I want to state unequivocally that the following information is 99% inaccurate. A site called NetCarShow.com is claiming that the pics of the yellow and white striped Gallardo is in fact a new version of the little Lambo that could. Called the LP550-2, they (and the rest of the auto-internet) are inferring that this Gallardo makes 550 hp and is RWD. See, cause the LP560-4 makes 552 hp and is AWD. While we are semi on board with a RWD Gallardo (see, the LP560-4 is totally amazing as is) just because of the 150 or so pound weight reduction, we refuse to believe that Lamborghini would release a new version of an aging product with less power coming from the 5.2-liter V10 than the current version. Sorry — it just doesn’t pass the smell test. You know what would make sense? A Gallardo LP560-2. Meaning that lots of folks are reporting on a typo as fact. In fact, the “2″ could be a big fat typo as well. We might just be looking at a new color scheme/stripe package. Interior shot after the jump.

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Americans are weirdos. Yeah, you. How do I know/why do I say that? Because according to all the car companies out there, we don’t want tiny little hatchbacks, we want tiny little sedans. No, really. See, over in socialist Yurp they not only have the sexy 5-door Fiesta that we’ll soon be getting here in God’s country, but they also have a cute little 3-door. Not us. Nope, for some inexplicable reason, the manufacturers are convinced that what we really want are teeny, weeny sedans. Er, make that weanie sedans. I’m just not sold. Jump for one more.

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Everybody’s hot for Ford’s new Fiesta — and with good reason. Gas is creeping back up to $4 a gallon and displays of conspicuous wealth are about as en vogue as the Kardashians. Oh, and it’s one hell of a fine little car. In fact, yours truly has been recommending it to friends. And one of those friends sent me an email, asking which three of the ten options up top are most desirable. I began perusing the list, Sync’s pretty good, I kinda like that capless fuel filler and… what’s this? A turbo kit? A turbo kit!!! Jump.

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Not that the Boxster is big, but for a year or so now, there’s been lots of buzz building about some sort of teeny, 914 replacement/Miata competitor. Yeah, well, forget that! Bad economy, Porsche’s desire to remain snobby upscale, plus the complexity of launching a fifth platform (remember, Porsche just launched the Panamera) have all conspired to kill the baby roadster. While we’re (maybe) a little sad, the truth is any new roadster would have stunk when placed side by side with the 914 (which placed 7th overall at Le Mans!!), and would have most likely cost more than the intended audience could afford. Plus, how do you compete with a Miata? Exactly. How do you say c’est la vie in German? [Source: Motor Authority]

Here at WebRides we love us some Shelby GT500. How could we not? The latest beast from Ford’s SVT workshop is a more than impressive combination of massive power, great looks, right on handling and a (relatively) low price. It’s even got Sync. Not good enough says the maniacs from Shelby. 12.3 in the quarter-mile at 118 mph? For babies. No, what the GT500 needs is more power Super Snake power in fact. Well sir, how does 725 hp grab you? Most likely in the short and curlies. Jump, please.

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Envy, I’m green with it. Autoblog’s Michael Harley recently found himself in Germany where he not only got to sample the “base” Porsche Panamera S, but the Panamera 4S and the Panamera Turbo on the Autobahn and associated back roads. What a dick lucky guy! His musings are in line what we’ve been thinking we’d think of the Panamera: cars like AMG Mercedes and BMW Ms are sporty versions of stodgy sedans. The Porsche Panamera on the other hand, has been designed from the ground up to be nothing else but a 4-door schnellmeister. Translation: the new Porker is really, seriously, tremendously good. The rest of the details are too painful for me to report on, but nothing’s stopping you: First Drive Porsche Panamera

It can’t just be me. I can’t be the only person to look at a brown station wagon and bite the back of my hand. A few points to make before we proceed. I think the 1-Series we get in the US is fugly. Ghastly looking, really. I’m also disappointed that BMW only offers it to us in only coupe and convertible form. Because if you add the hatch, suddenly the ugly duckling ain’t so bad. In fact, it’s kinda svelte. Totally unlike the lopsided, baby hippo looking coupe. And while the five door (above) is good, the three door is righteous! So yes, I’m demanding BMW give us a brown shooting-brake. You hear me? Jump.

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The boys at C&D recently got drunk and went driving! Sorry, trying for more eye-catching leads. Ahem. What the C&D boys did do, actually, was to journey to an abandoned airstrip, rig up a Honda Pilot with all sorts of fancy test equipment (including a phony break light in front of the driver) and explore just how dangerous texting while driving is by measuring reaction times and braking distances. To illustrate their point they also had a few drinks and did the same thing. Conclusion? Texting while behind the wheel is way more dangerous than drinking and driving. Who woulda guessed? There’s a full video after the jump, though I am a little disappointed they failed to measure how dangerous drinking, driving and then texting your even drunker buddies about the stripper that winked at you is. Ahem. [Source: Car & Driver]

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You like George Carlin? I love him. There are many reasons, but one is his constant policing of our language. As George said, “We think in language. Therefor the quality of our thoughts can only be as good as the quality of our language.” Why do I mention this? Because as you can see in the headline, GM has began pre-production of the Chevy Volt. Carlin had a bit about this. “Pre-boarding — what the hell does that mean? To get on before you get on?” Going with that, what the hell is GM up to, pre-producing the Volt? Let’s jump.

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Max Mosely, who is either better known as the boss of F1 or for being a degenerate scuzzy troll that enjoys dressing up as a Holocaust victim and getting his skinny midget ass beat by hookers dressed up as Nazis has been kicked the hell out by the FIA. Why? Not because of the Nazi hooker orgies, I’ll tell you that much. No, Max got the proverbial boot because all the choice (read: richest) F1 teams were threatening to bolt and start their own race series. And now that Mosely’s out, everything is good again (all 16 teams have agreed to race and cut costs. Here’s some more detail. Breaking: The utterly amazing video where David E. Davis calls Mosley a sickening midget pervert (or similar) has been scrubbed from the web! If anyone out there can find the transcript, please let me know — cheers.