Taking the charge out of Chevy's Volt

...one of the main justifications GM offers for its long-term survival, "leadership in advanced propulsion technology," has been shaken by a report from Carnegie Mellon University.

The study concludes that plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt - GM's most publicized technology project - "are not cost effective ( Read more... )

The claim...

"We can’t sell our cars in China today because we don’t meet the Chinese emissions standards."

- Al Gore

The truth...

China Becoming Second Largest Vehicle Market

China surged past Japan to become the world's No. 2 vehicle market after the United States last year as car purchases by newly affluent drivers jumped 37 percent, the ( Read more... )

The big Xbox 360 racing game hits on Tuesday. My preorder's been in for months. I'm not looking forward to the game. I'm looking forward to one car, and one track. The Porsche 911 GT3 and the Nürburgring. I'll do whatever else I have to to unlock that combination, but then that's it.

(I lie. I also want the 1973 911 RS, and I will probably take a ( Read more... )

S2000 vs. Ferrari Modena 360 Challenge Stradale.

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Now, I'm not going to say that the S is the equal of a Ferrari or any of the other supercars I see on a daily basis. It's not even in the same class. But if you drive it like you stole it you can at least get within shouting distance, and by that time the maniacal laughter has started, and you don ( Read more... )

That Tomtom has a Gary Busey voice pack? That's fucking inspired. Think about what a psycho world we would have if everyone let Gary drive them to work in the morning.

The 911 GT3 RS. 415 HP out of a naturally-aspirated 3.6L flat 6. No back seat and carbon fiber everywhere to cut down weight. And a classic RS paint scheme. Including black.

Too much stuff. Gonna' do a candid style roundup.

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  The global bubble in paper continues
  (The Mess That Greenspan Made)
  The U.S. isn't the only country that's been printing money like it was toilet paper, and now multiple nations are poised for a crash as a result. This is why you need to get used to seeing the words "President Hillary Clinton" all ( Read more... )

I have this series of dreams where there's an evil classic car dealer who keeps selling me things I really want. Last night it was a black hard top '60s Lincoln Continental. For some reason or other I was still living with my parents back in Ohio, and having trouble fitting it into the garage at their house. And I found myself doing nasty things to ( Read more... )

Haven't been writing about her much, but I got her serviced today, and driving her home all freshly washed and my wallet not much lighter I just couldn't help but feel like the luckiest guy in the world.
Honda price. Honda reliability. Honda insurance. Honda service.
Same power-to-weight and moment-of-mass as my all-time favorite car, the 1973 ( Read more... )