Culture|Garage

So, as y’all may or may not know, grad school is now fully upon me, so I won’t be updating the blog as often as I’d like. However, when I find interesting tidbits, I’ll do my best to throw them on the site. Today, I found this video posted over at Mustangblog.com, of a “new edge” Mustang lighting the hides in slo-mo. Allegedly, the car is good for 10-sec 1/4 mile times, but the real grabber here is the artistry of such a simple shot, showcasing the smoke hanging in the air, and the excellent choice of music to go along with the film. Please enjoy!

Bonus remix:

via: mustangblog.com

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Up for sale on eBay is one of the original KITT Trans Ams used in the classic Knight Rider series. This KITT comes exactly as it was back when the show aired. It is the same car recently featured in the travesty movie The Benchwarmers. Buyer Beware, Jon Lovitz’ odor may still be present. Act fast, as the bidding ends tomorrow. If any of our readers buy this, we’d be happy to send you a free culture|garage sticker.

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Street racing- some call it a social ill, while others see it as a good way to spend time. I think both sides have an argument to make, but because the problem seems to have been swept by the waysde due to other, “more pressing” issues such as the conflict in the Middle East, the rising expense of living and the overall scheme of world life and politics, it has become a sideshow. With any luck, the upcoming film, 1320, A West Coast Story, will once again make the issue of street racing one worth pursuing, and bringing some resolution to. Don’t waste your nickel seeing Speed Racer, give this movie a shot instead. (EDIT- Release in 2009)

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Did anyone go see this?  How was it?  I have no desire to watch the movie, regardless of how many good actors were in it.  Further, I think I would have a seizure based upon the flashy previews that were running.

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Although information is skimpy at this point, it has been announced that Pixar studios is currently working on a sequel to the hit Cars movie. According to Disney, the movie will be set in locations around the world, so it’s probably safe to assume that there will be something for everyone in this iteration. The official line is that the new film will hit theaters in 2012 (I know, I know, that’s a long time away) and that it will be a 3-D production. Brad Lewis, the Oscar winning director of Ratatouille and Antz will be directing the film. I can’t speak for the rest of the C|G contingent, seeing as how Kenny G may or may not make an appearance, but I look forward to seeing this ‘un.

via: AutoWeek

Update: All the movies planned by Disney/Pixar through to 2012 can be found here. -Ed.

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So let’s say you like the power of an F-body, but dislike the styling and cut-rate interior. You also dig the cornering prowess of the Mitsubishi Evo- but the high-strung inline really isn’t your style. In this situation, what’s a guy (or gal) supposed to do? Why, shoehorn an LS1 into said Evo, of course!

Now, I don’t really have any specifics on the video, like where it was shot, what the whole point of this amalgam is, what sort of power is being put out, but that bowtie mill sure sounds nasty, and I can only wonder what that thing will be like once the ProCharger is belted up. What I can tell you is that this “Evo” is running the stock pumpkin-which will no doubt be turned into puree should the mill get into the higher RPM ranges. Oh, and say bye-bye to the weight balance, unless you wanna break out the kitty litter.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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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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Ok, first, I have not seen Transformers.  Nor do I have any desire to do so.  That being said, I have heard from numerous people that it was actually a pretty good flick.  So, I may consider checking it out.

Second, pretty much every Michael Bay film has sucked.  The Island would have had promise if anyone besides him had directed it.

Well, guess what Michael Bay has announced General Motor’s long form commercial Transformer’s 2.  On his site, which I frequent often, is a countdown timer for the release of Transformer’s 2.  As of this writing, it’s some odd 471 days away.

Did the movie deserve a sequel?  Curious to hear your thoughts.

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