Walking along the street, minding my own business, I came across a number of cars that got me thinking. One car in particular was a brand new Scion xB that had been turned from a fresh-off-the-dealership soapbox into nothing more than scrap metal. This silver xB, parked on the corner of a block in a [...]
As if the plethora of Chuck Norris jokes that took over the internet wasn’t enough. Prepare yourself for the new breed of Chuck Norris jokes, now with 100% more GT-R. Norris, who just turned 70, decided to add to his repertoire of roundhouse kicks with a 3.8 liter twin-turbo V6 monster of a Nissan GT-R. [...]
As I sit here thinking about last Sunday’s short trip to Bucks Lake and Feather Falls, CA about two hours from Sacramento, I think to myself about the open road ahead. One of the greatest experiences one could have with a car, is a road-trip with friends to remote locations. Even with my meager, uncomfortable Corolla, I [...]
Hmmmm, there is a gap in the middle lane. The driver up ahead of me in the left lane is going 65 mph holding up traffic. The problem is, if I switch over one lane to the right, I have to be very sure of the pass I want to make, or the driver in [...]
Ever wonder who is the mythical creature known as the Stig? Sunday marked the Season Opener for Top Gear Season 13. Aside from the usual shenanigans, the crew of Top Gear decided to throw viewers a curveball: the “revealing” of the Stig’s identity. However, what many do not realize, is that their unveiling was a [...]
Shortly after Lexus announced plans for the Lexus IS Convertible, Infiniti has followed suit with the G37 retractable hardtop version of its popular coupe in order to add another car in its lineup. The car will share the G37’s 3.7 liter V6 engine, putting out 325 horsepower through either 7-speed paddle shifted automatic or traditional [...]
In a recent article, “The Misconception of the Car Club“, I discussed the public view of the automotive community. I mentioned that club gatherings start as a car meet, but eventually grow into family get-togethers. Well, this past weekend I had the fortune of attending Freakmont X, an annual Nissan/Datsun/Infiniti meet in California held by [...]
BMW seems to really love controversial designs. Chris Bangle brought BMW into a new era of odd styling cues, with the Bangle-butt now present in cars from Mercedes to Acura. Next, he introduced his flame-surfacing idea on the BMW Z4. This past year, Bangle has stepped down from his post as chief designer for the [...]
BMW has thrown the SUV world for another loop, this time releasing plans for what it calls a small-CUV (crossover utility vehicle). Adding to the brand’s X line of SUVs, the concept X1 is eerily similar to the current X3. Judging from concept drawings and photos from the Paris Auto Show, there does not seem [...]
Hyundai is taking the next step in the company’s quest to dominate the automotive market. First, the company started with the Genesis Coupe and Sedan, attacking such cars as the Infiniti G37. Now, with the upcoming 2010 Hyundai Equus, the company is gunning for the luxury sedan niche occupied by the likes of the Lexus [...]
Keeping up with the Jones’ It looks like the European edition of the horsepower war has now moved to the SUV market. Only a few years back, when the first round of Mercedes SUVs came with AMG packages, the Roundel company vowed to never shove an M badge on any SUV. Now, with the introduction [...]
What makes a proper performance car? One of the key elements to the driving experience is a car’s transmission. The 3-pedal manual allows the driver full control of how the vehicle puts the motor’s power down to the ground. It also allows the driver to smoothly operate the car in and out of turns, by [...]
The Exige S260 Sport will come with the same Supercharged Toyota-sourced 1.8 liter 4-cylinder motor as the Exige S and S240, coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission. Power numbers increase to 257 horsepower, which will propel the car 0-60 mph in exactly 4 seconds. The car will weigh approximately 1,900 lbs which should make for [...]
Nissan has announced that the brand’s response to the need for fun, spacious yet fuel efficient vehicles, the Nissan Cube, will be released in the USA in Spring 2009. This second generation of the Cube comes stateside 10 years after the release of the original 1999 version so popular in Japan. The Cube also boasts [...]
Only a few months after the release of the Nissan 370Z, the company has announced plans to release a Nismo edition in June 2009. It took Nissan a few years to release a Nismo edition of the 370Z’s predecessor, the 350Z. This time, the company will reuse a number of parts from the Nismo 350Z [...]
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