Archive: august 9, 2008

VIDEO: Gumpert Apollo taking top spot on Top Gear's test track

VIDEO: Gumpert Apollo taking top spot on Top Gear's test track

Filed under: Videos, Supercars
Click above to see the Gumpert Apollo on Top Gear's test track
The Gumpert Apollo may not be able to drive over a speed bump, but it sure is fast on the track. Top Gear's most recent episode included a review of the German supercar by Richard Hammond and a Power Lap on the... Read more


Hold on a sec... BRABUS smart fortwo wins European Cannonball Run?

Hold on a sec... BRABUS smart fortwo wins European Cannonball Run?

Filed under: Motorsports, Economy, Euro, Green, SMART
Click image to enlarge The Cannonball Run that takes place every year in Europe dpesn't have much in common with the Hollywood comedy it takes its name from. In fact, the goal of the modern-day race is not to finish in the least amount of time possible... Read more


Roger Goldammer: Official World Champion of Custom Bike Building

Roger Goldammer: Official World Champion of Custom Bike Building

Filed under: Motorsports, Motorcycles, Special/Limited Editions
Click above for more images of Roger Goldammer's GoldmemberThere seems to be a new trend in custom bike building, and it's one we're happy to see. The best designers are creating machines meant to be ridden and to perform better than anything... Read more


Mexico confiscates trucks crossing border for cheap diesel
Filed under: Trends, Trucks/Pickups
Thinking with their wallets, and avoiding $4.59/gallon fuel prices, truck owners in the States have been sneaking across the Mexican border to fill up with low-cost diesel...
London congestion charge has failed to solve congestion
Filed under: Government/Legal, UK
London Congestion Charge: FAIL. According to the most recent reports, traffic in London is exactly as bad today as it was before the C-Charge was ever initiated. London...
Frank Stephenson to direct McLaren design
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Supercars
Based only on his work to date, history would remember Frank Stephenson as one of the most influential automotive designers of our time. He's credited with...
Toyota's Q1 profit drops 39%
Filed under: Toyota, Earnings/Financials
Toyota is not used to seeing its profit margins drop, as the Japanese auto giant has enjoyed increased profit for nine straight years. Expect that run to end thi...
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy
Filed under: Chrysler, LLC., Ford, GM, Autoline on Autoblog
SIX QUARTERS TO DOOMSDAY 2010 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in the American auto industry. From a product standpoint there will be a lot...
Switzerland considers banning <strike>sportscars</strike> <strike>SUVs</strike> everything
Filed under: Government/Legal, Green
Switzerland is not the most car-friendly place on earth. (Odd, then, that after Monaco, the mountainous country is one of the most popular residence choices for F1 driver...
Industry in trouble when Toyota writes down leases
Filed under: Toyota, Earnings/Financials
Due to a miserable U.S. car market, Detroit automakers are losing billions from lower than expected residuals on leased vehicles. Since the residuals on Motown metal...
Ford meets salaried cuts
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Ford
For white collar workers that still work at the Ford Motor Company: congratulations, you've officially made the cut. Ford's President of the Americas, Mark Field...
2010 Pagani Zonda spied undisguised in America
Filed under: Spy Photos, Supercars
Following the previous shot alongside the Mercedes SL65 Black test mule in Colorado, the developmental next-generation Pagani Zonda has shown up again in the lenses of...
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