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Chevrolet Camaro SS laps the 'Ring in... 8:20 {Autoblog}
Jul 23rd 2008 10:04AM The disparaging comments here are absurd. What we have here is an extremely affordable, great looking (in the early days, it will draw as big a crowd as an F430, mark my words), everyday drivable car that's got an up-to-date suspension package, modern (OHC, DI, variable displacement etc) engines and a credible interior. You can't tell me it wouldn't be fun to own one of these. It's also a practical car that can be serviced by a local Chevy dealer for reasonable money and is built on a mature and tested platform. Period.
Given all of that, the fact that it can run with powerful sports sedans like a 335 and sports cars like an Exige S is impressive. Seems like an attractive offering to me.
VIDEO: Camaro TV spots through the years -- some more bitchin' than others {Autoblog}
Jul 19th 2008 10:17PM I always despised that snotty kid in the "identifying the car by the sound" ad. "Z-28".... *slaps him*.
VIDEO: Jay Leno drives the SSC Ultimate Aero, lives {Autoblog}
Jul 16th 2008 8:45AM After getting this better look at this car, I have a more favorable impression. The car's proportions look a lot better in this video than they did in the publicity shots (despite the ridiculous headlights and raised racing stripe on the hood). Also, I've now seen two different reviews of the car that both mention the surprisingly good build quality. The awful blue they chose for the publicity car made it looks like a half-step-up-from-a-kit-car, but it's clear that the car is actually made with a great deal of attention to detail. Still, for $650K, this is just a branding exercise than a real car(as the owner readily admitted). Then again, so is the Veyron.
VIDEO: Web Rides TV pits the Audi R8 against the LS3 Corvette {Autoblog}
Jul 14th 2008 10:14PM Just to add to the chorus, this is a pathetic, meaningless and rigged test for all of the reasons already mentioned. Please stop linking to stupid crap.
Google's Andy Rubin talks Android, demos apps {Engadget}
Jun 18th 2008 7:46AM As Android is open source, how can we say that this is what Android "looks like"? Android doesn't look like anything, the interface will be entirely swap-able and there'll be countless options. That's the true power of OHA.
Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 gets handled, photographed {Engadget}
Jun 16th 2008 2:52PM WinMo is OK if you skin it (countless skins are available, I replaced the entire interface using SPB Mobile Shell). With a similar interface, WinMo phones are usually somewhat slower than the iPhone, but not by a lot (compare a Touch Diamond to an iPhone 3G). The OEM roms are typically very stable. Add xda-developers, the immense freeware and paid software library and it's actually not bad to live with. It goes without saying that Android has the potential, due to the OHA business model and Linux, to be much better.
Actually, now that I think about it, given the imminent arrival of NVIDIA Tegra, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Android, improved OLED displays and even ridiculous stuff like in-phone projectors etc, all of this will be meaningless this time next year. Same as it ever was.
The HTC Touch Pro {Engadget Mobile}
Jun 4th 2008 2:49PM I like WM6 and 6.1. Out of the box, they're mostly crap, but they are a tweaker's dream, especially compared to the iPhone... the potential is essentially limitless.
I love my Tilt, this looks damned sexy as well. It doesn't look like a huge improvement over the Tilt from a hardware perspective, though. Wait until the Snapdragon or Tegra phones start dropping...
Qualcomm lets the Windows Mobile 7 cat out of the bag along with $299 mini laptop {Engadget}
Jun 2nd 2008 12:58PM Knee jerk "M$" bashing is tired. I have a the standard ATT WM 6.0 rom on my Tilt and it seems pretty damned good to me. I've replaced the interface and done some tweaks, but that has more to do with ATT's initial config than the OS itself. WM 6.1 looks impressive right out of the box (I'll wait for the official ATT rom... just in case). Add the huge variety of third-party apps for WM and it can make your phone extremely versitile and powerful.
To me, multi-touch WM 7 on a phone running at 1Ghz for $299 sounds excellent. It's a pretty big leap over what's available today for anywhere near that price.
Project Track Slut, Part Two: Suspension {Autoblog}
May 28th 2008 2:02PM That picture reminds me that the E90 looks like a bloated, egg-like Pontiac next the clean lines of the E36. iDrive, $50K 3 series, Bangle, turbocharged Rube Goldberg engines... BMW, what the hell happened to you?
Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Edition spotted on the 'Ring {Autoblog}
May 24th 2008 2:54PM Hey terrific! Benz can make a car that's probably about as fast as a GT-R or Z06 and it only costs 2.5-3 times as much! Also, like all Benzs, it will break down all the time and need be maintained by guys named Jurgen who only work in clean rooms for $500/hour! Also, it's a leisurely GT platform desinged to be driven around Naples, FL by 80 year olds that has been forced into sportscar service! Wow! What an accomplishment!
