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2 of 3 Ferrari FXX Evoluziones delivered to Hong Kong {Autoblog}
Aug 12th 2008 9:58PM My thoughts exactly. At least from Manhattan you can drive to the countryside.
F1 teams debating introduction of KERS for 2009 {Autoblog}
Jul 24th 2008 5:03PM Right... so like the author said: Cancel KERS, don't cancel the slicks.
He is referring to two separate elements of upcoming rule changes, and hoping that the rule changes are selectively cancelled, not entirely eliminated.
What's the problem here?
Don't be a reading comprehension noob.
Photo of the Day: Chinese anti-terror Segway commandos {Autoblog}
Jul 3rd 2008 6:35PM Laugh all you want, but I bet there's something to having a stable shooting platform while you move at speed. You can't exactly mow down protesters while you're running.
Ultimate bling: Saudi man chromes his Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano {Autoblog}
Jun 14th 2008 2:01PM Hey Vintage...
Are you talking about the middle-east, or Texas?
Naughty Pics Aplenty: Agent Provocateur MINI Clubman {Autoblog}
May 22nd 2008 7:51PM Is it a bad sign that all I thougth when I saw this car was: Those wheels look like they really impair brake cooling.
VIDEO: Rampenfest the movie, now playing on the screen in front of you {Autoblog}
Apr 7th 2008 8:38PM Trying to jump to the USA?
If I could bold and underline that question mark, I would.
Ford touting quality equal to that of Toyota and Honda {Autoblog}
Apr 7th 2008 6:14PM If only initial build quality meant long term reliability.
I had an operations professor once tell me, You can get an ISO certification for a high quality production process if you like. But if your design sucks, it doesn't really matter how uniformly awwful your crappy product comes out
So Ford can reliably build cars that last 3 months. Glad they have straightened out their production process.
but what happens after those first three months? That's what distinguishes great production from great design and sets Toyota/Honda ahead.
This from a Ford owner, BTW.
California regulators shooting for 40 mpg by 2020 {Autoblog}
Feb 27th 2008 8:39AM Firstly, You can't compare British MPG (or even Canadian MPG) to US MPG. The Imperial Gallon contains more than 20% more volume than a US gallon.
35 MPG in US gallons is 42 MPG in Imperial gallons, right off the bat.
Secondly, as we all know, fuel economy is high in europe because gas is expensive, and it's actually worthwhile for a consumer to buy a fuel efficient vehicle.
Which leads me to this, and this is an open question, Can anyone explain the thought process behind legislating fuel economy?
Rather than force the automakers to build cars that no one actually wants, why are we not re-pricing gasoline through taxation to make a 35 MPG appealing to consumers? It's like going into a flower shop and telling the owners they can't sell roses for Valentine's day anymore, that they have to sell dandelions. Nevermind that no one wants ugly dandelions. Dandelions have never gotten anyone laid, for the record.
I always thought the US was founded on capitalist, free-market economics. CAFE is the clearest evidence that the US has become too willing to intervene in the mechanics of the Market. even more frightening, it might be more likely that no one in power who knows anything about how the economy actually works, or how to foster a prosperous nation.
Oh wait.... isn't there a recession coming?
It's enough to make you want to hole up in the 'ole cellar with canned goods and bottled water.
Valentine's Day gets more fun as it gets less romantic {WalletPop}
Feb 15th 2008 7:04AM ...You "don't believe it for a second?" I do!
What is with the horrible double standard of Valentine's day?
This year marks the 3rd year running I don't get something from my girlfriend on Valentine's day. Yet every year, beware the judgement from her friends if I don't shell out for flowers and a thoughtful gift! Too bad that any credit earned by that thoughtful gift is washed away by the fact that it was expected...
The least I can do isn't so little anymore...
In the Autoblog Garage: On a mission from God! We test the 2008 Dodge Charger cop car {Autoblog}
Feb 11th 2008 12:30PM As someone who constantly sees cop Cars parking wherever they feel like it, with no regard for the parking laws that govern us pesky 'citizens,' I dont' see much of a conflict here.
They parked the car there briefly, took some photos, and then moved it. Had anyone needed the spot, they would have yielded the space. No harm, no foul I say. especially not when it makes such a poignant commentary - that police cars (or rather the officers that drive them) feel like they can do whatever they want.
