Posts Tagged ‘celebrities’

Triumph introduces new 2010 Thunderbird

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click above for a few more shots of the 2010 Triumph ThunderbirdWe've seen plenty of spy photos circulating the web of Triumph's long-expected parallel twin cruiser, so the introduction of the new 2010 Thunderbird is anything but shocking. We are a bit surprised, though, by how plain-looking the bik......

Shelby Supercars promises breakthrough EV, delivers a lot of hyperbole

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Shelby Supercars has just issued its second release this week about its miraculous new project, the Ultimate Aero EV. As we read the announcement, it was obvious that it was exactly the same release from just a few days ago and the hyperbole was in no way toned down. They are promising to deliver a ......

Caterham celebrates track days with CDX Limited Edition Seven

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
click above for high-res gallery of the Caterham CDX SevenOur appreciation for the Caterham as a track day weapon knows no bounds. Although we're be willing to put up with a few inconveniences during everyday driving for its true calling on the weekends, the Caterham Driving Experience (CDX) could b......

Tesla reveals more details of Roadster powertrain v1.5

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Much has been made of the issues that Tesla Motors encountered with its original two-speed transmission. The fledgling EV automaker was unable to find a supplier that could engineer a two-speed gearbox capable of allowing the Tesla Roadster to hit 0-60 in four seconds and meet specified targets for ......

First Drive: 2009 Ford Escapes, more of almost everything

Friday, May 16th, 2008
Click on the 2009 Ford Escape for a high res galleryThe 2008 redesign of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner wasn't the clean-sheet redesign Ford would like people to believe. In fact, only the parts visible to the naked eye were "all new." Aside from the body and interior, the working bits that mak......

Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse revealed at Mille Miglia

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto CorseFiat is in attendance this week at the famous Mille Miglia in Brescia, Italy and it brought with it a whopper of a small car to impress the crowd. On hand is the Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse, a full race version of the little iconic......

Why hasn’t anyone created a 2.0L DI turbo Fiero?

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
It's hard to believe that it's been two decades since the Pontiac Fiero went away. The Fiero was a project that began with great promise and ultimately dissolved into the pre-Lutz era corporate politics that was General Motors in the late '80s. Early spy photos showed a hot looking little two-seat m......

Gentlemen, grab your check books: 2008 Fairlady Z 380RS-Competition

Friday, March 28th, 2008
Click above for a gallery of the 2008 Nissan Fairlady Z 380RS-Competition.Almost a year after it was originally revealed, Nissan has finally put a price tag on the 2008 Fairlady Z 380RS-Competition. But let's not trifle with the cost of ownership yet. As its name implies, the 380RS is a tried-and-tr......

P. Diddy to help drunk celebs get home safe

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Whenever we read about the latest celebrity who couldn't manage to get themselves home safe after a long night of partying, we wonder why nobody has thought to create a service to drive their drunk asses home. Seems like common sense, doesn't it? Apparently, Sean Combs, a.k.a. P. Diddy, agrees with ......

Geländewagen, Geländewagen, does whatever a Geländewagen does

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
The Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen, known contemporarily as the G-Class, is an incredibly capable vehicle. More than able to shuttle the kids to soccer practice and chaperon celebrities to night clubs, as it has been relegated to do in modern times. Climbing walls like Spiderman, however, might be wher......