Archive for June 16th, 2008

One More Shot Of Bumblebee’s Newish Camaro SS Nose [Transformers 2]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

We found one more full frontal shot of Bumblebee dressed up in his new alt-mode form of the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS — so why not leave you with one more opportunity to stare at his newish-looking nose. [via Transformers Live]

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Commenter Of The Day: Top Gear USAgasm Edition [Commenter Of The Day]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

If you hadn’t noticed, we’ve written a lot about Top Gear USA today, including posting the official release, the first photos and the host bios. Basically, it was a Toby Keith-sized Amerigasm all over the Jalop today as all the months of wondering, waiting and complaining finally came to an end (well, an “end” until… »

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200 Days In Project Car Hell! [Project Car Hell]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

newVideoPlayer(”200_PCH_Song.flv”, 506, 423,””); Hard to believe, but today’s Choose Your Eternity matchup was the 200th Project Car Hell post since it all began in the summer of ‘07. It’s a lot of work, it generates more hate mail than everything else I write put together (every so often, the seller of a PCH vehicle… »

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Project Car Hell, Ferrari Versus Lamborghini: The Rematch [Choose Your Eternity]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Taking care of recent Hell Project business first, the Bentley roared- or, rather, was towed- right past the Rolls in our most recent Choose Your Eternity poll, winning in a 75/25 landslide. Those cars were all right, but where’s the eternal torment when you can simply walk away from your hopeless project after shelling out… »

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The Legend Of SLR Guy Continues [SLR Guy]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

When we tossed the idea of a little photoshopping to celebrate the greatest achievement of SLR Guy’s life — smashing up a $600,000 Mercedes McLaren SLR — we expected some pretty amusing responses. We did not expect 127 responses and counting. What we also learned was that although we don’t think it’s possible to actually… »

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Who Needs A Big SUV? Dodge A100-Based Balboa Camper [Down On The Street Bonus Edition]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

This Daytona Beach resident doesn’t roll around in an insatiably thirsty monster SUV, yet still gets vast amounts of interior space and the reliability only the Mopar Slant Six can provide. Sure, it’s probably a bit on the underpowered side, and that Florida rain probably comes in through the inevitable fiberglass cracks, but who the… »

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XM, Sirius Take Another Baby Step Toward Merger [News]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Ha! You thought that Department of Justice approval was the finish line for the long, drawn out satellite radio merger? Well, it wasn’t, but the end is getting closer as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is reportedly officially backing the merger. There were also some interesting concessions made by the companies to keep things… »

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Dacia Sandero Launches In Europe, Offers French Quality At Romanian Cost [New Cars]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

For around $12,000 American you could be the proud owner of a Dacia Sandero, the hatchback version of the super cheap Renault Logan. Maybe “proud” isn’t the right term, but theoretically you could be an owner. Dacia, Romanian crafter of all things cheap from the Nissan and Renault lineups, is better known around these parts… »

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2009 Mercedes Benz CLK Has The Snake Eyes [2009 Mercedes Benz CLK]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

The lens jockeys at KGP have managed to snag us a darn good look at the upcoming 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK. While we’ve seen the shape of the car before we haven’t seen the new split-design headlights and the very bizarre trunk lid design. According to our spies, that headlight styling will be migrating across… »

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Color Me Gone, Baby! [Movies]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

newVideoPlayer(”2LaneBT-ColorMeGone_476.flv”, 506, 423,””); “What kinda sounds you like? Rock, soul, hillbilly…western?” That’s exactly what any courteous GTO Judge driver should ask his passenger when reaching for the 8-track stash in the center console. Thanks to this YouTuber, we can all enjoy some Two-Lane Blacktop to get our Monday afternoon started right. This sequence has… »

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