While the boxy, tank-like design of the Flex seems to convey that it’s heavy and not fuel-efficient, the front-wheel drive Flex actually gets 17 m.p.g. in the city and 24 m.p.g. on the highway. That’s about the same mileage as other vehicles in its class, such as the Honda Pilot. The all-wheel drive Flex also [...]
On or off, the removable aluminum hardtop is one of the most attention-grabbing design features of Miller’s ‘29 roadster pickup. Laying beneath the stylish upholstery is a story crafted from talent and metal. The hardtop came together during filming for one segment of the RIDES TV show at Miller’s Atlanta-area distribution and training center.
I have decided to come-out of my self-induced political exile and write about cars once again. Heh, there is no one running the country right now and the inmates and corpulent masses of malignantly mental matter (Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank, Rush Limabaugh) are all we have to represent this country. Just because Sarah Palin revels [...]
Toshiba also does storage devices just in case you didn t notice, and this time round they have rolled out the first 80GB SATA automotive-grade hard drive to keep company its existing line of ruggedized and temperature-enhanced storage solutions that are specially meant for in-car navigation and infotainment applications. This will be the seventh generation [...]
Yesterday we looked at the best car design elements of all time , and the responses were as varied as one would expect from such a subjective question. Grilles, tailfins, gullwing doors and one of our personal faves, hood ornaments, all gained some measure of respect from the commentariat. A few tongue-in-cheek mentions were also [...]
This is Detroit Speed and Engineering’s 1965 Chevelle test car. This Chevelle was paraded though powertour in it’s stock form years ago, but many changes have been made since then. While the stock 327-inch small-block Chevy and 2-speed Powerglide still reside, the suspension is getting the full DSE treatment. The poor thing is subjected to [...]
Wednesday’s report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed how hard the credit crunch is hitting the auto industry. September is usually a strong month for car sales as business picks up after the summer, according to the group, known as the ACEA. Registrations for last month stalled at 1.3 million units, despite two extra [...]
