Monthly Archives: September 2013

Despite the Option to Walk Away, Toyota Dealers Stick With Scion

Have you been getting flak from your friends about how your car’s brand may go the way of the Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Plymouth and Saturn? Sure, Scion sales are down, but the youth-oriented Toyota subsidiary offers some strategic perks that boost Toyota’s overall business strategy. Here are three reasons why all 1,000 U.S. Toyota dealers that [...]

Photo of the Week: Donnie’s 91 Ram D150

Im a sucker for a great looking 1st generation Ram pickup and the 1991 D150 owned by DF member dptyscott is not just great looking but it also has a great story. The current owner of the truck inherited the 91 Ram D150 when his nephew Donnie passed away and when Donnie’s parents gave the ...

Mercedes Makes Money In August

There’s no slowing down Mercedes-Benz, it seems. The German automaker once again posted a record month in terms of sales, with last August accounting for its best-ever performance in that month. All in all, the company sold 108,417 units, which translates to an 18.7% increase compared to the same month last year.

Leaked Photo Reveals Jaguar C-X17 SUV

As the luxury-car horsepower wars appear to be cooling down, premium automakers seem to be on the cusp of a new conflict: the lightweight wars. What you see above is a leaked image of Jaguar’s aluminum-intensive C-X17 SUV concept scheduled to debut at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Jaguar is using this concept to showcase [...]

Photos of the Week: 2012 E63 AMG Wagon with RevoZport Carbon Body Kit

2012 E63 AMG Wagon with RevoZport Carbon Body Kit Featured

These Photos of the Week come courtesy of Bay-Area MBWorld forum member “isamubenz” who recently installed a RevoZport carbon fiber body kit on his 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon. This kit is very clean looking, and works well with the stock wheels. isamubenz would like to get new wheels, but we think this car looks fine as is. Here’s [...]

Black Fridays: Cummins Powered Charger Funny Car Blasts Down the Track

In my weekly search for crazy Cummins Turbo Diesel powered Ram trucks blackening the sky, I frequently come across clips of Cummins powered dragsters and this week, we look at a Dodge Charger funny car in action on the drag strip with a heavily modified Cummins tucked under the lightweight composite body. We don’t know ...

Friday Funny: ATVs Versus Ramps

A few weeks ago we shared with you, our loyal readers, a compilation video of the insanity that ensues when ATV riders attempt to get their machines on the backs of their pickup trucks, trailers and toy haulers. So successful was this clip that we’ve dug up another only this time there’s more failing, fewer [...]