Archive for June 13th, 2008

newVideoPlayer(”DeathRaceJalopnik_gawker.flv”, 506, 300,””); A week after we showed you our exclusive first look at the cars of Death Race, the new movie starring Jason Statham to be released by Universal later this summer, we’ve now got the first trailer for the movie. What can we say? Well, it’s intense and in it we learn… »

Over rough roads? Yeah. Over rough seas? Not so much. [via autoblog.nl]

Original post by Mark Arnold… »

Naming cars after exotic places isn’t anything new (remember the Alfa Romeo Montreal?), but it’s always interesting to see what certain cultures think of other cultures. We have two newer European cars named after our very own California, the 2009 Ferrari California GT and the Volkswagen California. The former is a convertible Italian exotic and… »

There is so much about Wilford Brimley that you didn’t know. For instance, he was at one time a bodyguard for the one and only Howard Hughes. How did he get his break in Hollywood? He used to shoe horses for movies and television shows before getting work as an extra and a stuntman. He’s… »

Here we go again — first it was the 2010 Chevy Camaro coupe getting the official “leak” by Bob Lutz and Ed Peper, now they’ve gone and slipped out pictures of the drop-top. There’s one shot of the 2010 Chevy Camaro Convertible up above and one more over at GM’s little blog project via the… »

According to Automotive News, Chrysler is continuing their effort to be everyone’s favorite privately-held whipping boy by raising prices 2% for their remaining inventory of 2008 models and into the 2009 model year.
Jim Press, Chrysler co-president, made the announcement to dealers in a webcast earlier today. He cited increasing commodity prices, including steel. In… »

Lancia is looking for a new range-topping sports car in the vein of it classic Stratos or Beta Montecarlo models. While it is likely that they will revive one of the classic nameplates, don’t expect the return of a mid-engine rally car – for financial reasons they’ll need to base the vehicle on an existing… »

Dealing with minor body damage is an inevitable part of being a car owner. That mom with the stray shopping cart, or careless car-door-opener can put a ding in our body and your heart, but the car bandage magnet is a cute way to remedy those problems, at least if you’re a 14-year-old girl, or… »

newVideoPlayer(”Drugstore_Cowboy_65Cad_476.flv”, 506, 423,””); Gus Van Sant’s Drugstore Cowboy isn’t a car movie per se, but you’ll see some great old Detroit iron in this 1989 film (which is set in early-70s Seattle Portland). Somehow this choice of vehicle just seems right. Thanks to this YouTuber, we can watch Matt Dillon shoot some smack in… »

newVideoPlayer(”Drugstore_Cowboy_65Cad_476.flv”, 506, 423,””); Gus Van Sant’s Drugstore Cowboy isn’t a car movie per se, but you’ll see some great old Detroit iron in this 1989 film (which is set in early-70s Seattle). Somehow this choice of vehicle just seems right. Thanks to this YouTuber, we can watch Matt Dillon shoot some smack in a… »