With the price of oil going through the roof, Americans have seen an increase in just about everything. Food prices are increasing, commute costs are increasing, living costs are increasing, so then why are school days decreasing? It is true, some rural school districts in America have voted to remove one day of [...]
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22
Jun
Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died Saturday from multiple injuries suffered after his car went out of control and crashed in a high-speed racing accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park during the fourth and final round of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.
Kalitta earned most of his racing success in Top Fuel, [...]
22
Jun
Fun Facts: Presidents and Their Cars
Published in Fun Facts, Fun StuffWilliam McKinley
In 1899, McKinley was the first president to take a ride in a car, a steam-powered “Locomobile.”
William Howard Taft
In 1909 Taft became the first president to ride in an official presidential limousine. There were four official presidential limos: a White Steamer, a Baker Electric, and two Pierce-Arrows. Taft was an early proponent of no-fossil [...]
15
Jun
Fun Fact: Cows Out Number Cars
Published in Fun Facts
Fun Fact: This may seem “udderly” weird but according to an Internet Service known as Any Question Answered, cows are currently outnumbering cars with a score of 1.4 billion cows in contract to only 1 billion cars. Seems like the cow population keeps on moo-ving right along…
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11
Jun
The Chrysler Corporation released word today of looking to develop a small sub compact car to do battle with the rising gas prices. Since the increased demand for oil from exponentially growing China, and a weak economy in the US, gas prices have seemed to soar out of reach for most Americans. Chrysler’s current smallest [...]
11
Jun
Racing official, Mauricia Grant, is filing a lawsuit against the NASCAR organization on grounds of both sexual and racial harassment. The young 32 year old African-American woman began working in her field because she loved the high adrenaline atmosphere, the fast cars, and getting be around some of the top drivers in the world. However, [...]
10
Jun
2009 Dodge Challenger Pricing Released
Published in Auto NewsDodge is now releasing the pricing for the next round of Challenger’s due out this fall to follow up the SRT8 sales. For just over $21,000 you can have a 3.5 liter V6 making 250 horsepower mated to a four-speed automatic transmission . This base sticker will include such options as a 17 inch wheels [...]
10
Jun
So its not the kind of solar power that comes from panels, this is just the warm sun shining on you from your new open roof Prius. Now you can get a better look at nature while helping to protect it. This is not an upcoming offering from Toyota, but a design by Newport Convertible [...]
6
Jun
The Next Gullwing Mercedes the SLC AMG
Published in Auto News, Spy ShotsWhat you see before you is not the body of the new SLC AMG. The body is a hacked and butchered Dodge Viper variation. It is what is underneath those awkward looking black body panels that has the news media talking. The heart and sole of the next gullwing door Mercedes is using this body [...]
4
Jun
Electric cars are certainly the latest buzz at car shows and when discussions turn towards the potential future of motoring. However Rinspeed decided to step it up just a but with its latest concept car, the sQuba. Cleverly named because it is an amphibious car. Not only will the vehicle put along [...]