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- February 6, 2011
- TGMY’s Mitsuoka Himiko goes electric, gets 340-mile range
The Mitsuoka Himiko roadster has received an electric makeover that adds green cred to its retro-style allure. TGMY, the company responsible for the conversion, debuted the car at the 2011 Japan EV show, and the two-seater got at least as much attention for how far it could go – the stated range is [...]
- February 4, 2011
- Next-gen Ford GT supercar to be a hybrid, still weigh 500lb less than predecessor?
Ford’s GT came back to life in the mid 2000s to give the brand a much-needed halo car and to re-kindle the fires of those who watched the GT40 trounce the Ferraris at Le Mans in the late ’60s.
It didn’t live long, but rumors of its re-resurrection are growing stronger. Latest [...]
- February 4, 2011
- Suck, squeeze, bang, bust: the death of internal combustion
I don’t smoke and I never have. I can’t say as I’ve felt the temptation to ever try that particular vice, especially given the cost these days.
50 years ago my avoiding that lifestyle choice would have put me in the minority, and if I’d dared asked a smoker to step outside or made [...]
- February 3, 2011
- VW Super Bowl XLV spots push new New Beetle and Passat
Volkswagen of America will run two ads in the Super Bowl XLV February 6, one for the 2012 New Beetle and one for the 2012 Passat, neither one of which is on sale yet.
The first ad, “Black Beetle,” doesn’t show the actual car, but rather shows a black beetle, as in [...]
- February 3, 2011
- Video: This is not how you make a Ferrari F150
The new Ferrari F150 is a single-seat Formula One racecar that will be the object of affection for millions of Tifosi around the globe. One Florida fan of the Italian automaker recently purchased a brand-new 2011 458 Italia. He wasn’t planning on turning his into an F150, but he did [...]
- February 3, 2011
- Chicago Preview: Lexus bringing tuned… CT 200h?
If you just can’t wait for SEMA 2011, head to this year’s Chicago Auto Show. Lexus is bringing a little Las Vegas to the Windy City with a version of the company’s CT 200h hybrid hatchback tuned by the go-fast gurus at Five Axis. The car wears a custom widebody [...]
- January 26, 2011
- Python amphibious car costs a bomb
Want to make it out like those super cool spies you see in the movies?
The Python amphibious car ought to fit the bill – after all, it not only looks good enough to drive and carry your harem around, whenever you’re stuck at a dead end with a lake in front of you, all [...]
- January 26, 2011
- Lamborghini Gallardo Bicolore edition debuts in Qatar
The more things change – or so the saying goes – the more they stay the same. So in a particular bit of history repeating, and as projected in our earlier report, Lamborghini has announced a new Bicolore edition Gallardo.
The two-tone supercar follows the similar path of the Gallardo SE from [...]
- January 26, 2011
- Royal Enfield shows off two new Classic Chrome and Bullet for U.S.
The Royal Enfield camp is abuzz with interesting news. The British Indian motorcycle manufacturer has just whipped the sheets off of two new models that are destined for U.S. shores starting this April.
The Classic Chrome is appropriately draped with enough shiny stuff to signal the space station on a clear day, and while [...]
- January 26, 2011
- Teaching kids how to steal cars is a good idea
A recent workshop in Los Angeles offers something special for interested children: a class on the mechanics of car theft.
Created by the non-profit organization Machine Project, the workshop is entitled “The Good Kids’ Guide to Being a Bit Bad: Cars edition.” It covers the topics of hot wiring, opening a locked [...]
