Posts Tagged ‘die hard’
Click to view in our galleryIf you're a die-hard fan of Italian supercars, you've probably already depleted your drool reserves on the spy shots of Lamborghini's new Gallardo LP550 we brought you earlier. Well, start salivating again, because Italian magazine Quattroruote has spilled the beans. Memb......
Lutz defends “crock of sh*t” comment about global warming
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Did you hear the one where Bob Lutz calls global warming a "total crock of shi*t"? Yeah, he did say what you just thought he said, though the most Maximum of Bobs added that he's just skeptical and doesn't deny the theory completely. He's interested in green transportation technology, but for differ......
Massa schedules 3rd annual all-star karting championship
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
With the Super Bowl now behind us, die-hard football fans have the Pro Bowl to look forward to. And for the third year running, racing fans will also enjoy their own all-star game: the International Challenge of Go-Kart Champs. The charity event, organized by star Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, is sch......
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here at this drag strip…
Friday, August 31st, 2007
It takes a special spouse to share with their significant other the love (and high costs) of drag racing. When Shawn Daigle and Avalanche Andrews were engaged at the New England Dragway, they decided that the high-speed strip was also the best place for a romantic wedding ceremony. The two die-hard ......
Tuner Focus: Enthusiasts tour plant, express (some) enthusiasm
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
Despite being derided by all and sundry for the restyled Focus, Ford invited some the model's biggest fans to tour the plant and sample the new coupe's wares. Members of both Focaljet.com and Focus Fanatics made up the dozen or so enthusiasts that were able to watch the Focus' production from start ......
Be like Tony Soprano. Drive his truck.
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Click image for photo galleryLong before Tony Soprano rolled in his Escalade, a red Suburban was his ride of choice. Fans of The Sporanos will remember it very well, of course, and as the truck Tony drives in the opening credits, it lived on even after he traded up to the more boss-worthy Caddy. Two......
Post-apocalyptic transport: Earthroamer XV-JP
Friday, May 4th, 2007
Even though Jeep is world-renowned for its mud-plugging potential, that hasn't stopped eager outdoorsman from outfitting the iconic off-roader with every manner of survivalist gear. Some aftermarket manufacturers allow you to do it piece-by-piece, while more die-hard companies give you the full mont......
Yippie-Kai-UKay! Brits get Die Hard 4.0-edition Nissan Navara
Thursday, April 26th, 2007
Click image to enlargeIn one of the odder cross-promotional efforts of the summer, Nissan UK is releasing a Die Hard 4.0 edition of its Navara pickup truck. (The Navara is the Frontier here in the US.) It's a limited run of 444 trucks, and most of the equipment they feature is regular stuff availabl......
VIDEO: Transformers stop-motion fan film feeds the need
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
Back when Star Wars Episode 1-3 were being made, die-hard fans (read: geeks) were dressing up like their favorite Tatooine character, and making elaborate home-made movies that put themselves in the action. Well, it looks like the upcoming Transformers movie has reached another level of popularity, ......
eBay Motors is for wimps: Grassroots Marketplace launches for hardcore among us
Friday, January 26th, 2007
We love eBay Motors and can literally waste spend hours sifting through its vehicle offerings. At heart, however, it's an auction house for the mass populace, not die-hard auto enthusiasts. Grassroots Motorsports, perhaps our favorite buff book produced in the U.S., has just opened the Grassroots Ma......