Monday, October 31, 2016

Top 5 Evil Movie Cars

This isn't a list that I came up with, but I agree with most of it. Happy Halloween!

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Devil On Wheels

Not a horror movie, but still. There's a bit of the devilish in every gear head, now isn't there. Happy Halloween!

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow

Just a trailer, I couldn't find the actual movie online. But this is a fun one! Trust me. Sorry about the poor quality of the video, the other one I found wouldn't play and all I could find quickly were tiny clips that didn't really show the flavor of this fun flick. Happy Halloween!

Friday, October 28, 2016

1965-1967 Wartburg 312 Camping-Limousine

The Wartburg 312 was a weird in-between model that combined the 311 and the 353, though is succeeded the first and preceded the later.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

1966-1991 Wartburg 353/Knight Tourist

That's right; there are only seven major moving parts in the engine in this beauty; a 1 liter, 3-cylinder 2-stroke that sports about 57 hp.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

1987-1989 Eagle Medallion Station Wagon

The French-built, short-lived Eagle Medallion was a rebadged Renault 21 and featured a 103 hp, 124 torques 2.2 4-cylinder in a FWD configuration that produced 27/42 or 22/33 mpg with either the 5-speed manual or 3-speed slushbox. A top of the line 1989 LX variant weighed less than 2900 pounds and carried an MSRP of $12.3K. For that money, you could have had an Accord, Camry, 626 or Galant, though certainly not the loaded versions of those models.


Tuesday, October 25, 2016

K2 Drives: 2016 BMW i3

I drive BMW's newest wagon and it's not the X1 or a 3-series...

We don't need no stinkin' badge envy, here!

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Malcom Gladwell

I've been a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell for a long time. So it was with great anticipation when I heard he was going to tackle the Toyota unintended acceleration debacle. I wasn't disappointed!

Friday, October 21, 2016

1956-1962 EMW Wartburg 311 Kombiwagon

That's right, BMW did own EMW. They even used the same numeric model naming scheme. Creative. These bad boys sported a two-stroke, three-cylinder, 900 cc engine that blasted out a powerhouse 37 bhp. The one in the video below is apparently a "Camping" variant, which had four doors instead of two and features that fantastic 2-stroke motor sound. Bitchin'! I want one, real bad!

Thursday, October 13, 2016

1998-2006 Nissan Almera Tino

Two gasoline engines; a 1.8 and a 2-liter. There was also an optional 2.2 diesel. Hardcore driving enthusiasts need not apply.

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Lada 2104

Let's keep the Russian wagon theme rolling, Comrades!

Monday, October 10, 2016

Crocodile Gina Sings

Our wagon adventure continues, no matter how distantly related and mildly delirious my posts are...

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Friday, October 7, 2016

Michael Simcoe

Remember that name; it's gonna pop up again real soon....

That's not the first time you've seen that car, is it Mr. Simcoe?

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

K2 Drives: 2007 Acura RDX SH-AWD

A familiar face experiences a rebound in the marketplace.

240 hp, 260 torques, turbo 4-cylinder....but 2 tons. Ouch.

Monday, October 3, 2016

Isuzu Oasis

I can't remember the last time I saw one of these badge-engineered first gen Honda Odysseys. It was rainy, but I snapped a pic anyway.


Sunday, October 2, 2016

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Redline (2009)

Anime for gearheads? Unsurprisingly, this one's pretty bad.