Archive for August 15th, 2008

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, On Two Wheels, Germany
Click above to watch a video of the crash-test
German authorities have crash-tested the Segway and found that it’s unsafe. Well, unsafe when running head-first into a parked car at nearly ten miles per hour that is. Uh, were we supposed to be surprised at this result? We’d… »

Filed under: Hybrid

The sleep-hating people over at Red Bull think that our trembling, waking moments should be fueled by hybrid power. No, I’m not talking about mixing the energy drink of choice with some alcohol, but of Red Bull’s new mini-fleet of four diesel-electric hybrid delivery trucks from International DuraStar. The trucks should lower operating… »

Filed under: MPG, Toyota

Toyota has decided to add a four cylinder option to the Highlander lineup for 2009. Previously, the mid-sized Highlander had only been available with a 3.5L V6 or a 3.3L V6/hybrid setup. The 2.7L four will be paired up with a new 6-speed automatic transmission and will only be available on the… »

The team was camped out on Woodward checking out the pre-cruise action when, in between countless special editions of the current model, the 96-days-away 2010 Ford Mustang GT appeared. Not bold enough to move down Woodward undisguised, it hid meekly behind this Corvette, hidden under black vinyl and blankets. While we have it on good… »

Filed under: Hydrogen, SEMA Show, USA
Click above for more high-res renderings of the Ronn Motors Scorpion
Ronn Motors, the company we introduced you to a while back, plans to properly introduce the world to its Scorpion supercar at the upcoming SEMA Show in Las Vegas. We have very real doubts as to whether the vehicle will… »

We spotted this miniature woody, a Fiat 500 C Giardiniera Belvedere, while passing through Charlevoix, Michigan. Ironically, it’s still not the coolest car in town, as this place is also home to the awesome V8-powered Citroen 2CV off-roader we found at Autorama. The lakeside town is popular destination for Michiganders engaging in the summer… »

Traffic ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise has come to a cruiser-clogged snarl already. Great for us, but woe unto those with business on the Ave, as they will be silently screaming in their air conditioned coffins. Here’s a gallery of the escalating madness that is the Dream Cruise. And for Pete’s sake, if you… »

Filed under: Green Culture, Transportation Alternatives, On Two Wheels, Green Daily, USA
Click above for more images of The Dogsled
Running alongside the Woodward Dream Cruise this year will be the NextCruise, a green-minded alternative to the petrol-head event. It looks as if the idea of parading down Woodward Avenue along with classic cars, exotics and Hot… »

newVideoPlayer(”/whiskeyradical.flv”, 494, 410,””); Top Gear’s very own Captain Slow was recently seen filling up this Radical SR4, not with fossil fuel, but Bruichladdich malt whisky. The demonstration will be part of Oz & James’ Great British Adventure, in which May and wine critic Oz Clarke will tour around the country in a 1982 Rolls… »

92% of you went with the “Crack Pipe” choice in yesterday’s Nice Price Or Crack Pipe poll, but we think today’s car might produce somewhat less lopsided results. We’ve found a 1973 Citroën SM- a car that always wins a Project Car Hell challenge- with fresh paint, a bunch of new parts… and some very… »