Archive for January 21st, 2009

In a blatant bid for traffic from car blogs, Top Gear’s website has shifted course yet again. The senile site now claims Sir Tom McKillop, chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, is The Stig.
This shocking news, which we will now take as fact, completely replacing any and all facts we may have held to… »

Filed under: Green Culture, Chrysler, Fiat, Green Daily

By now, we all know that Chrysler’s small car offerings are well below par. The PT Cruiser may have been a hot seller in its day, but it’s well past its expiration date and is currently on life support. The Dodge Caliber isn’t particularly competitive in its segment… »

Filed under: Biodiesel, Etc., Green Daily

Anyone who’s experimented with running waste veggie oil in their diesel vehicles knows that it doesn’t work so well in cold weather. Even using refined biodiesel causes problems because of the higher paraffin content compared to petro-diesel. Unfortunately for school districts in Minnesota, the state requirement to run a minimum… »

Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, Green Daily

Click above and scroll down to watch the video
When I went to see Neil Young tear up some of his classic songs last month in Detroit, I noticed a particularly appropriate song to write a post about: “Fuel Line.” It’s not a great song, but it is apparently the… »

Trying to deflect from news of The Stig’s real identity, Top Gear’s shining bright lights and making loud noises about Graham Hill. Have they no shame? No. That’s why we love them.
According to the Top Gear official website, Stiggie is actually long-deceased racing legend Graham Hill. It isn’t hard to guess why Hill would be… »

We forgot to take live shots of the 2010 Mercedes E-Class at the Detroit Auto Show. Instead of saying sorry, we’re going to bring you every single one of the press photos. We even? Good.
galleryPost(’2010eclassexterior’, 24, ‘Mercedes E-Class Exterior’); galleryPost(’2010eclassamg’, 24, ‘Mercedes E-Class AMG Sport Pack’); galleryPost(’2010eclassinterior’, 24, ‘Mercedes E-Class… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Aptera

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2e
We asked Aptera earlier this week about whether or not they met their self-imposed deadline to have the first production 2e vehicle (formerly known as the Typ-1) out the door by January 16th. To refresh your memory, Aptera committed to delivering “the first production… »

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that’s the coolest… and the most hellish! Since Fiat and Chrysler are now henchmen, PCH must honor their alliance!
Outside of North America, it was known as the Fiat 131, but to us it will always be the legendary Brava. What a… »

The *, or asterisk, is an old typographical symbol. The name derives from the Latin asteriscum, which translates literally to “little star” in English. There are variations of the asterisk, typically in the number of arms the star has with six arms being the standard. The modern asterisk is used to signify a new item… »

Filed under: Hybrid, Racing

Formula 1’s Kinetic Energy Recovery System, otherwise known as KERS, is causing quite a stir among the teams that are preparing to compete in the 2009 season. BMW is said to have led the push to implement these hybrid systems on schedule this year, and rumor has it that many of the… »