Sunday, May 19, 2013

Name That Shifter, No. 128: 1968 Opel GT

On Monday, we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence it came. We realize our update here is a day late, but that doesn’t change the fact that commenter Alex M. was the first to correctly identify this week’s shifter. Alex was spot-on with his [...]

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Travis Pastrana Finishes 28th at the ?Track too Tough to Tame?

2013 Travis Pastrana - Photo Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesDARLINGTON, S.C. ? (May 11, 2013) ? In his second NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Darlington Raceway, Roush Fenway Racing?s (RFR) Travis Pastrana fought hard all night to finish 28th at the track properly nicknamed ?too tough to tame?. ?It was my fault,? said Pastrana. ?I...more»

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Today?s Headlines

Manuel Verdesoto, 82, Crossing Street Blocks From Bronx Home, Killed by�Unlicensed Driver�(News)
NYPD Pitches WTC Fortress Plan as a Car-Lite Haven for Pedestrians and Cyclists (NYT,�Post)
Tom Vanderbilt: NIMBY Histrionics Will Soon Yield to New Yorkers Loving Bike-Share�(OnEarth)
Bus Operator Catches Drivers on Camera Zooming Past Flashing Red School Bus Lights (WNBC)
A Train Service to Rockaways Resumes May [...]

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Video: Isuzu Trail View is Google Street View for off road

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Isuzu has taken to advertising its not-for-North-America KB pickup truck with a unique initiative. The company wanted to apply the Google Street View philosophy to some of South Africa's more remote off-road trails, and the result is Isuzu Trail View. Using multiple action cameras situated in a 3D-printed housing strapped to the top of the truck, the crew began bouncing along dirt and rock paths, recording all the while. They also shot additional video and worked with experts to provide excellent clips on how to navigate common off-road obstacles.

You can watch the making-of video below, and you can head over to the Trail View site to poke around a few South African trails for yourself. All we want to know is, how long before Jeep does the same here in the US?

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Seven Ways Technology Is Rendering the Automobile Obsolete

As we try to understand why young people are so much less jazzed about driving than previous generations, one possible explanation always comes up: Kids today just love their smart phones.
That is part of it. But the full picture is far more nuanced.
The internet, and the ability to carry it wherever you go, has changed [...]

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New engines key to Honda return

Honda's decision to return to Formula 1 was motivated by the potential for technology transfer to road cars offered by the switch to 1.6-litre turbocharged engines.

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