Monthly Archives: June 2009
- June 27, 2009
- Artist Creates Life-Size F1 Car Out Of Styrofoam
Remember as a kid when you’d pick up any ol’ scrap of material and create an amazingly complex tank or heavily fortified hillside bunker? How about a life-size F1 car replica… out of Styrofoam?
Michael A. Salter never grew out of that art-for-scrap mode of thought as evidenced by his life-size and fairly accurate replica Formula [...]
- June 27, 2009
- Lotus becomes title sponsor of Lotus Challenge Series
After attending the second event of the 2008 Lotus Challenge Series last May, we were convinced the up-start had potential. Lotus Cars USA seems to agree and has become the title sponsor for the 2009 season.
In its inaugural year, the series stuck to California for six of its events, along with two races at the [...]
- June 27, 2009
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Better action, worse storyline
We played with Transformers as kids and have a considerable appetite for anything automotive, making the second installment of the Transformers film franchise a must watch in an otherwise uninspiring summer blockbuster season.
While we didn’t dare hope for a compelling story line, we were pretty sure Director Michael Bay wouldn’t let us down with regards [...]
- June 27, 2009
- World Series edition Renault Clio and Megane aren’t exactly home runs
With nearly every automaker launching special editions by the boatload, it’s hard to point a finger and claim one is really bilking it more than the others.
Especially not at Renault, which typically applies the special badge treatment to limited editions of its rippin’ Renaultsport hot hatches.
So you’d figure that if the French automaker were to [...]
- June 27, 2009
- Mulally: Ford boosting production to meet demand
More good news comes from the Blue Oval camp today as Ford CEO Alan Mulally has said that the automaker plans to “[increase] production to support the desirability of Ford products.”
Despite a downturn in new car sales, Ford – the only member of the Detroit 3 automakers that has not filed for bankruptcy protection in [...]
- June 27, 2009
- Infiniti Essence concept to run the Goodwood Hillclimb
When Infiniti decides to tackle a new market, it sure knows how to make an entrance. At the Geneva Motor Show in March, the gas-electric hybrid Essence made jaws drop with its commanding size, beautiful lines, and green-inspired 592-hp soul.
Unfortunately for every man, woman and child on the face of the earth, the Essence won’t [...]
- June 24, 2009
- Flying Car to be Launched as Soon as 2011 for a Price Under $200K
Ever since the cartoon “The Jetsons” first aired people wondered when the first flying car would launch. It may be sooner than you think. Terrafugia Inc, held a public launch of their flying car and want to launch the vehicle/aircraft sometime around 2011. They say it will be priced at about $193,000.
“This breakthrough changes the [...]
- June 24, 2009
- 3 More Helpful Automotive iPhone Apps
The newest version of the iPhone was just released and over 1 million units have already been snatched up. Besides the games your kids will probably load on it for you, a ton of valuable apps will make your life easier.
Here’s 3 more automotive iPhone apps everyone should add to their phone. These applications help [...]
- June 24, 2009
- Which brand should General Motors keep?
Unfortunately, General Motors may be making a big mistake. According to Advertising Age, a survey recently completed by CarGurus asked potential car buyers which GM brand they would like to see survive the cuts. They chose Pontiac.
The survey had almost 1,700 respondents, with 44% naming Pontiac, 27% choosing Hummer, 20% selecting Saab and only 9% [...]
- June 24, 2009
- Transformers Parade in China: Bumblebee Fans Gather in Beijing
It looks like it’s going to be the year of the Bumblebee in China.
The soon-to-be released Transformers 2 movie ‘Revenge of the Fallen’ inspired Chinese fans that took to the streets of Beijing over the weekend with a parade of Bumblebee flavored cars of various sorts and types including a VW Santana, a Citroen C4, [...]
