While Chrysler is going to hell (figuratively, that is) Chevy is considering some bold new marketing moves, including encouraging dealers to put a Camry in their showrooms right next to the upcoming redesigned Malibu. Peter DeLorenzo of Autoextremist had some cautionary thoughts about the former and some carefully optimistic thoughts about the latter.
But the Auto Prophet is skeptical about that Chevy-Camry showroom showdown. And you know you don't want to mess around with a prophet! Here's something else from the prophet worth noticing - seems some folks in Washington have got a beef with all this talk about the wonders of ethanol. On the other hand, Joey at Automotive.com has this fungus thing for corn.
4Wheelsblog calls them "busy crossroads," but they look more like some kind of road-related post-modern art.
And for all you Blue Oval fans out there, Drivingenthusiast.net links to a Detroit News piece on the shutdown of the Wixom plant. The accompanying graph really brings home the crisis that is Ford. I have to say, though, my test vehicle this week is an AWD Fusion and it is impressive.
So you've always wanted to see yourself on a big-time race car, right? AskPatty.com found this sweepstakes that offers you a chance to do just that. If you would rather go out on a limb, Marc at Full Throttle has photo and directions. BTW, who knows which driver ran that gorgeous #40 STP car from the door-stop era of Indy car design?
My NASCAR friends scoff when I remind them that real race cars don't have fenders. Allan Brewer at FastMachines.com understands exactly what I'm talking about and he's got a piece-of-my-mind sound-off about the glories of Indy, too. Like it says on the statute --- "Give me your tired, your poor, your Mears passing Andretti on the outside of turn one at 220 mph."
Depend on Grant's Auto Rants to find something obscure like Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems and turn it into a genuinely fascinating blog post. Having TPMS in every new car and truck sold would do more to ease the energy crisis than anything Congress might do with CAFE.
Speaking of rants, Paul Tan has a happy rant going over this,
And finally, don't miss your chance to vote in The Truth About Cars' TBAG survey - That's "Ten Best Automobiles Going."
If you are old enough to remember Chrysler's 413 wedge and the Melrose Missile, you will appreciate this post on Hemmings Auto
But the Auto Prophet is skeptical about that Chevy-Camry showroom showdown. And you know you don't want to mess around with a prophet! Here's something else from the prophet worth noticing - seems some folks in Washington have got a beef with all this talk about the wonders of ethanol. On the other hand, Joey at Automotive.com has this fungus thing for corn.
4Wheelsblog calls them "busy crossroads," but they look more like some kind of road-related post-modern art.
And for all you Blue Oval fans out there, Drivingenthusiast.net links to a Detroit News piece on the shutdown of the Wixom plant. The accompanying graph really brings home the crisis that is Ford. I have to say, though, my test vehicle this week is an AWD Fusion and it is impressive.
So you've always wanted to see yourself on a big-time race car, right? AskPatty.com found this sweepstakes that offers you a chance to do just that. If you would rather go out on a limb, Marc at Full Throttle has photo and directions. BTW, who knows which driver ran that gorgeous #40 STP car from the door-stop era of Indy car design?
My NASCAR friends scoff when I remind them that real race cars don't have fenders. Allan Brewer at FastMachines.com understands exactly what I'm talking about and he's got a piece-of-my-mind sound-off about the glories of Indy, too. Like it says on the statute --- "Give me your tired, your poor, your Mears passing Andretti on the outside of turn one at 220 mph."
Depend on Grant's Auto Rants to find something obscure like Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems and turn it into a genuinely fascinating blog post. Having TPMS in every new car and truck sold would do more to ease the energy crisis than anything Congress might do with CAFE.
Speaking of rants, Paul Tan has a happy rant going over this,
And finally, don't miss your chance to vote in The Truth About Cars' TBAG survey - That's "Ten Best Automobiles Going."
If you are old enough to remember Chrysler's 413 wedge and the Melrose Missile, you will appreciate this post on Hemmings Auto
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