Archive for September 11th, 2008

newVideoPlayer(”/ChallengervsMustang.flv”, 494, 290,””); This clip shows a race (well, the first half anyway) between two steroid-injected versions of Detroit’s muscle car threesome, a Dodge Challenger SRT8 tuned by GS Motorsports against a Shelby Mustang GT500 tuned by Kenne Bell. Apparently it’s one of many “bitter rivalries” from the upcoming second season of “Head 2… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Gadgets, Etc., Tech, Toyota

Click above for a massive gallery of the MR2 Carputer
Upon first inspection, MR2forum.de member LaroCroft’s second-generation (SW20) Toyota MR2 is simply a tastefully modded example of a cult favorite. However, peer inside and all preconceived notions are immediately thrown out the targa top.
Any “For Sale” thread that requires “Knowledge… »

Filed under: MPG, BMW, Legislation and Policy, European Union, UK, USA

BMW’s North American CEO, Jim O’Donnel has ended the rumors of a new BMW four-cylinder engine option. It’s true. And it sounds great. Not only will the new turbocharged engine outperform the current inline-six, it will get better fuel mileage and produce fewer emissions. Perfect!… »

Filed under: Euro, Hatchbacks, Ford, UK
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the 2009 Ford Focus RS

The fastest piece of machinery ever devised by Ford of Europe, the highly anticipated Focus RS, just had its first public showing in London and is about to be officially unveiled in Paris next month. But with delivery expected… »

Filed under: Diesel, Chrysler, Dodge, USA

It appears as if they small-bore diesel wars are set to swing into full motion come next year. We already know about the 4.4-liter Ford diesel V8, which comes from Ford’s Euro side, and the 4.5-liter Duramax V8 from the General. Now, we find that the upcoming 2010 Dodge Ram… »

Filed under: Alfa Romeo
Alfa 149 rendering by Progetto 940
Remember how Ferrari kept saying it wasn’t making a cheaper model despite the plethora of spy shots indicating otherwise? Well technically they were right: the California, as it turned out to be, is no cheaper than an F430. Ferrari’s sister company Alfa Romeo seems to be going… »

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Ford, UAW/Unions

Ford is stuck between a rock (the United Auto Workers union) and a hard place (having too many unionized hourly workers). In order to get some of those workers out the door, the Blue Oval is forced to offer them heavy incentives just to leave. There are ten such incentive packages… »

Filed under: Diesel, Etc., Mercedes Benz, Green Daily

click for a high-res image gallery of the ConceptFASCINATION
When the designers at Mercedes-Benz aren’t working new and expensive production vehicles, they are sometimes set free to stretch the Mercedes image into new directions. For the upcoming Paris Motor Show, Daimler is going to show off a new design… »

Filed under: Diesel, Etc., Mercedes Benz, Green Daily

click for a high-res image gallery of the ConceptFASCINATION
When the designers at Mercedes-Benz aren’t working new and expensive production vehicles, they are sometimes set free to stretch the Mercedes image into new directions. For the upcoming Paris Motor Show, Daimler is going to show off a new design… »

Filed under: Etc.

Finding a stash of vehicles left to rot can be exciting, like if they’re in a barn and they’re vintage and would have some high collectible value once fixed up. Finding a stash of cars left to rot at the bottom of a lake, well, that’s a downer for everyone. Authorities in Camas,… »