Posted in Automotive, Sports cars, Volkswagen on Dec 5th, 2008
The Volkswagen R32 is a cult car. It takes a real hard-core VW enthusiast to drop $33,000 on a Golf. But what you get for your money is something with, what’s the word I’m looking for, substance. Its gorgeous sounding 3.2-liter VR6 engine was flexible and fun to drive, and its AWD system made sure […]
Posted in Automotive, Honda, Sports cars, Technology on Dec 5th, 2008
I’m a fan of Honda’s. I’ve grown up with my father owning Honda motorcycles since I was a baby. My first ride on a motorcycle was on my pop’s CB550-Four, in pearl red with a 4-into-1 exhaust custom exhaust no less! The sound that bike made solidified what my old man used to say; “Son, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 5th, 2008
No more corporate jets for the boys at GM and Ford. Both company’s have recently announced that they are getting rid of all their private jet aircraft and air fleets. The obvious high, and some say unnecessary, costs of running top management around the country in private jet aircraft made it a perfect candidate for […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Hybrids, Luxury vehicles on Dec 4th, 2008
This will be a monumental undertaking by one man, Henry Fisker. To create a car company from scratch, and to do it in a way that has never been done before, at least not to this scale. Fisker’s Karma plug-in hybrid will finally bring the hybrid mentality away from cars like the Prius and more […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Muscle Cars on Dec 4th, 2008
So you just got your brand new Dodge Challenger. You’ve been waiting for months for this thing and now it’s here and you just don’t know how to express the pure, blissful joy. Don’t worry, now you do! Dodge is setting up a contest to see who’s got the most appreciation for their new ride. […]
Posted in Automotive, New cars, Sports cars on Dec 4th, 2008
Audi does elegant understated design better than any one else in the world. Anyone that feels differently need only to look at the company’s accessory catalog to be convinced otherwise. Their designers attention to detail is astonishing from their cars all the way to a set of shirt cuffs, or a pen. Everything is designed […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler on Dec 4th, 2008
This is it. No more messing around, a line has been drawn in the sand. Either Chrysler gets a $7 billion helping hand or it’s bye-bye. The company’s CEO, Bob Nardelli, will ask Congress this week for a $7 billion bridge loan by Dec. 31 to help Chrysler “survive until market conditions improve. According to […]
Posted in Automotive, Honda, Hybrids on Dec 4th, 2008
Honda Motor Co. has released the first official photo of its new 2009 Insight hybrid.This is the car that will take Toyota’s much vaunted Prius head on. It’s only obvious from first glance as both share the same universally aerodynamic silhouette and form a profile could almost fit inside each other’s lines. This is actually […]
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, Sports cars on Dec 4th, 2008
Nissan Motor Co.’s NISMO division is responsible for the go-fast side of the company’s race cars. A play on the words “Nissan” and “Motorsport”, NISMO is not unlike M to BMW, or AMG to Mercedes-Benz. You know right away that if one of Nissan’s cars gets the NISMO treatment, it’s bound to come out something […]
Posted in Automotive, Sports cars on Dec 2nd, 2008
Alfa Romeo’s super exclusive 8C Competizione is one of the rarest new cars on the road. With only 500 units slated to be built, the new super Alfa was suppose to mark the brands return to the U.S. market in 2009. But with the way things are going in this country, it looks like the […]
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