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20 May 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 5 views
WaPo writer thinks Mercury is still alive because of women buyers For years analysts have been recommending to Ford that they shut down the Mercury division unless they actually create some unique vehicles for the brand. With few exceptions like the 1998-2002 Cougar ...
Tags: decades, ford, exceptions, mercury mariner, mercury, detroit news, fords, escape hybrid, existence, different color, cougar, color combinations, mercury mariner hybrid, washington post, mercury division
1 May 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
Love Hertz: Shelby GT-H rental stolen, man arrested As devout members of Our Lady of Blowers and Burnouts, most of us can sympathize with someone that rents the Shelby GT-H and then has to return the 'Stang to their local Hertz office. It must be a tou ...
Tags: stang, neighbor, cops, antics, black beauty, existence, fingers, six months, burnouts, blowers, auto theft, shelby gt, squad car, shooter, long arm of the law, hertz shelby gt h, devout members, weary soul, wag, sorrow
7 April 2007 posted in Videos 4 views
VIDEO: BMW drops M3 spot on suspecting enthusiasts We've already given you production pictures and specs of the all-new 2008 BMW M3 Coupe, and now we present to you the first commercial. The 30 second spot shows the Bavarian badass using its very exis ...
Tags: bmw, 0l, twisties, enthusiasts, existence, bmw m3, bavarian, video bmw, bmw m3 coupe, 2008 bmw m3, calenders
23 February 2007 posted in Etc. 7 views
VIDEO: Corvair to Nader: Kiss my unsafe quarter panel! YouTube serves up another cool video. Corvairs are hella cool, and they were tarred and feathered out of existence by zealots. They were no worse than other cars on the road at the time, but they were ...
Tags: wheel, cars, existence, quarter panel, slopes, ralph nader, corvair, 50s, lime rock, youtube, propaganda, corvairs, streams, infancy, vair, chuffer, platform stability, loose nut, pfft, zealots
23 February 2007 posted in Aftermarket 5 views
Currency's 810 HP, twin-turbo M5 BMW Car magazine's March issue features what is likely to be the only 240 MPH, twin-turbocharged E60 M5 in existence. Put together by Currency Motor Cars in Westlake, California, this blown uber-sedan ...
Tags: bmw, hp, 100k, sports, horsepower, car magazine, existence, currency, motor cars, crocodile, ecu tuning, m5 bmw, bmw car, westlake california
7 February 2007 posted in Motorsports 5 views
Molto Speciale: Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta factory prototype The Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta is one of the most sought-after collector's cars of all time. It was the first true Ferrari; only 25 of them were built and only a handful remain in existence – thes ...
Tags: liter, paris, ferrari, prototype, handful, existence, fifty years, targa florio, camshaft, obscurity, classic automobile, mille miglia, marcel, historians, chequered flag, speciale ferrari, conventional chain, competition engine, massini, reverence
7 December 2006 posted in China 4 views
Great Wall not good enough for highway builder Apparently some people feel that "Great" isn't good enough. Just days after a new law went into effect aiming to protect the Great Wall of China, a Chinese company wanting to build a highway through t ...
Tags: news agency, reuters, existence, yuan, chinese company, xinhua, tunnels, great wall of china, wall of china, heritage bureau, inner mongolia, ancient villages, dinking, investment development, cultural heritage, maximum penalty, official news
23 October 2006 posted in Spy Photos 3 views
Whaaa?! Nissan Altima Coupe Vince Burlapp of Hollywood Extra fame has come across a series of grainy photos that supposedly reveal the existence of a Nissan Altima coupe. The styling is entirely too reminiscent of the Infiniti G ...
Tags: nissan, honda accord, nissan altima, altima, rear wheel drive, competitor, headlamps, infiniti g35, beltline, toyota solara, existence, pillars, photo shoot, 240sx, spiritual successor, keen eye, dead ringer, nissan altima coupe, grainy photos, vince burlapp
14 September 2006 posted in Spy Photos 2 views
Porsche Panamera test mule in the open Even though we've stood in front of it in Frankfurt, talked to the people instrumental in its existence and even told you when and where it will be produced, it still strikes us as odd to write about ...
Tags: wheel, porsche, test mule, production car, quattroporte, maserati, cues, rear wheel drive, pillar, maserati quattroporte, existence, stuttgart, porsche panamera, frankfurt, leipzig, gals, porsche design, tip source, cls55 amg, guises
22 August 2006 posted in Etc. 2 views
Cruzin Cooler: Coolest scooter in town We have to admit, lugging around a cooler full of bevereages is not fun for lazy people like us. The Cruzin Cooler, however, let's us ride that cooler across the parking lot at speeds up to 15 mph. Wh ...
Tags: tires, parking lot, powerplants, brochure, cup holder, disc brakes, existence, storage capacity, woodward dream cruise, scooter, stroke, own eyes, ubergizmo, foot pegs, pneumatic tires, backyard project, cruzin cooler, cruizin cooler, hitches, cans
5 July 2006 posted in Etc. 6 views
Bentley's first SUV - the Dominator Last week we posted on the prospect of Bentley entering the SUV fray with a model based on the platform underpinning the Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg, and Audi Q7. Sybarites went digging to fin ...
Tags: volkswagen, porsche, suvs, range rover, bentley, porsche cayenne, existence, audi q7, mechanicals, volkswagen touareg, sultan of brunei, sybarites, undercover story
14 June 2006 posted in Supercars 7 views
For Sale: 2006 Ferrari FXX for $4 million Coming up just a couple grand short of $4 million dollars is one Ferrari FXX, on sale by Exotic Motorcars based in Boynton Beach, FL. The sale of this vehicle is news because all of the 29 FXX models ...
Tags: models, ferrari, autoblog, maranello, racing technology, odometer, million dollars, existence, hotbed, ferrari fxx, client test, test drivers, team ferrari, bonus value, motorcars
22 May 2006 posted in Euro 3 views
Golf GTI turns One's thirtieth birthday usually marks a period of contemplative introspection that seeks to uncover whether one's existence here on Earth has meant anything. Fortunately Volkswagen took a less reflec ...
Tags: volkswagen, earth, horsepower, bhp, inch alloys, german car, badges, existence, golf gti, auto motor und sport, motor und sport, aprons, thirtieth birthday, 30th birthday, introspection
1 May 2006 posted in Tech 5 views
Camaro Concept versus Mustang debate goes digital Many of us have already taken in Motor Trend’s May issue cover story in which an impatient MT staff pits Chevy’s Camaro Concept, not due out until 2008 if at all, against the Ford Mustang ...
Tags: chevy, gm, ford, motor trend, camaro, editors, ford mustang, pits, zoom, fly, motortrend, existence, camaro concept, virtual world, rsquo, slow motion, 2009 camaro, simulation program, carsim
30 March 2006 posted in Etc. 14 views
Admittedly, it's a few days before April Fools, but then again, this isn't a joke. NASCAR, America's favorite long distance runaround has become the stuff of marketing legend, with fans spending some ...
Tags: nascar, joke, amazon, excitement, 1 billion, marketing, few days, existence, foray, gentlemen, tip top, long distance runaround, april fools, boloney, monogram, chicken soup
21 March 2006 posted in Earnings/Financials 4 views
SMART expected to break even in '07 DaimlerChrysler's quirkly little MINI-fighting brand might break even for the first time in its existence, according to the company. Less has been more, evidently, with all of the nipping and tucking ...
Tags: daimlerchrysler, dcx, losses, appearance, existence, auction block, goldman sachs, suitors
16 March 2006 posted in Spy Photos 9 views
GX3 prototype caught testing - production imminent? The VW GX3 was the runaway hit of the rather staid L.A. Auto Show this past January. Volkswagen hinted at the possibly of producing the three-wheeler but, c’mon, we weren’t taking them ser ...
Tags: volkswagen, mpg, test mule, prototype, 7 seconds, edmunds, tipping the scales, rear wheel drive, lotus, blasts, proton, three wheeler, existence, counterparts, laps, light as a feather, hp 1, cooperation, rsquo, vw gx3
27 February 2006 posted in Convertibles 8 views
Audi A3 Cabrio for 2008? News that Audi might produce a cabrio version of the A3 has been circulating around and it would be a safe bet considering the glut of new models the company has set to debut in the next few years inc ...
Tags: models, tt, next generation, audi a3, a2, nugget, existence, cabrio, glut, safe bet, a5, rsquo, audi a3 cabrio, leather gloves, german article, substantiation, scarves, s3
20 February 2006 posted in Concept Cars 8 views
Shots of Koenigsegg CCX surface pre-Geneva Our team of Spanish Autobloggers has posted a pair of pics showing what Koenigsegg will be have on display at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, the Koenigsegg CCX. This exotic appears to owe its existen ...
Tags: assumption, existence, geneva motor show, bugatti veyron, terminal velocity, fastest car, noah, rsquo, koenigsegg ccx
27 December 2005 posted in Sports/GTs 103 views
Gumpert Apollo update We reported last month that the Gumpert Apollo had gone into production and now we have some pics of the ultra-exotic sports car via GermanCarBlog being hand assembled at the company’s plant in ...
Tags: sports car, porsche, hp, top speed, v8, price tag, exotics, existence, sourced, porsche gt3, gumpert apollo, thuringia germany, onramp