Tag archive for ‘Etc.’

Video: Track N Go treads dangerously close to awesome

Video: Track N Go treads dangerously close to awesome

Filed under: Truck, Etc., Technology, Videos, GMC, Specialty, Off-Road Clearly, we weren’t the only ones who spent the better part of their childhoods building all manner of strange and wonderful Lego vehicles. We’re pretty sure we had this design knocked out back in the early 80s, but as far as we know, exactly no one has figured out how to fit... 

Video: Did LA’s Carmageddon scare trigger a baby boom?

Video: Did LA’s Carmageddon scare trigger a baby boom?

Filed under: Etc., Videos If you ask us, the whole “anything-ageddon” craze that has permeated the news networks is getting a bit old. Take last year’s “Carmageddon,” which turned a 10-mile Los Angeles freeway closure into a two month-long, End of Days-style scare-fest. By the time the dreaded weekend arrived, the entire ordeal... 

Video: Santa Fe man unloads five rounds into speed enforcement vehicle

Video: Santa Fe man unloads five rounds into speed enforcement vehicle

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Videos What you see above is a video of a Santa Fe man who’s had it up to here and is not going to take it anymore. The New Mexico city has a deal with Redflex to operate unmanned speed enforcement vehicles which are parked along the road to photograph breakneck miscreants. On the morning of April 11 at 1:20 a.m., a... 

Nissan suffers major cyber attack [w/video]

Nissan suffers major cyber attack [w/video]

Filed under: Etc., Safety, Nissan Cyber crime is big business these days, and everyone from organized crime rings to governments are participating. The latest publicized attack was announced by Nissan, after the automaker detected malicious malware on its computer network. Nissan Vice President Andy Palmer issued a statement that the attack has been detected,... 

Animated engines clear up the mysteries of combustion

Animated engines clear up the mysteries of combustion

Filed under: Etc. For some, learning by example is the best way to get info sealed into the noggin. If engines are the thing they want to learn about, then Matt Keveny’s site, Animated Engines, should be the first stop. Unlike the engines profiled, the site couldn’t be simpler: clicking one of the 21 different engine types will take you to a page... 

Video: Watch (and hear) one whole minute of Morgan 3 Wheeler goodness

Video: Watch (and hear) one whole minute of Morgan 3 Wheeler goodness

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Videos, Luxury There have been plenty of excellent debuts over the past year, but few capture our imagination like the Morgan 3 Wheeler. The V-twin-powered creation looks just like its forebears with its open cockpit, classic metalwork and three-wheel design. Being in love with any vehicle that looks as if it might... 

Pierre Arpin turns metal into "immortal" art

Pierre Arpin turns metal into "immortal" art

Filed under: Etc., Canada, Design/Style We’ve all heard the argument that cars can’t be art. As a commodity, vehicles are slaves to parameters of functionality, manufacturing and economics that simply have no bearing on traditional works, but Canadian sculptor Pierre Arpin believes that shouldn’t stop car parts from ascending beyond their usual... 

Followup: 185-mph Vancouver joyrider’s motorcycle impounded [w/video]

Followup: 185-mph Vancouver joyrider’s motorcycle impounded [w/video]

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Videos, Motorcycle, Canada We’re losing track of how many top gunners post high-speed-run videos on public roads on YouTube and then get busted. Police take that tomfoolery personally, and you’d think they put the entire department on the case judging by how quickly the perps get caught. Latest on the list is... 

Video: 2012 Targa Tasmania kicks off with prologue stages

Video: 2012 Targa Tasmania  kicks off with prologue stages

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Etc., Videos, Australia, Racing The 2012 Targa Tasmania is officially underway, having started on the 17th of April. While we’d give (nearly) any portion of our anatomy to see the spectacle in the flesh, we’ll simply have to content ourselves with living vicariously through the miracle of YouTube for the time being. Competitors... 

Video: Domino’s Pizza Safe Sound scooter is the funniest thing on two wheels

Video: Domino’s Pizza Safe Sound scooter is the funniest thing on two wheels

Filed under: Etc., Humor We’ve seen plenty of discussion on the merits of pedestrian warning systems for hybrid and all-electric vehicles. From synthesized engine sounds to the noise of George Jetson’s flying car, automakers and the aftermarket industry have worked to come up with a way to keep people aware of a vehicle’s presence. Now it looks...