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3 June 2007 posted in Etc. 15 views
Goodwood Festival of Speed: The best take to bicycles The highlight of the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the 1.16-mile hillclimb. Nearly 200 cars in various classes, grouped by theme, race up the incline 9-turn incline and then parade down the hill in gr ...
Tags: f1 teams, mark webber, goodwood festival of speed, festival of speed, formula 1 cars, man teams, mclaren, bicycles, f1 drivers, nick heidfeld, allan mcnish, damon hill, bicycle challenge, professional cyclists, jensen button, milk race, goodwood estate, organic milk, time trial, silverware
2 June 2007 posted in Etc. 8 views
More proof of Jeremy Clarkson's literary genius It is well known that the inimitable Jeremy Clarkson has a way with words. Especially when they're uncomplimentary. In fact, as a measure of how much his wit can hurt, when Clarkson actually does give ...
Tags: kia, ferrari, quattroporte, carmaker, maserati, lumps, backside, jeremy clarkson, maserati quattroporte, compliment, scribe, ferrari 599, wit, literary genius, bmw 645, gleeful laugh, london times, friends houses, inimitable, perodua
2 June 2007 posted in Etc. 9 views
Make a MINI masterpiece Between VW and MINI (and Audi's multiplying microsites), it's a wonder we don't spend all day playing little flash games with cars. That is, what tiny bit of time we have left when we're finished talk ...
Tags: vw, cars, hammer, amp, masterpiece, time waster, artistic piece, mondrian, tiny bit, flash games, coop
1 June 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
Google Street View finds one fugly Buick and more Wasting time scouring Google Maps with the company's new Street View feature has become our new favorite hobby. Earlier today we showed you one of the vehicles that's used to take the street level pic ...
Tags: mercedes benz, paint job, google, license plate, speed limit, google maps, little chance, course auto, steve jobs, wasting time, buick regal, link thanks, amazing things, google street view, scooby doo mystery, tip button, view cars, mystery machine, palo alto ca, interesting photos
1 June 2007 posted in Etc. 20 views
British Gumballers forgiven by victims' family You didn't think the Gumball saga was finished, did you? The latest turn: Nick Morley has been completely absolved of responsibility by the family of the Macedonian couple that was killed in a car acc ...
Tags: porsche, rally, crash, 911, brother, fate, conspiracy theorists, car accident, saga, techart, vladimir, kph, morley, daily mail, fatality, macedonians, property developer, macedonia, forgiving people
1 June 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
San Fran gas station drains tanks at $2.99/gallon in protest Epilogue: remember Bob Oyster? He's the Shell station owner in San Francisco who jacked up his gas prices to protest what he considered Shell putting the squeeze on his profits. On his last day of own ...
Tags: cars, gas prices, tipster, profits, protest, oyster, san fran, gas station, squeeze, saga, tanks, san francisco, gallon of gas, highway robbery, shell station, entire bay, sf gate, epilogue
1 June 2007 posted in Etc. 9 views
Lexus files lawsuit against p0rn site The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Lexus has filed a lawsuit against two metro Detroiters who have commandeered the brand's name for their pornographic website and the site's star, Lexus Cash (y ...
Tags: lexus, porsche, porsches, carmaker, detroit free press, japanese automaker, brand name, doing research, uh, portia de rossi, lexus locklear, metro detroiters, entrepenuers, pornographic website, stage name, trademark laws, dilution, high brow, pornstar, porn star
31 May 2007 posted in Etc. 6 views
Um... we want these: 60 years of Ferrari race posters Click image for photo galleryMan, these sure would look good in the TV room. Galleria Ferrari is exhibiting collector Sergio Cassano's eye-popping collection of Ferrari racing posters all summer. The ...
Tags: ferrari, photo, press release, exhibition, marque, monza, galleria ferrari, f2, race posters, poster exhibit, artistic styles, tv room
31 May 2007 posted in Etc. 9 views
Go Speed Racer, Go: Movie Mach 5 debuts Well, now you know what we'll be covering breathlessly post-Transformers. Shooting for the Wachowski brothers' live-action Speed Racer film begins next week in Germany, and Warner Bros. has released t ...
Tags: prototype, usa today, germany, transformers, rearview, wraparound, yokohama, badder, mach 5, speed racer, hero, petersen museum, emile hirsch, wachowski brothers, toon car, warner bros
30 May 2007 posted in Etc. 8 views
Motosketches' auto-inspired two-wheeled designs I ran across this posting over at Motorcycle News and thought I would share my findings with the rest of the class. A man by the name of Oberdan Bezzi has his own blog where he sketches his two-wheele ...
Tags: bmw, mercedes benz, automotive industry, bugatti, guts, blog, cues, bikes, motorcycles, fantasies, bavarian automaker, motorcycle news
30 May 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
Greenwich Concours d'Elegance set for this weekend If you're in the New York area this weekend, and have a hankering for some jaw-dropping automotive eye-candy, be sure to head up to Greenwich, CT, where the annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance will b ...
Tags: eye candy, concours d elegance, hankering, delahaye, rare vehicles, info source, greenwich ct, competition cars, wennerstrom, 1956 jaguar xk140, roger sherman baldwin park, sherman baldwin, classic yachts, greenwich concours, americares, baldwin park, spectacular variety, co chairs, classic sports, genia
30 May 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
Pasta Cargioli? Pasta powered fuel cell High fuel prices and energy mandates bring all sorts of alternative fuel research and technology to the fore. University and government researchers recently whipped up a special blend of 13 enzymes an ...
Tags: fuel cell, fuel cells, hydrogen, alternative fuel, fuel prices, pep, carbon dioxide, government researchers, special blend, packing, wallop, designline, pasta power, cold fusion, sugar water, starch, mandates, enzymes, spices, gallon of gasoline
30 May 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
Prodrive opening HQ to public for two days in July Click image for galleryMotorsports fans who'd like to get a peek at the inner workings of Prodrive would be advised to get their fannies on a jumbo to England this July. That's when the company's moto ...
Tags: aston martin, race cars, world rally championship, rally championship, petter solberg, racing cars, pit stops, s motorsports, heritage center, aston martin dbs, casino royale, world rally team, subaru world rally team, aston martin dbr9, johnny herbert, s hospital, david brabham, fannies, wire frame, ticket info
30 May 2007 posted in Etc. 9 views
SSC Ultimate Aero TT closes in on record with 241 mph run click on above image for more high-res pics of the SSC Ultimate Aero TTBack in March, SSC went for the mantle of World's Fastest Production Car with its Ultimate Aero TT. The attempt failed due to a n ...
Tags: bhp, marketing, bad weather, tap, aero, bugatti veyron, koenigsegg ccr, fastest production car, mantle, future source, winding road, ssc ultimate aero tt, temperature test, official attempt
29 May 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
Google Maps adds Street View function Using Google Maps to peer down from the heavens and zoom into your best friend's back yard never gets old. Today Google further fed our God complex by introducing a brand new feature to its all-encomp ...
Tags: hq, map, google, zoom, new york city, new feature, google maps, best friend, major cities, all encompassing, jacob javits center, cityscape, overactive imagination, apple street, god complex, degree image, street view, back yard, servers
29 May 2007 posted in Etc. 8 views
eBay Find of the Day: 1958 Edsel Ranger Motorhome Click image for photo galleryThe treasure trove that is eBay Motors continues to produce. Today's big find is the 1958 Edsel Ranger motor home conversion you see here. The forward half of the erstwhil ...
Tags: wheel, steering wheel, ford, ebay, tranny, hasn, attention getter, ebay motors, ford v8, treasure trove, motorhome, living space, edsel ranger, 390 ford, 1958 edsel, home conversion, camper trailer, c6 transmission, states power, 48 states
29 May 2007 posted in Etc. 9 views
Prediction: US auto market grows, Big 3 market share shrinks According to Global Insight, the US auto market will grow next year. From 16.2 million cars sold in 2007, the mark will reach 17 million by 2010 and 17.7 million by 2012. Imports will move 4.4 million ...
Tags: ford, jeep, automotive news, market share, baby boomers, tide, million cars, auto market, declining market, boys and girls, jt, volt, percentage points, global insight, chinese imports, american makers
28 May 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
Paging Sarah Connor, your ride is here -- and it's glowing A Russian gentleman has a thing for The Terminator and for glow-in-the-dark paint. In a lot of other places -- or a lot of other heads -- that might add up to a painting hung in the tastefully private ...
Tags: toyota, sarah connor, russia, confines, affections, feast your eyes, terminator, painting, toyota mr2, jalopnik, Ghostbusters, glow in the dark paint, russian gentleman, russian source
28 May 2007 posted in Etc. 9 views
British insurer says speed cameras are killing the points rating system Britain's installation of more speed cameras and the swap to digital means they'll catch even more speeders. That's good for the treasury. According to British insurer Swinton, it isn't good for the p ...
Tags: suggestion, mobile phone, insurance, insurance companies, premiums, speed cameras, two million, allstate, insurer, daily mail, infractions, driver evaluation, reckless driver, new zero, yardstick, treasury
28 May 2007 posted in Etc. 8 views
It's a madder world: Mid-engine RWD Integra GSR There once was a man named Dave who had a '91 NSX and loved it. The problem was it cost too much to maintain, and he was petrified of the car receiving the slightest nick. When the money and the angst ...
Tags: budget, money, amp, weight distribution, nsx, mash, mid engine, decent performance, slaughter, sweat, rwd integra, prelude vtec, team integra, conversion story, man named dave, exact numbers, madder, piggy bank, frankenstein