In Acura news..  The RSX might return?!  I don't see why they would bring it back considering the Civic/Si is basically the same car with more features.. ('course I would argue that it looks worse lol)

I've been contemplating my next automotive move.. and things are moving in very different directions right now..  one thought is to buy a used S2000 ( Read more... )

I just calculated my monthly gas expenses for driving (1040mi/month ( Read more... )

I've been neglecting LJ a lot lately huh ( Read more... )

I wasn't at home at all today.. @_ ( Read more... )

The WTF "World Thorium Fuel" concept car by Cadillac lives up to its acronym...

Created by Loren Kulesus, everything about the WTF has been created to last 100 years without maintenance. That's the reason for the element number ninety, thorium: to act as a nuclear fuel powering batteries that would power the car.  Autoblog.com
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Wow.. VW's ( Read more... )

Just a fun little thing my friend heatracer  posted to me yesterday..  How Jalopnik ("meta-cool") is your car?

The survey is under the cut:

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One memorable scene had Clarkson and the Top Gear crew pushing their first Roadster (they had two for testing) into the garage after apparently running out of juice. Or did they? According to Rachel Konrad, Senior Communications Manager at Tesla Motors, the car was most definitely not out of juice ( Read more... )

The verdict wasn't so great from the Clarkson.. but I'll let you decide if you think it's fair. BTW- charging takes 4 hours not 16 according to Tesla (If you're using a power station and not a normal wall plug) -- as an aside they mention the "long tailpipe" of electric cars but not the FCX Clarity by Honda which runs on Hydrogen fuel. (featured ( Read more... )

We all just bought GM cars, to the tune of $15-17 billion, and don't get to see a scrap of sheet metal for it! D:

Here are some interesting tidbits..
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It's taken two rounds of Congressional hearings, some major pride swallowing and three detailed business plans, but it looks as if the Detroit 3 will be getting the federal loans they need, ( Read more... )

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