Monthly Archives: April 2014

Mopar Muscle Thursday: Even Dodge Cop Cars are the Fastest

The reason that many of us drive Dodge cars, trucks or sport utility vehicles is because they are top performers in their respective segment – and even the Dodge police cars are the fastest in their small segment. This week’s Mopar Muscle Thursday clip focuses on these high performance police cars, showing us clips from ...

Watch the C63 AMG Drift Enough to Burn through a Mountain of Tires

Autocar Magazine determined the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and Audi R8 were the best cars for a drifting battle. After they picked their favorite driver's/drifter's cars, the drivers themselves began to compete for the title of "best driver/drifter". It would be nice to see this turned into a yearly competition done comprehensively in the vein of Motor Trend's Best Driver's Car battle. If there is another drift challenge like this, I nominate the Stig.

Cool Thread of the Day: Dodge Dart Real World MPGs

The Dodge Dart is one of the most fuel efficient non-hybrid compact cars on the market today along with being the most fuel-friendly Chrysler Group vehicle ever with specific models offering an EPA estimated 41mpg on the highway. Of course, those fuel economy claims carry the familiar “actual results may vary”, so there is no ...

The Top 10 Wrecks on “Top Gear”

Admit it. At one point in your life, you’ve been been a “rubbernecker” – someone who gawks at a wreck on the highway. I’ll admit it. I’ve done it. It’s awful, I know. There’s nothing shameful about watching the video below, though. All 10 of the wrecks shown from “Top Gear” take place under (mostly) [...]

Even the Koenigsegg 1′s Wing is Incredible

If you hadn’t heard, Koenigsegg recently revealed its new flagship car: the One:1. The name refers to the cars power-to-weight ratio. Can you guess what it is? Yes, it has one horsepower for every kilogram of weight. It weighs 1,360 kg. I’ll let you figure out the rest. This is an incredible achievement for a road [...]

Autoblog Flies Through the Snowy Countryside in a Maserati Ghibli

Talk about a double-edged sword. The longer you’re out cruising on winter-ravaged streets, the more danger you’re in from other drivers, some of whom might not be adept at keeping their cars pointed in a straight line after hitting an icy spot. And the faster you drive to get to your destination, the greater your [...]

United Autoworkers Union Votes to Strike at Corvette Plant

Union members have voted in favor of authorizing a strike at General Motors bowling green plant citing safety issues and working conditions. Roughly 800 UAW members partcipated in the vote; 93% voted in favor of a strike. According to a local union president Eldon Renaud, concerns about physical safety and product quality control are the [...]