Archive for June 11th, 2008

Ford PR Flack:“We wanted to give the Flex what we call a ‘wow’ factor.” Random Auto Journalist: “Wow, can I quote you on that?”
Press launches are interesting places. Well, if you find humanity in its most mundane and sycophantic form interesting that is. Full Disclosure: I didn’t actually drive the 2009 Ford Flex, but… »

newVideoPlayer(”24HoursLeMansFlip_gawker.flv”, 506, 423,””); Ouch. About two hours ago, the LMP2 Lola Mazda driven by Hideki Noda flipped near the end of a qualifying practice session for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. And when we say “flipped” we mean like what happens when a kid drops a matchbox car down a flight of… »

Caught hot on the set of Transformers 2, the next iteration of Bumblebee seems to have been augmented with a very snazzy, very different 2010 Chevy Camaro SS treatment than we’ve seen in the past. Could this be the first glimpse we get of the as-yet unseen version for the bow tie brand? We like… »

When you find yourself deep in the Sea of Tranquility doing deep-crust mass-spectroscopy analysis and traveling from the lunar north pole to the south, wouldn’t it be nice if you had some decent viewing portals? An Armani Exchange-decorated lunar rover would be just the ticket, but where to get one? Why, from industrial designer Anthony… »

A study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reiterates a fact made apparent by James Dean in the classic Rebel Without A Cause: teenagers are some rebellious bastards (for no apparent cause). In 2006, a law was enacted in North Carolina that completely banned persons under the age of 18 from using any… »

Is it a concept car? Is it a concept car for the future? Is it a bird? A plane? What the hell are those huge-ass tires? We know not. But maybe you know. If so, tell us. [via Transformers Live]

Original post by Wes Siler… »

We’ve been excited about the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback ever since we got confirmation that it would go into production. Now, we’ve got official shots and details to even further whet our appetites. This is the Ralliart trim model, which will have a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four pumping out a WRX-battling 240 HP. No word yet on… »

There are many ways to remember the order of the planets, depending on whether or not you include wee little Pluto. There’s the ever-popular mnemonic device “My Very Excited Mother Just Shot Uncle Nathan” or “Men Visiting Earth Might Just Stay Until November, Probably.” Not like the information is that important in the grand scheme… »

It’s pretty tough to beat the most menacing assemblage of Lucas Electrics ever put in one $150,000 package when it comes to Hell Projects, and even a horrifically hooned Skyline GT-R couldn’t come close to the Lagonda in yesterday’s Choose Your Eternity poll. In hindsight, probably nothing short of a Citroën SM could have made… »

Amanda Beard is one hell of a swimmer, racking up two gold medals at the Olympics and eight U.S. Championships. But she’s also got a dirty little secret — she loves El Caminos. Even though she doesn’t own one yet, she’s plotting her next move and tells Autoweek all about it. The boys over at… »