Archive for June, 2009
« Previous EntriesJaguar officially announces XKR Goodwood Special… in lime green
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Jaguar, Misc. Auto Shows, Special/Limited Editions
2010 Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special — Click above to enlarge
In a press release announcing the cars it would be taking to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jaguar’s own Mike Cross has officially confirmed the coming of the Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special. We noted before that [...]
BREAKING: Indy chief Tony George reportedly resigns
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs
It’s the end of an era for open-wheel racing in America as Indy chief Tony George has stepped down from his post. The long-time president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, George was widely seen as the impetus for the 1996 split in Indy racing that created the Indy Racing League (IRL) and [...]
Findings from inquiry into demise of MG Rover finished… only took 4 years and $26M
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Government/Legal, Earnings/Financials, UK
The final days of MG were disastrous and disastrously expensive. The British government finally has an accounting of what happened, but it only adds to both sides of the disaster: the report took four years and £16 million ($26 million U.S.) for CPA firm BDO Stoy Howard to compile.
For now, [...]
Audi updates MMI system for 2010 A3, TT and R8
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Tech, Audi
Audi’s Multi-Media Interface, which is arguably the best of the various all-in-one graphical user interface systems favored, has just got better.
According to Audi, resolution on the system’s 6.5-inch screen is getting bumped up to 800 x 400, route calculation will happen faster with a 600 MHz processor, and you can scroll [...]
VIDEO: Triumph Daytona motorcycle assembled from Lego bricks
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Toys, Motorcycles, UK
Lego Triumph Daytona motorcycle - Click above to watch the video after the break
Further proof that you can literally fashion anything if given access to enough interconnecting Lego bricks is this Triumph Daytona 1200 motorcycle. The machine has apparently been on display for quite some time at Legoland Windsor in Berkshire, [...]
Porsche loan request rejected by Germany’s state bank
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Porsche, Volkswagen, Earnings/Financials
Porsche is profitable and it owns a big chunk of the far larger Volkswagen, yet cash seems to be in short supply. Automotive News is reporting that the world-renowned luxury sports car maker’s 1.75 billion euro ($2.45 billion USD) loan request from German state bank KFW has been rejected, leaving Porsche [...]
Cash for Clunkers to officially begin July 23
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal, Green
When President Obama signed the Cash-for-Clunkers bill into law back on June 24, the Transportation Department was given 30 days to set the official rules and regulations for the program that will put the plan into motion. According to the official CARS (Car Allowance Rebate System) site, NHTSA intends to [...]
VIDEO: Vintage Saab 95 is a first-class hotel room with aircraft quality
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Time Warp, Wagons/Estates, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Saab
1961 Saab 95 commercial — Click above to watch video
The Sixties really was a happier time - sleeping in the back of your car was such a fine thing to do that automakers even advertised their wares that were capable of accommodating their slumbering owners.
This 1961 commercial [...]
Officially Official: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Supercars, Lamborghini, Special/Limited Editions
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Few names resonate more with the Lamborghini faithful than Valentino Balboni, Lambo’s long-term test driver who’s honed every model to roll off the line since 1973. In an ultimate tribute to Balboni, the Italian supercar manufacturer has [...]
REPORT: GM recalling over 44,000 Saturn Vue crossovers because of sticky door handles?!
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Filed under: Recalls/TSBs, Safety, Crossovers/CUVs, Saturn
Saturn Vue - Click above for high-res image gallery
Some 44,451 Saturn Vue models from the 2008 model year are being recalled, and yours might be a part of the action if it has body-color door handles. What’s the deal? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the handles may [...]