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15 May 2007 posted in Supercars 11 views
What if... the Vector W8 returned? What if, indeed. Many may remember Vector as the American company that attempted to build a world-class supercar but couldn't quite get its act together. The W8 was its final product that actually ent ...
Tags: lamborghini, horsepower, images, gallardo, supercar, cues, bonneville salt flats, lamborghini gallardo, 21st century, renderings, vector, twin turbo v8, high resolution, terminal velocities, shulze, wiegert, f117, nighthawk
16 February 2007 posted in Motorsports 2 views
Sweet! Paddle-shift-equipped Pro-Touring '68 Camaro There are a lot of cool looking 1968 Camaros on the street. Head over to Detroit for the Woodward Dream Cruise in August and we're sure you'll see more than you can count. Many are stock, but some spo ...
Tags: brakes, camaro, prowess, corvette, hot rod, point roll cage, small block chevy, 20th century, 21st century, blowers, woodward dream cruise, pro touring, uprights, baer, own technology, camaros, 68 Camaro, mag wheels, twist machine, car domain
14 November 2006 posted in Sports/GTs 3 views
Porsche 997 gets a subtle nip and tuck In keeping with Porsche's long-held tradition of incremental evolution, pictures surfaced yesterday of a mildly tweaked 997 making its way around the Nurburgring.The exterior changes are expectedly su ...
Tags: porsche, taillights, 911 turbo, german car, bodywork, nurburgring, exterior changes, air intakes, tradition, 21st century, nip, porsche 997, car scene, ala, incremental evolution
14 September 2006 posted in Videos 1 views
Autoblog Night Watch: Mazdaspeed 3 Wild Child Awesome Adventures Trailer Okay, so the title may be a bit cumbersome, but as you're well aware, the car is anything but. We not going to rehash the stats we've already inundated you with, as the Mazdaspeed3 gets closer to deal ...
Tags: boxster, torque, hatch, mazda, ponies, doors, ft lbs, public roads, stunts, 21st century, mazdaspeed3, burb, veins, car size, ms3, night watch, slot car, wild child
22 July 2006 posted in Concept Cars 5 views
Concept Climax turned in by Coventry design students Three design students from Coventry University will be making the grade thanks to the Concept Climax project they've been developing for 18 months. Despite having not graduated yet, the trio has devel ...
Tags: cylinder engine, shape, prototype, roadster, bhp, doors, ecu, laptop, purist, ethanol, 21st century, fuel intake, british sports car, usb key, design students, coventry university, 1950s, coventry design, climax control
20 April 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 5 views
General Motors launches new blog Not content with giving Bob Lutz and other execs their 21st-century soapbox (aka the FastLane Blog), General Motors launched a new blog Wednesday under the "For Your Information" banner. The ...
Tags: gm, bob lutz, general motors, innovations, execs, quot, fastlane blog, soapbox, 21st century, daily basis, fyi, gm employee, employee profiles, products technology, current issues
21 February 2006 posted in Convertibles 8 views
Smart roadster returns! Well, the rumor is now reality - DaimlerChrysler has agreed in principle to sell the rights to the Smart roadster to the British 'Project Kimber' consortium headed by David James. James' group has app ...
Tags: daimlerchrysler, consortium, memorandum of understanding, smart roadster, 21st century, principle, james group, spridget
24 January 2006 posted in Maintenance 8 views
NASCAR goes 21st century with unleaded fuel The New York Times has reported that NASCAR will be using unleaded fuel for its vehicles starting in 2008.Though the organization is exempt from the 1970 Clean Air Act (which requires all automobiles ...
Tags: nascar, amp, good job, new york times, research and development, automobiles, vice president, 21st century, d team, octane leaded fuel, clean air act, gary nelson, unleaded fuel, happy news, sunoco, gtx
7 October 2005 posted in Concept Cars 10 views
Nissan GT-R prototype to be unveiled at Tokyo Nissan has teased enthusiasts for years over the next GT-R. It seems the teasing will end soon. The Japanese automaker will unveil the GT-R Prototype at Tokyo this month. The exterior styling will be ...
Tags: tokyo motor show, lexus, launch, prototype, racetrack, nissan, production model, next generation, generations, enthusiasts, japanese automaker, performance car, first model, 21st century, body style, r34, japanese performance, ultimate performance, 37th tokyo motor show, proto
17 May 2005 posted in SUVs 6 views
Preview: 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Suzuki has taken the wraps off the next Japanese market Escudo SUV and gives us a preview of the 2006 Grand Vitara at the same time. There's no mistaking the resemblance to the Suzuki Concept X2 ...
Tags: gm, horsepower, suzuki, wraps, equinox, grand vitara, resemblance, dna, japanese market, ny auto show, x2, grand vitara suzuki, 21st century, suzuki grand vitara, 2006 suzuki grand vitara, 2006 grand vitara, 4x4 system
14 May 2005 posted in Car Buying 3 views
Is protectionism a thing of the past? Things have gone global. With that said, is the United States capable of a protectionist backlash against Japanese automakers in the 21st century? When Toyota, even though we assume it was said with b ...
Tags: gm, toyota, ford, trucks, consumers, north america, citizens, manufacturing jobs, protectionist backlash, japanese automakers, japanese plants, corporate suits, work shirts, pushback, best intentions, protectionism, uaw, backlash against, feathers, 21st century