Mosler has finally released information on their crushing new hyper-exotic supercar, dubbed the RaptorGTR. If you’re a diehard car nut, you have probably noticed that there seems to be a reoccurring theme with most successful supercars, and the formula is: Carbon Fiber Shell + Big Block V-8 = Massive Acceleration (about 2.3 seconds (0-60) for […]
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Divided They Stand, United They Trudge Forward: The State of the Auto Industry for 2012
The taxpayers have generously given up their milk money to government bully’s, and the kids with spilt milk now have something to dunk their cookie in. Automotive News headlines in June, read, Detroit 3 are Big 3 again. Where the Japanese automobile once reined supreme, the domestic has become a worthy adversary. Some consumers may […]
When Acura NSXs Attack…
In the mid 80’s, with rednecks and underpowered Mustangs and Camaro’s roaming the drag strips, the Acura name began to receive some well received attention for quality, but no respect for its performance. In those days, the Acura enthusiast living in mid-America would do their best Rodney Dangerfield, “I tell you folks, I get no […]
Not-so Mellow… Yellow Honda Civic
“I was 5 when my dad drove the car into the driveway, all I can really remember about it was saying, Cool,” reminisces Ryan about his Honda drag racer back in its days as a daily driver. Keep in mind, this was back in the 80’s when the phrase, ‘There is no replacement for displacement’ […]
What's better than the Hennessey Performance VelociRaptor 600?
A Hennessey VelociRaptor APV that you could drop a grenade under and still make it home for dinner in one piece. Hennessey has released some details of its fully armored F-150 SuperCrew “War Wagon” that will be available in 2012. While not quit as tweaked as the VelociRaptor 600 with 622 horsepower, the supercharged 6.2-liter […]
Kestrel, The Electric Cannabis Car
The teaser photo of the Canadian-built Kestrel, shows it lurking in the early morning shadows with glazed headlights, perhaps a bitter taste within it’s front grille, and probably a hell of a case of the munchies The Kestrel (a.k.a. Cannabis or Hemp Car) has been designed to revolutionize the electric car market, using industrial hemp […]
4 Sex Positions for Green Vehicles
*Warning: Please do not proceed if you are easily offended by XXX Barbie Dolls! Aerosmith may have thought having sex in an elevator was something to sing about, but what about in a green vehicle. Today’s quest for low emissions and high efficiency has brought us yet another obstacle to overcome. The obstacle of sex […]
D'versions: Taking the Bull by the Horn
How is a great idea born? Certainly not from the blood boiled, cholesterol stuffed human products of child therapy, voice placement lessons, and intensive yoga retreats. Cell phone microphones glued to their ear and a Big Mac wrapper stuck to their heels. If you do not recognize the visual signs of these types then perhaps […]
D’versions: Motor Madness, The Future of Motion
What was the defining moment that first began our love of motion? During the fleeing of a blood thirsty Tyrannosaurus Rex or the flirtatious cave-mating skip turned all out sprint to escape the advances of an ugly caveman. Perhaps it begins during our friendly competition for life as a tiny sperm with an organic 289 […]
2009 Shelby S/C Cobra CSX 1000/4000 Series Road Test
Simplicity At its Finest What do you get when you cross a tiny British roadster with a Ford 427 cubic-inch big block? You get a Gorilla in a boxing ring that refuses to get out until at least somebody takes a beating. The 2009 Shelby S/C Cobra is brutal, aggressive, unforgiving, and uncompromising. There are […]