Archive for June 12th, 2008

We’d argue the Confederate battle flag should actually go on the roof, but it’s probably more difficult to paint something when you lack opposable thumbs. (props to Pat for the great shot)

Original post by Matt Hardigree… »

If you guessed the one on the left, you’re right. This is the first official interior shot of the facelifted 2009 Porsche 911, though sometimes we wonder why Porsche even bothers trying to “update” their designs. Function over form, right? [via AutoExpress, about.com]

Original post by Mark Arnold… »

Remember Jennifer Grey? She was the angry sister in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and then Baby in Dirty Dancing. You may not recognize her because she had a nose job that went horribly wrong and then had to be corrected, leaving her completely different-looking. Her career never quite rebounded, though she was on the sitcom… »

The Smokey & The Bandit II cachet, coupled with the challenges inherent in a compu-Q-Jet-ized turbocharged Pontiac 301, handed the Indy 500 Pace Car Turbo Trans Am a solid 60/40 win over the Saab 99 Turbo in yesterday’s Choose Your Eternity poll, giving Detroit bragging rights- if that’s the right term- over Järfälla for the… »

Jay Leno shows Garage 419 his love for the Model T, steam… and why he thinks it’s one of the best power sources ever put to work. -Garage419

Original post by Ben Wojdyla… »

Let’s say you’re out in the Italian countryside with your bestest, wealthy car collector buddy and he lets you behind the wheel of a $600,000 Mercedes McLaren SLR. Of course, being a douche, you’ll find it necessary to take a shot of yourself in front of said SLR posing in your most douche-like stance after… »

Today brought us news of a purported new solution to high gas prices: SwiftFuel. Currently intended as a replacement for leaded 100-octane aviation fuel, SwiftFuel claims to be ethanol-based, but somehow free from ethanol’s negatives such as its lower energy density, incompatibility with gasoline, and propensity to destroy rubber components. How do we know all… »

We’re well aware that the majority of gas-saving gadgets are a bunch of worthless gimmicks, but one particular piece of hardware can help you save gas, and it does so by making you aware. The ScanGauge II connects directly to the On Board Diagnostics System (OBDII) port, which exists on nearly all post-1996 vehicles. It… »

Some folks are satisfied with making a Honda Civicamino to haul motorcycles and leaving it at that, but others look at a fuel-sipping Honda and see a house! Here’s a CRX with a nice hardwood camper shell (complete with with porthole-style windows) built in, which San Francisco-based reader Rob photographed for us. We’re guessing the… »

Obama-mania is spreading like a virus into advertising as Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” found in this Dallas Area Kia dealer ad for the Sportage. Of course John Stewart ridicules the spot, which features not only a likeness of the Illinois Senator but a rip-off his “Yes we can!” catch phrase. If this is the… »