Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:00 EST

2011 Nissan GT-R $84,060, Limited To Just 315 Units For U.S.? [New Cars]

The 2011 Nissan GT-R receives a number of improvements including a slightly revised suspension and more standard features. Unfortunately, the base trim was dropped and possibly only 315 are bound for the U.S., all $84,060 GT-R Premiums. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:00 EST

Zamboni Fail! [LOLCars]

Everyone knows lakes lined with "Thin Ice" warning signs are ideal places to play hockey and drive a Zamboni®©℠™. The next hockey game's going to have some interesting defensive strategies. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST

Commenter Of The Day: What Reference To Make? Edition [Commenter Of The Day]

Not get all meta on you but I'm a little tired so I can't quite think of what reference I want to make to GV_Goat's worthy COTD from today's post on Ralliart's closing. The obvious one, given the Atreyu shiz, is The Neverending Story but it's a bit on the nose and, honestly, I don't remember enough about it to give an answer without leaning on Wiki which, contrary to expectation, I try to do as irregularly as practical. There's also sort of a Dylan Thomas/fight against the dying of the late thing going on here but, I don't know, just not feeling it. G'mork is a werewolf, essentially, and I could make a reference to last week's great Community with a discussion of "Werewolves of London" but how many Warren Zevon COTDs can one person stand? Seriously, this is what I think about for at least ten minutes everyday. Okay, here's COTD. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:00 EST

This Is Why Hummer Is Dying [Carpocalypse]

The fundamental problem with the slowly dying Hummer wasn't the product. The brand was long ago usurped by knuckleheads and used as a symbol of conspicuous consumption and this tuner abomination is part of the problem. Unleash the hounds! More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST

The Mattracks Powerboard Makes Anyone Shaun White On 'Roids [Snowpocalypse]

The lugubrious trials of a long and weird winter are coming to an end, but whether you're in Bozeman, Montana or Houston, Texas, chances are you could've used the Mattracks Powerboard stand-up snowmobile sometime this season. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EST

How MacGyver Ripped Off The Greatest Car Chase Ever Filmed [Car Chases]

Even a Swiss Army knife-equipped MacGyver couldn't hide that a major chase scene from the show's first season was lifted wholesale from the 1969 film The Italian Job. Luckily, mullets and Minis go together like cheesy music and ‘80s TV. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

VIDEO: Insane Baja Fan Ducks Under Jumping Truck [LOLCars]

Rally fans tend to get a little crazy, standing way to close to cars going 100+ MPH in an effort prove their manliness or something. This guy takes that a step further, kneeling just underneath a jump. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EST

Toyota's Innocence May Be Long Gone, But The Hot 1 Lives On [Classic Ad Watch]

We stumbled onto this image while digging through Toyota's media archives. It's a scan of an ad for the 1970 Toyota Corona sedan. Where have all the Hot 1s gone? Loooong time passing. [Toyota Pressroom] More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST

The Nuclear Warhead-Equipped Ekranoplan Soviet Invasion Machine [Planelopnik]

Powered by 228,800 Lb-Ft of thrust, this Lun-class Ekranoplan was designed to carry two-million pounds of Europe-invading soldiers and vehicles and six nuclear missiles at speeds up to 340 MPH. Thank God Reagan defeated the Soviet Union. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:00 EST

Nissan NV Commercial Van: The Perfect Taco Truck [New Cars]

This is the Nissan NV, a trio of Titan-based vans available with a 4.0-liter V6 or 5.6-liter V8 and a freaky "High Roof" option. It comes in half-ton, 3/4-ton and full-ton flavors and will make the perfect taco truck. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:00 EST

Mitsubishi's Ralliart Performance Arm Killed By Carpocalypse [Carpocalypse]

Mitsubishi's performance subsidiary Ralliart, responsible for supporting the company's past WRC and Dakar efforts, will wind down operations this month. With poor sales they've decided to kill the arm of the company helping make fast cars faster. UPDATE. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST

If This Isn't The Holy Trinity Of Rally Stardom, We Don't Know What Is [Rally Cars]

Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl was once named the rally driver of the millennium. Audi's Quattro invented all-wheel-drive as we know it. The Col de Turini is a famous section of the Monte Carlo Rally. And this video is fantastic. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EST

The Ten Scariest Truck Warning Labels Ever [LOLTrucks]

The National Truck Equipment Assocation's annual Work Truck Show is trucking along this week. Ever wonder what kind of warning labels end up on heavy-duty vehicles? These are the ten freakiest. Remember, kids: Watch out for those water pools! More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

The Tundra Frame Rust Recall Service Bulletin You'll Soon Be Seeing Across The Country [Toyota Recall]

Toyota's now extended its original Tundra frame-corrosion recall from trucks in 20 cold-weather states to all 50 states. This is the service bulletin soon to be generating huge lines in those extra 30 states. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST

What's A Great Affordable Track Day Daily Driver? [Question Of The Day]

The Corvette Z06 Carbon makes for a great, albeit assumedly pricey (no word yet on official pricing), track-day car. For those of us on a budget: what's a great, affordable track day daily driver? More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:15:00 EST

2011 GMC Sierra HD: Like A Silverado HD With A Pretty Mouth [Truck Wars]

Don't like the looks of the 2011 Silverado HD but still want the stonkin' 765 lb-ft, 397HP Duramax? Try the freshly released 2011 GMC Sierra HD. Same truck, different (and arguably better looking) wrapper. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST

A Message From Sir Stirling Moss [Racing News]

Dear all of you, the last few days have been quite fantastic and I'd like to thank each and every one of you for your kind thoughts, messages and other paraphernalia. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:40:00 EST

The Full 24-Minutes-Long Runaway Prius 911 Tape [Beige Bites Back]

Here's the full 24-minutes-long 911 tape between the California Highway Patrol dispatcher and the runaway Prius driver. Dissect away. NSFW language. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:00 EST

The Saabs Of Future Present [Rendered Speculation]

Word is, the first product of a Spyker-owned Saab could be a modern re-interpretation of the ‘50s Saab 93. There's also talk of a Saab-bodied Spyker supercar. Here's what those cars could look like. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST

Chevy Silverado HD Diesel Bends Ford Over Knee With 765 lb-ft Of Torque [Truck Wars]

Just as we go and declare the 2011 Ford Super Duty the best heavy-duty pickup on the market, GM comes along and crushes Ford's power figures. The new Chevy Silverado HD diesel makes a staggering 765lb-ft of torque and 397HP. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EST

Corvette Z06 Carbon: One Seriously Atomic Track Day Package [New Cars]

Are you a track day fiend looking for a Corvette Z06 dressed up in carbon fiber tchotchkes and ceramic brakes like its bigger, badder brother, the Corvette ZR1? Enter the Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition. More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

The Unlicensed Chinese Bugatti Veyron Phone: Dial "M" For Molsheim [Novelties]

The sales pitch for this thing is priceless: "Looks like a model car? It is in fact a fashionable car-shape mobile phone. FM radio let you keep pace with the nowadays events." Ooh! You don't say! More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:00 EST

Corey Haim, Star of "License to Drive," Dead At 38 [Rip]

Corey Haim, the star of "License to Drive," the coming-of-age-by-getting-your-license movie that both introduced me to classic Caddys and confused me by insinuating a VW Golf cabriolet was a Mercedes, died this morning of an apparent drug overdose. [TMZ] More »

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST

Ace of Base for $1,900! [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]

Usually, buying a high-priced escort means not traveling solo, and ensuring a good time. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe wants to know if it's a good time to hook up with a low-priced Escort, or, to go it alone? More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:00 EST

Runaway Prius 911 Tape: "I'm Over 90!" [Beige Bites Back]

The dramatic 911 emergency call from James Sikes, the driver of yesterday's runaway Toyota Prius, indicates how frightened he was and how aware CHP dispatchers are of the procedure needed to stop a Prius. Audio below the jump. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST

Toyota Tundra Truck Frame Recalls Probably Expanding [Beige Bites Back]

The Toyota Tundra rusted-through frame recall's probably expanding, like the company's headaches. [Pickuptrucks] More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:00 EST

10 Perfect "Snowicane" Cars [Snow Cars]

When Wired.com's Autopia recently chose a list of ten perfect snowpocalypse vehicles, the site's readers howled in protest. After enduring a pummeling over their choices, the staff invited those readers to come up with their own list. Here it is. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST

Commenter Of The Day: Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, Mark Twain And Jesus Edition [Commenter Of The Day]

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about cliches, maxims and other writing traps I'm always trying to avoid when my companion pointed out most of the ones I was referencing come from Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, Mark Twain or Jesus. There's "blessed are the poor" and "the lady doth protest too much" and "I have never let schooling interfere with my education." Also, from Shaw: "sincerity is everything, once you can fake that the rest is easy." We don't know if Vavon205 is faking it or not in his response to our QOTD, but if he is the rest is easy. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:40:00 EST

Separated at Birth: Bugatti Veyron vs. Groundhog [Separated At Birth]

Heritage grille my ass. The Bugatti Veyron is a two-ton rodent, not a modern take on 1920s racing cars. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EST

WSJ, Toyota PR Don't Know Prius Already Recalled [Biege Bites Back]

A confused Wall Street Journal cited a Toyota PR person, reporting that the 2008 Prius, seen yesterday accelerating out of control in California, will be the subject of a "future recall." They were wrong — it's already been recalled. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST

The Only Time We'll Choose Full Service Outside Of Jersey [Car Porn]

We tend to pump our own gas but it's hard to argue with service like this. "Black Ice air freshener if you have it, thanks." [via Sharonov] More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:45:00 EST

This is Stirling Moss's Ankle-Shattering Carbon Fiber Elevator [Accidents]

Made of carbon fiber by Williams, this elevator cabin was not there for Sir Stirling last Saturday when he plunged three floors to break both ankles. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

All Other VW Passat Wagons Are Now Lame [Hoon Of The Day]

Sure as night becomes day and tides come in, so too will hoons put cars on truck chassis and goof around in the snow. This truck-engined VW Passat example seems in perpetual danger of tipping and yet there's only triumph More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EST

Runaway Toyota Prius Driver Had To Be Told To Use Emergency Brake [Beige Bites Back]

New information about yesterday's runaway Prius indicates the CHP had to tell the driver to use both the brake and the emergency brake. More proof of beige biting back. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST

Mercedes SLR 722, Yas Marina Circuit [Car Porn]

The newest F1 track, Yas Marina is built atop a man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. An Arabian version of Monaco, the circuit looks best with cars lapping it, cars like this Mercedes SLR 722. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:45:00 EST

Gran Turismo 5 Nights HD Trailer Brightens Day [Racing Games]

If the cover, NASCAR simulation or screenshots didn't have you drooling for Gran Turismo 5 this latest trailer will leave you stuffing Bounty paper towels into your lower jaw. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:15:00 EST

NASCAR Drivers React To Edwards' Three-Race Penatly On Twitter, Unimpressed [Racing News]

As soon as NASCAR announced a three-race penalty for Carl Edwards after his angry intentional flip this weekend the boys responded. Robby Gordon tweeted "I wonder what would of happened to me in that situation? Hmmm someone playing favorites? :)" More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST

The Misplaced Vanity Plate [LOLCars]

Either this person is a huge fan of the Wu or he's dating this woman. [AutoObserver] More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:20:00 EST

Dude, Where's My Flying Car? The Popular Science Fantasy [Retro]

Few machines represent The Future like the flying car, and no publication has championed the fantasy more zealously than Popular Science. Here's a look back at its feverish, 77-year-long vision. More »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

Boy Likes Girl. Boy Buys Girl Nissan. Girl Doesn't Like Boy. Girls Sells Car On eBay. [Found On EBay]

According to the seller, this Nissan 370Z Convertible was purchased for his daughter by a wealthy admirer. Unfortunately for the amorous Nissan fan, the girl is "not a fool and decided the boy was." Ouch. More »