Archive for June, 2008

Fast and Furious muscles up

Filed under: Time Warp, Celebrities
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OntarioStreetCar caught sight of a transporter loaded with Detroit Muscle being used in the filming of the fourth installment of The Fast and the Furious saga, innovatively titled, Fast and Furious. This is one truck we’d gladly hijack with a crew of accomplices driving tuned Civics, […]

Ferrari California assembly underway at Maranello

Filed under: Euro, Plants/Manufacturing, Ferrari
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Several months ahead of its scheduled debut at this fall’s Paris auto salon, production of the new Ferrari California has already begun at the Ferrari factory in Maranello. The news comes after previous speculation suggested that the California might have to be assembled off-site - […]

German man burns BMW in protest of high gas prices

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, BMW
If you think that gas prices are high in the U.S., consider that the average price for a gallon of gas in Germany is $9.40. Yikes. Since the record high prices in the States are causing some people to change their lifestyles, imagine how Europeans feel. Bet they’re pretty upset, right? […]

Alfa Romeo hunts for 169 platform; 149 gets its own

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Hatchbacks, Alfa Romeo

After having being introduced way back in 1998, Alfa Romeo finally stopped production of the 166 last year. Now without a flagship sedan to hold up the top of the range, Alfa is working on the development of its successor. However, the 169 (as the model is expected to be […]

‘09 Challenger brochure hits the web, retro overload ensues

Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Marketing/Advertising, Dodge
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var digg_url = \’http://digg.com/autos/2009_Dodge_Challenger_brochure_Embrace_the_retro\’; In the gallery below, you’ll find the full brochure for the 2009 Dodge Challenger, and yeah, there’s some good stuff to be found in there. We’re particularly fond of the R/T Classic package (above), which gets a […]

British Army replaces Land Rovers with US-made Ridgback

Filed under: Government/Legal, Military, UK

In response to a ratcheting body-count in Iraq and Afghanistan, the UK Ministry of Defence has ordered a fleet of 157 Ridgback armored vehicles. The Ridgback, made in the United States, was unveiled last week at a military vehicles exhibition in Millbrook, Bedfordshire in the UK.
Pictured in the illustration above, the […]

Lotus reveals Eagle teaser ahead of British Motor Show debut

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sports/GTs, Lotus, Misc. Auto Shows

Reports indicate that the highly-anticipated Lotus Eagle will be making its debut next month at the British Motor Show. The 2+2 sports car will be the first all-new Lotus in about 13 years, and will reportedly be powered by a Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V6 lifted out of the […]

McCain has no plans for Detroit bailout

Filed under: Economy, Government/Legal, Green, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, LLC., Ford, GM, Earnings/Financials

Back in the late seventies and into early eighties, Chrysler had gotten itself into such horrid financial shape that the U.S. government decided to step in and fix the situation itself. Considering the sorry state of affairs that all three of the Detroit automakers […]

VIDEO: Mike Levine attempts to fit himself in the Dodge RamBox

Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, Etc., Videos, Dodge

The 2009 Dodge Ram is still a couple months from hitting the showroom floor, but we got a chance to check it out during a visit to the Chelsea proving grounds at the Chrysler media event. While we can’t tell you how the new Dodge Ram drives, we are pleased […]

New Porsche 911 Targa next in the 997 pipeline

Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Porsche

When Porsche introduces a new 911 update, you know exactly what that means: derivatives. The Porsche 911 has more derivatives, body-styles and variants than just about any other automobile in production, and after unveiling the latest 911 Carrera and Carrera S, Carerra 4 and Carrera 4S, in both coupe and […]