Posted by: diychica on: August 26, 2010
Concept cars were once a no holds barred look at what future automobiles could be. While todays concept vehicles are certainly stunning, they can easily be described as realistic, as they lack the fantastical details that were once prevalent in the concepts of yesteryear. Source:http://www.autointhenews.com/have-we-seen-the-demise-of-the-concept-car/
Posted by: diychica on: August 25, 2010
If there was a perfect highway, what would it be like? To answer this, Popular Mechanics found some of America’s worst examples of highway design, and talked to experts in the field to find out what it takes to build good roads. Source:http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/infrastructure/5-terrible-us-road-and-highway-designs
Posted by: diychica on: August 25, 2010
The SRT8, which hardly takes fuel efficiency concerns into account, is expected to be powered by an enlarged 6.4-liter V8 that should boast at least 450 horsepower. Source:http://www.leftlanenews.com/2011-dodge-charger-srt8-spied-for-the-first-time.html
Posted by: diychica on: August 23, 2010
A tale of two Mazdas. Thats what you get when you combine the mild-mannered Mazda Mazda3 with a group of mad scientist types in Hofu, Japan. The result is the bat-outta-hell hot-hatch called the Mazda Mazdaspeed3. Source:http://www.leftlanenews.com/mazda-mazdaspeed3-review.html
Posted by: diychica on: August 19, 2010
Need a discrete luxury car capable of protecting you from anything an insurgent can throw your way? Jaguar’s armored XJ Sentinel may be your car. Source:http://www.leftlanenews.com/jaguar-xj-sentinel.html
Posted by: diychica on: August 18, 2010
As we’ve noted in the past, butanol has more energy than ethanol and can be used in gasoline engines without modification, so it’s a win-win to make it from waste sources. The researchers say the next step is to get the whiskey fuel to refueling stations. We’ll drink to that. Source:http://green.autoblog.com/2010/08/17/cheers-scottish-researchers-turn-whiskey-into-butanol-sort-of/
Posted by: diychica on: August 17, 2010
Since Suzuki enjoyed its best-ever annual sales of 101,884 vehicles in 2007, the brands annual sales have plummeted, with 2010 on pace for just 23,145 vehicles roughly a 75 percent decline in three years. Source:http://www.leftlanenews.com/suzuki-preparing-to-exit-u-s-market.html
Posted by: diychica on: August 13, 2010
Over the past three decades, spurred in great part by the success of Microsoft, the Seattle area has had substantial population and economic growth. That growth has burdened infrastructure. After considerable political maneuvering in Washington state… Source:http://www.leftlanenews.com/war-on-cars-the-zero-sum-game-op-ed.html
