Posts Tagged ‘dukes of hazard’

Faster than an M5: First Cadillac CTS-V performance test published

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Cadillac CTS-V It's been over 60 years since the Americans have so thoroughly trounced the Germans, but Inside Line has the numbers to prove it. The Edmunds news service had a chance to take the new Cadillac CTS-V (which we're driving in upstart New York as we......

Track Daze: Project 318is at Buttonwillow, Day One

Friday, August 8th, 2008
Imagine your perfect track day. A dozen cars, dry tarmac and absolutely zero loose nuts behind the wheel. That's been our experience so far at Buttonwillow. We've had the pleasure of being invited to a private track event organized by Jack Fried, co-creator of the Lotus Challenge Series and all-arou......

Project Track Slut Update: Prepping for the big day days

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click either image for a gallery.As I type this, our BMW 318is is up on the rack, sans transmission, to replace the clutch and all the assorted bits that go along with the job. The last-minute clutch work, along with fitting a set of Hawk HPS brake pads and replacing the brake fluid with Castrol GTL......

BMW prices will continue to rise through 2009

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
If you're in the market for a Bimmer, now is the time to buy. BMW is raising prices this year and next to help ease the burden of unfavorable exchange rates between European currencies and the weak U.S. dollar. CEO Norbert Reithofer told reporters that the company would also produce 20,000 to 25,000......

First Drive: 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.2003 BMW M5. 2005 Lotus Elise. 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.What do these three vehicles have in common? They all occupy a space in my dream garage. Sure, I could've added a few more fantasy slots for a Ferrari 250 GTO, a Land Ro......

Forbes lists top 10 family cars

Saturday, July 5th, 2008
As the self-appointed family car reviewer for Autoblog, I have some opinions on the topic. If money were no object, my nomination for the ultimate family car would be split between the Mercedes-Benz R-Class and the BMW 5 Series wagon. But the R-Class entry price is $42k, and the Bimmer's is close to......

German man burns BMW in protest of high gas prices

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
If you think that gas prices are high in the U.S., consider that the average price for a gallon of gas in Germany is $9.40. Yikes. Since the record high prices in the States are causing some people to change their lifestyles, imagine how Europeans feel. Bet they're pretty upset, right? One man was t......

Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7 series, we’re getting close!

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Seriously, we're getting a bit tired of seeing lightly camo'd BMW 7- series sedans roaming the roads. Isn't it about time that the Bavarian automaker unleashed real photos upon the automotive world? These latest shots were taken by our friends over at Autofiends.com out in the Nevada desert, and we ......

G-Power builds twin-supercharged M6 Hurricane drop-top

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the G-Power M6 HurricaneWe were highly impressed with G-Power's M5 Hurricane. After all, it's twin-supercharged V10 produced nearly 50% more power than stock and it had a top speed of 211 mph, which G-Power claims to be faster than any other street legal Bimmer. W......

Man moons speed camera, fine won’t be so funny

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
There are times in everyone's life when you have an idea that sounds brilliant when explained in the audience of friends, but in practice is "exposed" as pure idiocy. The passenger of a BMW X5 gave a Cramlington, UK speed camera an uncensored view of his backside in an obvious attempt at humor, but ......