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Subaru version of Toyota FT-86 to be shown at Geneva
2011-01-14 17:30:00 AutoWeek reports this morning that Subaru will show their version of the FT-86 at the Geneva show in March. This will be the first time the car has been shown, all prior viewings being only of very rough engineering mules. It will be at least late 2011 before we will get a production version of either of these ... More About: Toyota
A motorcycle story that applies to cars?. certain cars
2011-01-14 15:40:00 A friend passed along this motorcycle story (author unknown) that struck me as applicable to certain cars… namely convertibles. Which are of course the best true drivers cars. Remember of course that this is the DrivingEnthusiast blog – and that means no motorcycles. But stay with me for a moment. When the S2000 came onto the market 11 ... More About: Cars , Story , Motorcycle
Tesla provides a techical walkaround of the new S
2011-01-13 11:35:00 These three videos are very worthwhile to closely watch. Tesla personnel explain how the new Model S is engineered and put together in great detail. This is very unusual – you almost never see this kind of detail more than a year before launch. In fact you don’t see it after launch either – Tesla ...
Ford?s first attempt at an Australian Taurus
2011-01-12 21:36:00 You may have seen the news this week (http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/ford- falcon-to-ditch-rearwheeldrive-20110111-1 9lel.html) where Alan Mulally and J Mays were “jumped” at the 2011 Detroit Show by some “relentless” Australian journos who were determined to get the lowdown on future product plans for their beloved Australian Falcon. The jounos have concluded that it will be based on a Ford Taurus . Needless to ...
Lane Motor Museum: 2001 Tommy Makinen Evo VI
2011-01-12 12:48:00 The Lane Motor Museum in Nashville TN USA is very fortunate to have a Tommy Makinen special edition Evo VI in its collection. This is a special edition factory-built limited edition Evothat honors the victories achieved by Tommy Makinen in the World Rally Challenge. We had an opportunity to get a close-up look at this car on ...
Advice for idiots during the winter season
2011-01-12 11:51:00 Snowy Conditions Proving Hazardous For Nation’s Idiots Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netDecember 9, 2010 -- 2012 Pelosi GTxi SS/RT Sport Edition ? cancelledNovember 29, 2010 -- I drive like a CullenNovember 22, 2010 -- Why it’s best to drive for this holiday seasonOctober 3, 2010 -- Press Release: FORD INNOVATION TAKES NEW DIRECTIONOctober 3, 2010 -- ... More About: Humor , Advice , Winter , Season
Yet another use for a transplanted SHO V-6 engine
2011-01-11 12:47:00 We’ve enjoyed collecting stories about transplanted SHO V-6 engines. Old SHO engines apparently never die, because they’ve wound up swapped into everything from Miatas to MGs to Ford Rangers. And now this, a custom-built “sand limo” 4-seater. We found it on Craigslist for sale in southern California. Unfortunately close-up pics were not provided - too bad! ... More About: Engine
Ford Electric Vehicle Plan shows the ?right stuff?
2011-01-10 13:26:00 What is it that makes Ford so different from the rest? Why is Ford the leader of the electric and hybrid market? Could it be that they didn’t have to run to the Government to be saved? Ford isn’t just an example of ”survival of the fittest”, it’s an example of “dominance of the fittest”. The Focus ... More About: Stuff , Vehicle , Electric
Ford Mustang BOSS604
2011-01-09 13:07:00 This is an infamous John Coletti project car, built by Ford ’s SVE group in 1995. Only SVE could have built something like this! Full gallery of detailed images: http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-blog /?page_id=9541 The SVE BOSS 604 was built in response to a challenge from the bowtie boys across town. They had just put a 572-cube 770 HP Donovan ... More About: Mustang , Concepts
Gran Turismo 5: unboxing the Thrustmaster T500RS
2011-01-05 16:39:00 Thanks to Engadget, we get a first look at the hottest wheel and pedal set for GT5 that has ever been offered. The T500RS retails for $599 USD. Is it worth the extreme cost? Keep an eye on InsideSimRacing for more details as testing continues. And take note of their extensive RSS feeds, by game ... More About: Turismo
Car Lust blog covers the Mustang SVO
2011-01-03 12:51:00 One of my regular reads, Car Lust , covered the Mustang SVO in a long review a few days ago that I somehow missed. It was a good article, covering all the basics of the car. But it wasn’t written by somebody who actually owned one – someone who was there at the time, spent the money, and ... More About: Blog , Covers
1968 Thunderbird, personal luxury on the large side
2011-01-02 13:30:00 There are 40 or 50 car blogs that we read on a regular basis. Some speak to brands that are interest to us, and some speak to performance driving. Over the past few years we have also become interested in classic cars, and are looking to restore an interesting classic from years gone by. One blog caught ... More About: Personal , Luxury , Thunderbird , Side
F1 in Austin TX USA: Construction starts!
2011-01-01 12:33:00 It’s more symbolic than constructive… but the start of the construction of the F1 facility officially began last Thursday. Now the clock is counting down to completion somewhere before June 2012. Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netJanuary 17, 2011 -- F1 in Austin , Texas USA: new Speed City Gazette newsletterDecember 21, 2010 -- F1 in Austin TX USA: local newspaper ... More About: Formula 1 , Construction
Classic Top Gear: Tiff Needell introduces the Toyota Supra TT
2010-12-31 21:00:00 Back in the very early days of Top Gear , before the rise of Jeremy Clarkson, Tiff Needell was the host of Top Gear for 14 years, starting in 1987. It was a very different universe in those days from the one we have now: the planets actually circled the sun instead of Clarkson. Most readers probably know Tiff as the ... More About: Toyota , Classic , Toyota Supra
Speed Trap Ahead!
2010-12-31 17:42:00 Lance Mitchell is our new hero: he had the guts to point out that his local town is running a speed trap and taking in a disproportionate amount of revenue from speeding tickets. He made a point of alerting motorists when there was a speed trap ahead of them - while wearing a t-shirt and standing by ... More About: Speed
Ford Develops the Mustang SVO at Nelson Ledges
2010-12-30 12:20:00 June 1982 and 1983 All text and photos copyright Jeff Fisher, and cannot be used or reproduced without explicit permission. Introduction Ford did an extraordinary thing back in the early 80s – and very few people know about it anymore. Engineers from the Mustang development team took their engineering prototypes to Nelson Ledges to accelerate ... More About: Track
Falling Down: SHO engine swap into Geo Metro
2010-10-26 08:00:00 When your usefulness to society has ended… when you’ve lost everything in life but your soul, this is the fate which befalls you. You find yourself transplanted into a lowly Geo Metro , practically the next worse thing on the planet to a Citroen 2CV. Mind you, this is not a proper swap, such as the SHO ... More About: Engine
What happens when you drag race Sigourney Weaver
2010-10-26 00:10:00 Sigourney Weaver is one of the strongest heroines in the movie business. We’ve all seen her kick alien butt (and outlive her male crew) as Ripley in Alien, and of course more recently as a scientist living amongst aliens in the multi-billion dollar Avatar. She was the first truly strong woman in sci-fi and action ... More About: Race , Sigourney Weaver , Drag
Clarkson on 60 Minutes: Change Gears, Check Mirrors, Murder Prostitute?.(re
2010-10-25 05:40:00 There are no words that will adequately describe the visit of 60 minutes to Top Gear several months ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1sy_8rQks A Except that another legendary (and controversial) Top Gear event has occurred….! Don’t miss the followup report by CBS here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20 020472-10391709.html?tag=contentBody;list ingLeadStories And, last, but by no means the least as far as Top Gear challenges go, is ... More About: Murder , Change , Check
MotorWeek reviews the 1989 SHO
2010-10-17 23:04:00 Yes, 1989 SHO. One of the truly better ideas built by Ford built during the renaissance lead by people like Donald Peterson. To we middle-aged enthusiasts, those were our ”good old days” – since we weren’t old enough to drive in the 60′s muscle car era and since the cars of the late eighties and nineties were much faster and ... More About: Reviews
Econo Check ? another better idea from Ford
2010-10-11 20:20:00 Here’s another one of those great ideas that Ford is becoming very well recognized for. It’s only available in Britain at the moment, but perhaps it will also come to North America as well. How does this work? You stop by the dealer, get a small recording device plugged into your car, it gathers data ... More About: Idea , Check , Ford Fiesta
Old SHOs never die?
2010-10-07 22:16:00 Here’s an example of a 1989 Taurus SHO that is now finding new life. It’s just received an entire exhaust system replacement: http://bullit.ditttos.com/sho/1989-ford-t aurus-sho-with-new-exhaust The exhaust system of early V-6 SHOs (versus the current EcoBoost SHO) was tremendously restrictive, particularly because of very tight bends around the catcons and around the crossmember. In the early days of SHO fandom, it was found that as many ...
Question: Anybody need a 550-HP Supercharged Camaro?
2010-10-07 04:48:00 Answer: of course we do. And as usual Camaro 5.com has all the scoop on the upcoming new models of the Camaro, including the 2012 Z28, the 2011 Camaro convertible, and the styling changes coming for 2012: front and rear lights, side mirrors and more - no word yet on the planned and very much needed dashboard change. But the ... More About: Question , Track , Nurburgring
Words fail: Ken Block Fiesta
2010-10-06 05:17:00 And you think the Fiesta is “cute”? Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netOctober 11, 2010 -- Econo Check – another better idea from Ford December 2, 2009 -- Ford Fiesta for North American market introducedOctober 11, 2009 -- Good news – Ford not screwing up the 2011 FiestaOctober 4, 2009 -- Fiesta R2 shines as Athanassoulas takes ... More About: Words
Press Release: FORD INNOVATION TAKES NEW DIRECTION
2010-10-03 11:27:00 The staggering announcements from Ford continue today: first the merger with BMW and now this new announcement with Honda. With strong U.S. sales and the promise of the idiot U.S. President being replaced in 2012, Ford is determined to position itself to become the #1 auto maker in the world. Ford Press Release follows: —————— ;—————̵ 2;—————R 12;———- FORD INNOVATION TAKES NEW DIRECTION ... More About: Humor , Innovation
Press Release Analysis: Ford buys BMW; 2011 Mustang benefits
2010-10-03 09:06:00 Incredible news that just came across the wire: Ford will buy BMW. And, just as Jaguar and Lincoln often swapped styling elements, the new Ford division BMW has been ordered to adopt Ford retro styling clichés in order to grow market share and better reach into the new and ”untapped” markets of Thailand and the Philippines. The SVT M3 will be ... More About: Humor , Press Release , Mustang , Analysis
J Mays talks Ford Design at the Paris auto show
2010-10-02 13:52:00 Several interesting questions were sent to J Mays at the Paris show, and the topics ranged from Kinetic design to the next Mustang . Listen carefully, because there are some hints here is a next-gen Mustang showcar in 2013 and a production car in 2014. Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netSeptember 10, 2010 -- Ford screws us over ... More About: Design , Auto Show , Show
Lotus begins a new era with 5 all-new vehicles
2010-09-30 17:53:00 We watched the live introduction by Lotus at the Paris auto show this morning with enormous anticipation. It was believed that Lotus would be introducing 4 new vehicles, and instead an incredible 5 all-new cars were introduced to the press. The greatest number of new products Lotus has ever introduced at once. Their actual production dates ... More About: Vehicles
Chrysler Fires Auto Plant Workers Seen in Fox 2 Video
2010-09-30 15:02:00 If you’ve been following the story of the Chrysler workers at the Jefferson North assembly plant who methodically spent their lunch hours drinking and taking drugs, then you know that Chrysler wasn’t going to tolerate this and that action would be taken. An investigative reporter from the local FOX News station caught them in the ... More About: Video , Workers , Auto , Unions
2012 Ford Focus ST ? Image Gallery
More articles from this author:2010-09-30 01:27:00 Full gallery of high-res 2012 Focus ST images here Ford has not released detailed image of the engine yet, we’re hoping for that later this week or when production starts. Undoubtedly it’s the same engine as recently introduced in the Mondeo and Explorer, with slight programming changes for it’s special role here and roughly an ... More About: Gallery , Image , Ford Focus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
