New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss starts NASCAR team
April 30, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Trucks/Pickups, Celebrities
America’s two most popular spectator sports - football and stock-car racing - are about to cross paths as the New England Patriots’ star wide receiver Randy Moss has announced plans to launch his own NASCAR team. Perhaps after losing Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants back in January, Moss is really starting to think about what to do with his time after this whole football thing runs its course.
His new team named Moss Motorsports will…… Continue reading
Nissan 360: the X-by-Wire EA2 concept
April 30, 2008
Filed under: Concept Vehicles, Minivans/MPVs, SUVs, Tech, Crossovers/CUVs, Nissan
Click above for hi-res gallery of the X-by-Wire EA2 ConceptNissan showed off a drive-by-wire concept that wasn’t about touting the technology itself, but the space and features you could get back because of it. By fitting a steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire, and shift-by-wire systems, 11 centimeters of extra space was added to the cabin which granted for a third row of seats in the rear of this Murano-based…… Continue reading
One down, six to go for the VW Jetta TDI Cup
April 30, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Sedans/Saloons, Volkswagen
Click above for high-res gallery of race action from Jetta TDI CupThe first race of the first all-diesel, road racing series in America took place this past weekend at VIRginia International Raceway, and we were there, or rather AutoblogGreen was there, to watch it go down. The gorgeous VIR long course proved to be a great setting for the opening round of Volkswagen’s new Jetta TDI Cup series. The new series is both a continuation…… Continue reading
VIDEO: BMW Design Director on M1 Hommage Concept
April 30, 2008
Filed under: Concept Vehicles, Coupes, Videos, Supercars, BMW, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above image to view video after the jumpTruth be told, the Autoblog team is split on whether or not we like the M1 Hommage Concept that was unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este this past weekend. Some of us claim that it’s genius baked in a car-shaped pan, while the rest would rather stare at flame surfacing, Chris Bangle’s…… Continue reading
Unreal: Spada Codatronca headed for production
April 30, 2008
Filed under: Concept Cars, Supercars, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Spada Codatronca concept.
We knew it was true, but we still can’t believe it. The Spada Codatronca is slated for production, with 20 examples due to be built in the near future and priced somewhere north of
Hyundai i10 Ice Cream van hits sweet spot
April 29, 2008
Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Minivans/MPVs, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Commercial Trucks, Hatchbacks, Hyundai, Toys
Click to view more of the Hyundai i10 ice cream van
We can come up with all manner of criteria for evaluating a car at any level: design, performance, spec sheet, ride, features, technology, value… but the one factor that trumps all others, what it all really comes down to, is how it… Continue reading
Ashley Force makes history with finals win over father
April 29, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports
Score another one for women! Less than a week after Danica Patrick recorded her first IRL win, pro drag racer Ashley Force made history this weekend by becoming the first woman to win a Funny Car national event at the Southern Nationals in Atlanta. Not only is the 25-year-old Force red hot in her second season in the Funny Car division, having been to the finals in each of her last three races and currently leading the Funny Car point standings, but she also… Continue reading
Central Europe Rally: VW on top, Gordon in 10th
April 28, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, HUMMER, Volkswagen
Click above for high-res gallery of awesome rally shotsAfter all the trials and tribulations, the first event in the Central Europe Rally took place this past weekend and Carlos Sainz took the overall win behind the wheel of a heavily prepped Volkswagen Touareg 2, while NASCAR driver Robby Gordon’s team completed 10th.The race, which spanned some 1,670 miles across Hungary and Romania, took Sainz and his co-pilot, Michel Perin, 11 hours, 18 minutes and 8…… Continue reading
SPOILER ALERT: Crashes aplenty at the Spanish Grand Prix
April 28, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix
Formula One is fast, and fast is perilous. That’s the assumption formed on the basis of decades of fatal crashes in the sport when the slow advancement of safety measures couldn’t keep up with the ever-increasing speeds of grand prix racing. But those assumptions and those safety measures were again put to the test this weekend in Spain, where McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen crashed at 220 km/h (137mph) into a wall of tires, resulting in an… Continue reading
Carrozzeria Touring unveils Maserati A8 GCS at Villa d’Este
April 28, 2008
Filed under: Concept Cars, Sports/GTs, Euro, Maserati, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above to view the Touring Maserati A8 GCS in hi-res
Since the news broke that Maserati was planning a new sportscar to rival the benchmark Porsche 911, Italian styling houses have been lining up to pitch their designs for how they think the new Trident sportscar should look. Following the Chicane concept unveiled in Geneva by the students of the Instituto Europeo di… Continue reading
