Where Do Cops Come From?
Ever wonder how come there are men (and women) in costumes "policing" the rest of us?
Most people accept this relationship as both given - and eternal. That there have always been...
EcoBoost Blues
Back in the late '70s, engineers over at Chrysler came up with a way to help their existing engines - which had been designed back in the 1950s and '60s -...
Drives Me Up The Wall
Some people are mad at GM (and Chrysler) over the bailout bucks. I'm not happy about that, either. But lately, I'm mad at Ford - which bequeathed unto us the idiot...
Seatbelt Laws Can Be Deadly
Not "buckling up for safety" can get you killed all right. By a cop.
That's what happened to Deland, Florida resident Marlon Brown about a week ago. Brown was killed - run...
Nine Speeds, Ten Speeds: All To Keep Up With CAFE
In a few years, six-speed transmissions will probably seem as dated as Powerglides or threes-on-the-tree do today. Several current model-year cars already have seven and even eight-speed transmissions (Porsche 911, Chrysler...
Clover Taxonomy IV
Keeping track of Clovers is almost a full-time job. Like whack-a-mole, they just keep popping up! Here are the latest specimens, submitted for your delectation:
* The Cop-Bedazzled Clover -
He's the one...
Sail Fawn Big Brother
I probably won't be able to write new car reviews come next year - or the year after. Because I probably won't be able to drive the damn things anymore. Maybe...
Fizzle
If electric cars are The Future, why are so many automakers - quietly - backing away from them?
GM has decided against mass production of its Adam electric city-car. Audi has kiboshed...
I’ve Got a Golden Ticket
I use the bike as my Willie Wonka golden ticket to get me away from/around anything annoying – and to a better place. Nothing – nothing – beats a speedy bike...
Automotive Preps
If the S hits the F, will you look like ZZ Top a month afterward? Assuming you don't want to you won't have to - if you stocked up on razor...