Monthly Archives: May 2013

Quentin Tarantino’s Stolen Malibu Recovered After 19 Years

Tarantino’s famous red ’64 Malibu from Pulp Fiction was stolen right after production wrapped. Apparently the thieves duplicated the VIN from another Malibu and used that to register the car. When the second Malibu came under scrutiny for a possible crime, the cops noticed the duplication and tracked down Tarantino’s car in Oakland, California. Its [...]

Mercedes-Benz SL Models Receive AMG Treatment

The Mercedes-Benz SL model was given a facelift recently by the luxury car manufacturer. The modifications include the addition of some equipment and will be included in the models that will come out of the production line in June. Although the equipment added into the AMG Sports models are priced at £6,625 the price tags of the vehicles have gone down. The Mercedes-Benz SL350 AMG Sports is priced at £69,960, which is lower than the £72,520 of the SL350.

Dodge Dart GT to offer 33mpg on the highway, 27 combined

The EPA has announced the fuel economy for the upcoming Dodge Dart GT and the most powerful option in the compact lineup offers fairly impressive figures with 23mpg around town, 33 on the highway and 27 miles per gallon combined. Those figures apply to the Dart GT powered by the 2.4L TigerShark 4-cylinder engine and ...

Third Pedal Returns To F1

With the advent of manual sequential gearboxes in Formula1 the clutch pedal disappeared. Beginning in 1989 with the Ferrari 640 a driver was no longer required to row their own boat. The technology has taken much strain off the current generation of drivers, and many former pilots say-without hesitation-that work in the cockpit has become much [...]

Product Test: Oil to Make Engine Break In Less Painful

When it comes to engine break-in, rumors, rituals and horror stories abound. There is no denying that this is a particularly critical moment in the life-cycle of any engine on account of the fact that wear rates are at their absolute highest. Years ago when machining processes weren’t quite as refined as they are today [...]

Listen to the 2014 Camaro Z/28 and 2013 ZL1 Howl At The Nurburgring

Thanks to member jmurray87 for posting a thread with a video of a 2014 Camaro Z/28 test mule and a 2013 ZL1 Camaro howling around the infamous Nurburgring. It’s a treat to hear the venerable LS7 in the Camaro as it spins to the moon and sounds breathtaking while doing so. Turn up your speakers [...]

Truckin’ Fast Wednesdays: Lil Red Wagon – the King of all fast Dodge trucks

While our Truckin’ Fast Wednesdays feature usually looks at a modern Ram or Dakota tearing down the quarter mile, this week we look at one of the most famous drag racing trucks of all time – the truck that essentially started it all. Bill “Maverick” Golden was the first truckin’ fast Dodge driver back in ...