Archive for August 13th, 2008

It’s official — despite Jalopnik and over 80,000 arrowhead fan boys best efforts, Pontiac’s decided to officially name the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck the unimaginative name of “Pontiac G8 ST.” Frankly, we were as disappointed as you are. So we did what all fan boys of what could have been the new “El Camino” do… »

It’s official — despite Jalopnik and over 80,000 arrowhead fan boys best efforts, Pontiac’s decided to officially name the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck the unimaginative name of “Pontiac G8 ST.” Frankly, we were as disappointed as you are. So we did what all fan boys of what could have been the new “El Camino” do… »

It’s official — despite Jalopnik and over 80,000 arrowhead fan boys best efforts, Pontiac’s decided to officially name the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck the unimaginative name of “Pontiac G8 ST.” Frankly, we were as disappointed as you are. So we did what all fan boys of what could have been the new “El Camino” do… »

newVideoPlayer(”/ZR1tease.flv”, 494, 290,””); We asked you earlier today what you wanted to see — and as usual, we’ve delivered. Although you’ll have to wait just a little bit longer for the full Corvette ZR1 test drive — check back during the wee hours of Wednesday, August 20th at 12:01 AM — we’ve got a… »

Filed under: Etc., On Two Wheels, UK
Click above to enlarge the Kiddiemoto GSX-R
Suzuki has recently launched a new two-wheeler in the U.K. which emits absolutely zero emissions. Not only that, the entire machine is made from sustainable materials. Best of all, the bike costs just £99.00. Perhaps the Kiddiemoto GSX-R wooden child-sized bike isn’t exactly… »

Filed under: Hybrid, Lexus

It’s become a truism in the new auto market: sales of big vehicles are down. The details are different for each country and automaker, but the gist is the same and fuel efficiency of the oversized SUVs and trucks is partly to blame. In this bleak environment (well, bleak if you’re… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA
Good news for those folks who want a gas-free smart looking urban commuter that can take you places with or without a work out. The very cool Ultra Motor A2B electric 2-wheeler we told you about a while back is coming to America this September. Said to have the… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Japan
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the largest energy firm in Japan, plans to begin installing quick-charge stations for electric vehicles. The initial roll-out calls for some 200 stations to be up and running by March of 2010. TEPCO doesn’t plan to stop there, with 1,000 more stations planned within three years…. »

The California sun tends to be hard on bumper stickers, especially those from the Desert Storm era slapped on the chalky tailgate of a junked 70s Jeep Cherokee.

Original post by Murilee Martin… »

You may know Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Annie Potts as Janine Melnetz, but both managed to make a film together that was ten times more important than Star Wars and Ghostbusters combined: Corvette Summer. Sure, it only grossed around $15 million and almost no one living has seen it, but the story of… »