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1 May 2007 posted in Green 5 views
9ff tackles extreme efficiency with 3-liter Golf Over the past several years, 9ff has established itself as one of the predominant Porsche tuners in the world. With hundreds of happy customers and a handful of uber-exotic one-offs under its belt, th ...
Tags: liter, porsche, fuel economy, segment, tuners, liters, counterpart, handful, german car, 9ff, 3l, fuel consumption, tdi, golf 1, auto motor und sport, motor und sport, car scene, lightweight components, auto motor und sport tv, rolling friction
17 March 2007 posted in Japan 4 views
A moment of silence, please: NISMO R34 GT-R Z-tune sales officially end And so, this is how it ends. The final Super Godzilla Specification R34 GT-R (a.k.a. the Z-tune) has finished its run. Initially intended to be a 20-car series, NISMO issued a press release last week ...
Tags: press release, moniker, prototypes, nissan, godzilla, grand total, two cars, enthusiasts, handful, skyline, finished product, car series, deliveries, r34, proto, moment of silence, oldie, ludicrous speed, r sources, immediate future
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
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
6 December 2006 posted in Etc. 1 views
Saab 900 passes one-million mile mark This isn't exactly new news since it happened back in September, but a search of our archives shows that we didn't cover the fact that in a little over 17 years, traveling salesman Peter Gilbert racke ...
Tags: dodge, dodge ram, mileage, volvo, saab, handful, one million, automotive museum, 17 years, saab 900, original equipment, rare vehicles, peter gilbert, volvo p1800, two million miles, deer collisions, wisconsin winters, transmission overhaul, synthetic fluids, traveling salesman
28 November 2006 posted in Spy Photos 2 views
Spy Shots: Baby McLaren caught testing The engineers at McLaren are apparently hard at work on a new coupe to rival offerings from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Audi, by positioning the engine in the middle and the price in the 150,000 Euro ran ...
Tags: lamborghini, ferrari, mclaren f1, supercar, spy shots, car fans, handful, world car, source world, rival offerings, euro range
17 November 2006 posted in Convertibles 4 views
Sky and Solstice evolve for the better There are a handful of things that have kept the Solstice and Sky off our list of favorite sports cars. The Red Line and GXP versions went a long way towards addressing many of those concerns. There r ...
Tags: sports cars, cupholders, small car, roadster, new model, cockpit, pontiac, red line, solstice, favorite sports, pontiac solstice, handful, small changes, saturn sky, occupants, brainer, gxp, stature, sized adult, continuous changes
16 November 2006 posted in China 4 views
Chery at the Beijing Motor Show Chery Automobile is one of a handful of Chinese automakers that has made its intention to sell cars across the world known and is actively pursuing that end. One such example of that pursuit is the im ...
Tags: cars, shape, china, handful, chery automobile, chinese automakers, beijing, intention, muster
23 October 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 3 views
Aston Martin previews DBS and V8 Roadster for VIPs Ahead of their official unveilings, Aston Martin North America gave sneak-peeks at two upcoming models during a special event for 300 clients and dealers. The two models were the V8 Vantage Roadster a ...
Tags: aston martin, roadster, new car, new model, hue, body panels, forbes, handful, vips, v8 vantage, db9, glove box, lighting conditions, unveilings, casino royale, dbs, james bond film, paintjob, film casino royale, pistol
6 September 2006 posted in Euro 6 views
9ff brings the pain with the new 911 Turbo 9ff, who has jumped into the super tuner wars with some of the fastest Porsches ever made, is now working their mojo on the new 997 Turbo. After bursting onto the scene with their 996 GT2 (that briefl ...
Tags: hp, bugatti, porsches, automobile, debut, matter of time, 911 turbo, tweaks, handful, 9ff, car title, koenigsegg, mojo, fastest car, gt2, horsepower gains, lp640, king of the world
20 June 2006 posted in Etc. 9 views
Le Mans goes Lego on cover of Winding Road Online auto mag Winding Road has always been an interesting read, but one area in which the digital rag's been lacking is graphic design, particularly when it comes to covers. The most recent issue ec ...
Tags: brick, auto mag, diesel, handful, lego, photo shoot, work of art, god, bricks, eclipses, michigan resident, graphic design, winding road, talented graphic designers, ypsilanti michigan, legos, r10, osborn
22 May 2006 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 4 views
Ohio and Indiana gunning for new Honda plant Two states have emerged in the incentive-laden sweepstakes for Honda's next assembly plant in the U.S., Ohio and Indiana. Ohio, of course, has enjoyed a long history with the automaker, including asse ...
Tags: automaker, incentives, honda, handful, assembly plant, drivetrain, borders, assembly plants, two states, sweepstakes, drivetrain components, honda plant, East Liberty, governor mitch daniels, mitch daniels, state indiana
21 May 2006 posted in Economy 10 views
British Charade continues to develop Long gone from the U.S. marketplace, Daihatsu continues to do quite well in other markets, particularly with Toyota's recent cash infusions. The handful of Charade owners still in the U.S. likely woul ...
Tags: liter, toyota, automatic transmissions, autoblog, runabout, marketplace, disc brakes, handful, air conditioning, variants, cards, daihatsu, charade, skosh, cash infusions, suspenders, environs, equipment levels
20 March 2006 posted in China 5 views
Proton ready to pair up with Chinese car maker this week Malaysian automaker Proton will likely announce this week which Chinese automaker it’s chosen as a dance partner. Any foreign automaker wishing to break into the highly lucrative Chinese auto ma ...
Tags: volkswagen, automakers, car maker, proton, partnerships, handful, auto market, relationships, dance partner, communist country, collaborator
15 March 2006 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 9 views
Auto X-Prize: $25mil - 250 mpg - 10,000 units Details are emerging about the upcoming auto-related challenge to be issued by the California-based X-Prize foundation. The organization’s new challenge will award a prize of $25 million to the ...
Tags: vw, automaker, handful, caveat, rsquo, x prize foundation, new challenge, average joe, 1 litre
6 February 2006 posted in Gadgets 7 views
LAPD hoping high speed pursuit countermeasure hits bullseye Los Angeles is internationally renowned as the capital of high-speed police chases. Long a staple of news broadcasts and Internet crash videos everywhere, the Los Angeles Police Department has made th ...
Tags: handful, radiators, police vehicle, prototype system, darts, high priority, dart, staple, high speed pursuit, police chases, moving target, angeles police department, uk guardian, firing mechanism, dangerous proposition, road blocks, safe distance, finding a way, silver bullet, news broadcasts
16 January 2006 posted in SUVs 9 views
VIDEO: Jeep Wrangler was a smashing hit in Detroit My weak little pic of the new Jeep Wrangler smashing through the front glass wall of Cobo Hall doesn’t compare to this video of the Jeep doing the deed. That’s Tom Lasorda, head honcho of ...
Tags: chrysler, jeep, chrysler group, handful, jeep wrangler, cobo hall, celebrities, tom lasorda, riding shotgun, head honcho, rsquo, angie harmon, public steps, little pic, glass wall
20 September 2005 posted in Concept Cars 10 views
Behind the Scenes: GM Premier Party Some of the less publicized events at a Frankfurt are the myriad of conferences and parties put on by manufacturers and suppliers at night after the show. We were lucky enough to catch invitations to ...
Tags: gm, goodness, myriad, seriousness, new vehicles, wagons, handful, venue, invitation, invitations, opel antara gtc, antara, new opel vectra, opel signum, frankfurt messe, party atmosphere, mineral water, orbs, sauna, towels
5 September 2005 posted in Sedans/Saloons 15 views
2006 Acura TSX gets botched nose job The TSX should file a malpractice suit against the designer that "refreshened" its face for 2006. While receiving a handful of other upgrades for the 2006MY, including a a 5-hp increase to 205 hp (new ...
Tags: hp, good question, press release, acura, nose job, tsx, audi a4, acura tsx, handful, new audi a4, sae standards, crisp lines, 2006 acura tsx, hp increase, malpractice suit, nip tuck, ugly stick, shallow
20 July 2005 posted in Motorsports 8 views
4Car gets to drive Micra 350SR The lucky blokes over at 4Car got to take a spin in the sinister Nissan Micra 350SR. As you can imagine, we are quite green with jealousy. Doing 150 mph and zero to 60 in less than ...
Tags: nissan, handful, british auto, borderlines, blokes, jealousy, honesty