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22 May 2007 posted in Time Warp 8 views
VIDEO: Fo' SHO: Original commercials and a Gen III on the 'Ring Warning: If you are not a fan of the Ford Taurus SHO, look away. I'm indulging my own affection for the crown pinnacle of Taurus evolution by sharing with you a couple of posts found on DrivingEnthusi ...
Tags: gran turismo 4, sourced, stink, tag line, nurburgring, ford taurus, best selling car, those were the days, affection, palate, pinnacle, fo, sony computer entertainment, yamaha keyboard, glams, netgen, string section, vigils, production values, commercial advertising
21 March 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 8 views
VIDEO (NSFW): Flash-to-pass a rousing success on Porsche 911 Europeans have a much different level of acceptance for sexual innuendo in their advertising that we do in the State, so we want to adequately warn those of you who might be easily offended by the fem ...
Tags: porsche, ferrari, porsche 911, honking, glimpse, europeans, shell, stickers, affection, youtube, sexual innuendo, nsfw, rousing success
22 February 2007 posted in Etc. 3 views
You get a sticker: 500 Wants You reveals five finalists The triumphant return of the Fiat 500 back into production, which has been moved up to July of this year, has created an outlet for artist types to express their affection for the little city car. The ...
Tags: angles, special paint, fiat, city car, sheetmetal, fiat 500, half hour, imaginations, affection, projector, eiffel tower, sticker art, art contest, triumphant return, expressions, feature length films, industrial designers, digital message, large graphics, dustbuster
10 February 2007 posted in RR of the Day 5 views
Beater of the Week: Poll Beater Week has drawn to a close and now the onus is on you to pick the most worthy whip of the bunch. Each one is vying for your morbid, schadenfreude-inspired affection, but there can be only one.Yo ...
Tags: buick, jeep, body panels, choices, fool, cop, affection, whip, detritus, lude, jeep comanche, big momma, buick skyhawk, week poll, x1, spray paint, onus, abstract art
8 December 2006 posted in Motorsports 4 views
VIDEO: Targa Tasmania Rallies held in the Land Down Under have gained our affection lately, despite their ability to take the lives of some of the great motoring minds of our time. The Targa Tasmania has been around since ...
Tags: australia, outback, affection, targa tasmania, highlights and lowlights, airfare
21 November 2006 posted in RR of the Day 3 views
RR of the Day: MkII Toyota Supra The MkII Toyota Supra never received the affection garnered by its younger siblings, but it set the standard for future coupes and is still beloved in certain circles.Power came from either a 2- or 2. ...
Tags: liter, toyota, hp, photo, gearbox, photos, coupes, toyota supra, five speed, decent shape, speed gearbox, circles, leather jacket, 80s, autocross, affection, zipper, whip, younger siblings, longbow
18 November 2006 posted in RR of the Day 7 views
POLL: Autocross RR of the Week - 11/13 through 11/17 Our autocross-themed RR of the Week has drawn to a close and now the polls have opened. The similarities between the contenders became more apparent as the week wore on, with lightweight, in-line four ...
Tags: autoblog, suzuki, decade, rr, contenders, suzuki aerio, aerio, prelude, 1980s, poll, pool, affection, polls, art form, atari 2600, lightweight, cars of the 80s, kevin bacon, leg warmers, protege5
28 October 2006 posted in Videos 6 views
The Ford Taurus SHO rocks, and Conan agrees I have an unhealthy obsession with the Ford Taurus SHO, the Super High Output version of Ford's workhorse family sedan, the last example of which was built not even two days ago after being in product ...
Tags: liter v6, high output, second generation, yamaha, bmw m3, ford taurus, 80s, late night, affection, shotgun, workhorse, surface rust, youtube clip, conan o brien, killer car, unhealthy obsession, 1992 ford taurus, emerald green, night host, revulsion
27 October 2006 posted in RR of the Day 3 views
RR of the Day: 2000 Camaro SS If you haven't figured it out yet, the vehicles that gain our affection are the ones that are driven and enjoyed. We like to see them modded, on the track, mashing around cones and billowing huge clou ...
Tags: throttle body, v8, camaro, retainers, intake manifold, pony car, burnout, plumbing, strut tower brace, drag strip, valvetrain, horizon, cones, affection, true power, 2000 camaro ss, custom cams, clouds of smoke, bilstein suspension, custom cam
30 September 2006 posted in Tech 7 views
No iDrive for the MINI and there was much rejoicing Mr. Paukert, our compatriot at Winding Road, was able to abduct a few BMW execs in Paris and beat them with stale baguettes until they finally put to rest rumors of an iDrive-like interface finding it ...
Tags: bmw, paris, hatch, touch screen, execs, architecture, interface, compatriot, affection, joystick, winding road, new mini, facets, baguettes, crumb, placement issues, screen setup
20 September 2006 posted in Etc. 4 views
The 100 mpg DIY Moonbeam Any Harry Potter fans out there? Didn't think so. Anyway, for those of you repressing your affection, you might remember that in the wonderful world created by Ms. Rowling, a squib is a person that sh ...
Tags: mpg, spare time, variable transmission, scooter, affection, backyard mechanics, wheeled vehicle, wonderful world, conveyance, diy, harry potter, harry potter fans, ms rowling, stroke motor, cold days, squib, magical powers, squibb, water cooling, honda 150cc
20 September 2006 posted in RR of the Day 4 views
RR of the Day: What's up, Doc? Though I and my generation weren't raised during Hudson's heyday, we can thank Pixar and Disney for picking up and dusting off the automaker's most famous model – the Hornet. The Hudson Hornet i ...
Tags: first car, automaker, weren, celebrity, little kids, revival, hornet, disney, affection, heyday, car ride, pixar, flickr, matter of fact, hudson hornet, film cars, sunny weather, animated film, cold winter, hornets
16 September 2006 posted in Etc. 7 views
A dream fulfilled: Lotus Elise rentals are coming Yesterday, our vision of a perfect world took a small step towards reality, when Lotus announced that they would make the Elise available to select rental car agencies. The decision was made in respon ...
Tags: lotus elise, roadster, press release, racetrack, designation, lotus, s market, hertz, perfect world, limited supply, arizona california, affection, avis, rental car agencies, pomp circumstance, insurance premiums, coming yesterday, loss ratio, rent a wreck, waivers
7 March 2006 posted in Trends 14 views
Heavy-truck industry struggles with engine business models Here in the passenger-car industry, the thought of buying a vehicle from one manufacturer and then specifying an engine from another is almost unthinkable. Granted, upon further consideration, such an ...
Tags: chassis, reuters, asia, passenger car, loyalty, cummins, heavy truck, car industry, business models, affection, truck business, caterpillar, witness, transmission development, engine business, potential trouble, highway equipment, truck industry
23 January 2006 posted in Time Warp 6 views
Lamborghini Miura to stay GermanCarBlog is reporting that the Lamborghini Miura concept will not go into production, and instead will exclusively remain an object of our affection. The reason for the decision is the success of ...
Tags: models, lamborghini, gallardo, murcielago, eye candy, affection, lamborghini miura concept
20 September 2005 posted in SUVs 6 views
Does the GMC nameplate need to exist? Ah, the question in the title is one of the more painful ones for me as it relates to GM's current situation. To the objective observer, the answer is a clear "no!"; GMC doesn't have any truly distinc ...
Tags: chevy, gmc, nameplate, caddy, powerplants, general motors, fiberglass, current situation, sales lead, detroit diesel, heavy duty trucks, cadillac truck, gmc dealership, two stroke, objective observer, intermediate step, simple fact, weekdays, affection, astro