The Terrafugia Transition is the next step before we enter a world full of hybrid air/land vehicles. Its site states that one day, we will be able to "simply land at the airport, fold our wings up and drive home." It's a flying car, folks! It might sound crazy, but ... Read More
Automakers have taken a pounding lately, and the recent Toyota recall list certainly doesn’t help matters. 2.3 million cars had already been recalled of late, but now eight model lines are being taken off the U.S. market so that a gas pedal problem can be worked around. Talking about needing ... Read More
Where It’s From: The Herbie series film Claim to Fame: Born in Germany in 1963, Herbie is/was a white Volkswagen Classic Beetle famously distinguished by two red and blue racing stripes and the number 53 painted on the hood, doors, and trunk. Capable of driving itself as well as ... Read More
Where It’s From: Back To The Future film Claim to Fame:Off-screen an extremely ill-fated Irish sports car, in Back To The Future, the DeLorean DMC 12 was capable of breaking the laws of quantum physics. Modified with a flux capacitor and a strategically placed nuclear generator, when traveling at precisely 88 ... Read More
Where It’s From: Gone in 60 Seconds film Claim to Fame: Stuck behind a traffic jam and desperate to outrun the rapidly advancing 5-0, Memphis throws “Eleanor” and her 428 cubic-inch, 360-hp engine in drive and using a lowered towtruck flat bed as a ramp, launches her 30 feet ... Read More
I found this on jalopnik the other day and thought it would be cool to share with you. Is Junior hard on your case for a fresh new ride to take to elementary and impress the babes? This one-of-a-kind, Honda-powered, scale model Ferrari F40 might just fit the bill for ... Read More
The Crown Vic's Robocop Replacement-- Ford's Crown Victoria-based police interceptor will finally end production late next year. This is its replacement — the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor. Other than the movie Robocop, it's the first time Ford's Taurus has served as a purpose-built patrol car. Ford first introduced its police package in ... Read More
What is the 2010 Dodge Charger? It's time for a new-vs-old comparison! Technical Specifications: dohc V61 sohc V62 ohv V83 ohv V84 Size, liters/cu. in. 2.7/167 3.5/215 5.7/345 6.1/370 Horsepower @ rpm. 178 @ 5500 250 @ 6400 368 @ 5200 425 @ 6200 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm. 190 @ 4000 250 @ 3800 395 @ 4350 420 @ 4800 Availability Standard Standard Standard Standard EPA City / highway mpg 4-speed automatic 18/26 17/25 --/-- --/-- 5-speed automatic --/-- 17/23 16/25 5 13/19 The first is of the 2010 ... Read More