Posts Tagged ‘braking distance’
A year after the introduction of the original scent, Aramis and Designer Fragrances have unveiled a new Mustangcologne variant. Mustang Blue, according to the manufacturer, is "the definition of confident, sexy and powerful for the Mustang man." A delicate blend of axle grease, brake fluid, and moto......
Rotten Tomatoes rates top 50 movie cars
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Click the image above for more classic movie car picsIt's no secret that we're passionate about cars, and we're pretty sure you feel the same way. We're also big fans of the silver screen, especially when a great car or truck is a big part of the plot. The movie mavens over at Rotten Tomatoes feel ......
Inside Line pits Challenger against Challenger in Vanishing Point-inspired road trip
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Click either image for exclusive pics of Inside Line's road tripSeems like you can't revive a modern day muscle car these days without having a classic movie tie-in. The Ford Mustang has got Steve McQueen's classic Bullitt, and the Dodge Challenger has got Vanishing Point. In fact, we've already see......
First Drive: 2008 Shelby GT500KR, Part 2
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Click above for new high-res gallery of our GT500KR First Drive
Our initial drive of the Shelby GT500KR on public roads revealed that Ford, SVT and Shelby had addressed many of the issues that we had with the standard GT500. The KR's revised suspension is better balanced and more capable of handling......
Mustang Bullitt included in Ford’s April incentives
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Click above for a high resolution photo gallery of the Mustang BullittIt would appear that the Mustang Bullitt does not have the same magic as the Shelby GT500. While it's taken over a year for dealerships to lower prices on the GT500 to near MSRP, customers can get their hands on the Bullitt for we......
VIDEO: Dodge Challenger fan commercial rates highly
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Click above to view fanboy promoThe quintessential car chase may have been immortalized in movies like The French Connection and Bullitt, but there have been dozens of chase flicks with everything from Pontiac Trans Ams to Dodge Challengers as the star. The 1971 movie Vanishing Point served as a cl......
0-60 in 2.9 sec: The production 1018-HP CCXR is here
Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Click on the image above to see more images of the Koenigsegg CCXRKoenigsegg has released some full-on shots of the production CCXR -- probably a new one, and not the 1-of-a-kind CCXR crashed by Top Gear. The biofuel-powered car has a twin supercharged 4.8-liter V8, and will put out 1,018-HP at 7,2......
Eco tires: good for the environment, bad for safety?
Friday, September 14th, 2007
Continental Tire's head of development, Burkhard Wies, has issued a warning to us all against so-called "eco tires." Europe is considering labeling tires with eco ratings if they have certain attributes like especially low rolling resistance or create minimal noise pollution. But Wies says that tire......
Michigan State Police hit the test track with latest cop cars
Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Click the Dodge Charger cop car for a high-res galleryEvery September since the 1950s, the Michigan State Police have conducted vehicle performance testing on the latest cop cars. Prior to the early 1970s when the first oil embargo occurred, they would go out for bids every year and then test just ......
Paris Motor Show: Volkswagen Touareg world premiere
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006
Autoblog's Eric Bryant caught the premiere of Volkswagen's next generation Touareg Thursday. The new SUV features fresh styling, a host of new technology and VW's first direct injection V8.Leading the parade of new technology is VW's new ABSplus - designed to improve off-road braking performance. Ot......