It is here where sheetmetal gets its personality. Where engines and tires, previously built to behave, learn about rude manners and burnouts. Here – in Las Vegas. Where the sun is the only thing brighter than the night. For the automotive faithful, it’s called the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association trade show, or SEMA, and
Author: Brian Chee
Chevrolet Camaro
MSRP: Not announced, but you can bet the price will be competitive with the Ford Mustang. That means a base model at around $21,000, with the top ‘o the line SSÂ getting close to $30,000. Sounds good, true, until you factor in dealer markup. So save your pennies and come back later when things settle down.
Camaro Convertible Concept
The first Camaro I fell in love with was the vehicular equivalent of a pound dog. My buddy’s car, it was a hideous collage of primer, weird green paint and scratches, a mean-sounding and rough ’68 model on its last legs. Sadly for him, that was one year shy of what many think of as
Jeep Wrangler First Drive
2007 Jeep Wrangler First Drive The King of Where the Pavement Ain’t goes mainstream Published on www.car.com Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Wrangler Unlimited – First Drive: It has been to more places than a Magellan, seen more moments of history than a Roosevelt and had more people obsess over it than Paris Hilton. From Eisenhower
Jaguar XK First Drive
By Brian Chee | February 17, 2006 Published on www.autobytel.com Introduction CAPETOWN, South Africa – He stood so still that he could have been a wooden statue, carved and hardened from toil in the fields of South Africa, a memorial for the working poor among the wealthy grapes of Stellenbosch. Hands on hips, he cut
Honda FCX Drive
Published at www.autobytel.com Introduction Honda FCX – Fuel Cell Vehicle: The idea was simple: Test the “car of the future†against one of today’s scariest commutes: the dreaded 91 freeway. Heading into and out of Orange County, Calif., traffic on the 91 is rated as one of the top ten worst drives by MSNBC, at
How Cars Crash Could Save Your Life
Published on MyRide.com There is no sound at that moment when a car collides. The point of impact is a pause, followed by the scream of shattering glass and corkscrewed metal. It is a space, a held breath, a second when there is nothing but the deep inhale of air between two onrushing objects. Strange