Posts Tagged ‘plastics’
Generally, when you see the boys in blue riding on two wheels, it's either on an air-cooled V-Twin Harley-Davidson or on a BMW road bike. Neither of these vehicles is appropriate when the road goes away, which could cause a few potential problems when giving chase. Buell, makers of the Ulysses, a bi......
Driver puts faith in GPS, shears off top of charter bus on bridge
Friday, April 18th, 2008
As of today, we're taking bets to see how long it will take before people realize that "GPS" does not stand for "Auto Pilot." The latest "But the GPS told me to..." story is brought to you by a charter bus driver in Seattle. Piloting a coach through the Washington Arboretum -- as the GPS instructed ......
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 interior pics leaked
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Click above for a gallery of the leaked Challenger images so farSome official photos of the Dodge Challenger's interior have been posted on Allpar's forums, and our spirits have been buoyed. It's always hard to get a read on the real-world look and feel of the interior plastics, but from what we can......
Put that in your pipe and smoke it - Fords made of hemp?
Monday, May 14th, 2007
a 1941 Ford with organic plastic body panelsOkay, let's get the spliff jokes out of the way - there's lots of stuff made from hemp, and it won't get you high. It would be nice to swap plastic off-gassing for an entirely more pleasant type of new car smell, though. Don't get your hopes up for a Ford......
2008 Ford Super Duty brings more and then some
Saturday, August 12th, 2006
The 2008 Ford Super Duty F450 pickup is what an pickup truck is supposed to embody. It's big, real big and with reason. The new uber-truck boasts the highest towing capacity in its class, with the ability to pull 24,000 pounds or haul around 6,000 in payload. It will come equipped with Tow Command, ......
Mazda develops another use for corn - bioplastic
Sunday, April 16th, 2006
Mazda Motor Corp. and an industrial consortium are partnering with the Japanese government and the academic community to develop a new bioplastic made through a fermentation process using natural materials such as fermented starches and sugars derived from corn.Not only is the new bioplastic carbon-......
Chrysler 300 to receive interior refresh?
Monday, April 10th, 2006
Few would argue that Chrysler's 300 has quickly proven to be a transcendental product. With apologies to Henry David Thoreau, the Ralph Gilles penned LX-platform sedan has been one of a handful of recent vehicles whose appeal quickly transcended demographic pigeonholing (Toyota's Prius and the MINI ......
England braces for 300C Touring
Wednesday, June 1st, 2005
In a land where roads are tight and gas budgets are tighter, the Chrysler 300C Touring (the Dodge Magnum with the 300C nose and interior) gets penned as "truly enormous" and "imposing" when parked next to German estates. Other than getting a wagon-version of the 300C, the European version will also ......
Hummer H3 just another SUV
Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
As I whittle down the remainder of my auto show pictures I'm reminded of how many brand new models there were to see on the floor. One of the most hyped is the new Hummer H3. It's basically built on a Chevy Colorado platform but looks like a Hummer H2. Good idea and good execution on the exterior. B......