As I write this, a prank video for Pepsi starring Jeff Gordon and a Chevrolet Camaro is approaching 31 million views on Youtube, two weeks after being posted. It doesn’t matter the whole thing was staged with actors, or that Jeff Gordon was replaced by…
As I travelled a 30 mph arterial last week, I was reminded that there’s no shortage of driving peeves. And, as with many aggravations occurring on the roadways, the upsetter may not even realize he or she is affecting the upsettee. In this case, a…
The hot new way to make an easy buck in Las Vegas isn’t at the slot machines, but on the highways. According to a recent report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, there have been nearly 100 suspected staged car accidents in and around Sin…
Well this is embarrassing. While topping off at an Israeli gas station today, President Barack Obama’s presidential limousine, known as the “Beast” was accidentally filled with diesel fuel instead of gasoline.
How about a Mexican supercar? Brothers Iker and Guillermo Echeverria are hoping their company VŪHLwill convince a number of people to do just that. Their upcoming performance machine dubbed the 05 will be unveiled during the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer. A single…
Subaru is built on all-wheel drive, boxer engines and a Northwest popularity that could probably get a Forrester elected to public office. Subie lovers should find it concerning the Japanese automaker has yet to dabble in the wave of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles making…
From novice to old pro, drivers should practice certain actions that become “automatic.” By doing things repetitively, each and every time they are warranted, some driving behavior can become genuinely automatic. Acts like applying safety belts or adjusting the seat and mirrors should happen virtually…
Driving an electric car these days comes with a caveat you won’t find in the owner’s manual. Somewhere in the small print of the lease agreement a line reads: “By agreeing to these terms you accept guerilla public relations duties for electric vehicles everywhere.” During…
Electric cars are a lot like Pit Bulls. No matter how many supportive things are said about them, they still frighten a good portion of the population. Still, under the right circumstances, driving an electric car is a realistic proposition for those willing to take…
Ladies have a stranglehold on many aspects of society they don’t receive credit for. According to data from R.L. Polk and Co the next area of fem-domination could be at car dealerships. A comprehensive study found women influenced four of every five vehicle purchases last…
I covered the topic of turn signal neglect a couple of weeks ago. The column was titled “Still annoying after all these years” — at the time I did not know exactly how annoying. After that write-up, several readers emailed notes expressing disgust toward those…
If Volvo sticks to their guns there might come a day when having an accident in one their vehicles simply isn’t possible. This month the company unveiled an enhanced version of their pedestrian detection system that is now capable of avoiding collisions with bicycle-specific situations.…
The U.S. Census Bureau refers to anyone who commutes at least 90 minutes and 50 miles to work as a “mega-commuter”. A study released by the bureau found that nearly 600,000 road-hardened Americans qualify for the designation – about one in 122 full-time workers. These…
El Nino is Spanish for “The Nino.” LaFerrari is Italian for “The Ferrari.” Yes, the Italian automaker’s new flagship supercar has a ridiculous name that will probably haunt it for the rest of its existence, but that doesn’t make it any less of a bombshell.…
Were it not for the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary it probably wouldn’t be news the Texas 500 will soon become the NRA 500. In the wake of the tragedy questions are being raised as to the timing behind the NRA’s decision to purchase…
You know fuel prices are too high when the U.S. military starts building hybrid Humvees. The FED (Fuel Efficiency Demonstrator) isn’t a replacement for the trusty all-purpose vehicle. Rather the concept is a showcase of the technologies the Army hopes to apply to its existing…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants electric vehicles to make their presence better known. According to safety experts, electric cars, and hybrids running in the electric mode, emit too-few decibels; in fact, the sound output of these vehicles is virtually nonexistent, making them a…
In the old days when someone needed money for a car they would ask a relative for it, generally after laying a masterful groundwork of butt-kissing. Dodge is taking the swindle to the millennial generation and beyond with the Dodge Dart Registry – a crowd-funding…
Of all the zany car technologies I’ve read about a gyro car isn’t one of them. From what my simple man-brain can discern, the Gyro-X, revealed to the world at the 1961 Detroit Auto Show, is a two-wheeled car that keeps its equilibrium via a…
I used to own a 1979 Jeep Cherokee with a hot-rod 360-V8. It was a beast that embodied what a Jeep is supposed to be. I drove it through snow up to the doors, conquered mountains on rutted-out logging roads and pulled donuts in fields…
When a NASCAR race is delayed by rain spectators run the risk of slipping into boredom - nature’s curse for the idle. Enter the new “Air-Titan” track drying system. NASCAR believes it will reduce track drying times by up to 80% with a system of…
The bottom five car brands on Consumer Reports' 2013 Brand Report Card were domestic. Eight of the top 10 brands were Japanese. Before anyone throws their American flag lapel-pin across the room take a look at the five top and bottom car brands on the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk must be getting tired of fighting bad reviews of his cars. In 2011Tesla sued the BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ over a segment where two of their roadsters allegedly broke down on the show’s test track. Musk defended his company once again this…
The Cadillac Sixteen concept is powered by a coffee table-sized 13.6-liter V-16 good for 1,000hp and 1,000lb-ft torque. Produced in 2003, the luxury cruise-liner was supposed to set the stage for Cadillac’s new flagship car. For unknown reasons the production version was never made. The…
The original recipe of the muscle car was simple: Stuff a ridiculously powerful engine into the smallest car possible and sell it for cheap. Chrysler announced plans this month to spice-up the cheap ingredient with stripper, or “Core” models of the Dodge Challenger and Chrysler…
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