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Sunday, November 30th, 2008BMW has released details and photos of their new MINI Cooper and Cooper S convertibles. Photos and the full press release from BMW follow, but some items of particular interest
Top can be lowered or deployed at up to 20 MPH
Openometer records top down time
Standard sliding sunroof feature is standard allowing a partial open [...]
MINI E at Los Angeles Auto Show
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008Even with fuel prices plummeting, electric cars are of great interest while we look for ways to get the oil monkey off our national back. BMW group shares this desire as they prepare to officially premiere their all electric MINI E at the Los Angeles Auto Show on the 19th and 20th of November.
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Indy Car Catfight? Not Quite.
Monday, July 21st, 2008Let’s face it, Indy Car racing is pretty boring. But finally we have story living up to the Mondo part of Mondo Motoring. Seems there was a bit of a spat between Danica Patrick and Milka Duno. Milka who you ask? I never heard of her either, but now thanks to pissing off Danica on [...]
Mazda Kazamai Images Leaked Before Moscow Unveiling
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Pictured here are early release images of Mazda’s latest fluid interpretation of their ‘Nagare’ design language. This time applied to a CUV that they are calling Kazamai. As with others in Nagere design study, Kazamai has a breezy influence in it’s name meaning ’swirling crosswinds.’
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Jay Leno Drives Mazda’s Kabura
Monday, May 19th, 2008This one seems to be sneaking in under the radar, but there seems to be very little buzz about Mazda’s upcoming Kabura. Mazda appears to be doing something about that by letting Jay Leno take a spin. It’s no secret this guy Loves cars with a capital L and it shows in his reflections on [...]
Speed Racer Trailer
Monday, March 17th, 2008
If you were a boy growing up in the 60s or 70s, there’s a good chance you were as fascinated with the cartoon Speed Racer as much as I was. Well the Wachowski brothers of The Matrix fame have directed their attention to a modern live action version of that very cartoon. Based on the [...]
Fiesta For All
Sunday, February 17th, 2008It’s not just a car, it’s a party on wheels and it’s Ford’s newest version of the Fiesta. The Original concept was called the Verve, and early indicators suggested that Verve would be the new car’s name when it finally hit the market.
To be unveiled in Geneva in it’s production form at the 2008 [...]
BMW to launch diesels in U.S. – AutoWeek Magazine
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008It looks like we’re finally going to begin seeing some “sporting” diesels here in the good ole USA thanks to BMW. Auto Week is reporting that BMW will be adding diesel power to their North American line-up. 6.2 seconds to 60 for the 335d sedan is no slouch, and not only that on a [...]
Bullitt Edition Mustang Specs Released
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007I suppose this new Mustang is largely a styling exercise, but I like it, I like it a lot in fact. I’d write it off to being old, my distaste for customizing and aftermarket doodads, but I’ve always had a thing for the vehicles that didn’t have to scream “I’m Mother Effin FAST!!!” in your [...]
Bye Bye X-Type
Friday, October 12th, 2007Say “So long.” to the X-Type for 2009, at least here in the USA. Jaguar’s new entry level offering to the Colonies will be the XF sedan. Final pricing for America on the new sedan will be made public in November, but the new car is decidedly upscale compared to the aging X-Type.Watch the latest [...]
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