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14 May 2007 posted in Etc. 1 views
eBay Find of the Day: Rat Rod pimped postal carrier with poker table From the house of Winston Smith's Cool Guy Stuff comes this postal-issue jeep, fresh off the kind of arcane pimping that we come to expect from eBay. A Hot Indian Red 1983 AM General Jeep that was onc ...
Tags: budget, ebay, jeep, speakers, pimping, flames, cd player, dvd player, floor mats, cool guy, rat rod, poker chips, winston smith, guy stuff, high heels, mail route, poker table, hot indian, sweatpants, thong
23 April 2007 posted in Motorsports 1 views
More on the Ford GT entrant to GT3 Click the image above to see more images of the Matech Ford GT The Ford GT may already be out of production, but it's just getting started on the European race circuit. Last month we told you that thr ...
Tags: ford, europe, images, ford gt, flames, first test, ford gts, power stroke diesel, matech, myvideo, dijon, ascari kz1
10 April 2007 posted in Videos 12 views
VIDEO: Audi RS8 before the flames Go to the jump to see the video of the Audi RS8 running the 'Ring'We recently told you about a horrible incident on the 'Ring involving a very fast, very beautiful Audi RS8 being burned to the ground. ...
Tags: hp, lamborghini, crash, beast, flames, lehmann, audi rs8, horrible incident, wreckage, shooter
9 April 2007 posted in Etc. 4 views
Spy Shots: Audi RS8 burns on the Ring Awww. This is just too sad for words. You'll have to click through to see the pics for yourself. A new Audi RS8 undergoing some high-performance testing at the 'Ring burned to the ground before firefi ...
Tags: showrooms, sports car, hp, lamborghini, gallardo, spy shots, high performance, new audi, flames, bugs, burns, performance version, firefighters, lehmann, r8, winding road, audi rs8, corporate conflict, superleggera, performance testing
27 March 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 8 views
VIDEO: Ford Super Duty diesel throwing flames This video of a 2008 Ford Super Duty pickup shooting flames from its tailpipes surfaced last week over at forddoctorsdts.com, a forum only open to registered Ford diesel technicians. It made its way t ...
Tags: ford, 4l, flames, automotive news, tailpipes, mainstream, purveyor, ford super duty, power stroke diesel, diesel particulate filter, particulate matter, duty diesel, ford diesel, diesel technicians, exhaust cycle, concise explanation, rare case, dpf, particulates
21 March 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 9 views
Ford Super Duty beast now belches fire; is recalled Ford is telling its dealers to put on ice sales of some 2008 F-Series Super Duty diesels because of -- gulp -- reports of flames shooting from the tailpipes. Ouch. Luckily, only about 8,400 of the tru ...
Tags: extreme temperatures, ford, trucks, beast, turbocharger, flames, yahoo, spokesman, tailpipes, tailpipe, shaft, ford super duty, diesel particulate filter, fuel injectors, duty diesels, jarvis
9 March 2007 posted in Concept Cars 2 views
Scion in their sights: Coventry design students developing customizable youth car With Scion as their inspiration, three recent graduates from Coventry University's Automotive-Design program are creating their idea of a youth car. For now, the trio is only releasing this conceptual ...
Tags: scion, car buyers, gaming experience, automotive design, flames, future car, shifters, driving force, recent graduates, gangs, individuality, design students, coventry university, coventry design, stubbs, london uk, conceptual sketch, crazy paint, choosing a car, music studio
21 February 2007 posted in Auction Action 2 views
eBay Find of the Day: The Talon Riot Control Vehicle from Top Gear While much of the motoring public has been turning away from the brawny image of large SUVs, there are those among us (Texans?) who will always believe bigger is better. To those people, the Talon Rio ...
Tags: suvs, ebay, flames, top gear, current state, armored vehicle, hamster, those kids, motoring public, richard hammond, riot control, cocktails, texans, bid price, grenade launcher, water cannon, neighborhood kids, best weapon, bubble wrap, fridge
6 December 2006 posted in Etc. 5 views
Ferrari flambé in the UK The world will not miss another red Ferrari. Don't misunderstand, watching your car, any car burn to the ground is an awful experience. Not only that, Ferrari is arguably the exotic brand of choice fo ...
Tags: cars, ferrari, roadway, ferraris, hues, flames, good reason, red ferrari, performance capabilities, prancing horse, ennui, cosmic plan, eyewitness reports, southampton
16 November 2006 posted in Recalls/TSBs 4 views
Aw, Snap! Toyota recalling 54,217 vehicles in Japan Toyota announced today that it is recalling 54,217 vehicles sold in Japan that could possibly catch fire if parked and left running. The recall affects two models, the Harrier SUV and Windom sedan (kn ...
Tags: toyota, lexus, ford, models, radar, big t, nhtsa, north america, flames, crossovers, lexus rx, latch, manufacturing process, harrier, international herald tribune, associated press, mkx, source international, computer control system, impeccable quality
26 October 2006 posted in Government/Legal 7 views
Guess who's coming to Washington? White House to meet with the Big Two Point Five In the never-ending saga between the Bush administration and Detroit's automakers, a tentative date has finally been set for a meeting.During a radio interview, President Bush's political advisor Karl ...
Tags: gm, automakers, daimlerchrysler, detroit free press, rick wagoner, flames, bill ford, alternative fuels, health care costs, gm ford, automotive news, president bush, saga, bush administration, radio interview, bailout, req, bigwigs, ford uaw, karl rove
12 September 2006 posted in Government/Legal 2 views
UAW chief flames Bush for failure to help automakers Ron Gettelfinger, president of the United Auto Workers union, took a shot at President Bush Tuesday for his failure to put forward a national industrial policy addressing issues affecting U.S. automak ...
Tags: automakers, failure, summit, reuters, economy, auto industry, flames, health care costs, president bush, american idol, uaw, auto workers union, united auto workers union, united auto workers, ron gettelfinger, industry executives, control health, monetary policies, clay aiken
31 August 2006 posted in Euro 5 views
Nissan Qashqai caught cruising Paris The 2007 Nissan Qashqai is based on the concept of the same name that debuted at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. Nissan thought it would fan the flames of expectation before the production version's Europ ...
Tags: shape, nissan, flames, carscoop, hollywood, pillar, geneva motor show, expectation, rav, paris motor show, european debut, late september, 2004 geneva motor show, nissan qashqai, cruising paris
28 August 2006 posted in Etc. 6 views
British man Ka-Blew it trying to blow up speed camera Nobody likes a tattletale, but is that any reason to blow up a speed camera that just caught you breakin' the law? A 28-year-old British man who had just gotten snapped by a speed camera thought so, a ...
Tags: flames, hard drive, witness, speed camera, source drive, british man, tattletale, sparks
8 August 2006 posted in Etc. 9 views
Find of the Day: 1959 BMW Isetta drag racer Browsing the inventory of The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum, we ran across this little beast. Based on BMW's Isetta 3-wheeler, a car barely able to get out of its own way, Weiner's Isetta "Whatta Drag" ...
Tags: acceleration, top speed, flames, hot wheels, drag racer, rear tire, bmw isetta, thrill ride, demon, performance envelope, little beast, original model, cubic inch, performance figures, 3 wheeler, operative word, microcar museum, bruce weiner, chevy 502, amazing place
14 July 2006 posted in Earnings/Financials 6 views
Ghosn says As talks approach with General Motors head Rick Wagoner, Carlos Ghosn is stating that he has no desire to head up the conglomerate if a merger of sorts takes place. Apparently, he feels that he's busy ...
Tags: gm, ford motor, nissan, detroit news, ford motor company, amount of time, general motors, rick wagoner, flames, merger, carlos ghosn, stab, squash, sorts, car manufacturer, conglomerate, hash, board seat, renault ghosn, participating company
10 July 2006 posted in Auction Action 7 views
EBay find of the day: Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to unload cars with a 2005 Corvette After selling his very sweet MINI Mania-suped MINI Cooper S to the highest bidder for $33,800.00, Dale Jr. is in the process of unloading another of his magnificent stable inhabitants, a 2005 Corvette ...
Tags: mini cooper s, mini cooper, ebay, aftermarket upgrades, flames, odometer, dale earnhardt jr, dale earnhardt, inhabitants, dale jr, tabloids, 70k, highest bidder, paint work, fire sale, mini mania, car collection, 2005 corvette c6, bidding price, cherry red
20 June 2006 posted in Etc. 6 views
Blazin Bull - second Lamborghini LP640 destroyed on public roads Announced in March at the Geneva Motor Show, the exclusive Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 is scheduled for delivery this September to 300 eagerly awaiting owners. Those wealthy waiters better hope they ...
Tags: lamborghini, murcielago, lamborghini murcielago, flames, public roads, severe burns, geneva motor, nearby hospital, lamborghini murcielago lp640, bronco buster, lost control, waiters
23 March 2006 posted in Earnings/Financials 5 views
Flames burning brighter under feet of GM's Rick Wagoner The beating of the drums calling for the head of [General Motors'] Rick Wagoner continues to crescendo. The embattled chief executive has been stung by a growing chorus of critics in light of the comp ...
Tags: gm, reuters, shoes, general motors, flames, billion dollars, pundits, media coverage, chief executive, drums, automotive research, chief financial officer, crescendo, david cole, money man, financial restatement, changing of the guard
31 January 2006 posted in Trends 8 views
Holy $#!& - Exxon Mobil posts largest corporate profit in history Exxon Mobil announced today that it posted a profit of $10.7B in the fourth quarter (that's about $1100/minute second, for fans of such breakdowns) on revenue of about $100B. Compare this to the numbe ...
Tags: money, amp, flames, breakdowns, fourth quarter, politician, replacements, auto manufacturers, oil companies, exxon mobil, exxon, petroleum, profit announcement, windfall taxes, collective breath, corporate profit, earmarks, 7b