Archive for June 26th, 2008

There’s something that compels all of us to subject our significant others to the full force of our hobbies and preferences. Stereotypically, this means that women-folk try to get us to watch shows on Bravo (before you laugh, Project Runway is sort of addictive). On the flip side, your average American male works hard to… »

Someone must have gotten lazy at the Nordschleife and didn’t remember to cover up the new nose on the twin-turbocharged V8-powered 2010 BMW X5. In this latest round of spy shots from the folks at KGP, we can clearly see the dramatic, M3-inspired front air dam and big new wheels to match the upgraded styling…. »

The Lamborghini Jarama sprinkled a little olive oil on the Maserati Quattroporte and ate it like a little gnocchi (in spite of the Maser’s vast bulk) in yesterday’s Choose Your Eternity poll, triumphing in a near-unprecedented 80-20 ass-whupping. Apparently the Maserati was just too easy for our voters, and we totally understand. That’s the reason… »

If you follow gaming or home theater gadgets, you may have heard of the Guitammer ButtKicker system. The core of the system is an electromagnetic piston capable of reproducing low-range frequencies without sound, providing an immersive experience to correspond with music or on-screen action. The NHRA is testing this industrial-grade vibrator as a way to… »

The combination of a fuel-sipping diesel engine with plug-in hybrid technology is something that hasn’t really been utilized — until now. This is the Volkswagen Golf Twin Drive Concept, and it looks even more promising than VW’s late Golf TDI Hybrid from Geneva. Evidently, the Twin Drive can be run in electric-only mode for a… »

We’ve seen some pretty cool machinery parked on the street and photographed by Jalopnik readers, but here’s one that may raise the bar to a new level. Spotted parked on a dirt road in West Oxfordshire by reader Battles, this Porsche sure does look like the real deal. Make the jump to read Battles’ description…. »

newVideoPlayer(”/Smartnobackseats.flv”, 494, 411,””);While we know firsthand that you can fit more than two people in a Smart ForTwo, there really isn’t enough room in the back to sit comfortably… or hide discreetly. Smart acknowledges this, and sees it as a good thing. After absorbing the scare tactics featured in this banned commercial, we sort of… »

It seems that the HX won’t be the only Hummer vehicle featured in Transformers 2. At the Cinema Expo International 2008 in Amsterdam, GM shelled out some bucks for a big platform that includes the H3 logo, the Transformers logo and dual black H3’s to go along with it all.
If you recall, Ratchet from the… »

Don’t tell your boss, but now there’s a way to be even more efficient, without being at the office. The CarGo Desk Mobile Laptop Desk mounts on the passenger side of your vehicle and includes a laptop stand, a miniature file cabinet, 400-watt power inverter, GPS mount, PDA mount, cell phone mount, printer mount and… »

With the optional VW/Audi four-cylinder (same engine as the one in the Porsche 924) under the hood and its snazzy faux-convertible landau roof, you’d think this ‘78 Concord would be worth keeping on the road. Apparently not, as I spotted this very solid-looking AMC being prepared for a stint on the stands at a local… »