http://www.carmk.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/breaking-porsche-approves-918-spyder-for-production-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/breaking-porsche-approves-918-spyder-for-production-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:58:10 +0000 lifesok Porsche 918 Spyder concept – Click above for high-res image gallery As expected, the Porsche supervisory board has approved the development of the 918 Spyder concept into a series production model. The 918 debuted as a concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show with a plug-in hybrid powertrain claimed to provide 78 miles per gallon. The concept [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/breaking-porsche-approves-918-spyder-for-production-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-jeff-zwart-u002639s-porsche-gt3-sets-pikes-peak-time-attack-2wd-class-record-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-jeff-zwart-u002639s-porsche-gt3-sets-pikes-peak-time-attack-2wd-class-record-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:56:56 +0000 smifatv Jeff Zwart’s Porsche 911 GT3 scales Pikes Peak – Click above to watch video after the jump We’ve seen footage of Jeff Zwart practicing for his recent run up Pikes Peak, now filmmaker Will Roegge has delivered unto us the footage from Zwart’s Time Attack 2WD class record. Zwart ran his 911 GT3 up 12.42 miles [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-jeff-zwart-u002639s-porsche-gt3-sets-pikes-peak-time-attack-2wd-class-record-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-audi-a7-in-the-studio-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-audi-a7-in-the-studio-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:56:39 +0000 bucejour Audi A7 Sportback – Click above to watch video after the jump It will still be awhile before you can get an up close and personal look at the new Audi A7 Sportback. Since Audi recently flooded the interwebs with an array of images, you’ve likely already made up your mind as to whether you loathe [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-audi-a7-in-the-studio-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/2011-kia-optima-configurator-goes-live-with-estimated-pricing-starting-at-18495-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/2011-kia-optima-configurator-goes-live-with-estimated-pricing-starting-at-18495-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:56:31 +0000 prapiar The 2011 Kia Optima doesn’t go on sale until sometime this Fall, but the configurator is now live on Kia.com. The new Optima brings Kia design to a whole new level, with a sleek coupe-like profile that should be backed up by some pretty impressive performance when equipped with the new 2.0-liter direct-injected turbo. Kia [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/2011-kia-optima-configurator-goes-live-with-estimated-pricing-starting-at-18495-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/pontiac-sunbird-racing-lobster-boat-warps-our-fragile-little-minds-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/pontiac-sunbird-racing-lobster-boat-warps-our-fragile-little-minds-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:56:20 +0000 mrivru It’s been said that any time two individuals are headed to the same location at the same time, a race is likely to ensue. If you need proof, look no further than Maine’s lobster boat races. What began as a friendly tradition among returning fisherman has evolved into the NASCAR of the seas – where [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/pontiac-sunbird-racing-lobster-boat-warps-our-fragile-little-minds-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/ken-block-reveals-possible-fiesta-special-edition-collaboration-with-ford-in-the-works-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/ken-block-reveals-possible-fiesta-special-edition-collaboration-with-ford-in-the-works-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:56:11 +0000 okmobzfuty Ken Block Gymkhana 3 Fiesta – Click above for high-res image gallery Ken Block isn’t a World Rally Championship legend by any stretch, but thanks to his immensely entertaining Gymkhana videos, the glorified shoemaker can definitely lay claim to the title of YouTube Legend. And with Ford working the Internets hard during the launches of its [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/ken-block-reveals-possible-fiesta-special-edition-collaboration-with-ford-in-the-works-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-nascar-sprint-cup-goes-rookie-less-as-drivers-age-fans-leave-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-nascar-sprint-cup-goes-rookie-less-as-drivers-age-fans-leave-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:56 +0000 NureArgully Who would would have thought that the emphasis on marketing rather than racing could be hurting competition in NASCAR? The influence of sponsors is just one of several factors that’s led to 2010 being the first season in the series’ 62-year history devoid of rookie drivers. An influx of successful rookies since the mid-1990s has [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-nascar-sprint-cup-goes-rookie-less-as-drivers-age-fans-leave-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/ebay-find-of-the-day-one-off-george-barris-1953-jaguar-xk120-dhc-built-for-barry-goldwater-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/ebay-find-of-the-day-one-off-george-barris-1953-jaguar-xk120-dhc-built-for-barry-goldwater-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:48 +0000 ssdalatov Barry Goldwater’s one-off George Barris 1953 Jaguar XK120 – Click above for high-res image gallery Long before Barry Goldwater would suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 presidential election, the politician apparently had a taste for wildly customized cars. Unsatisfied with the exquisite design of his 1953 Jaguar XK120, [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/ebay-find-of-the-day-one-off-george-barris-1953-jaguar-xk120-dhc-built-for-barry-goldwater-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-jack-roush-in-serious-but-stable-condition-after-second-plane-crash-w-video-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-jack-roush-in-serious-but-stable-condition-after-second-plane-crash-w-video-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:46 +0000 grmiusic Jack Roush crash lands – Click above to watch video after the jump NASCAR titan Jack Roush appears to have survived his second plane crash. Roush was piloting his company’s Raytheon/Beechcraft Premier jet when something went wrong on the approach to Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin last night. According to reports, Roush’s plane appeared to [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-jack-roush-in-serious-but-stable-condition-after-second-plane-crash-w-video-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/jay-leno-u002639s-best-speeding-story-is-better-than-yours-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/jay-leno-u002639s-best-speeding-story-is-better-than-yours-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:22 +0000 bacikav Just like any self-respecting car guy, Jay Leno has had his fair share of run-ins with local law enforcement. And, much like the rest of us, some of those run-ins result in great story material for those Monday morning watercooler conversations. But as you’d expect, Leno’s are more entertaining. Take, for example, a recent exchange Leno [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/jay-leno-u002639s-best-speeding-story-is-better-than-yours-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/get-automk-on-flipboard-for-your-ipad-in-3-easy-steps-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/get-automk-on-flipboard-for-your-ipad-in-3-easy-steps-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:10 +0000 jetwbit Autoblog on Flipboard – Click above for image gallery We know you’ve been anxiously awaiting the Autoblog iPhone app, and rest assured, we’re working on it. But as a stop-gap to sate your iDevice desires for Autoblog on the go, those of you with an iPad can get our newest stories pumped directly into the palm [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/get-automk-on-flipboard-for-your-ipad-in-3-easy-steps-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2012-dodge-magnum-interior-revealed-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2012-dodge-magnum-interior-revealed-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:08 +0000 EdgedoBeadee 2012 Dodge Magnum spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery We may seen the unadulterated exterior of the The Dodge Magnum/Durango, but so far the interior has eluded spy shooters the world over. No more. For those still debating if or how closely the Dodge SUV copies the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the interiors [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2012-dodge-magnum-interior-revealed-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-chrysler-wins-73-of-its-dealer-arbitration-cases-loses-32-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-chrysler-wins-73-of-its-dealer-arbitration-cases-loses-32-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:54:41 +0000 grmiusic Arbitrators have finished wading through the 105 cases of rejected Chrysler dealerships, determining that Chrysler was right to send the lots packing in 73 instances. According to Automotive News, those who weighed in on the cases typically cited the carmaker’s plans to sell all four of its brands through the same dealerships as reason enough [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-chrysler-wins-73-of-its-dealer-arbitration-cases-loses-32-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/harley-davidson-targeting-skateboarders-with-new-model-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/harley-davidson-targeting-skateboarders-with-new-model-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:54:32 +0000 kosopiss 2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight – Click above for high-res image gallery The Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight, in the company’s Sportster segment, sits at a cross-cultural intersection in the cyclemaker’s lineup. It apparently represents the spot where bikers meet skateboarders. It seems that the stripped-down looks and functional-jewelry design of the Forty-Eight is well appreciated by skaters who don’t [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/harley-davidson-targeting-skateboarders-with-new-model-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mtm-releases-first-round-of-upgrades-for-rs5-raises-top-speed-to-188-mph-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mtm-releases-first-round-of-upgrades-for-rs5-raises-top-speed-to-188-mph-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:54:27 +0000 ssdalatov MTM Audi RS5 – Click above for high-res image gallery The clever wrenches at the German tuning powerhouse MTM have gotten a hold of the Audi RS5. Always ones to turn fast faster, the group claims to have squeezed the car’s top speed to 188 mph. But instead of focusing on pulling even more horsepower from [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mtm-releases-first-round-of-upgrades-for-rs5-raises-top-speed-to-188-mph-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mini-confirms-entry-into-2011-world-rally-championship-with-countryman-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mini-confirms-entry-into-2011-world-rally-championship-with-countryman-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:54:11 +0000 misboiy 2011 Mini Countryman WRC – Click above to enlarge Were it not for the efforts of John Cooper and drivers like Paddy Hopkirk on the European rally stages of the 1960s, the Mini brand probably wouldn’t have the beloved reputation that it does today – in fact, it’s possible it would never be around today at [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mini-confirms-entry-into-2011-world-rally-championship-with-countryman-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/v8-supercar-champ-in-australia-wants-kids-to-learn-to-drive-at-age-12-how-about-you-w-poll-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/v8-supercar-champ-in-australia-wants-kids-to-learn-to-drive-at-age-12-how-about-you-w-poll-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:58 +0000 EdgedoBeadee Albert Einstein has commonly been quoted as saying that stupidity (or insanity, depending on your source) is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Which begs the question, with over 100 years of traffic enforcement behind us, why are we still relying on the same methods of catch and [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/v8-supercar-champ-in-australia-wants-kids-to-learn-to-drive-at-age-12-how-about-you-w-poll-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-us-house-committee-considers-20-reduction-in-ethanol-subsidy-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-us-house-committee-considers-20-reduction-in-ethanol-subsidy-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:46 +0000 mirladu Refiners and blenders pocket 45 cents for every gallon of ethanol blended with gasoline. The subsidy, courtesy of the U.S. government, helps the industry stay afloat amidst the dwindling demand for gasoline and increasing costs of ethanol production. It’s been argued that, without the subsidy, the ethanol industry would die a quick death. If a [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-us-house-committee-considers-20-reduction-in-ethanol-subsidy-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2012-bmw-1-series-five-door-caught-with-rumored-turbo-u002639d-four-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2012-bmw-1-series-five-door-caught-with-rumored-turbo-u002639d-four-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:43 +0000 tvoimit 2012 BMW 1 Series spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery The big BMW 1 Series news is the upcoming M-badged coupe, but we mustn’t forget that an all-new 1er is currently in development. Our spies have just recently snapped this five-door model testing, concealing what could be a highly anticipated turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Sources [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2012-bmw-1-series-five-door-caught-with-rumored-turbo-u002639d-four-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/shocking-study-researchers-find-that-men-and-women-don-u002639t-want-the-same-thing-in-cars-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/shocking-study-researchers-find-that-men-and-women-don-u002639t-want-the-same-thing-in-cars-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:38 +0000 grasetru This just in: early reports inform us that water is, in fact, still wet. Also, the clever minds at CNW Market Research have discovered that an individual’s personal tastes in a vehicle varies greatly depending on gender and age. Shocking, we know. According to the data, women typically base their purchases on rear visibility, cost, [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/shocking-study-researchers-find-that-men-and-women-don-u002639t-want-the-same-thing-in-cars-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-watch-the-pagani-zonda-r-u002639s-647-u002639-ring-run-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-watch-the-pagani-zonda-r-u002639s-647-u002639-ring-run-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:22 +0000 smifatv Pagani Zonda R runs the ‘Ring – Click above to watch video after the jump The visuals to go with the “record.” Pagani blasted its Zonda R over the NÜrburgring for the purposes of testing production components. Removing all the mystery from the endeavor, the in-car video shows the view out the window as the driver [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-watch-the-pagani-zonda-r-u002639s-647-u002639-ring-run-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/austin-f1-track-location-revealed-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/austin-f1-track-location-revealed-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:02 +0000 tvoimit Back in May, Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone announced that the racing organization had secured a deal with the city of Austin, Texas to bring the series to America for 10 years. All of that sounded great to American racing fans, but there have been lingering questions as to whether it was possible to [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/austin-f1-track-location-revealed-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-pagani-c9-supercar-gives-up-its-gullwing-doors-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-pagani-c9-supercar-gives-up-its-gullwing-doors-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:54 +0000 stroisim Pagani C9 prototype – Click above to enlarge Another day, another spy shot of the upcoming Pagani C9 hypercar…and another revelation, this time from Autoweek.nl. We’ve been waiting rather impatiently to see what Horacio Pagani will give us to replace the dearly beloved Pagani Zonda, so every nugget that drops has us straining to see if [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-pagani-c9-supercar-gives-up-its-gullwing-doors-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/automk-podcast-188-with-mike-spinelli-of-0-60-magazine-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/automk-podcast-188-with-mike-spinelli-of-0-60-magazine-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:53 +0000 okvobzfuty Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez and Dan Roth are joined this week by Mike Spinelli, editor-in-chief of 0-60 magazine. Topics for Episode #188 of the Autoblog Podcast are the 2011 Ford Explorer, Audi’s A7 Sportback, the announcement of the Hyundai Equus coming to the U.S. market, hybrid/electric Porsches and zombie-like rumors of a new Ford Ranger [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/automk-podcast-188-with-mike-spinelli-of-0-60-magazine-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-corvette-racing-episode-7-le-mans-pre-race-activities-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-corvette-racing-episode-7-le-mans-pre-race-activities-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:47 +0000 desanima Corvette Racing drivers in the Le Mans parade – Click above to watch video after the jump After reviewing this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans in the previous episode of the Corvette Racing video series, the latest installment looks at the off-track activities that preceded the race. Once the cars and drivers have established their [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-corvette-racing-episode-7-le-mans-pre-race-activities-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/car-town-turns-facebook-gamers-into-car-people-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/car-town-turns-facebook-gamers-into-car-people-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:44 +0000 vpoeku Car Town Facebook game by Cie Games – Click above for high-res image gallery For those of you who partake in the world of Facebook games, you’ve probably noticed a dearth of auto-related fun. That’s about to change with the introduction of Car Town, a new Facebook app set to launch this week. Since the bulk of [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/car-town-turns-facebook-gamers-into-car-people-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2011-jeep-wrangler-getting-substantial-interior-redo-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2011-jeep-wrangler-getting-substantial-interior-redo-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:36 +0000 catsmolk Last week, spy photos showed us that the 2011 Wrangler’s exterior looks like it will get some fresh upgrades including a body-colored roof and sleeker, more aerodynamic-looking front bumpers. Now it looks like the Wrangler’s interior is getting a desperately needed boost as well. Our friends at super-fan website Allpar possess a high quality interior [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-2011-jeep-wrangler-getting-substantial-interior-redo-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/bmw-reportedly-green-lights-6-series-gran-coupe-concept-for-production-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/bmw-reportedly-green-lights-6-series-gran-coupe-concept-for-production-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:22 +0000 plweget BMW 6 Series Gran CoupÉ concept – Click above to watch video walkaround after the jump As a testament to its success in starting the four-door coupe movement, the Mercedes-Benz CLS is nigh on its second version, yet competitors have only recently begun to crowd the room. With the Audi A7 about to gain membership in [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/bmw-reportedly-green-lights-6-series-gran-coupe-concept-for-production-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-contrary-to-rumors-toyota-ft-86-development-on-track-expected-nov-2011-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-contrary-to-rumors-toyota-ft-86-development-on-track-expected-nov-2011-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:01 +0000 stroisim Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery According to 7Tune, Toyota recently held at shindig in Japan for select scribes in order to get some things straight about its Toyota G’s performance vehicles. Naturally, talk quickly turned to the FT-86 (or FR-S) Although it was reported two months ago that the [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/report-contrary-to-rumors-toyota-ft-86-development-on-track-expected-nov-2011-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-refreshed-2012-bentley-continental-gt-gets-ready-for-paris-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-refreshed-2012-bentley-continental-gt-gets-ready-for-paris-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:55 +0000 mgtobil There’s no denying the Bentley Continental line is due for an update. In the ultra competitive world of ultra luxurious automobiles, the sportiest of Bentley’s top-shelf automobiles is, shall we say, aging gracefully, and all the while new competitors are keen to take a crack at the drive-for-yourself luxury thrown. In order to keep the Continental [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/spy-shots-refreshed-2012-bentley-continental-gt-gets-ready-for-paris-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/us-grand-prix-formula-1-track-financier-revealed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/us-grand-prix-formula-1-track-financier-revealed/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:47 +0000 EkBonsa The mysterious circumstances bringing the U.S. Grand Prix to Austin, Texas and the location of the track were both revealed today. Big-bucks former Vikings/Saints owner Red McCombs will provide the funding, and the track will be out in the sticks. The selection of Austin as the home of the U.S. Grand Prix for the next ten [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/us-grand-prix-formula-1-track-financier-revealed/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/nissan-patrol-recalled-overseas-but-kissing-cousin-infiniti-qx56-not-affected-updated-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/nissan-patrol-recalled-overseas-but-kissing-cousin-infiniti-qx56-not-affected-updated-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:45 +0000 witceehs 2010 Nissan Patrol - Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan has issued a recall for more than a thousand Nissan Patrol models in the Middle East, citing electrical problems that could affect the engine’s fuel supply leading to engine stalls. According to Monal Zeidan, the general manager of marketing and communications for Nissan Middle East, [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/nissan-patrol-recalled-overseas-but-kissing-cousin-infiniti-qx56-not-affected-updated-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mini-officially-returning-to-wrc-with-countryman/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mini-officially-returning-to-wrc-with-countryman/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:30 +0000 mirladu MINI fanboys, set your hearts to flutter, the company’s officially announced a return to rallying. Prodrive’s developing a World Rally Championship race-ready MINI Countryman for a run in the 2011 series. Rumor has it Marcus Grönholm’s interested in driving. [Rallybuzz] ]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/mini-officially-returning-to-wrc-with-countryman/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/switzer-u002639s-1000-hp-r1k-nissan-gt-r-sets-a-scorched-earth-tuner-policy/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/switzer-u002639s-1000-hp-r1k-nissan-gt-r-sets-a-scorched-earth-tuner-policy/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:19 +0000 stroisim “Don’t compete with your contemporaries, crush them.” seems to be the operating principle at Switzer Performance which has unofficially debuted its 1000 HP Nissan GT-R R1K package. Without a doubt, this kit is aimed squarely at the Bugatti Veyron. Ohio’s overall boringness makes people do crazy things, sometimes it results in people building meth labs in [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/switzer-u002639s-1000-hp-r1k-nissan-gt-r-sets-a-scorched-earth-tuner-policy/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/study-americans-prefer-tolls-over-fuel-taxes-how-about-you-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/study-americans-prefer-tolls-over-fuel-taxes-how-about-you-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:14 +0000 refeywal One fact seems indisputable: Americans have come to hate taxes and any suggestion by a politician to raise them is tantamount to political suicide. The problem is that public infrastructure requires funding – and lots of it. Critics of this disparity would argue that a lack of political will to raise fuel taxes has left [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/study-americans-prefer-tolls-over-fuel-taxes-how-about-you-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-helio-castroneves-loses-his-head-at-edmonton-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-helio-castroneves-loses-his-head-at-edmonton-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:05 +0000 lifesok Helio Castroneves tangles with security – Click above to watch video after the jump IndyCar got a little more exciting this weekend. Turns out there was a bit of a mix-up during a restart at Edmonton with just a handful of laps to go that caused Helio Castroneves to incur a penalty from the powers that [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/video-helio-castroneves-loses-his-head-at-edmonton-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/oversteer-my-bagel-buy-some-automk-on-a-t-shirt/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/oversteer-my-bagel-buy-some-automk-on-a-t-shirt/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:51:01 +0000 EcopeacEkur A while back, someone emailed us a T-shirt design based on some of my caffeinated, candy-powered babbling. Thanks to the efforts of a few intrepid Jalopnik readers, you can now buy a copy of that shirt. Who’s in? In case you missed it, the phrase “oversteer my bagel” and the quote on the shirt’s rump came [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/oversteer-my-bagel-buy-some-automk-on-a-t-shirt/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/storm-drops-record-18-pound-hailstone-injures-5-motorists/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/storm-drops-record-18-pound-hailstone-injures-5-motorists/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:49 +0000 grmiusic The National Weather Service is in the process of certifying this massive 1.8-pound hailstone, which fell during a storm in rural South Dakota last week that injured five stranded motorists, as the world’s largest. [Journalstar.com via @JimCantore] ]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/storm-drops-record-18-pound-hailstone-injures-5-motorists/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/harder-to-be-a-hoon-in-australia-these-days/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/harder-to-be-a-hoon-in-australia-these-days/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:48 +0000 striwic First they came for the cars of tarmac hoons. Now they’re taking on those who’ve taken their vehicular antics off-road. Out on the dusty claypans outside Alice Springs, Australia, authorities have stepped up patrols on the hardpack with an eye for illegal action. According to Senior Seargeant Bruce Porter of the Alice PD, “Because it [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/harder-to-be-a-hoon-in-australia-these-days/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/design-q-creates-ultra-lux-q-vr-range-rover-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/design-q-creates-ultra-lux-q-vr-range-rover-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:41 +0000 ssdalatov Design Q Q-VR – Click above for high-res gallery What do you do when you find the $79,275 Range Rover just too common to tolerate? Sure, you could take your mountains of money to any number of positively plain customization outfits to have the interior lined in albino ostrich, but where’s the taste? The style? Fortunately for [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/design-q-creates-ultra-lux-q-vr-range-rover-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/for-750-thereu002639s-waldo/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/for-750-thereu002639s-waldo/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:38 +0000 kosopiss The popular kids’ books Where’s Waldo, Where’s Waldo, Hollywood and the ultimately ill-considered Where’s Waldo, Auschwitz proved the googly glasses-wearing traveler really got around. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Fiesta may have been how he did it. Getting around — regardless of foul weather, moonscape roads, or having to deal with a truculent Waldo — [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/for-750-thereu002639s-waldo/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/what-u002639s-the-sign-of-a-great-driver/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/what-u002639s-the-sign-of-a-great-driver/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:36 +0000 bucejour Whether you believe great drivers are born or created, the presence (or absence) of one is unmistakable. What’s the sign of a great driver? Patience isn’t just a virtue for prudish Victorian women. It’s also the mark of a great driver. It’s waiting the extra tenth of a second before turning the wheel. It’s knowing just [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/what-u002639s-the-sign-of-a-great-driver/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/australia-launching-u002639cash-for-clunkers-u002639-modeled-on-us-program-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/australia-launching-u002639cash-for-clunkers-u002639-modeled-on-us-program-automk/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:34 +0000 sharanton Australia’s recently seated prime minister, Julia Gillard, is just now talking about a “cash for clunkers’ program when most other countries ended theirs ages ago. Yet for Gillard, the program isn’t about stimulating car sales but rather about stimulating the Earth: Gillard wants to get about ten percent of Oz’s two million pre-1995 vehicles off [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/australia-launching-u002639cash-for-clunkers-u002639-modeled-on-us-program-automk/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/porsche-918-spyder-msrp-likely-to-top-630000/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/porsche-918-spyder-msrp-likely-to-top-630000/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:18 +0000 smifetal http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/porsche-918-spyder-msrp-likely-to-top-630000/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/what-planet-did-this-tank-came-from/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/what-planet-did-this-tank-came-from/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:17 +0000 IrrigAppolia There are no details of this tank, which could be from the Soviet Era. The picture finder says that some people suggested is a fog/smoke generator but, for its looks, it could be an armored antimatter cannon. [Updated: Target identified] Why a smoke/fog generator? The finder says it could be a water cannon for “burning oil [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/what-planet-did-this-tank-came-from/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/audi-rs5-headed-stateside-hallelujah/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/audi-rs5-headed-stateside-hallelujah/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:06 +0000 sharanton How did we miss the news on Friday that the drought of Audi RS models is soon to be over. The rompin’-stompin’ 450 hp Audi RS5 is supposedly headed to the US. Hip-hip, horsepower! Hip-hip hooray! [Kicking Tires] ]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/audi-rs5-headed-stateside-hallelujah/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/commenter-of-the-day-u0026quothe-u002639s-on-fireu0026quot-edition/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/commenter-of-the-day-u0026quothe-u002639s-on-fireu0026quot-edition/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:04 +0000 mskalit There wasn’t a game we enjoyed playing more in 5th grade than the original NBA Jam. It had everything: passing, dunking, Vernon Maxwell. It also had Marv Albert screaming out slogans like “Is it the shoes?” and “Boom-shaka-laka” and the now famous “He’s on fire!” You know who else is on fire? LuckyChuck. He’s quickly [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/commenter-of-the-day-u0026quothe-u002639s-on-fireu0026quot-edition/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/a-garage-fit-for-a-king-the-best-of-the-sultan-of-brunei-u002639s-amazing-car-collection/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/a-garage-fit-for-a-king-the-best-of-the-sultan-of-brunei-u002639s-amazing-car-collection/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:02 +0000 hiperobiz Ferrari wagon-izations and hypercars bathed in magnetizing yellow are just a couple hints the Sultan of Brunei is perhaps the most Jalopnik head of state in the whole world. Like us, he seems to have a maddening obsession with odd cars. However, what sets him apart is his seemingly unending pot of money with which [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/a-garage-fit-for-a-king-the-best-of-the-sultan-of-brunei-u002639s-amazing-car-collection/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/new-chevy-caprice-police-cars-on-duty-april-2011/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/new-chevy-caprice-police-cars-on-duty-april-2011/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:49:55 +0000 pitirmo The next generation of Chevy Caprice patrol cars will be on the streets starting April 2011 for the unmarked 9C3 detective package. The marked 9C1 police cars begin delivery next June. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. [GM] ]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/new-chevy-caprice-police-cars-on-duty-april-2011/feed/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/jack-roush-crashes-plane-in-wisconsin/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/jack-roush-crashes-plane-in-wisconsin/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:49:54 +0000 EdgedoBeadee NASCAR team owner and motorsport legend Jack Roush crashed his plane while landing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this evening. Roush is reportedly OK, but his jet, a Beechcraft Premier, has broken in two and appears to be a total loss. Roush was attempting to land his plane at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture fly-in convention at [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/07/29/jack-roush-crashes-plane-in-wisconsin/feed/