Archive for June, 2008
Is Nissan lying about GT-R horsepower? Pretty much.
Back in the late sixties, automakers sometimes purposely under-reported the true horsepower that their solid-lifter, over-cammed and over-carburetor’d monster V8 engines actually delivered. More recently, some manufacturers have overestimated the real power of their vehicles, which has led some to distrust factory horsepower numbers. Owners of the uber-impressive Nissan GT-R have been wondering if they’ve [...]
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Ford discusses selling Volvo with Renault, again
As Ford reportedly prepares to offload Volvo and dismantle the last remaining vestiges of its once proud Premier Automotive Group, reports indicate that discussions were, once again, held with Renault.
The French automaker was tipped as a potential buyer when Jaguar was on the table, expressing interest in acquiring a luxury brand (and evidently forgetting it [...]
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Tesla 4-Door Model S Sedan Will Be $60,000
Tesla’s following up their $100,000 super-electric roadster model with a four-door, five-passenger sedan. It’s called the Model S and will go on sale for about $60,000 in 2010. The Arnold (CA Governor) was on hand at the announcement because he’s giving an incentive package to Tesla to manufacture the car in California, and will probably [...]
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The T3 Makes a Guy Wearing a Bike Helmet on a Scooter Scary as Hell
For the most part, I wouldn’t consider a police officer or military personnel riding down the road on a scooter as intimidating. However, if that scooter happens to be Lamperd Less Lethal’s new T3 Mobile Defender, there is definitely something to be worried about. The vehicle comes equipped with a powerful air gun that is [...]
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VIDEO: Sylvester Stallone shilling for VW in Brazil
Many actors loan out their famous faces to make some extra coin in foreign markets without over saturating their image here in the States. Big screen tough guy Sylvester Stallone is no different, and since he hasn’t had a good financially successful picture since Demolition Man, he was probably pretty excited when Volkswagen of Brazil [...]
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Audi R8 debuts as DTM safety car
Audi has announced that its superlative R8 sportscar will serve as the safety car for the ever-popular DTM touring car championship, having also served in the same capacity for the recently-concluded 24 Hours of Le Mans. Audi’s performance division quattro GmbH prepared a pair of R8s for the German racing series – with the second [...]
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BMW to revive M1 Procar series for one last hurrah
BMW has announced that the legendary M1 Procar series will return for a one-time curtain call in support of the upcoming German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on July 19-20. The series originally ran in fields of 20 in support of the 1979 and 1980 European Grands Prix. Fifteen young aspiring drivers would face off against [...]
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Chrysler plans to idle minivan plant in St. Louis
Now that General Motors and Ford have completely abandoned the minivan market for good, the American originator of the species faces only Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Kia and soon Volkswagen as manufacturers that also offer competitive choices. Perhaps you’d think that Chrysler would be benefiting as the only domestic automaker currently playing in the segment, but [...]
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Spy Shots: Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Aston Martin shocked the industry when it took the wraps off of the baby-blue V12 Vantage RS concept back in December. The idea was revolutionary yet stunningly simple at the same time: take the lowest car in the line-up and turn it into the highest. Would Aston build it? We all hoped so, and our [...]
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ROUSH develops vehicle to increase horse power
We wind up behind horse’s asses every day on the interstate, but ROUSH has developed a vehicle with a rear-mounted cabin for the express purpose of towing a crew of three around while staring at the business end of an actual Equus caballus. ROUSH Technologies is more than just mechanical Mustangs, and the company has [...]
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