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Hot or Not? 2010 Chevy Camaro RS with factory accessories [w/POLL] {Autoblog}
Jul 13th 2009 2:03PM The automatic kills any chance of it being "cool" or "hot."
Ironic: New Florida billboard campaign aims to curb distracted driving (w/VIDEO) {Autoblog}
Jul 11th 2009 3:15PM Wait, back up. The distraction is not from holding a random object in your hand. Come on, now.
The distraction is from the conversation. Holding a phone is no more distracting than holding any other thing in your hand while driving. The distraction comes from talking to someone who doesn't know when to stop talking or to pause talking like a regular car passenger would.
Handsfree gives you a free hand, sure, but it doesn't remove the basic problem which is the extended conversation itself.
Just hang up and drive. It's the only way. Education and social pressure will be more effective than wasting officer's time with such nagging legislation.
VIDEO: Jay Leno confirms Top Gear appearance {Autoblog}
Jul 10th 2009 1:10PM I'm often tempted to as well. And lol, yea, I rarely know anyone on there, either. The last American, Mark Wahlberg, was pretty boring of a guest. Some of the guests are pretty funny... like the last guy? I don't know his name. But he made me laugh so that works.
I wonder how Leno will be. I'm sure he won't be boring, but I'm not sure how "funny" American humor is in the UK.
Henderson: GM to experiment selling cars through eBay Motors {Autoblog}
Jul 10th 2009 12:15PM I guess they may use dealers as delivery centers, although I'm not sure they'd appreciate it, since I assume the commission and profit for the dealer would be much lower.
Otherwise, I'm not sure how delivery would work out other than truck delivering vehicles individually, which doesn't seem like an efficient way of doing business.
Henderson: GM to experiment selling cars through eBay Motors {Autoblog}
Jul 10th 2009 12:14PM Actually the WalMart price would be something like $19.94 or 19.83, something seemingly random but really as tightly priced as possible.
BREAKING: New GM drives out of bankruptcy this morning [*UPDATED] {Autoblog}
Jul 10th 2009 12:13PM Since it's unlikely I'll be able to afford a 2009 CTS-V anytime in the near future, even a used one, no. Now that the G8 GXP is pretty much dead there's nothing worth buying (for me) from GM.
And also I'm not sure I believe in the company anymore. I'd rather buy from Ford if I was going to buy something with an American nameplate (please note I put nameplate, since I'm aware of the non-American origins of many "American" cars).
But Ford doesn't really have anything I want at the moment. What do I want? A four door muscle sedan that is very performance oriented. Yes, pretty much a G8 GXP, but it has to be luxurious and world class as well. No crappy interiors or exteriors are acceptable.
VIDEO: 2010 Jaguar XJ in motion, interior and interviews + expanded gallery and pricing! {Autoblog}
Jul 10th 2009 1:42AM The interior is such a tremendous improvement, though. Finally, Jaguar is coming into its own. It wasn't quite making "it," in its past attempts, and even just a few years before that, it was just terrible, sort of like 90s Ford and GM.
Engadget's recession antidote: win a Joby Gorillapod Original! {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 9:36PM Thanks Engadget, always wanted one of these!
Spy Shots: Mini Cooper Crossover spotted in California {Autoblog}
Jul 9th 2009 8:01PM I feel like at least 35% of the MINI crowd would really want the yellow acid trip color scheme.
Hertz So Good: Lotus Elise SC joins Italian rent-a-car fleet {Autoblog}
Jul 9th 2009 2:31PM Too bad it's not Hertz US. Besides, what mainstream agency here would offer anything but a slushie? Not really possible with a Lotus.
And I agree, unless they charge an extreme amount for each rental, I don't see how they can make it profitable between insurance and repairs.
If you want an exotic, go with a real exotic car rental agency, and save a few thousand dollars before you do so. However, I would love to "have" an Elise SC, even for a few days.
