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New Miata Debuts In Japan
sa-WEET! I love these little guys. Sure, a lot of people, men mostly, look at Miatas as being “girls cars”. They either don’t know the first thing about sports cars, have never ridden in the passenger seat of one when a competent driver is at the wheel, or are in the midst of some heavy […]
Read More »Hot Rodded Hybrids
Finally! Look, I think of myself as a pretty eco-aware, green guy. I was born & raised in a part of the world that invented gorp and REI and looks like something from Lord of The Rings. I got no problem with saving the environment from our own greed and stupidity. I’m also, ironically, a […]
Read More »Mercedes Considers Small Roadster
This is good news, if you like small, light weight sports cars like I do. It seems that Mercedes is considering building a small, open-topped car based on its A-Class platform. The A-Class is unknown here in the U.S., it’s a small, urban kind of car, that sort of resembles a shrunken minivan, and is […]
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Says Auf Wiedersehen To V12 Engines
Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chance won’t come again And don’t speak too soon For the wheel’s still in spin And there’s no tellin’ who That it’s namin’. For the loser now Will be later to win For the times they are a-changin’. A great […]
Read More »VW Golf Plus Debuts In Bologna
This is a Euro only deal, but, when you think about it, it makes a lot of sense for the European market. Since most European cities are clogged with hatchbacks of some sort, and there are no small-sized sedans, finding a practical car can be somewhat of a challenge. On occasion, you can find a […]
Read More »Honda Shows FC Sport Concept at LA Show
Well this is a surprise. Honda showed off a very interesting hydrogen powered sports car at the Los Angeles Auto Show this year. Dubbed the FC Sport, the blunt little ride was made to show off the packaging flexibility that is possible with hydrogen fuel cells. Ah, hydrogen fuel cells, the darlings of the seriously […]
Read More »The Eco-Savvy Garage
Here’s a car idea you don’t hear talked about very much: Building a better garage. The one you see pictured here has more of an eco-bent, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth picking over. See, I grew up in a British car family, so that means I spent a LOT of time in garages. […]
Read More »The Performance Tuner Market Gets To The Smart Car
Seems like the aftermarket/performance tuning/import scene has finally gotten around The Smart Car, and I say it’s about time. Not everybody, like the folks at TreeHugger and other greenies, agree with me, but over all, I think this is a good thing on a number of levels. First off, it’s not like this is some […]
Read More »Carbon Fiber Baby Seat
This is one of those, “How come they didn’t think of this sooner” kind of deals. Seriously, how many times have you looked at a kids car seat, and thought to yourself, “You know, these things look a LOT like racing seats.” They really do. Multi-point harnesses, extensive head restraints, just scaled down to fit. […]
Read More »Nissan Out of Detroit AND Chicago Shows
File this under “Uh-oh!”. In another worrying sign, and hot on the the heals of Suzuki, Nissan has just announced it is pulling out of the North American International Auto show in Detroit. not only that, they’re also pulling out of the Chicago show too. So that now gives us a list of Porsche, Suzuki, […]
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