Posts Tagged ‘provisions’
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Pininfarina SintesiItalian carrozzeria Pininfarina and French battery manufacturer Bollore have been hard at work developing a new plug-in electric car to bring to market, and reports now indicate that their joint venture will be unveiled next week at the Paris......
Crop circles appear at Goodwood before race
Friday, September 19th, 2008
England has seen more than its fair share of crop circles over the years, and the "mysterious" impressions have found their way to Goodwood right in time for its 10th Revival. The crop circles were found in the grass at the West Sussex circuit during final preparations for the Revival, which runs to......
McLaren loses another one to NASCAR
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Looks like Jean Girard Juan-Pablo Montoya won't be the only F1 veteran to jump ship from McLaren to NASCAR as Steve Hallam has announced his plans to make the same move. (Come on, you don't know who Steve Hallam is? Okay, we'll tell you.) Hallam is one of the most respected race engineers in Formula......
Weekend Entertainment: “Susie the Little Blue Coupe”
Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Follow the jump to watch the short
Thanks to frequent commenter and tipster "catgirlshyla" for sending in a link to a video of Walt Disney's Susie the Little Blue Coupe, an animated short that originally debuted theatrically in 1952. As you can plainly see, the Disney/Pixar gang clearly used Susie ......
Woodward 2008: A return to the classics
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of classics on Woodward Ave.Who could have imagined back in 1957 that so many contemporary Chevrolet Bel Airs would still be driving the roads of America a half century later. Something about those models seems to compel their owners to preserve them and then bring t......
Woodward 2008: Flexing the American muscle
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Click above for more high-res images of muscle cars on WoodwardIt's with fond memories that we look back on the age of the muscle car, their big-inch V8 engines belching power and burning tires long before it was politically incorrect to do so. Starting with humble mid-size coupe origins, the Pontia......
Montezemolo named head of Formula One Teams Association
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
When the Formula One teams met last week at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, they had yet to announce who would take over the helm of their newly-formed Formula One Teams Association. The group was formed to effectively negotiate on behalf of all the teams on a new commercial deal with Bernie Eccle......
Tr2n (a.k.a. Tron 2), complete with Light Cycles, headed to theaters
Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Follow the jump to watch a video of Tr2n teaser footageDisney is planning a sequel to its cult classic, Tron. Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Flynn, though the character may take on a more menacing tone in part two. Teaser footage was unveiled just yesterday at the San Diego Comic Con. While Tron......
GM Europe decides to downsize future Saabs
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
The midsized sedan has been growing in all directions for decades, but soaring fuel prices have customers begging for something smaller. GM is heeding the call as it is preparing a smaller batch of next generation Saabs. The next 9-3 was originally slated to be underpinned by the Epsilon II, but in ......
More details: Gordon Murray’s Type-25 city car
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
If such projections as cutting the cost of driving and vehicle emissions in half sounds a bit radical to you, that's exactly the response that Gordon Murray is hoping for. Before completely dismissing these claims, remember that Murray is the man most responsible for the road-going supercar known as......