Archive for the ‘driving’ Category
Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of Lexus IS F picsSo we recently got some seat time in the Lexus IS F, and we can proudly report that it's not anything Lexus has ever been before. Does it really compare to the M3 and C63 AMG? In a little-kid-from-down-the-street-trying-to-get-in-the-game......
VIDEO: News van drivers go drag racing (legally)
Friday, March 14th, 2008
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Driving a news van can be a real drag. Evidently so, as news crews from KDBC-TV and KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas took it literally during their coverage of opening night at El Paso Motorplex. In response to the crowd's wishes, both overweight vans -- packing a ......
VIDEO: Being “That Guy” in Romania
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Have you ever been "that guy?" We're talking about that motorist who causes a massive traffic jam on account of a flat tire, blown engine or other unfortunate event out of his control. Most of the time it's not as if "that guy" sets out to break down and snarl the afternoon rush.But then there's the......
Irony: Red light cameras a safety impediment
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Red light cameras are nothing more than a surreptitious tax. Oh sure, they're sold to municipalities as a safety benefit, but what else would you say if you wanted to be paid to install, administrate, and monitor your little ticket-writing bots? The cities and towns that put the cameras greedily sna......
VIDEO: One cranky South Korean gets to drive the Hyundai Genesis
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above to watch the videoThe Hyundai Genesis has had a lot of positive speculative press, and there are a lot of journalists anxious to get behind the wheel of the rear-wheel-drive sedan from South Korea. A quick check of the Genesis stat sheet shows that Hyundai is delivering an awful lot of ......
The Onion reports DOT creating new lane for reckless drivers
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
A new report from The Onion details a new Department Of Transportation initiative to give reckless drivers their own space on highways, thus freeing them from the drudgery of actually driving. The new lanes will be of a special bowl design to keep cars on the right track while obviating the need for......
FCA Ortega Run ‘08: Sunday drive with a few (dozen) Ferraris
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
click image above for high-res gallery from this FCA driveLife in Southern California isn't always sunny and bright. Take last month for instance. When we woke up hoping to tag along on a Ferrari Club of America drive known as the Ortega Run, we were disheartened by the sight of pouring rain. We hav......
Spring Forward… into the car in front of you
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Today is the day we give father time back the hour we stole from him last fall, and we're all a little tired as a result. If you're a frequent traveler or you don't have a 9-5 job, the change may mean little to you. For those of us with a set schedule, however, pushing forward the alarm clock increa......
“Dear Dodge, Thank you for giving the Ram a really strong frame.”
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
There is a good reason to pay attention to those "Bridge May Be Icy" signs that are posted at nearly every overpass in the U.S., and the guy in the photo above would likely have died for ignoring the warning if it weren't for his Dodge Ram. The Ram's sturdy frame is the only thing standing between t......
Video of first encounter with the R35 Nissan GT-R
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for high-res live gallery of the new GT-R in the wildRight after we posted our first impressions of the new Nissan GT-R last night, we were contacted by our friends at SpeedAndMotion.com who told us that they had shot some high-def video of the car, too. There is footage of the car duri......