October 19th, 2009 
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Filed under: Performance , Truck , Ford , Off-Road 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor — Click above for high-res image gallery It’s no secret that the Texas Auto Writer’s Association loves Ford trucks: The Blue Oval’s F-Series pickups have won the Truck of Texas award six straight times. Actually, you can make that seven straight times now, with the F-150 SVT Raptor taking the top honor this year in… Read the rest
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Filed under: Europe , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Volkswagen VW Fun Theory Part 3, Bottle Bank Arcade — Click above to watch video VW’s Fun Theory project, with its European ad agency DDB, takes on a third task to show that you can get more people to do the right thing if you make it fun. This time it’s bottle recycling, and the tool used is a bin fitted… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: ford, ford mustang, funtheory, gone in 60 seconds, gonein60seconds, h.b. halicki, h.b.halicki, marketing, volkswagen No Comments » October 19th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal , Safety , UAW/Unions It’s hard to believe, but cab drivers in New York City are prohibited by law from talking on cell phones, with or without headsets. That doesn’t seem to stop them, says the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission. Citing phone-related accident statistics, the commission is now proposing more stringent rules that would raise fines and even keep cabbies from using hands-free… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: cabbie, cellular phone, cellular phones, cellularphone, ford, gone in 60 seconds, gonein60seconds, marketing, mobile phone, mobilephone, new york city, newyorkcity, nyc taxi, taxi, volkswagen No Comments » October 19th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Classics , Coupe , Performance , Ford , Celebrities , Reviews 1967 “Eleanor” Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 - Click above for high-res image gallery H. B. Halicki was a used car salesman who wanted to make a movie. With a little money, one big idea, and a 1971 Mustang Mach 1, he made Gone in 60 Seconds . And in that particular way that movies, especially ’70s… Read the rest
October 16th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: China , Government/Legal , Ford Former Ford engineer Xiang Dong Yu, also known as Mike Yu, was arrested Wednesday at the Chicago O’Hare airport and indicted on suspicion of stealing trade secrets from his former employer. Yu, who worked at Ford Motor Company from 1997 to 2007, is being charged with downloading over 4,000 sensitive documents to an external hard drive before leaving the automaker for an… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: car ring tones, chevyimpala, ev car tones, fbi, ford, ford fusion, hybrid car, indictment, mike yu, trade secrets, tradesecrets, xiang dong yu, xiangdongyu No Comments » October 13th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Government/Legal , Technology Back in the day, when a car wasn’t running right, a good mechanic could drive it and listen to the engine to narrow down where the problem was. They could go in and adjust or replace the carburetor jets, choke, points or some other mechanical piece, and if they knew what they were doing get it running right. In high school, this blogger learned… Read the rest
October 13th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Convertible , Tesla , Alternative Fuel Doctors may not make many house calls anymore, but Tesla Motors believes an at-home service is just the ticket for its pricey electric cars. The company recently announced a new Tesla Mobile Service Rangers program that makes getting the recommended annual service or any other repairs taken care of an effortless event. The Rangers (no word on if they wear brightly… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: crossover, ford, mobileservicerangers, nascar, remote rangers, service codes, tesla motors, tesla rangers, tesla roadster, teslamotors, teslarangers No Comments » October 13th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Ford Ford Mustang NASCAR Nationwide Car - Click above image to enlarge Hold on to your butts, people. Ford Racing and Roush Fenway Racing have unveiled their new stock car based on the poniest of pony cars. Prior to this, Ford teams in NASCAR have driven Fusions. Well, all right, none of them were actual Fusions or will be actual Mustangs.… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: 2010 honda element, 2010hondaelement, crossover, cuv, dog friendly car, dogfriendlycar, ford, nascar, nascar nationwide, nascarnationwide No Comments » October 10th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Performance , Truck , Ford , Specialty 2010 Ford SVT Raptor at Latemodel Restoration Supply - Click above for high-res gallery If you read some of the model-specific buff books like Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords (raises hand), you’re probably familiar with Latemodel Restoration Supply , which always has a multi-page ad in the mag touting its wares. Earlier this week, a shiny new Ford F-150 SVT… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: 2010, 2010 ford f-150, 2010fordf-150, 2010fordf-150svtraptor, ford, raptor, svt, svt raptor, svtraptor No Comments » October 6th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Safety , BMW , Motorcycle , Alternative Fuel BMW C1-E Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Says BMW, “This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future.” Well then, let’s dissect that statement and see how BMW sought to accomplish these seemingly contradictory goals. First, safety. Between 2000 and 2003,… Read the rest
