Spotted! Dodge Charger R/T, Woodward Ave MI
Posted: June 25, 2012 Filed under: Modded, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1971, 440, 71, Alien, American, Ave, Avenue, Birmingham, Car, Charger, Cragar, Dodge, drag, green, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Oak, Over, R/T, radial, Royal, setup, Shell, Station, strip, tire, V8, wheels, Woodward 1 Comment »
At the Shell station on Woodward Ave during a Saturday cruise night. I am a sucker for cartoonish Mopars and its bright green allure forced me to stop and take some photos. The owner, Fred, was also very cool and showed me around the whole car. The car is currently making around 600hp all motor, and has a nitrous setup in the trunk if more than that is desired. It is a real badass piece of American Muscle on a nice street-able drag setup. This car is oozing with fun personality, and that night it stole the show; not an easy feat during weekend cruise nights here in Motor City. Enjoy the pics. Read the rest of this entry »
GM: Greatness is just a few good decisions away
Posted: April 30, 2012 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS, INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 3.6, 6.2, America, Australia, Caprice, Car, Charger, Chevrolet, Chevy, come, Commodore, Dodge, G8, General, GM, Holden, HSV, Impala, LSA, Maloo, Mind, motor, Motors, Muscle, new, Nick, Over, Pontiac, Supercharged, to, USA, Ute, V6, V8, Walker 3 Comments »
It's a Pontiac G8, but with a Chevy badge
Ever since Pontiac was killed off as a result of the financial crisis, GM has not had a proper American sedan to compete with the successful Dodge Charger. The Pontiac G8 had been in this segment, but it came out right as many people became wary of buying GM products, due to their economic uncertainty at the time. A replacement for it has not yet been seen, although there has been talk of it coming back as the Chevrolet Caprice. I think this would be a great seller now, if GM’s lineup were structured properly, because they have basically recovered at this point and have been doing great things. Read the rest of this entry »
The Chevy Volt, and what it means.
Posted: August 1, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: Battery, BEV, Car, Charge, Charger, Chevrolet, Chevy, Drive, electric, Electricity, engine, GM, Industry Talk, Leaf, Mainstreet in Motion, Meadowlands, Mind over motor, Nissan, PZEV, Quick Charge, Range Anxiety, Range Relief, Test Drive, Volt Leave a comment »
Shown at Mainstreet in Motion, in NJ. Very easy to drive and has no problem getting up to highway speeds.
A couple of weeks ago, I got to drive the Volt for the first time. Nick’s already gone into great detail about how it drives, so I will only gloss over that. However, I believe that it is a massive step forward for not only General Motors, but the entire industry as well. This is one of the first huge changes in how cars drive and how they move around, and I’m glad to say that GM has done a seriously good job–perhaps it even wipes their record clean from the EV1 fiasco. Read the rest of this entry »
The Dodge Magnum could be coming back–here’s what they should do to it.
Posted: July 22, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 300, 300C, Al, AWD, Car, Charger, Chrysler, Concept, Dodge, engine, Hemi, Idea, Industry Talk, LX, LY, Magnum, Media Response, Mind over motor, Ralph Gilles, Rumor, RWD, SRT, Super8 9 Comments »
2005 Dodge Magnum R/T. Still one of my favorite cars.
This past week, Ralph Gilles, the head designer for the Dodge division, announced that the Magnum could be making a comeback. This news makes me very, very happy.
Buying an Ex-Cop Car
Posted: July 19, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS, CARS 101 | Tags: 9C1, Caprice, Car, Charger, Chevrolet, Cops, Crown Vic, Crown Victoria, Dodge, Driver, Durable, Ford, GM, Mind over motor, P71, Panther, Patrol, Police, RWD, V8 1 Comment »
Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptor
Most people aren’t big fans of the police. In a previous article, I declared that I’m not a member of this group. I respect the police, I leave them alone, and they tend to leave me alone (save for the times I’ve been pulled over). A lot of people are aware that police cars usually have factory modifications to handle the rigors of police work. Some of the mods include more powerful engines, firmer suspension, better brakes, a more durable interior, and disconnected rear switchgear (windows, locks, etc). However, those looking to buy a de-commissioned patrol vehicle should definitely watch out. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Birthday America!!!: Badass Muscle Car Vids
Posted: July 4, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry | Tags: 426, 427, 429, American, Boss, burnout, Camaro, Cars, Challenger, Charger, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chrysler, Cobra, Corvette, Dart, Dodge, donuts, doughnuts, Hemi, mile, Mind over motor, Mopar, Muscle, Mustang, Plymouth, quarter, Road Runner, shredding, snake, Super, tire, V10, V8, Viper 3 Comments »
Chevelle with some rubber in the air
Shelbys, Mustang Super Snake vs. 427 Cobra
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Barges: What’s the deal?
Posted: June 17, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS, INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 300, American, Caprice, Charger, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Crown Victoria, Dodge, Ford, Full-Size, GM, LX, LY, Mind over motor, Panther, RWD, V8 Leave a comment »
2006-2009 Crown Victoria Standard
Recently, Ford pulled the plug on the Panther chassis, which underpinned the Crown Victoria and its brothers. Read the rest of this entry »
