Just One Man’s Opinion
29
Feb
Well, looks like the inter-web is all over the embargoed photos of the VW Scirosso hatch that was due to be unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show. Not much to tell about it right now, all one has to do is look at and ask “how much and how fast!?”.
The one thing I can tell [...]
27
Feb
Hot rod builder Boyd Coddington died Wednesday morning of an undisclosed cause, according to Autoweek.
Those that watched the show might not think too highly of him, but he did pioneer the Hot-rod era of today. He will be missed, his talent on cars will be missed and we hope his company will continue in his [...]
27
Feb
According to Jalopnik.com, the Polish city of Lodz made street racing legal.
So, if you can’t beat them, join them, which does make sense. If the city of Lubbock would block off an area to race, I’m sure we could cut down on the illegal street racing. Which we have had deaths in the past. Why [...]
25
Feb
According to Automotive News, Tata Motors will announce on March 5 or 6 that it has purchased Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford. Ford purchased Land Rover from BMW in 2000 and purchased Jaguar in 1989.
For those that don’t know, Tata Motors is India’s largest passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. Tata was founded [...]
22
Feb
Being the car guy that I am, I love the smells of cars. Nothing like that new car smells inside. There is also nothing like the smell of diesel in the morning. Oh, let’s not forget the smell of burning rubber. So why would someone want to change that? Kumho Tires has come out with [...]
20
Feb
I have a long list of cars that lust after that I know I’ll never have. Ferrari’s, Lambo’s, Alfa’s, heck even a C6 Vette is out of my price range. But every-once-in-a-while a cute little car will come along that I could afford, just living in the wrong country.
Today it’s the Fiat 500 Abarth. The [...]
18
Feb
I wouldn’t own a Land Rover unless it was given to me and even then I might sell it. Why? Well, mostly because they are well known for being garage queens. And because the closest dealer is in Amarillo, 120 north, it’s not practical. Not saying I wouldn’t keep one for a little while, especially [...]
15
Feb
Auto Express has released the first photos of the new Ford Fiesta (in the U.K.). These pictures are not the concept, but the real deal! (Yeah, the color is gross, but work with me) It will come with 1.25 and 1.4-liter duratec gas engines, plus a new 1.6-liter Ti-VCT engines. Being this is a [...]
14
Feb
So, you think the economy is going downhill? Maybe not! Ferrari, the maker of beautiful cars like F430 and the 599 GTB Fiorano, reported record sales and profits last year. Ferrari said a total of 6,465 cars were delivered to customers all over the world. Ferrari sold a total of 5,671 in 2006. What was [...]
13
Feb
Can GM make a MINI Cooper fighter? Well, according to Motor Trend it could be in the future. The car could be in the $20k+ range and may be sold under the Pontiac, Buick, Saturn or Saab brands. MT thinks it could be a Saab because it is looking for a car in the $20k [...]