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Ducati Monster goes Diesel

Wait a second... a diesel Ducati? Has the sale to Audi gone through and the TDI engine made its way onto two wheels already? In a word: no. This isn't diesel with a small D, but Diesel with a capital D – as in the Italian house of denim.

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Ken Block revisits Twin Peaks to test his Fiesta on gravel

You know you want another one of Ken Block's trademark hoonage videos, don't you? Of course you do. And so we're glad to oblige. But, Ken Block being Ken Block, "just another" video wouldn't do. No, he and his crew at the Monster World Rally Team have to make each episode count. And that requires a certain measure of creativity.

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Ken Block unveils new multi-hoonable Ford Fiesta HFHV

Being Ken Block has got to be a lot of fun, but like any other life, it has its share of problems. In Ken's case, he's actively involved in a number of rally disciplines, each of which has its own parameters and requires its own type of car. Solution: the Ford Fiesta HFHV.

Monster iMotion makes you a music Jedi

Twelve-volt car chargers are a dime a dozen, so Monster thought it was a prime space to innovate. The result is the absurdly-named iMotion CarPlay 3000, which allows you to play, pause and skip tracks on your iPod – without touching a thing.

New year, new livery for Monster Tajima's Suzuki SX4

We assume that Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima is already thinking about his next run up Pikes Peak. His Suzuki SX4 hill-climb special is one step ahead and wearing a fresh new livery courtesy of sponsor GoPro. The car looks as unique as ever and our eyes are particularly drawn to the icy blue HRE wheels. They're custom-forged 20-inch ro

Report: Ken and Kimi to team up in WRC?

After negotiations seemed to have broken down for an F1 return with Renault for 2011, Kimi Raikkonen appears to be settled on remaining in the World Rally Championship for at least another season. Just who the Finnish pilot will be driving for next year, however, remain

Neff's Endgame: SHO monster on Craigslist

It is time for Neff to put up or shut up. There's a '93 Ford Taurus SHO on Craigslist that will provide him with both the car of his dreams and the ability to handle the extreme driving conditions he faces during Cleveland winters. It's been slightly modified by the current owner, who retained the original bodywork and interior, but then chose to mate them with a '76 Ford F-150 underpinnings. The high-zoot Yamaha motor? Also jettisoned. In its stead, a 460 cubic-inch V8 from a '78 Lincoln takes

Monster.com says the future is now for alternative energy jobs

Now there's another reason to like green car technology; it can land you a job. Internet job site Monster sent out an email today hyping up various jobs in the alternative energy sector, including engineers for biofuels, government jobs in alternative energy, and electrochemists for hydrogen fuel cells. The page is incredibly optimistic on the future growth in the sector (unlike the previous post on the questionable future for ethanol plants), and Monster isn't all talk. The jobs they say are av