Archive for March, 2009
Eddie Alterman Named New Editor-In-Chief Of Car And Driver
“Eddie Alterman Named New Editor-In-Chief Of Car And Driver”, or at least that’s what the headlines are saying, but what they should probably say is “Eddie Alterman Probably Last Editor-in-Chief of Car and Driver.” No, this isn’t some personal dig at Eddie. I’ve got nothing against the guy. Hell, I don’t even KNOW the guy, [...]
Crane Cams Closes Its Doors After 56 Years In Business
Crane Cams, long time supplier to hot rod builders, shade tree mechanics, and drag strip denizens has decided to call it quits, and we’re all the poorer for it. Crane, which is a name about as synonymous with “American V8 muscle” as Edelbrock, or Mickey Thompson, just couldn’t make the balance sheets line up, and [...]
Tramontana R Edition – A Carbon Fiber V12 Monster
Are the Ariel Atom V8 and Caterham Seven RS not fast enough for you? Well, you’re crazy, but we might have the answer for you. A relatively unknown Spanish company called Tramontana has developed a monster. They took a Mercedes-sourced twin-turbo 5.5-liter V12 producing 720 horsepower and placed it in a completely carbon fiber chassis, [...]
Sirius XM To Go Bankrupt?
What’s this, Sirius/XM, the merged satellite radio providers that are supposed to be the future of all radio broadcasting, the in car device that is pushed and hyped by dealers across the land and the home of Howard Stern is about to go belly-up? That’s what the rumors say, and in these turbulent times, especially [...]
Amazon.com Parts Finder
Amazon just created this cool new parts finder which makes it easy to find all the parts and accessories they carry for your car. As you can see, just enter your Year, Make, and Model of your car, hit “Go” and it will bring you to the Amazon Automotive page showing you all of the [...]
XF has landed Jaguar on our 2009
BY DAVE VANDERWERP, PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICH CHENET AND THE MANUFACTURER Is it surprising that the XF has landed Jaguar on our 2009 10Best Cars list, the first time in the award’s 27-year history? Absolutely. That is, until about five minutes into driving this new S-type replacement. Sure it looks sleek and sinuous, particularly in black, [...]
The Face Of Short Range Personal Transportation Is Changing
by: Scott Best You have noticed recently some odd looking two, three and even 4 wheeled vehicles buzzing around your neighborhood, the mall or the city sidewalks and streets. Portable scooters, pocket bikes and mobility scooters have for many replaced those short car trips these days. With the price of gas well over 3 dollars [...]
If You Want To Sell Your Car Online Then Use A Reputable Used Car Website
by: Louis Rix There are many advantages to selling your car online rather than taking it to a dealership or advertising in newspapers and free-ads. To start with you will not get ripped off by a used car dealer and will be able to get what the car is worth. However perhaps the biggest advantage [...]
Review – 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h Hybrid
BY STEVE SILER It can easily be argued that companies that play it safe probably have the greatest chances of surviving the malaise currently afflicting the automotive industry. And it can be argued that Toyota Motor Corporation and its Lexus luxury subsidiary have played the game as safely as any company in the world. Case [...]
Road Test – 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Manual
BY DAVID GLUCKMAN The most breathless talk about the Dodge Challenger tends to center around the letters S, R, and T and the number 8. The high-po-est form of Dodge’s muscle car was the only choice offered for the initial 2008 run, and although still fun, it made do with a five-speed slushbox. Things have [...]
