http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:20:15 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:08:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Rich-guise--Crashing-exotic-cars-because-they-can?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner  What might seem like an embarrassing mishap to common folk is really a right of passage into the playboy world. No, not accidentally killing a stripper, but wrecking an exotic car.Over the weekend, Ferrari/Fiat Chairman Luca Montezemolo slowly ... Auto News/Commentary Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:08:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Rich-guise--Crashing-exotic-cars-because-they-can?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Most-efficient-car-in-the-world-Volkswagen-L1?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner  When Volkswagen unveiled the L1 at the Frankfurt auto show, they boldly called it “the most fuel-efficient automobile in the world.” Try these specs on for size: 158.7mpg with a 416mile range, from a diesel engine/electric motor set... Auto News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:04:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Most-efficient-car-in-the-world-Volkswagen-L1?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Pam-Anderson--PETA-kill-whalepenis-interior-crazy-press-release-ensues?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner  Russian custom car shop Prombron has decided not to include whale-penis leather interior on their upcoming $1.5 million SUV. PETA wouldn’t have it and Pam Anderson complained with a personal email. More notably, Prombron composed a mind-b... Auto News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:51:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Pam-Anderson--PETA-kill-whalepenis-interior-crazy-press-release-ensues?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Whats-your-sign-Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen-Part-44?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner This is the end, the last three-pronged stab into a party bowl of zodiac car treats. Buckle yourselves into the carstrology highchair then. Sprinkle on some cardust and dig in quick; the Libra's getting soggy.LIBRA(September 23-October 22)Custom VanA... Car Stories Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:56:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Whats-your-sign-Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen-Part-44?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Man-charged-with-biting-deputy-during-DUI-stop?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Careful, he bites.   A drunk Port Orchard, Washington man crashed his 1993 Isuzu Rodeo into a ditch early Sunday morning, and that’s where this story should have ended. Instead, the 28-year-old decided to fight the power, first by instiga... Auto News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Man-charged-with-biting-deputy-during-DUI-stop?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Russian-road-roulette-claiming-lives-in-Bulgaria?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner www.whiskeyandcheaseplease.blogspot.com/ Five people have already been killed and many others injured in a deadly new game played by gangs of drivers in Bulgaria’s capitol city. Every night at midnight nearly fifty people gather at busy inters... Auto News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:40:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Russian-road-roulette-claiming-lives-in-Bulgaria?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d28-UPDATE-DodgeChryslerJeep-death-list?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Chrysler doesn't feel so good Below is the list of nine current vehicles The Wall Street Journal reports are soon to be killed by Fiat and three Alfa Romeos that will be joining the party. Dodge and Jeep sustained the biggest losses but muscle car f... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:37:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d28-UPDATE-DodgeChryslerJeep-death-list?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Whats-your-sign-Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen-Part-34?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Aha! There you are. Bored by those other zodiac weirdos, you’ve stumbled back into my cosmic grip in search of automotive parallels lassoed down from the heavens by an Ethernet cord. Part three awaits, if you can handle the squeeze. SAGITTARIU... Car Stories Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:51:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Whats-your-sign-Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen-Part-34?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Chrysler-to-phase-out-Dodge-cars?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner  “Extra Fiat, hold the Chrysler,” is the basis of the product roadmap expected to be announced Nov. 4, by Chrysler Group. Or should we say, Fiat-Chrysler? To keep the struggling auto union around long enough to bring a wave of Fiats ... Auto News/Commentary Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:50:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Chrysler-to-phase-out-Dodge-cars?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Grenadeproof-with-whalepenis-leather-seats-by-Dartz?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition   I’m guessing most of us probably wouldn’t shell out $1.6 million to ride around on whale penis, even if we had the money, but I could very well be wrong. For those who are interested,... Auto News/Commentary Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:00:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Grenadeproof-with-whalepenis-leather-seats-by-Dartz?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Coulthard-takes-Red-Bull-F1-car-to-Mumbai-streets-obliterates-speed-limit?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner   This month’s award for questionable balls-to-brains ratio goes to former F1 driver, David Coulthard. Before a demonstration run of the Red Bull Renault in Mumbai, he told the Press Trust of India:“Apparently there is a speed limit... Auto News/Commentary Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:12:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Coulthard-takes-Red-Bull-F1-car-to-Mumbai-streets-obliterates-speed-limit?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Whats-your-sign-Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen-Part-24?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Wheel of Fortune (www.norulak.com/ zodiactee.htm)Hello again and welcome to the halfway point of our half-baked Zodiac road trip. If you’re an Aquarius or Cancer, please forgive me; I am but a conduit through which the star energy flows.CANCER(... Auto News/Commentary Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:17:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Whats-your-sign-Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen-Part-24?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Whats-your-sign--Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen--Part-14?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Twelve signs of the Zodiac (www.norulak.com/ zodiactee.htm) Zodiac signs are a lot like the PT Cruiser; neither makes much sense, but each remains defiantly popular nonetheless. To discover why, let’s jump down the non-sequitur rabbit hole... Auto News/Commentary Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:58:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Whats-your-sign--Oh-do-you-drive-a-Volkswagen--Part-14?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Top-Ford-guy-Jim-Farleys-true-identity-revealed?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Jim Farley, or so it would seem.  (www.autoblog.com) Jim Farley, Ford’s Group Vice President of Marketing and Communications claims to be the cousin of the late Chris Farley, but this half baked conspiracy doesn’t fly with me. With ... Auto News/Commentary Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:06:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Top-Ford-guy-Jim-Farleys-true-identity-revealed?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Couple-Goes-for-it-in-back-of-paddy-wagon?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Paddy wagon? Or lover's den?    We’ve all been arrested for public drunkenness and carted off to the drunk tank in a paddy wagon, but not many of us can say we managed to get busy with our significant other whilst en route to the sta... Auto News/Commentary Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:41:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Couple-Goes-for-it-in-back-of-paddy-wagon?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Rumblings-of-the-new-muscle-car-war-More-power-more-options?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Camaro vs. Mustang (MotorTrend) To quote Samuel L. Jackson, “Hold on to your butts,” we could be looking at the beginning of a new era for Detroit muscle. Both Ford and Chevrolet are expected to shove even more power between the front ru... Auto News/Commentary Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:51:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Rumblings-of-the-new-muscle-car-war-More-power-more-options?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Holland-and-Holland-Range-Rover-by-Overfinch-comes-stocked-with-booze-gun-cabinets?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Source:  Land Rover   When a man’s drinking hard liquor in his car, he likes to have a shotgun handy just in case he gets the urge to hunt something. Range Rover understands, and teamed with gun maker Holland & Holland to produce... Auto News Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:22:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Holland-and-Holland-Range-Rover-by-Overfinch-comes-stocked-with-booze-gun-cabinets?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Masturbating-Dutchman-crashes-tractortrailer-refuses-to-stop-masturbating?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner (This is not the Dutchman) justacarguy.blogspot.com  Masturbating, high-on-drugs and driving a tractor-trailer to Gothenburg, Sweden, at around 4am, a Dutch trucker was living the dream before he lost control and flipped his rig, blocking m... Auto News Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:24:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Masturbating-Dutchman-crashes-tractortrailer-refuses-to-stop-masturbating?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Baaaad-Ass-Supercharged-Z28-Camaro-on-the-way-Camaro-SS-drifter-headed-to-Formula-D?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Rendering of 2010 Camaro SS BR Racing Drifter, MotorMavens.com  One of the main gripes with the 2010 Camaro SS is its gutless lack of power. 425hp? Why not just pull it with a team of sickly cats? Untie the twist in your acid-washed jeans, acco... Auto News Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:09:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Baaaad-Ass-Supercharged-Z28-Camaro-on-the-way-Camaro-SS-drifter-headed-to-Formula-D?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d21-A-letter-of-sorry-to-my-favorite-convenience-storegas-station-owner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner Picture of gas station (FreePressRelease.com)   Dear Guy, Thankfully, your convenience store sells the cheapest fuel near my home. It’s my fault you were hosed with it, and I am sorry. You see, when I stumbled into your store at 6:43... Car Stories Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:15:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9227-Seattle-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d21-A-letter-of-sorry-to-my-favorite-convenience-storegas-station-owner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Autos-Examiner