2009 Detroit Auto Show Photos & Coverage
It’s January and that means that its time for the annual three day extravaganza of world premieres that is the Detroit Auto Show.
It’s January and that means that its time for the annual three day extravaganza of world premieres that is the Detroit Auto Show.
First 2010 Mustang and Shelby GT-500 To Sell At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
We preview the car catalog for the 2009 Collector Car Event
Steeda Celebrates Opening Of Valdosta HQ
New state of the art campus sets stage for vibrant future.
Mustang FR-500CJ Begins Production
On the Cobra Jet’s 40th Anniversary the first 2008 rolls off the line.
Top Ten Mustang Stories Of 2008
We narrow down a year of conversation into a five minute read.
Virtual Car Racing – iRacing
What online racing needed was a major league sanctioning body. In 2008, it finally got one-iRacing.com Motorsports Simulations, a software developer that’s not only created the most authentic consumer-level racing simulation ever released but has also fashioned a framework to foster and police the growth of a full spectrum of virtual racing series.
Nearly ten years ago, in these pages, I pontificated that online racing-that is, virtual racing, over the Internet, against other human beings-was about to become The Next Big Thing in motorsports. As predictions go, this one rates up there with howlers such as “Personal computers? Who needs ‘em?” and “That Jobs kid won’t ever amount to anything.”
Photo Gallery: Virtual Car Racing – iRacing.com Motorsports Simulations – Automobile Magazine
Green Oil Filtering Technology Extends Oil Change Intervals
We can thank advertising for our belief that crankcase oil loses its efficacy after only 3,000 miles.
We can thank advertising for our belief that crankcase oil loses its efficacy after only 3,000 miles. Sure, if you driving style is purely short trips (so the engine never warms) in harsh climates (extreme heat/cold plus dust), and you rev the wee out of your motor from the moment you key the ignition, you may need to change your oil every 3,000 miles.
Photo Gallery: Green Oil Filtering Technology Extends Oil Change Intervals – Fuel Efficient News, Car Features and Reviews – Automobile Magazine
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
Aimed squarely at the Ford Escape, Jeep Liberty, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Toyota RAV4, the 2010 Equinox is arguably the best looking vehicle in the segment and uses some of the most advanced technology under the hood.
Hate it or love it, the crossover market is expanding at a rapid rate. Automakers are investing lots of time and energy in this space and all the competitors are pretty solid choices. The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox should handle all that competition pretty well.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox – Chevy Crossover SUV – Automobile Magazine
Splinter: Wooden Supercar – Got Wood?
From God’s own composite, Joe Harmon is making a renewable supercar.
Yes, this is a wooden car. Forget the jokes. Anyone making more than mere decorative use of wood in an automobile has heard them all. And doesn’t care. Wood is a magnificent structural material, “God’s own composite,” proclaimed the late Frank Costin, the brilliant technologist behind the glorious shapes of early Lotus cars, the Vanwall Formula 1 car, and-significantly-the plywood chassis of the Marcos in which a young Jim Clark won some of his first races.
Photo Gallery: Splinter: Wooden Supercar – Renewable Supercar – Automobile Magazine
Direct Injection – Technology Delivers More Green & More Power
While electronically-controlled sequentially-fired intake-port-positioned fuel injection has been the standard fuel delivery system for more than a decade, this technology is steadily being supplanted by direct injection.
Truly useful technologies always seem to find their way into the market. This helps explain the proliferation of toilets, shoe laces, paper clips, and today, direct injection.
Photo Gallery: Direct Injection – Fuel Efficient News, Car Features and Reviews – Automobile Magazine