Ford GT Gets the Transformer Treatment
While many of us may sit in our pens at the cubicle farm and daydream of motoring into the office carpark in a Ford GT or Dodge SRT-10, we can at least have a...
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DARPA Unveils “Urban Challenge” for Robotic Vehicles
Fresh off the success of the DARPA Grand Challenge that saw several robotic vehicles successfully navigate a 131.2 mile road course, DARPA — the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — recently announced another challenge,...
Domestic automaker to pull out of NASCAR?
A few weeks ago, auto enthusiast site Auto Extremist posted an item that claimed to have inside information that one of the Big Three domestic automakers was considering the possibility of pulling out of...
Opinion: Another look at Diesel
With gas prices currently hovering around $3.00/gallon in many parts of the US, interest in alternative fuels and hybrid vehicles has understandably increased. We’ve already mentioned E85 ethanol as one alternative fuel source, but...
Can your vehicle use E85 Ethanol?
Unknown to many US consumers, millions of FlexFuel vehicles — configured to run off E85 fuel, which is 85% Ethanol by content — are already cruising the highways. A look under the hood of...
Classic: Nicely restored 1956 Volvo 444 model K
The blog has always had a soft spot for well-restored vintage vehicles of all makes, from the exotic to the ubiquitous. Restoring a classic vehicle takes patience, dedication and love of the automotive experience,...
Automaker input benefits upcoming “Cars” film
The Detroit news has an article by Ann Job that discusses the upcoming Disney/Pixar Cars movie and how closely Director John Lasseter and his crew worked with real-life auto designers during development of the...
Schumacher to join Renault?
BBC Sport is reporting that Renault Formula 1 team boss Flavio Bratore — shown here with Schumacher in a photo sourced from the BBC Sport news story — has indicated a strong interest in...
Ford to Shutter Truck Plants
Ford announced today that they plan to close down their Twin Cities Assembly Plant in St. Paul, Minn., and the Norfolk Assembly Plant in Virginia sometime in 2008 as part of their new “Way...
MazdaSpeed3 Unveiled in New York
Mazda unveiled the zippy MazdaSpeed3 at the New York Auto Show this morning, a new variant of the popular compact that should appeal to those wanting a bit more zing with their zoom-zoom. Fans...
