How To Prepare Your Car For A Drive In A Hurricane
By this point, most people in the path of Hurricane Sandy have done their emergency shopping and are holed up at home. Of course, driving in extreme weather conditions should be avoided. It doesn't...
View ArticleSPOTTED: An Aventador On A Sunny Day In Miami
On a day when all the news focuses on the hurricane ravaging the East Coast, it's nice to see a photo of a gorgeous car on a sunny day. This black Lamborghini Aventador was spotted parked amid palm...
View ArticleFord Just Posted Record 3rd Quarter Profits
Ford just had its best third quarter ever, announcing a pre-tax operating profit of $2.2 billion and a net income of $1.6 billion. Remarkably, those numbers include Ford's European operations, which...
View ArticleSandy Turned City Streets Into The Perfect Track For Stunt Driving
Most people in the path of Hurricane Sandy rode out the storm in their homes or in shelters. But as this video shows, others took the chance to have some fun driving on wet, empty streets. On a street...
View Article16 Fisker Karmas Caught Fire During The Hurricane
A lot of cars ended up underwater in areas flooded by Hurricane Sandy over the past two days. But for already troubled Fisker, things got worse: Approximately 16 Karmas in Port Newark, New Jersey were...
View ArticleAll Of These Cars & Boats Were Destroyed By Sandy
In its voyage up the Atlantic Coast, Hurricane Sandy did a tremendous amount of damage. Heavy rain and wind resulted in flooding, falling trees, and flying debris. All of which proved there was no...
View ArticleChrysler Just Posted Its Best October Sales Figures Since Before The Crisis
This morning, Chrysler released its October sales figures, and it's good news for the automaker. The 126,185 units sold constitute its best October figures since 2007, and a 10 percent jump over 2011...
View ArticleFor Cab Drivers In The Land Of No Gas, The Man With A Hybrid Is King
Hurricane Sandy has created a shortage of gas in Manhattan. For some cab drivers, this is a death sentence. But for many others, it's just another Thursday. New York City's cab fleet is divided...
View ArticleFord And Nissan Offer Deals To Compete For Customers With Flooded Cars
A lot of cars were destroyed when Hurricane Sandy hit, by falling trees, flooding parking garages, and general mayhem. That means many drivers will be shopping for cars in the months to come. To offer...
View ArticleChrysler Exec Calls Trump 'Full Of' It Over Jeep Claim
In a tweet this morning, Donald Trump repeated a false claim made by the Romney campaign that Chrysler is moving Jeep production to China. It prompted an angry response from Chrysler Group Vice...
View ArticleWhy Automobile Magazine Named The Tesla Model S Its Car Of The Year
Automobile Magazine just announced that it will name the Tesla Model S as its Car of the Year in its January 2013 issue. In the article, published online, it detailed many reasons for the decision,...
View ArticleHow Far Can You Drive Your Car On An Empty Tank?
It’s a question that plagues every driver: Just how far can you drive with your car’s “fuel empty” light illuminated? The detailed answer depends on all sorts of variables like the age and model of...
View ArticleSPOTTED: In China, Police Drive Porsche Cayennes
A while back, we spotted cops in Paris getting around the city using rollerblades. It seems that Chinese police have more style. In Yanji, in northeast China near North Korea, at least one police car...
View ArticlePeople Are Trying To Sell Gallons Of Gas On Craigslist At Absurd Prices
While the ongoing gas shortage in post-Sandy New York and New Jersey shows no signs of ending anytime soon, the black market for precious fuel is thriving.For as much as $25 a gallon, sellers are...
View ArticleSomeone Bought Paul McCartney's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 For $550,000
A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 once owned by Sir Paul McCartney was sold for £344,400 ($550,282) at RM Auctions' London Battersea event on Wednesday.The iconic car, bearing the license plate number "64 MAC,"...
View ArticleDespite Chinese Protests, Toyota Just Tripled Its Quarterly Net Profit
Toyota raised its full-year net profit forecast to £6bn even after sales in China, the world's biggest car market, were battered by a popular backlash against Japan over a territorial dispute.Sales at...
View ArticleA Skydiver Damaged A NASCAR Car Just Before A Race
During the pre-game ceremony at the NASCAR Spring Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, racer Kevin Harvick had to make some last minute repairs when the sandbag of a skydiver parachuting into the arena...
View ArticleTMB Art Metal Cufflinks Made From Vintage Cars, Planes, And Boats
These are TMB Art Metal cufflinks made from the metal parts of some of the most famous planes, trains, and boats in history.Why We Love Them: These cufflinks are finely crafted from recycled metal...
View ArticleAmerican Cars Set A Fuel Efficiency Record
The average fuel economy of new cars sold in October was a record high 24.1 miles per gallon, according to data analyzed by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute...
View ArticleSomeone Spent $5.6 Million On What Was Once The World's Fastest Car
Once the fastest production car on the planet, the McLaren F1 just set a new sort of record: price.British auto dealer Tom Hartley, Jr. has sold one of the rare 1998 cars for more than £3.5 million...
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