If you’re looking for a measuring stick in terms of producing some of the most provocative and compelling documentaries in television today, you can’t go wrong with HBO, especially after their latest creation, “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant” was nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short category.
Recounting the story of the abrupt closing of General Motors’ Moraine Assembly Plant, ‘The Last Truck’ takes viewers into a first-hand look on the effects the shutting down of the plant had on the workers and, to a greater extent, the entire community. After having promised that the plant would not shut down until after a few years, GM’s quick about-face – the company decided to shut down the plant last Dec. 23 - on the matter shocked the community and the employees, many of whom were given enough time to continue their jobs while also looking for better opportunities elsewhere.
If there’s one documentary that we’re going to urge you to watch, it’s this one. Not only does it paint a unique portrait on the lasting effects of the global financial crisis and all of its ramifications, but it also touches on the stories of all those people that thought they were given enough time to sort their jobs and priorities together, only to see the rug get pulled from them unexpectedly.
The exotic Italian automaker Maserati unveiled a drop top version of its successful GT sports car, called the GranCabrio, at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The GranCabrio is Maserati’s first four seater convertible and has the longest wheelbase on the market will go on sale beginning in March of 2010. The GranCabrio is powered by a 4.7 Liter V8 that produces 433 HP at a screaming 7000 RPM and 362 lb-ft of torque. Thanks to the high revving V8, the GrandCabrio is slated to run from 0 to 60 MPH in around the 5 second mark and continue on up to a 180 MPH top speed.
The GranCabrio represents the very essence of Maserati in terms of open air motoring. It’s a Maserati in the purest sense of the word: from the unmistakable styling carried out by Pininfarina to the luxurious and spacious interior. From the craftsmanship of each detail to the driving pleasure and performance the Maserati GranCabrio enriches all five senses, without the need to sacrifice comfort and performance.
Updated 02/09/10:Maserati revealed a new image gallery of the Maserati GranCabrio and also a series of video of the car on the road. Check them out!
Nissan’s new baby crossover, the Juke, is scheduled to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, but according to Nissan, they’re planning to release the first batch of official photos and technical specifications a little ahead of schedule.
The official photos of the Juke will be released on Wednesday, February 10, giving all of us a sneak peek of the crossover that is being touted as being based on the polarizing Qazana concept that was unveiled last year.
Despite supposedly looking like the Qazana concept, the Juke is still expected to have a few unique modifications of its own. More importantly, Nissan will also be releasing details behind the car, which should end speculation regarding the performance capabilities of the baby crossover.
After its unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show concludes, Nissan is expected to start producing the Juke where, according to Carlos Tavares, chairman of Nissan America, the crossover is expected to find its way into dealerships in the US sometime towards the latter part of the year.
If there’s one thing that being a car enthusiast has taught us, it’s that we should expect just about anything, even if that ‘something’ is as unlikely as Brittney Spears deciding to become a nun.
That being said, we rarely put a Ford Mustang and a Lamborghini Gallardo in the same sentence. It’s not that one doesn’t deserved to be mentioned in the same breath as the other, it’s just that they belong on two entirely different car segments, rendering any sort of comparison as moot.
While comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges, a man by the name of John Haugh from Cleveland, Ohio, decided that instead of racking his brains to figure out which is better, he just took both cars and made it into one.
At first glance, Haugh’s creation seems to have minimal to no trace of the Gallardo but according to Haugh, the Gallardo’s contribution to his creation lies underneath the hood in the form of the 5.0-liter V10 engine that produces up to 520 hp. In addition to that, Haugh’s “Tractorri” – that’s what he calls his brainchild – also comes with the Gallardo’s E-gear sequential automatic transmission and its all-wheel drive system. As far as the Mustang is concerned, well, isn’t it any more obvious.
In the event that you fancy yourself driving this car, Haugh has listed it up on Jameslist at a price that is available upon request.
The Swedish automaker Volvo officially unveiled the S60 luxury sedan that will make its world debut in March at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Production will start early this summer at the Volvo Cars plant in Ghent, Belgium. "The all-new Volvo S60 is sculpted to move you. It looks and drives like no other Volvo before and the car’s technology will help you to be safer and more confident behind the wheel," according to Stephen Odell, President and CEO of Volvo Cars.
The new 2011 Volvo S60 will be available with a variety of diesel and gas burning power plants spanning the range from an economical 115 HP DRIVe version to a high performance T6 turbocharged mill producing a maximum output of 304 HP and 324.5 lb-ft of torque, the S60 can sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 6.5 seconds and reach a top speed limited to 155 MPH. The 2011 S60 will be offered with a long list of safety technologies, including: City Safety, Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, Corner Traction Control for tighter cornering and Advanced Stability Control. After all it is a Volvo.
Back in the early 1960’s Bill Ford wanted to go racing at Le Mans to settle a score with Enzo Ferrari after the Italian racer suddenly backed out of a deal where the FoMoCo would absorb the Scuderia, and with it all of their competition cars. Thus is the story if the legendary Ford GT-40, which eventually won the historic race twice around the clock four times in a row from 1966 to 1969, dethroning the Italian stallion and making names for driving greats like Dan Gurney, A.J. Foyt, Pedro Rodríguez and Jacky Ickx.
A modern day interpretation of the iconic Ford GT will once again represent the Blue Oval at 2010 running of the 24 hours of Le Mans thanks to the Matech Competition team. "This is great recognition for the whole team who have worked very hard on this Ford GT1 project. That our car has been considered for this 78th edition exceeds our wildest dreams. The 24 Hours of Le Mans are as much a legend as Ford’s adventure at Le Mans. Now we need to prove that both the team and the car are ready for the unique challenge that is Le Mans. We are equally pleased that our customer team, MarcVDS Racing, has also received an invitation to the race, and we look forward to providing them with our support as we do in the GT1 World Championship." While a four-peat may be difficult to do in the 21st century, the Matech Ford GT will definitely have history on its side when the green flag drops at the Circuit de la Sarthe this June.
While the perception in society points to men becoming “tied-down” after they get hitched, we should all be reminded that perception isn’t always reality. It seems a little short-sighted and naive to think that men have become a little too predictable once we become domesticated.
That being said, as far as the new Dodge Super Bowl commercial is concerned, they seem to think that all men, no matter the course of action they take, will, at some point in time, end up on sort of leash in their lives.
But as the ad puts it in the end, men will abide by the rules for as long as they have something - even just one thing - to go crazy about.
And for Dodge, that ‘one thing to go crazy about’ is the new Charger.
On some levels, we cringe at thought of seeing men – husbands, specifically – get stereotyped in the way Dodge did it. But on the other hand, we can all agree that, while some men do indeed fall on that label, the thought of speeding off on a new Dodge Charger is something a lot of us do go crazy about.
Kia unveiled the Koup concept in 2008 at the New York Auto Show. Only one year later, at the same show, the Korean automaker brought out the Forte Koup, a model that kept quite faithful to the original concept. The Forte Coupe will be offered in EX and SX versions, with prices starting at $16,595 and $17,695, respectively.
The idea for the car is simple: a sleeker two door coupe version of the Forte sedan, this also means that the engine lineup will carry over from the sedan. The Koup will be available with either a 2.0 Liter four cylinder making 156 HP and a larger 2.4 Liter four banger putting out 173 HP. In either case, both engines are mated to either a six speed manual or a five speed automatic transmission. With standard equipment including: air conditioning, a driver’s seat height adjuster, adjustable rear seat headrests, tilt steering column, rear defroster, center console with dual cup holders, map lamps and variable intermittent wipers.
By now, you’ve probably gotten your fill of that hilarious Hyundai commercial featuring a 50-year old Brett Favre accepting the MVP trophy for Superbowl 54 in 2020.
But if you’re one of those who watched the ad during the live telecast of Superbowl 44, chances you are, you saw the watered-down version of Favre’s post-game press conference. Well, thank God for the Internet.
In this video, we have the full five-minute Favre interview where he talks about, among other things, blueberries, robot referees, fishin’ rodeos, playing an NFL game on the moon, and his continued indecisiveness on whether to keep playing past 2020 or to retire – for good. The hilarious ‘interview’ is followed by the same Hyundai plug that came with the TV version wherein Hyundai promotes the brand’s 10-year car warranty.
Check out the video and be treated to five minutes of Brett Favre at his witty and comedic best.
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