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BMW Goes Apple?
2008-01-06 15:58:00 What’s this? Please, oh please let it be true! Is BMW really thinking about dropping that accursed iDrive? I sure hope they are … I know what they’re trying to do, what with all the new systems and nav screens and what not, why not just have them all in one spot? Why not just have ... More About: Apple
My Christmas Gift: Sleep Deprivation!
2008-01-05 15:27:00 Following up on Tony’s post So What’d Ya Get, I got an auto-related gift for Christmas … In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a huge video-game fan - particularly of racing games. Previously, my obsession with the Playstation 2 has gotten the better of me with awesome racing games like Gran Turismo 4 and Need for Speed: ... More About: Misc , Gift , Video Game , Sleep
So, What?d Ya Get?
2008-01-04 15:32:00 So Christmas 2007 is over (whew!), and the current question is: What did you get for the holidays? Me? I got a bunch of non car related stuff, but more importantly, it looks like my folks (still going strong in their late 80s) re-upped my Automobile Quarterly subscription. Ah, Automobile Quarterly … and it’s not all brass ... More About: Misc
Tokyo Traffic Control Center
2008-01-03 19:47:00 And you think you’ve got job pressures? Good God, just think what it must be like for these guys. Imagine what it must be like, you’re just sitting there, things are going along just fine when BANG, a transformer pops and down goes a traffic light at the third busiest intersection in town followed two minutes later ... More About: Traffic , Tokyo , Misc , Center , Control
Mazda Furai Pictures Leaked
2008-01-02 15:06:00 What’s the Japanese word for wow? Honestly, I wasn’t expecting this in the slightest. Sure, it’s not perfect, some of the detailing around the rear wheels is clunky and there seems to be an over usage of gills & frills and various marine lifeform, er, forms (which I note is a growing trend in Japanese cars ... More About: Pictures , Mazda , Concept Cars , Leaked , Mazda Furai
Russian GPS
2007-12-28 07:09:00 Well, it looks like the Russian s have finally gotten their GLONASS satellites up and running (literally in both cases.) Like the EU with their Gallileo system of satnavs, the Russians have been working on the lyrically named GLONASS system (always in all caps) that will be dedicated to just their needs. What you see pictured ... More About: Misc
The Aptera Typ-1e; Yeah, but if it works ?
2007-12-23 20:43:00 This thing is called the Aptera Typ-1e. It’s been bouncing around various geek, gadget and green sites for the past 9 months or so (or near as I can remember at the moment) and, if it works (and that’s always a big if with vehicles of this nature) it is capable of getting 300 miles to ... More About: Works , Yeah
The Second Coming, the 2008 Scion xB
2007-12-22 16:00:00 It’s wider, longer, and faster! The 2008 Scion xB is 167.3 inches in overall length, which makes it a foot longer than the first generation xB. It’s also 3 inches wider and rides on a wheelbase that’s 4 inches longer than the previous incarnation. The 2008 Scion xB maintains it’s Scion heritage and it definitely ... More About: Gallery , Second Coming
When Does a Coupe Have Four Doors?
2007-12-21 15:19:00 Looks like VW is trying to keep up with Mercedes (and possibly BMW if they build their show car, and Aston Martin, if they build that delicious Rapide). There have been rumors afoot for some time that VW is working on a four door coupe version of their Passat sedan, and now, uncamo-ed spy shots are ... More About: Coupe , Doors
Is Alfa THAT Serious?
2007-12-19 16:00:00 For news of the weird comes the little tidbit that Alfa Romeo is planning on opening an assembly plant here in the U. S. of A. OK, and why not … the dollar is sinking, labor is cheap here, and you’d think there’d be a whole bunch of blue collar types floating around out there looking ...
The New Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS - A Shot Aimed Square at Maranello
2007-12-18 15:39:00 My first instinct was to start this off with some sort of boxing analogy, but that would be just too trite. OK, so Aston Martin has decided to put a V12 into the Vantage, making it the Vantage RS. Now, I don’t know about you, but when someone says to me, “Front engined, V12, grand tourer (more ... More About: Shot , Square
Knight Rider - Out With The Old, In With The New
2007-12-15 02:12:00 OK, so there’s been a lot of buzz over the past while concerning the new upcoming version of Knight Rider. Thankfully, they are only re-doing it as a TV series, and not trying to make it into a mediocre movie, and, as with everything widespread and hyped these days, there’s good news, and there’s bad ... More About: Movies , Ford , Shelby , Knight Rider
Corvette ZR-1 - Can GM follow up the Z06?
2007-12-10 14:23:00 There has been a lot of speculation on the name of the new GM Super Vette . But the rumors have been confirmed by sources inside GM. The new 650hp snarling beast powered by a supercharged LS9 will be called The Corvette ZR-1 unless GM makes any last minute decisions. It will begin production in May ...
Video: Gran Turismo 5 - The Reason to Buy a Playstation 3
2007-12-06 14:57:00 So far, the Playstation 3 has been lacking in terms of games. The exact thing that made owning a Playstation so great (lots of good games) is the very thing that’s lacking in the third console. It looks like they’re starting to change that, and some of the racing games for it simply look amazing, ... More About: Video , Video Game , Playstation 3 , Reason
Hennessey Venom GT Supercar Revelead
2007-12-04 14:23:00 Hennessey recently released sketches and details of their upcoming supercar. It has massive power, coming from a twin-turbo version of the already powerful 8.4L V10 from the Dodge Viper. The Venom GT should push out at least 1000 horsepower. In a body weighing 1500 pounds lighter than the Bugatti Veyron, I could see the Venom ... More About: Supercar , Hennessey
Ferrari Ditching V12 Engine for V8 in Enzo Replacement
2007-12-02 14:42:00 Rumor has it, Ferrari will be ditching their beloved 600 horsepower V12 engine in their next replacement for the Enzo in 2012. What could possibly take the place of the V12? The same thing that powered the Ferrari F40 so many years ago: an all-new Twin-Turbo V8. A forced induction V8 would save a lot ... More About: Engine
Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary Edition
2007-11-29 14:23:00 Lotus is celebrating their 40th Anniversary of production by releasing a limited edition, Europe-only version of the Elise S. They will only release 50 of these cars in total, distributing most of them to Germany and Switzerland. Each one of the cars will be coated with a cool-looking burnt orange paint, with color-matching calipers, interior trim, ... More About: Lotus , Edition
Rumor Mill: Nissan Silvia (240SX) Making a Comeback
2007-11-27 14:30:00 The Nissan Silvia has been a drifters dream since 1989. Being rear-wheel-drive, light, and easy & cheap to upgrade makes it one of the best cars around for sliding around the track, even today. Sadly, in Nissan’s quest to become more practical and family-oriented, they discontinued the 240SX in 1998 after only two generations. Fortunately, Nissan ... More About: Rumor , Concept Cars , Comeback
Farbio GTS - Just Another Look-Alike?
2007-11-25 15:42:00 No, that’s not Fabio the long-haired hunk of a fashion model. It’s Farbio - the newest British car company wanting to break out into the sports car market. It does a nice job with the mid-engined GTS - it comes in either a Naturally-Aspirated or Supercharged model. The base version gets 262 horsepower, while the supercharged ... More About: Look-alike
Hyundai Genesis Coupe Concept Unveiled
2007-11-20 14:34:00 Hyundai just unveiled a stunning concept at the LA Auto Show. It’s meant to be a preview of Hyundai’s upcoming 2+2 sports coupe, but let’s hope they keep a lot of the same styling cues from this concept. The real-wheel-drive Genesis Coupe Concept will be a direct competitor of the BMW M3 and Ford Mustang, but ... More About: Concept Cars , Hyundai
Nissan GT-R Pricing Announced
2007-11-15 14:26:00 Nissan finally announced the official price for the long-awaited GT-R - it starts at $69,850 in the United States and will go on sale in June 2008. The GT-R is surprisingly fast, keeping up with the big dogs in the supercar game. It lapped the Nurburgring’s Nordschleife only one second behind the Koenigsegg CCR, and two ... More About: Nissan , Anno
5 Easy Steps for Buying a Sports Car
2007-11-14 22:21:00 If you like the kind of sports cars you have been seeing, then you might want to consider buying one of your own. There’s nothing like owning your own performance sports car and they’re more accessible than you might think. With these 5 easy steps for buying a sports car, you can be closer than ... More About: Sports , Buying , Misc , List , Easy
Ferrari FXX Evoluzione Unveiled
2007-11-09 14:23:00 Ferrari quietly unveiled their most ultimate Ferrari to date in Italy last weekend. As if the Ferrari Enzo wasn’t extreme enough, in 2005 Ferrari decided to build an “Ultimate Enzo” and named it the Ferrari FXX. The FXX cost owners $2.5 Million, and could only be driven when and where Ferrari said it could be ... More About: Ferrari
Ferrari 599/630 Vandenbrink GTO
2007-11-07 14:18:00 It could be argued that the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is Ferrari’s greatest GT car to date. But that didn’t stop design company Vandenbrink Design from making it even better. As a tribute to the awesome 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, they created a new design which fuses the two great Ferraris beautifully. In cooperation with Engineering ... More About: Video
Free Car Quotes at CarsBlvd.com
2007-11-07 08:07:00 This post is sponsored by CarsBlvd.com Today’s sponsored post is from CarsBlvd.com. When I first went to their website, it’s nicely designed with little clutter on the page, meaning it should be easy to use. The front page shows the Top 10 Cars Searched on their site, a few featured cars, a good car maintenance tip, ... More About: Misc , Free , Quotes
Fastest Production Cars in the World - Quick Update
2007-11-05 14:07:00 Back in March I wrote a post listing the 10 Fastest Cars in the World . It was hugely popular (and still is,) but I’ve received so many comments telling me that the list isn’t accurate anymore. I plan to do another comprehensive post on this in the future, but for now here is a quick ... More About: Ferrari , Jaguar , Bugatti
Pontiac G8 GT SEMA Concept
2007-10-30 14:51:00 With the 2008 Pontiac G8 sure to be a hit when it’s released early next year, Pontiac shows us the G8 GT SEMA Edition; even more of a head-turner than the standard G8. The bright orange paint isn’t for everybody, but it certainly gives it a unique appeal. The orange carries over inside, onto the ... More About: Concept Cars , Concept , Sema
Saleen Mustang S281 RF
2007-10-28 15:43:00 Saleen announced they will be releasing a special edition Mustang only available to 100 lucky customers who have an extra $49,995 burning a hole in their pocket. Available in black or alloy, the Saleen S281 RF will boast 465 horsepower from a supercharged SOHC 4.6L V8. All the power gets to the rear wheels through ... More About: Saleen
Nissan GT-R Debut - Tokyo Motor Show
2007-10-24 07:22:00 Today, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn debuted their long-awaited GT-R Supercar. The GT-R features a hand-built, twin-turbo V6 engine that produces 480 horsepower. This all-wheel-drive beauty can run from 0-62mph in 3.6 seconds. Take a look below for a few low-quality screenshots I was able to grab from the live debut… Keep an eye ... More About: Motor , Tokyo , Show , Debut
Peugeot 308 RC Z Concept
More articles from this author:2007-10-23 09:42:00 The newest concept from Peugeot is a 2+2 coupe that bears a striking resemblance to the current Mitsubishi Eclipse. Peugeot (pronounced “pooZHO” in case you’ve ever wondered,) calls this new car the 308 RC Z. Don’t expect to be impressed with tire-smoking abilities here; this concept is more about elegant design. However, the 308 Concept ... More About: Concept Cars , Comparison 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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