Archive for November, 2010
Video: First U.S. ad for the Fiat 500 is… kinda bland
Filed under: Budget , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Hatchback , Fiat , Luxury Long-form Fiat 500 U.S. ad – Click above to watch video after the jump The enthusiast hordes have been gearing up for the arrival of the Fiat 500 for some time now
Details emerge on Next Autoworks' 2012 compact car
Filed under: Budget , Etc.
Video: Rhys Millen finishes what he teased – Climb Attack Brazil
Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , South America Rhys Millen’s Climb Attack Brazil – Click above for to watch video after the jump Rhys Millen recently teased a video of him sliding up the slopes of Serra do Rio do Rastro, and now the tease has been expanded upon in tropical glory. It’s a three-minutes-and-change blast of sideways slithering and vulcanized clouds for which few words are needed.
Report: Ford Explorer orders nearly double expectations
Filed under: Car Buying , Crossover , Ford 2011 Ford Explorer – Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 Ford Explorer is a drastic departure from its predecessors, ditching body-on-frame construction in favor of a unibody structure, and sharing its platform with the Taurus sedan (as well as the Flex , Lincoln MKS and MKT ). This shift to a traditional crossover construction has not turned away buyers, however, and Ford reports that Explorer pre-orders have nearly doubled original projections.
Ginetta releases official renderings of new G55
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , UK , Racing Ginetta G55 – Click above for image gallery The Ginetta G50 has so far been the star of the Ginetta GT Supercup, a one-make support series for the British Touring Car Championship.
Video: VW's Fun Theory creates a speed camera lottery
Filed under: Etc. , Europe , Videos , Volkswagen Volkswagen’s Fun Theory speed camera lottery – Click above to watch video after the jump Volkwagen’s Fun Theory experiments have been all about proving that people will do the right thing if you make the right thing fun to do.
Report: Roundabouts proliferating in America, drivers confused
Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal , Safety Roundabouts are the scourge of many a motorist and a favorite calming device of traffic engineers, and they’re spreading like crazy across the United States roadscape. As anyone who’s had the joy of driving in Massachusetts or New Jersey will tell you, plenty of drivers have absolutely no idea when to yield or how to successfully navigate these rings of macadam
Video: A closer look at the Nissan iV Design Concept
Filed under: Concept Cars , Technology , Videos , Nissan , Design/Style , Electric Nissan iV Design Concept – Click above to watch video after the jump For us, one of the most interesting parts of the LA Auto Show is the Design Challenge , in which automakers are invited to rack their brains, sharpen their pencils and crank out a concept that best matches a set of predetermined parameters. This year, manufacturers were challenged to come up with a concept that was stylish, engaging to drive, and easy on the environment, all wrapped in a 1,000-lb. package.
Oshkosh Light Concept Vehicle competes in Baja 1000
Filed under: Motorsports , Truck , Military , Off-Road Oshkosh Extreme Racing Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) – Click above for high-res image gallery, follow the jump for video Yep, that’s a diesel hybrid Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) from the Oshkosh Extreme Racing team competing in the 43rd running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. “Light” in this case is relative, of course.
Video: Plank + tiny wheels + V8 Supercar engine = Aussie for "skateboard"
Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Videos , Australia , Humor The Aussies prepare a special skateboard for Tony Hawk – Click above to watch video after the jump Tony Hawk will be in attendance at the Telstra 500 V8 Supercar race in Sydney next weekend, where he’ll demonstrate his undiminished skills on the Monster Vert Ramp. As part of his welcome to the Antipodes, the locals have built him a ‘skateboard’ powered by a 630-horsepower V8 Supercar engine.
