Tomorrow Friday rimsdealer.com will be going live with a brand new inventory program and customer resource management program. These programs will allow us to more accurately ship products and cut down on order time. Further, our new program will allow our customers to login to their own Customer Center online to manage their orders.

Unfortunately, due to the data migration associated with the new program, we have not been able to fulfill orders for the last 72 hours. Shipping will resume from all our locations tomorrow Friday Oct. 3rd.

Thank you for your patience and we look forward to serving you in the future.

This week while at our Florida warehouse, we were on a conference call with our California warehouse and there was a sudden silence on the phone and a rumbling. What was that, an earthquake? Well, indeed it was. Though the epicenter of the quake was mere miles from our California warehouse, there was no damage and not even a wheel or tire came off the shelves. The quake though did cause a malfunction in our mounting and balancing equipment. Today we received brand new units and will be shipping as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Nissan and Lexus have entered the high-dollar, high performance “supercar” game, so it was only a matter of time before Acura revived its NSX program, arguably the first Japanese “supercar” to hit American shores. Brenda Priddy's network of spy photographers caught this prototype, which Priddy says is the new NSX, expected to debut sometime next year.

Unlike the previous mid-engine NSX, this prototype runs a front-mid engine, the powerplant placed well behind the front wheels to ensure excellent weight distribution, Priddy notes. This should also allow the new NSX to offer 2+2 cabin accommodation and broaden its appeal, particularly in the Unites States. Exactly what powerplant will motivate the NSX is subject to much rumor and conjecture. There has been talk, Priddy says, of a high-revving, naturally-aspirated V10, which would fit nicely with Acura's Type R philosophy.

Acura has never obsessed over big horsepower outputs, but 450 hp seems likely if the NSX is to compete in the super-segment. Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system also seems a logical drivetrain choice. Whether buyers will perceive the new NSX equal to its Japan rivals or the European vanguard remains to be seen. Nissan's GT-R has demonstrated that it can hold its own with those elite performance machines and enter the market as a serious contender. Look for the Lexus LF-A and, perhaps, the NSX to follow suit.

To help our customers out and to provide proof of the size and reputation of our company, rimsdealer has been able to partner with the same companies that offer gas certificates with new cars at major car dealerships such as, Ford and Kia. With any order over $2000 you will receive a $500 Gas Certificate. This certificate will allow you to redeem your gas on a monthly basis. Almost all major gas companies are included. Its a win-win. You get a new set of wheels, the gas company of your choosing gets your loyalty, and you get $500 of free gas.

Here are the basics…

– You must request at the time of sale.

– You will receive certificate in the mail.

– Mail in the certificate to register.

– You will receive a monthly gas card totaling up to the $500.

– One certificate per household.

– Every major gas company is part of the program.

So BMW decided to do something so different it can only be referred to as “revolutionary.” BMW developed the new GINA concept vehicle with an exterior made of a flexible fabric material over a moveable wire mesh frame. This creates a seamless surface that can move and alter its shape. If you want more downforce, extend the rear wing. If you want a more aggressive hood, then control the contours of it. This GINA vehicle is really something to be seen in action.

– See the BMW Gina Video in Action

Let's just say that the headlights can even wink at you if you see the video.

In our efforts to update and educate on the latest news in the automotive industry we recently came across this article on the latest in combustion technology. The Ronn Scorpion is powered by the latest high tech Acura V-Tech, V-6, Type S, 3.5 Liter power-plant from the 2008 TL TypeS. On board will be our Hydrogen on demand system, which provides 130 octane Hydrogen in real time, blended with gasoline in ratios of 30-50%. Coupled with a close ratio six-speed transmission and other fuel saving measures, the “Scorpion”, highway fuel economy will be in the 40 mpg range, and capable of producing 450 horsepower with the twin-turbo option.

Hydrogen Fuel Injection (HFI):

Produces hydrogen during vehicle operation through electrolysis of water using the power generated from the vehicles electrical system. A small amount of hydrogen added to the vehicles intake air/fuel mixture allows the engine to operate with less fossil fuel. Ronn Motor Company will use this technology in its revolutionary Scorpion to achieve lower emissions and vastly improved fuel economy.

There are two main kinds of Hydrogen Hybrid automobile. These are fuel cell vehicles and Hydrogen internal combustion engines, (HICE) like our first automobile “The Scorpion”. Fuel cell vehicles are electric cars. Hydrogen is pumped into a tank in the car, just as gasoline. The hydrogen gas is then fed into the fuel cell where it is electrochemically converted into electricity–with no combustion, no moving parts and no emissions other than water vapor. The electricity is used to power the vehicle.

Hydrogen ICE vehicles use a regular combustion engine modified to use gaseous hydrogen instead of liquid gasoline (much like a natural gas vehicle is modified). They burn hydrogen or a combination of gasoline and hydrogen, but since there is no carbon in hydrogen, there are no or almost no CO2 emissions and only trace amounts of NOx (oxides of nitrogen). Hydrogen ICE vehicles are typically about 30-50% more efficient than comparable gasoline vehicles.

While the technology has been around for awhile, advances in technology have made it possible to produce hydrogen on board, on demand as needed. We have a strategic partnership with www.hydrorunner.com, which has allowed Ronn Motor Company to bring to market quickly, a premium exotic automobile, that is a perfect first step to a solution of the problems, facing the automobile industry as it enters into this transitional phase.