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30 May 2007 posted in Etc. 8 views
Motosketches' auto-inspired two-wheeled designs I ran across this posting over at Motorcycle News and thought I would share my findings with the rest of the class. A man by the name of Oberdan Bezzi has his own blog where he sketches his two-wheele ...
Tags: bmw, mercedes benz, automotive industry, bugatti, guts, blog, cues, bikes, motorcycles, fantasies, bavarian automaker, motorcycle news
1 March 2007 posted in Spy Photos 3 views
Spy Shots: 2009 Mazda6 When the Mazda 6 came out in 2003 it had the best driving dynamics in its class, but four years later there's more power and more size everywhere else in the segment. We got our first glimmer of hope ...
Tags: segment, test mule, volvo, prototype, spy shots, mazda, guts, car fans, mazda6, handful, variants, ford mondeo, world car, volvo s80, cyclone, source world, mazda 6 test, first glimmer, new mazda 6, glimmer of hope
11 January 2007 posted in Etc. 10 views
eBay Find of the Day: Chop-top Caravan This is just too sick for words. Maybe it was a factory attempt at ditching the soccer mom image. Or perhaps it's a reject from an episode of that failed pilot, Pimp My Mom's Ride. Whatever the motiva ...
Tags: chrysler, grand voyager, ebay, minivan, guts, soccer mom, project car, motivation, plymouth, guess, caravan, moot point, pimp, hydraulics, torch, david source, buckboard, van rides, auction number, tone one
14 December 2006 posted in GM 2 views
Bob Lutz on retirement: "This is all complete and utter B.S. 100 percent fiction from A to Z," said GM's vice chairman of product development told The Detroit News. "I'm not going anywhere."It seems GM's Board of Directors a ...
Tags: gm, bob lutz, detroit news, guts, reputation, vice chairman, fastlane blog, scenarios, honesty, s board, board of directors, management shakeup, retirement benefits, detroit paper, management style, wasting time, admiration
30 July 2006 posted in Aftermarket 4 views
A 4th-gen Prelude, converted to RWD We've performed a few drivetrain swaps in our time, but nothing quite measures up to Honda-tech.com's "preluderacecar" and his 1993 Honda Prelude. Apparently not satisfied with the stock H22 or its or ...
Tags: gm, autoblog, honda, guts, independent rear suspension, drivetrain, suspension setup, magnitude, hat tip, honda prelude, honda tech, engine swaps, 1993 honda prelude, h22, steering rack, 4th gen prelude, sheer volume, centerline, orientation, ko
18 July 2006 posted in Green 6 views
AutoblogGreen for 07.18.06 As we get ready for the Tesla EV to be unveiled on AutoblogGreen early Thursday morning, we're catching up with other green car technologies. We've got new hybrids from Mercedes, Ford's announcement t ...
Tags: mercedes, gasoline, fuel economy, hybrids, amp, guts, green car, 6 years, ev, yum, ethanol industry, thursday morning, autobloggreen, energy partnership, renewable energy, presidents, diesel combustion, use solar energy, export plans, labor laws
19 March 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 3 views
VW pulls GTI billboards after complaints ads are offensive to Hispanics It seems like we just got through telling you about Volkswagen’s controversial new ad Speedy Gonzales campaign geared towards Hispanic consumers, when this little gem came across the wire: the a ...
Tags: automaker, guts, advertising campaign, billboards, replacements, hot hatch, tv commercials, hispanics, objections, rsquo, hispanic consumers, chutzpah, speedy gonzales, little havana, spanish speakers, english speakers, little gem, three cities, tamale, connotation
13 February 2006 posted in Gadgets 6 views
Autoblog takes a closer look: Cadillac's supercharged Northstar One of the reasons that we at Autoblog so enjoy the car show season is the cutaway engines that some manufacturers put on display. Let's face it - with the heart of our cars nowadays more likely than ...
Tags: lb ft, supercharger, throttle body, muffler, guts, northstar, induction, 4l, car show, intercooler, closer look, combustion chamber, target audience, intake valve, aspirated engine, discharges, oil cap, long path, camera lens, rare opportunity
21 September 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 4 views
GM says hybrids will lose money but improve image Hybrids will incur losses but improve its image, GM chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner told the Financial Times on Monday. Unless gas hits $8 a gallon, consumers won't pay the cost to make the battery and ...
Tags: gm, toyota, ford, models, money, hybrids, hellip, honda, consumers, guts, prius, rick wagoner, ceo, losses, financial times, drivetrains
27 May 2005 posted in Gadgets 10 views
It's OK to pee in the car… And not use an empty beer bottle or canning jar (BTDT). Now Indipod introduces an inflatable bubble that fits in the back of your SUV or minivan for those emergencies or camping trips. There's somethi ...
Tags: gmc, hellip, minivan, guts, emergencies, mom, empty beer bottle, video demonstration, inflatable bubble, gmc jimmy, canning jar, taking care of business, pee, sanctuary, camping
27 January 2005 posted in SUVs 8 views
Subaru Forester: another facelift Today seems to be the day of facelifts for aging models. The Subaru Forester receives some much bolder styling while keeping most of its guts intact. Both the regular and turbo engines receive minimal ...
Tags: models, images, subaru forester, subaru, facelifts, guts, water bottles, turbo engines, water bottle, slim water, japan today, first water, new york auto, geniuses
24 January 2005 posted in Minivans/MPVs 6 views
Ford could dump minivans for Fairlane-like crossover The Automotive News is reporting that Ford may cut its losses on the minivan altogether and go with something similar to the Fairlane concept shown in Detroit a few weeks ago. "We're looking for the n ...
Tags: ford, minivan, guts, mays, long time, losses, shoppers, automotive news, aggressive stance, steve lyons, fairlane ford, fairlane concept, stigma, big time
13 January 2005 posted in Detroit Auto Show 10 views
Grading the Detroit Auto Show: Subaru DT: Another carmaker with guts. They too spent their entire show on one vehicle, the new SUV called B9 Tribeca (that I'm guessing will (should) be shortened to just Tribeca). It's funky, a bit weird e ...
Tags: hp, subaru, guts, carmaker, saab, risk, tad, b9 tribeca, inroad, airplane, entire show, taking the chance, top notch, h6
13 January 2005 posted in Detroit Auto Show 10 views
Grading the Detroit Auto Show: Mitsubishi DT: I wanted to do a separate post titled "Carmaker with the most ba…I mean guts" and put Mitsubishi's name in there for actually bringing to market the new Eclipse. It looks like nothing else ...
Tags: dodge, offerings, models, mitsubishi, subaru, mazda, displeasure, guts, mitsu, pillar, new eclipse, savior, vent window, dodge dealer, japanese brand, changing my mind, few more years
27 December 2004 posted in Aftermarket 14 views
More images of limited S203 STi A few weeks back we brought you word of the very limited edition Subaru Imprezza STi S203. Now Subdriven brings us a few more images and much much more information on the guts of the vehicle. It looks ...
Tags: wheel, steering wheel, images, limited edition, subaru, guts, subaru imprezza sti, dream car
25 October 2004 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 12 views
Porsche contemplating hybrid Cayenne The vegetable will be a half habanero, half thai chili blend that will provide a semi-faux Capsicum flavor… oh wait, wrong blog. I meant to write that Porsche may market a gas-electric hybrid v ...
Tags: toyota, porsche, hp, powertrain, emissions, cayenne suv, apple seeds, polluted place, hp system, hybrid version, rx400h, big t, capsicum, diesels, guts, thai chili