Posted in Automotive on Feb 18th, 2008
Land Rover has announced that they have selected the state of Nevada to host it’s bi-annual “Land Rover G4 Challenge”. The G4 Challenge is a off-road multisport competition. The Nevada Passage competition in May will serve as the U.S. audition for two-person teams wanting to take on the international event in Asia in 2009. Twenty […]
Posted in Automotive on Feb 18th, 2008
Rolls-Royce will unveil it’s latest addition to the Phantom range at the Geneva Auto Show. The Phantom Coupe’ is the first pure sporty car for Rolls-Royce in a long time. It is a fixed-roof two door coupe powered by the same glorious BMW derived V12 engine. When it goes into production it will have […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Incentives on Feb 18th, 2008
London’s downtown city center in very congested. It’s roads are so crowded that the city has been applying a “city-tax” to any motorists who want to enter the city center by car. Current motorists must pay £8 (about $15 U.S.) to enter London’s congestion zone. Originally, the program aimed to reduce traffic in the area. […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Feb 18th, 2008
Volkswagen of America is issuing a recall for 510 units of the 2008 “Triple White Edition” New Beetle because an incorrect adhesive may have been used to attach the roof spoiler to the rear glass. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the recall is expected to begin around February 29. “The spoiler could become […]
Posted in Automotive on Feb 18th, 2008
Of all the companies that you would imagine bringing a zero-emission vehicle, British sports car manufacture Morgan is the last one. Yet come the Geneva Auto Show, that is exactly what will happen. Morgan is known for doing things the old fashion way. Their best selling model has not changed in design in over 50 […]
Posted in Automotive on Feb 18th, 2008
The Geneva Auto Show will mark an important date for Subaru. The Japanese manufacture is introducing the world’s first boxer-type diesel engine. The new diesel motors will go into 2008 Outback wagon and Legacy sedans. Subaru has not yet decided whether it will import them to the U.S. market. Subaru isn’t releasing any specific details […]
Posted in Automotive, Research, Safety on Feb 18th, 2008
The Nürburgring. It is a legendary race course with a pedigree and history unmatched by almost any other circuit in the world. Affectionately nicknamed the “green hell”by the famous race car driver Sir Jackie Stewart, the Nurburgring cuts through a dense section of Germany’s famed Black Forest. It is a grueling circuit and is widely […]
Posted in Automotive on Feb 18th, 2008
How many special edition Corvettes are GM planning on releasing this year?! First we get the six-figure “Super Vette”, the ZR1. That car is a thorough special edition, with a supercharged small block and ceramic brakes. This one is a bit different. The 427 is a “Nostalgia piece”. It is suppose to pay homage to […]
Posted in Automotive on Feb 18th, 2008
Ah yes, winter. A time of endless snow and wonderful holidays. It also happens to be the best situation to capture a new car being tested on the field. You see, snow and cold winter frost is a distracting cover for photographers to hide and take photos of unsuspecting engineers innocently doing their jobs. The […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2008
Female race car driver Danica Patrick knows a thing or to about handling a fast car, but the 2005 Indy Rookie of The Year (finished 4th in her first Indy 500) slowed things down a bit last month when she posed for Sports Illustrated magazine. The magazine’s swimsuit issue is quite famous and know for […]
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