Archive for April 24th, 2008

Despite our apprehension at the idea of that rust free 1982 AMC Eagle from Craigslist yesterday, it appears to be real. We’re still not sayin’ it’s cancer free because we aren’t seeing rocker panel closeups but still, this thing looks like it was but in a garage in 1992 and forgotten about… wait, that’s exactly… »

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A man in rural Kentucky, fed up by the high price for diesel, has decided to trade driving for riding. He’d rather fill up his horse with oats than spend $4.00 a gallon putting fuel in his truck, so he’s riding everywhere in protest. This is easier for the gentleman because he’s a… »

When we asked you all about your stories of car swapping glory we thought we’d be regaled mostly with tales of old grandmothers with low-mileage muscle cars. We were a little off. It looks like you all have managed to find running cars for about as much money as someone is likely to carry in… »

With today’s Engine of the Day being the AMC inline six, it seemed only good and proper that we have a Choose Your Eternity dilemma featuring a pair of vehicles powered by that fine powerplant. It’s also good to have a couple of American cars, which I really can’t use very often in this series… »

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We all know that the annual Paris to Dakar Rally was relocated this year due to the middle east being in a total state of chaos security concerns, but it seems that this team thought the race was changed to a Red Bull Flugtag event. The crash happened in Hungary when the Volkswagen… »

You ship your typical automotive journalist to Southern California and hand him the keys to a blown Callaway Corvette packing 616 horsepower, you figure you’re going to get a review that could be summarized in one word: “AIIIIIEEEE!” You send Jeremy Clarkson, however, and you get a review that starts off with ten paragraphs loaded… »

Despite the fabulous camera phone quality of these photos, the visage of Zingerman’s Roadhouse behind this 2009 Nissan GT-R is undeniable proof Godzilla is stalking the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Nissan has a development facility is the area, so it’s not entirely surprising to see the beast from the far east there, but nonetheless,… »

Our Gawker Overlords have yet another opportunity for you to win a 3rd edition TomTom One GPS unit. Do you want it? Yeah you do. So TomTom Get your ass over to the link at the bottom and fill out this survey — because one of you lucky Jalops will take one home by taking… »

In a rare case of reverse auto branding adventures, it seems Nokia is getting its branding on with a limited edition Renault Sandero in Brazil. The Renault will be loaded to the gills with a Nokia navigation system as well as a Nokia N95 multimedia cellphone. Nokia already provides the navigation and hands-free systems for… »

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BMW thought it would be a good idea to bring out the new Sauber F1 car for a bit of fun at the BMW plant in Munich. Why not halt ze making of ze Bimmers for a few minutes and give the 5,000 or so workers a little entertainment? Well, we can think… »