We want one.
Try not to fixate too much on the soundtrack in this one, which is awful (in typical C/D fashion):
Addendum (added 12/23):
Porsches in the snow
•December 21, 2009 • 1 CommentGTI, winter tires, snowstorm, NYC.
•December 21, 2009 • Comments Off on GTI, winter tires, snowstorm, NYC.It was a good weekend.
Cinematic cars: 1989 Mini 1100 Special from "The Bourne Identity" (2002)
•December 20, 2009 • Comments Off on Cinematic cars: 1989 Mini 1100 Special from "The Bourne Identity" (2002)No, not as famous as that other film with numerous spectacular chases (with better cars) through narrow Parisian city streets- that one’s more obvious, so we’ll get to it later.
This one’s still pretty fun though.
Handheld reproduction of the scene, almost looks like faux cinéma vérité:
What we're listening to now.
•December 20, 2009 • Comments Off on What we're listening to now.Brilliant bit of music and video from a decade (!) ago.
First winter hoon of the season.
•December 20, 2009 • Comments Off on First winter hoon of the season.Post-hoon snapshot.
Snow is fun.
The automotive photography of Jan Baedeker
•December 18, 2009 • Comments Off on The automotive photography of Jan Baedeker
Eye candy: Volkswagen Scirocco R
•December 18, 2009 • 1 CommentUnfortunately, it’s still “only” FWD, which, depending on your perspective, could be either a good (keeps cost and weight down) or a bad (AWD potentially more fun) thing. It doesn’t seem to matter to the automotive commentariat on either side of the pond, who like it just the same.
Of course, it’s all a moot point, anyway, because it’s not coming to the States.
Photos from the manufacturer.
La DS
•December 18, 2009 • Comments Off on La DS
The "Gulf" KTM X-Bow– and an interloper.
•December 17, 2009 • Comments Off on The "Gulf" KTM X-Bow– and an interloper.
Generally speaking, we like Mark Gillies of Car und Driver, but some of his claims about the X-Bow in the latest issue (it’s the nearest thing to a modern racing car that you can buy for the street… the X-Bow is probably the best-handling car we’ve driven in some time… perhaps ever…) has us wondering: has Mr. Gillies ever heard of the Ariel Atom, let alone driven one? At minimum, we know his colleagues have.
Let’s check out the tale of the tape.
Amazing vintage photographs of the Nürburgring
•December 16, 2009 • 4 CommentsWe don’t recall ever seeing “the Green Hell” this lush and verdant. You can really see where it gets its namesake (part of it, anyway).
Many thanks to Kat Miner for the wonderful photos.
Motoring Con Brio 
