Posts Tagged ‘197’
As part of the ongoing numbers game between the Detroit 3, their workers and the UAW, General Motors has plans to offer more early retirement packages to some 9,000 of its white collar (non-unionized and salaried, that is) workers. For those who like to keep track of such things, that number represe......
One piece at a time: 2010 Ford Mustang hood found
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Click above to see the 2010 Mustang hood
Ford gave us a hint what changes we would be seeing on the 2010 Mustang by releasing images of its new edgy pony emblem yesterday, but a three-inch badge leaves a lot of room for speculation. We want to see more of the real deal. A member of MustangForums.com......
F1 musical chairs depends on where Alonso sits
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Every year towards the end of the season, the world of Formula One racing plays a big game of musical chairs as drivers' contracts come up for renewal and seats open up. Sometimes drivers end up in the same chair they were in before, but this season we've got reason to believe there'll be a big swi......
First photo of Detroit’s trio of muscle cars!
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Credit goes to our friends at Jalopnik for orchestrating the shot you see above, which took some quick planning and a lot of luck. General Motors recently held a sneak peak media drive for the Chevy Camaro V6 out in San Diego, and unfortunately only the biggest buff books and Edmunds Inside Line wer......
BMW bumps its prices for 2009
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
High commodities prices and the unflattering value gap between the Euro and U.S. Dollar are forcing a lot of European automakers to bump their prices here in the States. We told you a few weeks ago that BMW was planning on raising the sticker price on many of its products, and now we're starting to ......
Report: Ferrari wants Alonso and Kubica for 2010
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
With both Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa contracted with Ferrari through next year, reports are circulating that the Scuderia may bring on board both Fernando Alonso and Robert Kubica for 2010.After Kimi and Felipe, and with Lewis Hamilton firmly in place at McLaren, the pairing of Alonso and Kubic......
California’s Fastrack toll system can’t be trusted?
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
FasTrak is an "electronic toll collection system" used in California. Once you set up an account, you get a transponder that simply debits your account balance whenever you pass through a toll booth. The system uses RFID technology to broadcast your account information to the toll booth receivers. A......
Owners refute rumors of firing Ecclestone and selling F1
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Rumors have been circulating that CVC, the commercial rights holders to Formula One, have considered selling the series. But before that could happen, they would have to give Bernie Ecclestone the boot.The reports were fueled by comments made by Max Mosley, the embattled president of the FIA, who re......
Rest in Peace: TTAC’s Glenn Swanson
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Photo: bikertectThe community of auto writers and bloggers is a small one, and over time, chances are you'll run into just about everyone doing this thing we do at one point or another. We never had the good fortune to cross paths with The Truth About Cars' Glenn Swanson, and sadly, that opportunit......
The next sibling rivalry? Nakajima Jr climbs the formula racing ladder
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
The formula racing world is rife with the offspring of long-retired F1 drivers making a name for themselves: Rosberg and Piquet are already in F1, Jacques Villeneuve has already come and gone, and the Mansell brothers are working their way up, to name just a few. But since both the Schumacher brothe......