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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
What with all the racin' madness lately, I haven't had a chance to descend into the lake of burning 90-weight that is Project Car Hell for a few days. In our last matchup, we almost had an upset for the ages, with a Japanese car nearly beating a French car in the Dangel Peugeot Wagon versus V8 Fairlady poll . And that Peugeot was a tough one, too! You fans of Japanese Car Hell can feel proud... or...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The Citroen DS is undeniably stylish. During it's 20 year production run, it showcased innovative features, and even came in wagon an convertible versions. But there was just one thing it lacked, V8 pow-ahh! This guy realized the problem and swapped out the weaksauce four-banger in his '66 DS for something with a bit more grunt. Yep, that's a GM LS1 V8. The new mill pumps out around 400 HP to the...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Drivers, team bosses and senior executives from major sponsors are making elaborate plans to avoid meeting or being photographed with Max Mosley during the Monaco Grand Prix. The May 25th race will be the first Mosley will attend since the Max Mosley Sex Video leaked. According to The Times , some teams are even going as far as employing scouts to keep them informed of Mosley's location and movements....
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The AP [via Yahoo] brings news that the UAW local representing GM's Ontario, Ohio metal stamping plant has given notice of intent to strike this Thursday at 10am. Ontario makes hoods, doors, fenders and floor pans for several GM cars and trucks. Previously, GM plants in Warren and Grand Rapids threatened strikes but settled at the last moment. Lansing , however, made good on the threat; it's been...
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Paul McCartney should have been celebrating: the High Court of England had just finalized his very public divorce from Heather Mills, and on top of that he had just received a Lexus LS600H as a gift from Lexus for doing some promotional work for them. The LS600H is their flagship hybrid vehicle, with a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) rating and an impressive 430 horsepower engine. However,...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Filed under: Motorsports , Supercars , Lexus , Toyota Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A racecar. Toyota is still prepping the LF-A for its assault on the 24 Hours of Nurburgring later this month, but it managed to campaign the Lexus supercar in the ADAC Rundstrecken Trophy Endurance, held on a 15.1-mile course that combines the Nordschliefe with the adjoining grand prix circuit....
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Filed under: Aftermarket , Tuners , Sedans/Saloons , Jaguar Click above for a high-res gallery of the Arden Jaguar XF AJ 21. Last month, we got a sneak peak at Arden's interpretation of the Jaguar XF, with its aggressive front fascia, LED running lights and rear brake cooling ducts integrated into the side skirts. Now, we've got the official details on the AJ 21 and as is almost always the case, the...
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eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Earlier last month we told you that German tuner Arden was working on a tuning kit for the Jaguar XF. Today the tuner released official details and two images of its latest project called the Jaguar...
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. said Tuesday it aims to lift its group operating profit to 190 billion yen in fiscal 2010, ending in March 2011, a 50 pct increase from the fiscal 2007 result.
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eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Toyota said today that it will delay the launch of its new Highlander crossover assembly plant in Mississippi by five months. Toyota’s spokesman says the decision comes in response to the...
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eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Volkswagen has announced that it will outline its plans for a production facility in the U.S. in July. While the German automaker has yet to officially announce where the facility to would be built,...
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eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
While Hyundai cancels plans for a Kia pickup and Toyota delays launch of its U.S. Crossover plant, Chrysler has killed plans to produce a next-generation version of Dodge Journey SUV in 2009....
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
As a reborn pony car, the fuel-inefficient Challenger is a retro stallion Let's get the unpleasantries out of the way: The Dodge Challenger is to our current economy-and-energy nexus what a bull fiddle would be to Nero's burning Rome. This reimagining of the Chrysler's E-body classic, the 1970 Dodge Challenger, is very close to the last thing the world needs right now, as instantly ludicrous as a campaign...
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CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Time’s up for this old lad to get a new ride but while it would have been great to be able to buy a brand new set of wheels, this month’s (and the... Visit Carscoop for the full story, other content, and more...
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CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
This previous generation Smart Fortwo (it's not the one coming to the U.S.) was involved in a “double whammy” accident somewhere in the States when a... Visit Carscoop for the full story, other content, and more...
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whipdaddy | yesterday
Photo Album 2 of 11. Taken at Importfest 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Modified Honda S2000, Acura, Nissan 350Z, BMW, Mazda RX-7, Infiniti G35, Widebody Subaru Impreza, Toyota Supra and more.. Photo Gallery Here: Importfest 2008 - Album 2 of 11 (116 Photos)
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whipdaddy | 05/12/2008
Canada's Biggest and Baddest Car Show - Album 1 of 11. Taken at 2008 Importfest in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Modified Hondas, Acuras, Nissan Skylines, Mazda RX8, Fit, Civic, TL, RSX, Subaru and more. Photo Gallery Here: 2008 Importfest - Album 1 of 11
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whipdaddy | 05/09/2008
Final album from my trip to LA to photograph the modified rides at the 2008 Hot Import Nights. Slammed mustangs, DUB chargers, 300c, 50 Cent's Pontiac G8, Lexus, Mercedes, Scion's, Subaru's, Acura's, Hondas, Nissan's and more. Full Photo Gallery Here: 2008 Hot Import Nights Los Angeles Final Album