While most minivan commercials drone on about side-impact crash test ratings, extended warranties, and fuel economy, Toyota is taking a different approach with the 2011 Toyota Sienna. Actors Brian Huskey and Rachael Drummond gangsta rap their way around the all-new Sienna, “rollin’ with my posse in the HOV.” Too bad it’s an internet-only video. Check [...]
Alright, so after much driving, it has come to my attention that you, the general public, need a little lesson in driving safety and etiquette. I’m sure more than one of you scoffed and laughed at the title of this piece, wondering why you (the best driver in the world) would need a reason to [...]
Happy Cinco De Mayo! We hope you’re having a great time drunkenly patronizing the wait-staff at the local Taqueria with nearly racist remarks and certainly insulting tips. If you’re one of “those gringos” you probably have no idea that Cinco De Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over the French at the [...]
Check out the new promo video below of the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera. The new Lambo, as you may have guessed if you’re familiar with Lamborghini nomenclature, is a lightweight and more powerful version of the Lambo LP 560-4 – the most recent iteration in the Gallardo lineup. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 [...]
Ah, the Super Bowl, come and gone another year. Many people, myself included, could care less about the game itself, but watch it primarily for the commercials. Check out the videos below, showing the car-related commercials aired during the game, including Audi, Bridgestone, Dodge, Cars.com, Kia, VW, and Hyundai. What was your favorite commercial? VW [...]
Photo from MazdaUSA If you’re familiar with the Mazda RX-8 (or RX-7,) you know it’s one of the only cars on the road using a rotary (Wankel) engine. But have you ever wondered exactly how a rotary engine works? Why is Mazda the only manufacturer to still use this design? What are its advantages and [...]
Earlier today in Manhattan, ABC News had a chance to hassle Toyota’s US President Jim Lentz into answering a few questions about Toyota’s sticky pedal issue that’s been all the drama lately. Although ABC News’ reporter was pushy, as reporters tend to be, Mr. Lentz seemed to dodge the questions best he could. “How long [...]
Audi just released a mysterious microsite and two funny videos dedicated to an Electricity Untamed theme, which hints at an all-new, electric sports car from the German brand. The website ElectricityUntamed.com scrolls through quite a few facts about electricity, and has a countdown timer in the upper-left, which will end during the Frankfurt Motor Show [...]