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Why a boat-tail semi isn't as silly as it might sound
Sure, a six-foot protrusion sticking off the rear end of any vehicle is kinda funny looking. Unless we're talking about a Porsche 917/30 or a Plymouth Superbird. Those cars have some very fine rear extensions. Okay, fine – a six-foot protrusion looks a little bit weird when growing out of a semi-truck's rear. Happy? But a boat-tailed tractor trailer might be just what we need. Why? Because when fitted with such a piece of aerodynamic kit, total fuel-consumption reportedly drops by 7.5%. The tests in question were conducted by the Dutch ... Read more →
Build your own big rig: International launches configurator for LoneStar Dan Roth
Truckers are like motorcycle riders in the way that they invariably customize their rides. It's probably just as challenging to find a bone stock tractor as it is an unembellished Fat Boy. When ...
How to make a big entrance at prom Alex Nunez
Kids today are apparently all about showing up to prom in the most outrageous and/or ridiculous wheeled machinery available. For them, a 47-foot-long HUMMER H2 with spinners, multiple LCD television ...
Wild Ride: Semi pushes wheelchair-bound man 50mph down highway Alex Nunez
It could have been a horrible tragedy, but at the end of it all, no one was injured, and there were no hard feelings, either. Michigan State Police were skeptical when they started receiving calls ...
How to drive a big-rig Erin Mays
It's rush hour, and you're late for work. Needless to say, you've got absolutely no patience for the trucker trying to merge onto the freeway, so you speed up to ensure you won't end up behind him. ...
2011 Hyundai Sonata debuts with style, four-cylinder only and less weight
2011 Ford Fiesta for America revealed, hits 40 mpg-
BREAKING: Mitsubishi Colt is coming to America
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LA 2009: Third-Gen 2011 Toyota Sienna is a rock star
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LA 2009: Mazda unveils North American spec Mazda2 for 2011
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LA 2009: Honda's P-NUT cracked open for all to see
When a Dodge Ram just isn't sufficiently "truck-like" 3 years ago on Autoblog
Most of us - even dyed-in-the-wool truck guys - would think that Dodge's latest take on semi-truck styling imbues the Ram with sufficient big-rig credibility (especially when equipped with the Cummins diesel). Greg Severt apparently does not, and that's probably because his day job involves playing ...
Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...
Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.
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