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The field begins racing on the first lap during the NASCAR 3M Performance 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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By MIKE HARRIS, AP Auto Racing Writer
Sun Aug 17, 10:37 PM ET
BROOKLYN, Mich. - The two Joe Gibbs Racing cars that have dominated the Nationwide Series […]
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Images: (Ferrari) via Yahoo; (floor mats) westwindeuropean.com; (radio-controller etc) (sign) tagsandflags.com; (gifts) ferrarigifts.com; (yacht) newluxuryitems.com;
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Images: (Putin) img.dailymail,co,uk; (Sherman) Photo credit: Bettmann/Corbis via wired.com; (zil) toyota-pro-motors.ru; via airliners.com; (moon equipped) sh-boomm.com.au; (blue logo) cartype.com; (hu`rst) firstgencamaro.com; (wine) avenuevine.com; (modern sign) mta.com.mt; (Atlanta) thegarageblog.com via blognetnews.com; (eagle) axisbird.com;
Please find the story here.
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This Ultima Paramecium Bi2 received the concave bonnet and flattened tires when an overly zealous fan hopped onto the automobile for a quick picture-taking session.
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The folks at Alfa-Romeo overcame that problem by using a special bowling alley, flecked combination paint/wax which renders impossible
any attempt to find purchase anywhere on the automobile.
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The rear deck of Maserati […]
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Images: (Car and Driver) via magazines88.com; (Mazda) via mazdaclub.com; (Bugatti) cf for sure (cobbler’s tools) farm4.static.flickr.com;
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The Nissan Rogue is not the first time automobile models have carried somewhat questionable names. Domestic and foreign manufacturers have always saved a few odd handles for their product lines.
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Model Pictured: 2-stroke Pipsqueak
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Model Pictured: Underhand Cam 178 cubic inch Cold Sweat
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Model Pictured: 3.6 litre Procrastinator
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Model Pictured: 12 cylinder fuel-injected Aggrandizer
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Model Pictured: High […]
One has to appreciate the Italian feeling for industrial design.
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Thu Feb 28, 11:25 AM ET
ROME (Reuters) - Italians are used to buying bogus Gucci bags or Rolex watches to look stylish but police found a new height of craftsmanship and cunning when they broke up a ring selling fake Ferrari cars for a fraction of […]
NASA Baffled by Unexplained Force Acting on Space Probes
By Charles Q. Choi
Special to SPACE.com
posted: 29 February 2008
11:17 am ET
Mysteriously, five spacecraft that flew past the Earth have each displayed unexpected anomalies in their motions.
These newfound enigmas join the so-called “Pioneer anomaly” as hints that unexplained forces may appear to act on spacecraft.
A decade ago, after […]
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Concept Dodge ZEO
No engine, just a motor and big lithium-ion batteries, thus ZEO for Zero Emissions Operation.
By Shaun Bailey and Photos by Marc Urbano provided by: Road Track
No engine, just a motor and big lithium-ion batteries, thus ZEO for Zero Emissions Operation. This plug-in electric car is purported to go the distance for the sporty […]
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Images: (Mazda) Road&Track.com; (Bale) img.trb,com via swamppolitics.com; (symbol) polaris.umuc.edu; (Grinch hat) imagecache2.allposters.com via deborahsteinber.com; (Grinch) via fishkite.com;