The Chevy Volt. Ah yes. The very embodiment of the Obama Administration’s public appeasement after GM’s bailout in 2008. For years thereafter, the Volt wrapped…
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The Private Buses of Bogotá
by CarEnvy.ca I first learned about Bogotá’s bus system, the TransMileno (seen below the fold), from watching Gary Hustwit’s documentary Urbanized. If you haven’t watched…
Quickie Review: Lexus IS250 AWD (Vanilla now comes in AWD, let the winter hoonage begin)
I have a confession to make and I’m not Catholic, so this won’t be easy but, please bear with me. I don’t have the most…
It’s The End Of The World (Rally Championship) As We Know It
After only a single season slogging through the mud with the big boys, Suzuki have announced plans this week to scrap any plans at competing…
Convertible Supercars In A Winter Wonderland (Murcielago and 911 Turbo Mega-Gallery)
What do a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster and a Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet have in common? Other than being indirectly owned by the same company,…
My Money Isn’t Good Enough (GM rejects Canadian government loans)
General Motors, the world’s largest auto manufacturer for the last 70 years (until 2008), continues to baffle. Not only has the company been slow to…
Which Shade of Green Will We Drive?
During 2008, North American motorists discovered an international reality that we had been held safe from for over thirty years. Gasoline costs money. Rising fuel…
Chicago Auto Show 2009: Apparently, Huey Lewis Was Psychic (Nissan Cube)
Not content to rest on its laurels with the Versa, Nissan’s decided to reach backwards into their bag of tricks and is finally bringing their…
GM Announce Plans to Quit Their Saabing
In a case that’s entirely not one of “if you love something, set it free,” GM have cut Saab loose, all so that Saab would…
So Long Bob, And Thanks For All The Fish (GM’s Bob Lutz Retires)
Vice Chairman of Global Product Development, Maximum Bob, will retire from General Motors by the end of 2009. This will occur following a demotion to…