Archive for August, 2009
Fun on the Run to the Sun
Being an automotive journalist has to have some upside this year – amid all the news of declining subscription rates and advertising sales in free-fall, there’s got to be a silver lining somewhere on this cloud!
The automotive journalism business has always had its ups and downs. On the downside, you’ll never buy a villa in [...]
Sobieski Rally Team: XGames 15 Practice
An interview with Piotr Wiktorczyk of the Sobieski Vodka Rally Rally Team during day 1 practice for XGames 15 rally car competition.
Red Carpet: X Games 3D The Movie
What are a bunch of rally guys doing on a red carpet premiere?! Ken Block, Tanner Foust and other rally heroes mix it up with Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole, skate and snow legend Shaun White, skiier Sarah Burke, actor David Zayas (starring in “The Expendables” in 2010), Baywatch babe Gina Lee Nolan and [...]
Codemasters’ DiRT2: Interview
DSTV’s exclusive interview with Matthew Horsman, chief game designer for Codemaster’s DiRT 2. Discussed: Game Physics, Branding, Controls and what may be in store for DiRT3!
Maserati announces new Gran Cabrio for 2010
I’m a sucker for Italian cars. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a diminutive Fiat Cinquecento or the most high-tech Lamborghini, I love them on sight and I love them more after I drive them.
Italian cars are a harmonious mixture of human comfort and mechanical excellence, but the real addictive quality is the way they drive. [...]
Porsche to Unveil New 911 GT3 RS at Frankfurt
Porsche has released a pair of CG images of the new 911 GT3 RS they will formally unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show, September 17-27. The 911 GT3 is the car used worldwide for Porsche-only racing events. In the United States, that means the Porsche Club of America’s Porsche Cup series – modeled after the [...]
We Got Mercedes SLS Spy Photos
Mercedes-Benz made a slight tactical error this week, parking their new SLS roadster and gull-wing coupes outside our hotel in Monterey. We (and about 20 other journalists there for the Mazda rollout) had about 2 minutes of shooting time before they spotted us and covered up the cars, but that was enough for a sneak [...]
Mazda’s Hydrogen Hybrids are The Bomb
The silver lining of the current energy crisis is the movement by automakers to fund new research and development into alternative fuels. And what’s even more heartening is that different automakers are chasing different technologies in an effort to find the workable replacement for fossil fuels and a meaningful reduction in polluting emissions.
Some are focused [...]
Drifting in the Land of the Prophet
The sands of Arabia are known for their nomadic tribes of Bedouin drifters, but that term has taken on new meaning since Team Orange showed up last year to give them a taste of Japanese style. And if you needed any more proof that the world today is the size of an iPhone, consider that [...]
Kenny Brack at X Games 15
Driving a European Rallycross Ford Fiesta, Indy 500 champion Kenny Brack at XGames 15 in Los Angeles.
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