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Would You Buy a Tata Nano?
2008-05-21 15:03:00 If you haven’t been reading your favorite automotive magazine over the past year, then you’ve missed out on the big following of the little car from India: the Tata Nano . In short, literally, the Nano is four-door “ultra” compact sedan/hatch, measuring in at 10.2 feet long (122.4 inches) by 4.9 feet wide (58.8 inches) by ... More About: Opinions , Tata Nano
Scuderia Bizzarrini P538
2008-05-20 21:56:00 In the words of Lando Calrissian. “What have we here?” What we have here is the new (OK, proposed) Bizzarrini P538. Those old enough to remember, or those gear-headed enough will know the Bizzarrini name. Bizzarrini is, of course a noted Italian designer from the 60s, most well known for designing the body on Ferrari’s 250 GTO ... More About: Scuderia
Opel RAK 2, What Could Possibly Go Wrong
2008-05-19 20:48:00 The car you see pictured above is the Opel RAK 2. Fritz von Opel built a whole series of these deals, and this was his second try. I came across this mention of him over at the Hemmings blog and was presently surprised, since von Opel’s experimentation with these cars plays to my interest in all ... More About: Wrong
Caterham R500 Versus Ducati
2008-05-17 16:47:00 © Gearhead Media - Please visit Automoblog.net for more great content. ... More About: Video , Versus , Ducati
Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir
2008-05-17 15:06:00 First there was the Bugatti Veyron , and the world was stunned. Supercars everywhere, regardless of nameplate, fell to the mercy of the Bugatti’s merciless 1001 horsepower, W16 engine with a top speed in excess of 250 mph. Then, because the Veyron seemed to not be exclusive enough, the Pur Sang was released. Called “Pure Blood”, this ... More About: Noir , Bugatti Veyron
Smart Car Gets Hit by TWO Trucks
2008-05-16 20:43:00 ee-YOW!! What you see here is, essentially, a real-world crash test of the much loved (by some) Mercedes Benz Smart ForTwo city car. This comes by way of CarScoop by way of Jalopnik, and it happened somewhere in North America (there’s some discussion going on as to whether it’s the USA or Canada). Seems that this particular ... More About: Trucks , Mercedes-Benz , Smart Car
Mercedes-Benz Mansory Renovatio SLR
2008-05-16 15:38:00 The SLR McLaren, the beastly exoticar from Mercedes , just got beastlier Mansory, the expensive, high-end, exoticar modifier, is responsible. This is Mansory’s newest project, and perhaps the ultimate modified Mercedes. And don’t be thinking that it’s just another Brabus-type aftermarket package, ’cause this is beyond anything Brabus, or anyone else, could have ever done. Its debut at the 2008 ... More About: Mercedes Benz , Mercedes-Benz , Benz
McLaren Readying Ferrari F430 Adversary
2008-05-15 20:25:00 “McLaren Readying Ferrari F430 Adversary” or so says the good folks at CarScoop. This has been in the wings, and on again/off again (depending on the relationship between McLaren & Mercedes) for awhile. My first thought was, “Yeah, McLaren wants it to build a Ferrari F430 adversary, but they got a long way to go to ... More About: Mercedes-Benz
1964 Ferrari 250 LM To Be Auctioned This Weekend
2008-05-14 16:42:00 OK … OK … calm down … breath … breath … slow down and breath … stay calm … calm … calm … It seems that at the upcoming “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione” auction in Maranello, Italy that’s organized by RM Auctions, and by ‘upcoming’ I mean this weekend will feature an extremely rare 1964 ... More About: Weekend
Combine Demolition Derby
2008-05-13 18:45:00 NASCAR too high-falutin’ for ya? Thing those monster truck athletes are gettin’ a little too big fer their britches? Tractor pulls have sold to corporate interests, ruining the purity of the sport? Then look no further than Combine Demolition Derby ! You heard me, I said Combine Demolition Derby. In years to come, people with speak of Lind, Washington with the ...
Ford to Debut 2009 Focus Coupe Tomorrow on Fox
2008-05-13 18:14:00 Ford really seems to be turning things around lately. They’ve just announced that they will redesign the Focus Coupe for the 2009 model year, giving it a more sporty appeal. Although not a huge change in design, it does look good: They’ll be debuting the car on the popular TV show American Idol tomorrow (Wednesday, May ... More About: Ford , Tomorrow , Debut
Radars de Vitesse-Commande Faits Sauter en France
2008-05-12 22:27:00 Well, seems like the French are about as happy with traffic cameras as the Brits or us (although last time I heard, the Brits were leading the way in wanton camera destruction). The folks over at AutoblogGreen had this nifty little story up lately. The latest victim was in Saint-Gervais and is the TWELFTH radar camera that ... More About: News , France
A Touching Story About A Mother and Her Car
2008-05-11 09:15:00 I’m not one who shows his emotions a whole lot. (The word “never” comes to mind.) However, a story I read yesterday in the Wall Street Journal really struck a chord with me. It was about a man who had to come to grips with the loss of his mother by finally getting rid of ... More About: Story , Opinions , Mother
Australia, The Funniest Continent
2008-05-11 00:49:00 From points antipodal, via Autoblog. More photos after the jump. © Gearhead Media - Please visit ... More About: Funny , Australia , Continent
Ferrari To Unveil New Model Online
2008-05-09 20:35:00 From the good folks at CarScoop (who are really living up to their name this time) comes word that rumored-for-awhile-now Ferrari GT will be debuted online, and right soon at that. This link, ?FerrariGTCountDown?, has just popped up live, and soon (they say) it will show what the new Ferrari GT will both look like and ... More About: Model , Online
Awesome Automotive Deals at Amazon.com
2008-05-09 15:15:00 I don’t normally do these types of posts, but I really thought some of you could use this. Amazon .com is holding some really good deals on automotive products right now. I’ll list a few of the best ones below, then a link to go look at all of them. There are almost 7,300 automotive products right ... More About: Awesome , Automotive
DWD (Driving With Dog)
2008-05-08 23:14:00 The first thing that struck me on reading this at Neatorama was, ‘Isn’t this against the law already?’ Surprisingly, and frighteningly, no. It would seem that it’s completely OK for you to go on a drive with a dog (assumedly of any size) sitting on your lap. If a cop were to see you, they couldn’t bust ... More About: News , Driving
Saleen Raptor Concept
2008-05-08 15:16:00 Looks like Saleen was serious about the supercar business. First came the awesome S7 and S7 TT, which is still one of the fastest cars in the world. To many though, the S7 was too big and too…umm…fishy, with all those gills all over the car. Now it seems Saleen’s next supercar venture will be the ... More About: Concept Cars , Raptor , Concept
Brits Say That Nurburgring Star GT-R Was Tweaked
2008-05-07 23:54:00 Well, well, well … the plot thickens. For those who have not been following, there’s been an ongoing, ahem, king-of-the-hill war being waged at the Nurburgring over the past few. The two primary players have been the latest uber-Vette ZR1 and the Nissan GT-R. Although the Nissan GT-R holds the current record, the full factory Vette has yet ... More About: Star , Brits
Escape - A Tale Of Woe
2008-05-07 15:38:00 I had a 2005 Ford Escape in the shop last week, it was a 3.0L Duratec V6 with two-wheel drive. Weirdest thing I’ve ever seen - there was a big hole in the rear for where the rear diff would be, as opposed to most 2WD trucks where the situation is the reverse. ... More About: Technical , Tale
In Car French Fry Holder
2008-05-06 23:48:00 Do we have a section for stories pertaining to “Semi-Useless Crap That Only Stupid Americans Would Buy?” If we do, here’s another addition for it. What you see here is a gizmo that allows you keep your French fries stationed close at hand using a cup holder slot. It even has a holder for ketchup. I can’t ... More About: Funny
Seattle Ford Dealer: Harris Ford
2008-05-06 21:28:00 This post is sponsored by Harris Ford If you’re in the Seattle metro area, surely you’ve driven by Harris Ford - the largest Seattle Ford dealer in the area. Looking over their website, it seems like they have quite a selection of new and pre-owned autos, although there were a few issues: First of all, when looking through ... More About: Misc , Dealer
Cadillac?s Bright Future
2008-05-06 15:17:00 GM has spent a lot of time and energy into the new Cadillac CTS, and from the looks of things, it has payed off. The CTS sedan has reinstated Cadillac as a contender among the top sport luxury brands, which include BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and Infiniti. Now, however, there is an even better car, the ... More About: Future , Bright
International Racing Colours GP Engines
2008-05-05 22:53:00 Well now, this is something you should consider buying if you have the wall space (and the money and like vintage racing cars). Artist Paul Chenard has done a run of four limited edition prints of engine bays from F1 cars of the 50s. Specifically he’s done representations of Maserati 250F, a Talbot-Lago T26C, a Vanwall ... More About: International , Racing , Colours , Engines
Towing Cars In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2008-05-03 18:13:00 © Gearhead Media - Please visit Automoblog.net for more great content. ... More About: Video , Funny , Cars , Saudi , Saudi Arabia
Shelby Commemorative GT40
2008-05-02 20:59:00 This year marks not only Carroll Shelby ’s 85th year on this planet, but it is also the 42nd anniversary of when Ford finally won the Le Mans 24 hour race outright, in 1966. So why not celebrate both by putting out a special edition “continuance” version of the GT40? Why not indeed… Most car guys know the ...
Prius Convertible
2008-05-02 01:18:00 Now here’s a much better idea, a Prius convertible . Unlike a lot of gearheads, I don’t hold a grudge against the Toyota Prius. It’s a little bland and utilitarian for my tastes, but I do like the idea of using less gas, and the few times I’ve poked under the hood or driven them, the ... More About: Hybrid , Convertible
2 Cute 2 Tiny 2 Pointless: 1970?s Chevy & Dodge Vans
2008-05-01 01:36:00 From the fine folks over at Carscoop comes word of another disturbing wave of auto related cuteness from Japan (that should be a whole category unto itself, huh). What we have here is something inexplicably odd. Japan’s knack for taking anything and making it as small, non-threatening and cartoonishly cute is well known. They also have ... More About: Cute , Funny , Dodge , Tiny , Chevy
?Cougar Ace? Cars Are Being Destroyed
2008-04-30 17:20:00 Sad news today. The 4,703 Mazda cars and crossovers which were trapped in the Cougar Ace over two years ago have finally begun to be crushed and shredded. According to the Wall Street Journal, Mazda has decided to shred all the vehicles rather then take the chance of some of them reaching customer hands. The ... More About: News , Cars
ZR1= 638
More articles from this author:2008-04-29 19:45:00 Sweet Jesus. That’s the HP figures for the upcoming Corvette ZR1: 638. That’s a lot, for a street car. That’s more than enough to move a car that weighs what a half-track does with great alacrity. Bolting a supercharger onto a big block (6.2 counts as a big block, yeh?) means you can crank out that kind of ... More About: Chevy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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