Archive for April, 2009:
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.15, 2009
dodge challenger
Chrysler has unveiled the 2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye option, which gets a five-speed automatic transmission, replacing the previous four-speed autotragic. It also gets stripes!
The new transmission is similar to the one found on the V8 powered Challengers and becomes standard for the 250 HP V6 powered Challenger SE
this year. The new hardware includes [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.15, 2009
maserati
Are you itching to buy the recently-announced Maserati GranTurismo MC but put off that you can’t drive it on the public road? Don’t worry. There is a way.
The MC12 hugs the tarmac like a wicked ocean predator, a flat hulking mass which eats giant squids for breakfast and orcas for snacks. It reaches all the [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.15, 2009
A sharp right turn looms dangerously close and you’re traveling about 50 MPH too fast for a safe transition. Physics are against you as the rear attitude of your Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R yaws to the right whereas it should be radically left. Overzealous on the throttle after the long left sweeper, only a carefully controlled [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.15, 2009
The 2009 Mazda6 is supposed to be the driver’s car in the mid-size sedan segment. Considering it competes with the Camry, that’s not exactly a challenge. Still, can it get us hot and bothered?
Hotness is relative; there’s actual hot, as in Megan Fox or John Hamm, and office hot, as in someone hot compared to [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.13, 2009
ferrari
“This is a tough time for the very wealthy,” begins a story about how “ultra-luxury” auto brands are confident that their customers will survive. Meanwhile, the American dream is now “to be a renter!” Sure, we’ve all been concerned about what this recession will mean for Ferrari, Maserati, and other patriotic European “ultra expensive” (direct [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.13, 2009
This gold-plated Bugatti Veyron lives in Kuwait City, a place where one could both afford the $10,000 touch-up service and feel comfortable driving around in such a grotesque and conspicuous testament to affluence.
The gold Veryon is pretty high on the list of other ridiculous Veyrons, including the Blue Centenaire, carbon fiber Veyron, and par Hermés. [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.13, 2009
Well off center stage where the Roush 427R was unveiled there sat a bright red 2010 Mustang with a snazzy new nose. Since it wasn’t even hinted at in the main presentation we sought out some Roush folks to key us into this other car. According to Roush designers, it’s a car made up of [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.13, 2009
Plans for a Nissan GT-R-based Infiniti sedan are now all but scrapped according to reliable sources inside Nissan headquarters.
There had been rumors circulating since the R35 GT-R’s initial release that Infiniti would build a new performance flagship sedan using its twin-turbocharged V6 and all-wheel drive system. Last month we had hopes this would actually see [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.13, 2009
The Corvette GT1 Championship Edition is almost entirely a commemorative paint package designed to move some more C6 Vettes and celebrate the success of Corvette Racing. Available in basic coupe, convertible and Z06 trim, the addition of all the graphics, wheels, spoilers and ‘Jake’ logos only costs $2,350. For a limited-edition run with only 600 [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Apr.13, 2009
Chinese ingenuity is a beautiful thing. These two brothers prove it, building a working F1 car out of scrap material including a bed frame, a folding chair and a security door.The Zhao brothers live two hours north of Beijing in the city of Tangshan and have made quite the name for themselves, specifically by building [...]