Obscure Auto: Toyota Prius
Posted: November 15, 2012 Filed under: Obscure Autos, SHOWCASE | Tags: An Inconvenient Truth, fuel efficiency, G21, Global Warming, green, History, Hybrid, Mind over motor, NHW10, NHW11, Obscure Auto, Prius, Toyota, XW10, XW20 1 Comment »
Yes, the Prius. A different sort of car than we normally feature in this section, yet a car that has had a resounding impact on the automotive world in recent years. Everyone knows a Prius when they see one, and most people know that the car has become as much a political statement as a mode of transportation. Whether you buy into the whole Green movement or not, there is no denying that the Prius has been an incredible marketing success. It paved the way for an entirely new sort of car in the world, one that puts priority on efficiency and cleanliness over all else. We all know the car, but behind every car there is a story to tell. This is that story.
Test Driven: 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye, Al’s Take
Posted: October 16, 2012 Filed under: Green & Economical, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 1.4T, Best In Class, C-Segment, Citrus Peel, Dart, Dart Rallye, DCT, Dodge, Dodge Dartre, Dual Clutch Transmission, Excellent, green, Mind over motor, Multiair, Test Driven, turbo, value, Yellow Leave a comment »
Lately, Dodge has shown a bold initiative not seen in a few years. Since Fiat bought a piece of Chrysler, they’ve taken their time in bringing the best of what they have to America. But, the work has paid off. You are looking at a Citrus Peel 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye, and it’s by far the best compact I’ve driven. The Caliber is dead, and this is its replacement. Dodge took a laughing stock of a car off the market and replaced it with one that demands our attention on the street nearly as much as its spokesman (who I can’t stand), Tom Brady, demands on the gridiron. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
Test Driven: Toyota Prius C
Posted: June 14, 2012 Filed under: Green & Economical, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 1, 2, 3, 4, 50, bcak, C, Car, cheap, city, Drive, eco, economical, environment, EV, friendly, green, Hatch, Hybrid, Japan, Mind, motor, mpg, Over, Prius, review, Test, Toyota 4 Comments »
Toyota Prius C: Small Car, Big City
This was my first time driving a Prius of any sort, although I have driven other hybrids. The Prius is special though because society has made into the poster child for the green car movement. The Prius C is the newest, smallest member of the Prius family, and it is selling like hotcakes right now. Like many car guys, I have always had a good deal of contempt for the Prius over the years for various reasons, but I figured it would be a good idea to at least go try one out for myself before closing the book on the car for good. What lay ahead tuned out to be an interesting experience. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! SAAB 95, Greenwich, CT
Posted: January 12, 2012 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: 2 door, 95, Break, Brown, Concours, CT, Defunct, Estate, green, Greenwich, June, Mind over motor, Rare, Saab, spot, Spotted!, Sweden, two tone, Unique, USA, Wagon Leave a comment »
Nick and I saw this little Saab station wagon while walking around Greenwich on the first day of the 2011 Concours (June 4th). Strangely, this is a two-door station wagon that until a few years before it was replaced was capable of seating seven people. To be honest, I’d rather not try that today. Still, it’s a nice example and a reminder of what Saab used to be about.
Spotted by: Nick and Al
Spotted! Rolls Royce with green rug exterior, Dubai, UAE
Posted: October 23, 2011 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Arab, Car, covered, Dubai, Emirates, exterior, grass, green, Maniac, Mind, motor, Over, Rolls, Royce, Rug, spotted, the, UAE, United 3 Comments »
Covered in grass
More from our friend Himanshu in Dubai. A Rolls Royce with a green rug exterior (I thought it was grass at first). I’m sure opinions will be divided on this, but it is certainly unique so it gets props for that.
Spotted by- Himanshu Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Tesla Roadster, Greenwich, CT
Posted: September 7, 2011 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: chassis, Connecticut, electric, green, Green Power, Greenwich, Lotus Elise, Mind over motor, Model S, Roadster, Tesla 1 Comment »
Tesla (Front)
Back in June, Nick and I were driving around Greenwich when this Tesla turned up parked on the street next to a tree. Very nice looking little roadster, and in a perfect color as well. This car happens to share a platform with the Lotus Elise. It is a shame, though, that the Elise is going out of production at the end of this year, and the Roadster is unfortunately following suit (That said, we at MoM are looking forward to the upcoming Model S). More photos after the jump.
Spotted! 1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe, Whippany, NJ
Posted: August 7, 2011 Filed under: Hot Rodded, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1933, 1934, 3-Window, Coupe, Ford, Ghost flames, green, Hot Rod, Hot Rodded, Mind over motor, spotted, Theree-Window 1 Comment »
Very nice hot-rod here. Also hard to tell which year it is.
There was supposed to be a massive car show today at the Birchwood Manor in northern NJ today, but due to the threat of thunderstorms, the officials postponed it to next week. On my way back home, I spotted this slick lime-green 1934 Ford coupe (complete with some nice flame outlines) about to find out that the car show was cancelled.
Spotted by: Al
Test Driven: Chevrolet Volt
Posted: July 17, 2011 Filed under: Green & Economical, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: Car, Chevrolet, Chevy, electric, Fuel, full, Gas, generator, green, Hybrid, mileage, Mind over motor, mpg, Sporty, Torque, Volt 3 Comments »
The Chevrolet Volt, savior of AMERICA!!!!
This is one I have been waiting to do for a while now, the much hyped Volt from Chevy. I knew of course that the Volt was a new sort of hybrid car and I knew that its design was far superior to that of other hybrids already on sale, like the Prius. However, the way it drove surprised the hell out of me. What I expected was a mushy, slow econobox, what I got was totally different. Read the rest of this entry »
My thoughts on the whole Hybrid/Electric thing….
Posted: June 16, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS, INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: activists, Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, Battery, Cars, CR-Z, Diesel, disposal, economy, electric, EV, fuel mileage, Global Warming, green, Hybrid, ignorant public, Leaf, Mind over motor, Mistake, Prius, Roadster, technology, Tesla, Truth, vehicle, Volt 2 Comments »
The Top Gear crew pushing a Nissan Leaf that ran out of juice during a test
Ever since Al Gore’s little film there has been a bit of a frenzied panic going on in many areas, but especially in the car industry. Everyone has sudden obsession with green technology in an effort to save the earth from turning into an igloo in two days time without warning. Now I’m not one of those people who says that global warming is not real, not by a long shot, but the overwhelming majority of people do not actually know anything about what actually it is, and have just jumped onto the panic bandwagon like a bunch of spontaneous, ignorant, morons. This hysteria has become a detriment to much of the automotive industry because it has forced many companies to rush development and quality has suffered. Read the rest of this entry »
