitter.com/fastlanedaily, YouTube and you know the rest. Alright, tune in tomorrow. We’ll shoot the — Oh, that’s right — I mean, alright cut. Next stop Leo the suit actually wearing his suit this week in the motor sport segment Shakedown, did you know that? And guess who he’s talking about. Female: Hot chicks? Derek DeAngelis: Hot chicks! It’s just one of those “what” days. Alright. Male: Swear jar. Derek DeAngelis: Yeah, I’ll pay up.