Archive for October, 2009
« Previous EntriesThe Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept really is badass
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Filed under: Concept Cars, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Pontiac
Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept - See more images at Car and Driver
Car and Driver is the first outlet to post real live photos of the SEMA-bound Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept. By taking the looks of the ‘70 Trans Am and adapting them to the new Chevrolet [...]
Lotus hires former Ferrari/Fiat racing chief Claudio Berro as new motorsport director
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Lotus
Do you remember back in 1996 when Michael Schumacher left Benetton for Ferrari? They didn’t just get Schumi; along with him came master strategist Ross Brawn and designer extraordinaire Rory Byrne. Together, the wonder team built the Scuderia back into a championship-winning powerhouse. Well, we have a feeling there are some [...]
Ford and Canadian Auto Workers reportedly reach a deal
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, UAW/Unions, Canada
Ford Motor Company and the leadership of the Canadian Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement after a marathon four-day wrap-up to negotiations. Union membership needs to approve the deal, which will guarantee a Great White North presence for Ford until at least 2012. Voting is underway this weekend, [...]
Scion brand finally headed to Canada next September
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Filed under: Scion, Toyota, Canada
It’s official: Scion is headed to the land of Bob and Doug. Toyota’s sub-brand will arrive in 45 dealerships in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver ten months from now, in September 2010. Scion’s full model range will be offered — xB, xD, and tC — and dealers will present them in [...]
2010 Hennessey HP700 Camaro to make official debut at SEMA
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet
2010 Hennessey HPE700 Camaro - Click above for high-res image gallery
We’ve seen the pictures. We’ve seen the videos. Now we’re finally going to see the Hennessey HPE700 Camaro in person when it makes its official debut at SEMA next week. There’s a lot to love with Hennessey’s halo [...]
U.S. Acura TSX Sport Wagon not motivated by Honda Crosstour feedback
Saturday, October 31st, 20092009 European Honda Accord Tourer - click above image for hi-res gallery
If you’ve been following the dust-up surrounding Honda’s 2010 Accord Crosstour, you might therefore assume that Wednesday’s announcement that the company plans to bring over its European-market Accord Tourer may have been motivated in part by early online reaction to the forthcoming five-door [...]
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.30.09
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Review: 2010 Kia Forte continues string of hits from South Korea
Kia puts out another competent runabout with strong styling, a quality interior and the driving dynamics to match the competition from Honda and Mazda — all for thousands less.
Introduction to Karting - Part 5
The fifth installment of our karting series delves into the trials and [...]
Vroom for Everyone: Local Motors unveiling crowdsourced Rally Fighter at SEMA [w/VIDEO]
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Filed under: SEMA Show, Coupe, Off-Road
Local Motors Rally Fighter - Click above for high-res image gallery
The wild things have left the movie theaters and are headed toward Las Vegas. Destination? SEMA. Case in point, the Rally Fighter. Local Motors, the company that plans to build the offroadster, is attempting an industry first: dipping into the [...]
FIA GT1 Championship goes global for 2010
Friday, October 30th, 2009Filed under: Motorsports
2009 FIA GT Championship at Silverstone - Click above for a high-res image gallery
After a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council earlier this month, the FIA GT Championship has announced the expansion of the racing series for next year that includes more races and international locations. The 2010 schedule features four [...]
Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Never judge a book mascot by its cover
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Ford, Humor
Never judge a book mascot by its cover - Click above to watch the video after the break
Ever see those poor men and women out on a hot and sunny summer day dressed up in some ridiculous costume as some sort of promotion their employers are running? We truly feel [...]
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