Archive for June 9th, 2008

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When we shared the first teaser video of the 2008 BMW GINA Light Visionary Model we thought it would be another insane Bangle-influenced BMW Concept with a funny name. Little did we know it would be the promise of a revolution wherein the metallic skin is replaced with with a fabric that morphs… »

Got a burning question that you just can’t wait to ask one of Chrysler’s SRT engineers? Head over to the Dodge Challenger Forum on Wednesday, June 11 at 6 PM EDT where the Mopar propheads will be hanging out for two hours. While the discussion will center on the Challenger SRT8, questions on any SRT… »

Some may argue that the only proper finish for a hot rod or kustom is a good ol’ flame paint job. But at Billetproof we noticed that many of the rides have adopted the growing trend of a natural (or natural-looking) surface rust. It really depends on the car, and the owner’s preference. We… »

When we think of hybrids we tend to think of a small gas engine and an even smaller electric motor, a la the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. There’s also the inverse, like the Aptera, which uses a small gas engine to power a strong electric motor. But “hybrid” can mean so many different things. It’s… »

Chevy’s decided they need a Hertz Rent-A-Racer of their very own, except rather than something fun for draggin’, they’ve decided to go anti-Ford and work with Hertz on something to go around corners as well. What they’ve come up with is this — the Corvette ZHZ. It’s a special limited-edition, equipped with a 436 HP… »

We were shocked, shocked to learn that the Peugeot 404 Baja racer annihilated the Oval Window Baja Bug in last Friday’s Choose Your Eternity poll. It’s a new week, however, and we’ve got new challenges ahead. Let’s head on up to Seattle, where the constant rain creates sort of a year-round meat-market singles bar for… »

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All right boys, you know the rules: Chain up your axle to this here block of cee-ment, spray it all down with water, and roast them tahhrs. Whoe’re makes the most smoke wins! Can you think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon in America? Didn’t think so.
The winner? That sweet… »

When Cadillac dropped images of its fender-vented 2009 Cadillac XLR, we knew the XLR-V shots couldn’t be far behind since they already gave us specs in the last go round. Well, there it is, amidst a new raft of XLR shots, sure looks like a 2008 Cadillac XLR-V with some fender vents slapped on. We’re… »

Apparently we’ve got rocket cars coming out the wazoo lately. Here’s a pretty slick one which, although not actually rocket equipped, has got so much Flash Gordon goodness baked into its dually driven chassis we can’t help but admire it. There isn’t a whole lot of info on this LA-area one-off, but it’s got detail… »

Summer is car show season in Michigan. So, after checking out the Orphan Car Show last weekend, this past weekend we went up to the little town of Davisburg to hang out at Billetproof. Basically, it’s the most badass Hot Rod show there is. No six-figure trailer queens here. This is a show where surface… »