Well, not really, but the automaker is making a strong patriotic statement in support of the American team playing against the English team in an upcoming World Cup soccer (football to the rest of the world) match. The company has put together a TV ad showing General George Washington riding to battle in a Dodge [...]
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Driveline Blog Builds: BMW E28 5-series
Back in August I posted about a new feature at DrivelineBlog.com called Driveline Blog Builds (DLBB). The goal of this new feature series is to highlight one project vehicle a month going forward. I was hoping to launch DLBB in August, so this is a little behind schedule. Someone once said “better late than never,” [...]
Like Old School Car Design? Meet the N2A Motors 789
While we should all be thankful that they don’t build cars like they used to from a safety perspective, you have to give N2A Motors credit for channeling old school with their striking 789 custom car. N2A starts with a factory Corvette C6, then radically reworks the exterior to create the vehicle you see here. [...]
Introducing Driveline Blog Builds
Everyone knows someone who is pouring their blood, sweat, tears, and a big chunk of their life savings into restoring or customizing a project vehicle. It could be a classic Porsche 911, 1957 Chevy, or a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T. Or maybe it’s a custom conversion: Anyone out there shoehorning a small block V8 into [...]
Get Your Own “Eleanor” Mustang
There has been a dearth of top-caliber car movies over the past few years, but 1974 original—has been one of the better ones. Nicholas Cage and the always captivating Angelina Jolie may have been given top billing as actors, but the true star of the movie was the modified 1967 Ford Shelby GT—affectionately referred to [...]
Introducing Dream Garage
Over the last year or so I’ve been contributing articles to Dream Garage, a new web magazine dedicated to luxury garages (and all the gasoline-powered toys that can fill them). Dream Garage Publisher Jaime Moe was recently featured in an article by Karen Mitchell in the Denver Post; In that article, Moe relates to Mitchell [...]
Jay Leno Reviews the 2010 Camaro SS
Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno recently managed to get some seat time in a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and talked about the experience in this video review for Jay Leno’s Garage. Jay manages to lay down some burnt rubber in a few spots, takes the car for a spin outside his garage, and [...]
Taste for Speed Giveaway – 6 Days Left!
There are only 6 days remaining in our “Taste for Speed” giveaway, which includes more than $200 in prizes courtesy of Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr, and Dr. Pepper. Here’s how you can enter: Send an email to jeff@drivelineblog.com with your email address and full name, along with a digital photo of your current vehicle. In the [...]
Automakers Using Twitter
Now that Twitter has become a ubiquitous tool for exchanging short bits of information (in 140 characters are less), we’re starting to see an increasing number of automakers turning to Twitter to communicate with customers and prospective buyers. Like every other new communications medium, some organizations take longer than others to hop on the bandwagon. [...]
