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17 May 2007 posted in Aftermarket 9 views
Politico? Mafioso? RENNtech has an armored Merc S-class for you Defensively, the S600 Guard has got you covered: B6/B7 armor that stops standard military-grade small-arms fire, grenade, shrapnel, and explosive device protection, run-flat tires, self-sealing fuel-t ...
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15 May 2007 posted in China 9 views
'30 Chevy to make Peking to Paris run Click image for galleryThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, an 8,000-mile road rally that takes participants from Beijing (née Peking) to the City of Li ...
Tags: cylinder engine, chevy, horsepower, 12 volt, flanks, fuel tank, peking to paris, road rally, 100th anniversary, bullrun, paris motor challenge, rensing, shapiro, paris run, chevrolet coupe, continental motor, country organization, vintage autos, supplemental fuel, city of lights
27 April 2007 posted in Motorsports 3 views
Goodwood Festival of Salt This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will take place June 22-24. We're excited to report that we will have people on hand for this amazing weekend of historic racing demonstrations and we're looking ...
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9 April 2007 posted in Government/Legal 3 views
Alan Mulally, super hero: Ford CEO saves President Bush's life Allan Mulally has already lived a very successful life, having helped save American icon Boeing, then taking over the reigns as Ford Motor Company's Chief Executive Officer. Now he has added 'the guy ...
Tags: ford motor, detroit news, hydrogen fuel, ford motor company, chief executive officer, president bush, new york auto, new york auto show, fuel tank, uber, extension cord, ford edge, plug in hybrid, alan mulally, ford ceo, american icon, allan mulally, media audience, white house lawn, mr bush
2 April 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 5 views
Nissan recalls over 1 million for fuel tank fix Narrowly missing setting a new reocrd for the largest recall in the company's history, Nissan is recalling 1.01 MIL March (aka Micra) and Cube models. That figure is just 20,000 vehicles shy of the 1. ...
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29 March 2007 posted in Aftermarket 4 views
Range Rover, Range Rover, help drug lords take cover We enjoy reporting on even the most removed niche vehicles on the market, but here's something that will only be of interest to drug lords living in the hillside jungles of South America, because few ...
Tags: range rover, body panels, rear seat, security firm, kevlar, fuel tank, rover range rover, niche vehicles, seat occupants, machine guns, flat tires, armored personnel carrier, sniper rifles, british royals, bulletproof vests, fire proof, drug lords, drug enforcement, personal security, jungles
16 March 2007 posted in Motorsports 2 views
Audi R10 lowers track record at Sebring by a second Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res shots from SebringThe updated 2007 Audi R10 TDi is continuing to dominate in qualifying for the Twelve Hours of Sebring. Marco Werner driving the #2 R10 sh ...
Tags: sports cars, fuel economy, diesels, sebring, fuel tank, season opener, american le mans series, pole position, lap record, practice session, fastest time, audi r10 tdi, dindo, capello, road america, audi diesel, audi factory, tank size, defending champion, hot lap
23 February 2007 posted in Etc. 10 views
Size Matters: Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard Pullman limousine in development click above image to view a pair of high-res pics of the MB S600 Guard Pullman limo80 years after Mercedes-Benz introduced its first Pullman limousine, so named after luxuriously appointed rail-road c ...
Tags: cylinder engine, wheelbase, mercedes benz, german automaker, fuel tank, body structure, road cars, upper crust, mobile office, s 600, flat tires, luxury limousine, mercedes benz s600, s600 guard pullman, benz s600, direct hit, harms way, silly puddy, resistance level, state organizations
3 January 2007 posted in Concept Cars 1 views
Mercedes shows Vision GL420 Concept One more NAIAS preview today. Mercedes will take the wraps off its Vision GL420 concept at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. This particular GL has a more macho grille, flared fenders, 21-inch rims and ...
Tags: mercedes, torque, hp, wraps, diesels, ft lbs, fenders, highlander, detroit auto, fuel tank, fair share, concept vehicles, bluetec diesel, gl, blutec, inch rims, naias preview, 621 miles, state approval
20 November 2006 posted in Japan 4 views
Mitsubishi Delica D:5 will serve as Dakar support vehicle Mitsubishi has announced that its new Delica D:5 minivan will serve as a support vehicle for the automaker's factory Dakar effort, which will feature another new product, the restyled 2-door Pajero, i ...
Tags: liter, mitsubishi, automaker, tires, minivan, roll cage, awd system, wheels and tires, bucket seats, shocks, fuel tank, desert, mechanicals, safety equipment, livery, dakar rally, pretensions, pajero, mitsubishi delica, market customers
20 November 2006 posted in Gadgets 3 views
Sovereign Saloon: Jaguar XJ-Armored Click on image for enlarged diagram What's a moneyed Anglophile to do when his life has come in danger? The Mercedes S600 Guard offers a nice package, but a Benz is just so very cliché. Enter t ...
Tags: wheelbase, liter v8, pirelli, security firm, kevlar, ballistic protection, fuel tank, sirens, luxury saloon, jaguar xj, armor plating, motor carriage, mercedes s600, oxygen supply, independent security, anglophile, afternoon drive, car rides, harms way, s600 guard
11 November 2006 posted in Aftermarket 78 views
Autoblog Project Garage: Underbody rust mitigation Quite simply, rust sucks. Most any vehicle regularly driven during winters in the Salt Belt will fall victim to corrosion, and the various spray-on undercoatings available from the aftermarket have th ...
Tags: shortcomings, modern technology, mitigation, fuel tank, home improvement store, road debris, corrosion, buick roadmaster, roadmaster, rust paint, paint brushes, zylene, cheap paint, heat shields, incomplete coverage, maintenance record, adequate coverage, undercoating, ugliness, eastwood
30 October 2006 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 3 views
VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard The S600 Guard is the ultimate armored limousine, the choice of third-world dictators and dealers of all kinds of stuff. Because Mercedes builds their Guard series (E, G and S-Class models) on separat ...
Tags: mercedes benz, aston martin, product placement, fuel tank, occupants, assembly lines, class models, flat tires, conventional counterparts, mercedes benz s600, benz s600, s600 guard, machine gun fire, trance source, fire grenades, world dictators, active security, techno trance, security measures, 007 movies
17 October 2006 posted in Sedans/Saloons 4 views
Mercedes beefs up S-Class with S600 Guard Click to enlargeUPDATE: Additional photos added after the jumpCelebrities, dignitaries, and the obsessively paranoid now have a new cocoon in which to wrap themselves as they travel from place to plac ...
Tags: cylinder engine, assembly line, mercedes benz, garden variety, new mercedes, beefs, armored vehicle, fuel tank, shrapnel, sense of security, small arms fire, s 600, flat tires, additional photos, mercedes benz s600, benz s600, protective features, quiet accommodations, protection model, class photos
4 September 2006 posted in Recalls/TSBs 20 views
Is your cat having bladder issues? Jag halts XJ sales Jaguar dealers throughout the world are being asked to cease sales of 2006 and 2007 XJ sedans, due to a fuel leak that has left many new owners with fuel-coated garage floors.By most reports, the leak ...
Tags: jaguar, jag, sedans, spokesperson, automotive news, fuel tank, fuel leak, fuel lines, jaguar dealers, tim watson, garage floors, bladder
14 August 2006 posted in Motorsports 2 views
Audi R10 success means more restrictions in ALMS A couple of years ago the thought of a diesel-powered race car would've made all but the most die-hard diesel fans laugh out loud. Today, however, Audi is dominating the American Le Mans Series with i ...
Tags: liter, cars, fuel economy, race car, laugh, gap, organizers, doubt, fuel tank, american le mans series, die hard, concessions, participation, dyson, lolas, audi r10, road america, lm, p1, domination
11 August 2006 posted in Green 6 views
AutoblogGreen for 08.11.06 Ford recalls 100,000 flexible-fuel vehicles in Brazil, thanks to a worry about a second fuel tank cracking, breaking or catching fire. It'll be much safer at the Drive Smart auto shops (if they ever g ...
Tags: hybrids, prototype, ford focus, hydrogen, mechanics, willie nelson, fuel tank, ethanol, upswing, golf course, flexible fuel vehicles, flex fuel vehicles, autobloggreen, smart auto, auto repair shop, commuter cars, transit employees, auto shops, renewable energies, oakland park
18 July 2006 posted in Motorsports 4 views
Aston Martin to sell Nürburgring Vantage V8 in limited numbers Like a proud parent after a track meet, Aston knows that endurance races are as much about finishing as they are about winning. This would explain why the company is planning to put into limited produ ...
Tags: aston martin, race car, v8, production car, accomplishment, vantage, fuel tank, racing seat, air jacks, safety cage, proud parent, endurance races, fire system
14 April 2006 posted in New York Auto Show 9 views
New York Auto Show: Suzuki Stratosphere concept We stumbled across Suzuki's two-wheeled Stratosphere concept while rooting around in the automaker's floor display at the NYIAS, and immediately the streetfighter fans among the Autoblog staff were am ...
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29 January 2005 posted in Auto News 2 views
Studebaker Avanti - A lesson in lasting design I know that some readers were interested in the 1963 Studebaker Avanti that currently sits in a winter auto-cocoon in my garage. I thought that I'd share some of the reasons that made me choose the Av ...
Tags: rear wheels, rear end collisions, gas tank, rear seat, pillar, rear bumper, bucket seats, cocoon, fuel tank, inset, oil pressure, fuel filler, switchgear, seat belts, carpeting, 1963 studebaker avanti, sliders, vacuum pressure, side c, toggles