Culture|Garage

Ok, seriously, I don’t know what is wrong with me. Lately, I have really been drawn to the red triangle…Pontiac. Really? The G8 is hot. The Solstice Coupe is gorgeous in a manly way. And their commercials have kicked ass…how did a brand go from “driving excitement” to this?

I wrote about Spy Hunter a few weeks ago…well this weekend I was watching the Final Four (which is a story in itself, because I hate watching sports) and another excellent one came on.

This one is the G8 vs the BMW 5 series. It’s actually pretty damn funny. They take blatant stabs at BMW and BMW owners. But let’s be realistic, most people that would be shopping these will go BMW for the status that the Bavarian brings. It’s hard to begin rationalizing autos over the $40k price point.

Watch the video a few times, there is quite a bit of humorous fodder in these.

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Kenosha, Wi.- Scion, a recent entry in the “compact-and-young” category, has announced their newest project, the XCS. Using the same platform as the TC, the XCS will boast a 2.4 litre turbocharged engine. The turbo takes power from 161 to 310. “We are hoping that the XCS will be ample competition in the marketplace, as well as distinguish us from the XB, TC and XD,” said a company spokesperson. “Having the XCS will help make our brand identity clear.” Video after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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If you are old, you should not be hanging out at a dyno to begin with. Let alone stumbling around on the rollers right after a run. He bites hard. Try not to laugh too hard, he probably broke a hip. Or lost his dentures.

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So the owner of a Skyline works a specialized dealership. In walks a guy who appears to be pretty serious about purchasing it. He comes in a second day and the owner allows a solo test drive. A ten minute test drive then turns into grand theft auto.

The (former) owner then posts on a local Canadian automotive forum, with pictures of the car and a description of the thief. Soon, half of the damn forum is on a bounty hunt mission to catch this guy.

Update: Video of the perp and the arrest after the jump Read the rest of this entry »

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Yeah, I’ll be gone until next Monday (not this coming one) so I thought I’d post something, while not particularly enlightening, funny and related to transportation and motorsports, at the same time. Enjoy!

Have a great week, everybody!

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Sebring, Fla.- Heads up, ‘Vette fans- Pratt &Miller Engineering is set to unveil a convertible C6RS Corvette at the 12 hours of Sebring. The sans-roof car has a ton of features, but probably the coolest thing the car has going for it is an all-carbon fiber body. Yep, you read that right, for the right price, you can drive around in a hard piece of cloth. Considering the climbing average age of Corvette buyers anymore, a ‘Vette that can offer “hardness” on such a scale is probably pretty high on the “desirable” list. More crudeness and info after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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Worst idea.  Ever.  You know, Honda Civics aren’t that bad.  And I am not opposed to tuning a car.  But I do tend to  get a tad upset when an abomination such as this shows up.

What you are looking at is a 1996 Honda Civic EX, that has been turned into a BMW M3 esque thingy.  The good news is, the maintenance costs will surely be less than the BMW, not to mention the fact that it only has 73,000 miles.

The car features a whole slew of “upgrades”

Tweed interior, NOS! (hooked up but never filled), suede floor mats (because that makes complete sense), three tvs, and other ridiculous stuff.

I really don’t know who this guy thought he was kidding.

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This is pretty funny.  If you are a car guy/gal you kind of know where this is going the whole time.  BUT, if you aren’t, then I guess it is a pleasant little surprise.  It’s currently running in the UK.

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