The new NART? Ferrari chairman hints at proxy American F1 team

Filed under: Motorsports , Ferrari NART Ferrari 308 – Click here to view additional sizes on indianadinos’ Flickr stream Ferrari aficionados will fondly remember the letters NART. The North American Racing Team was created by Ferrari’s...

Nissan Leaf crushing Chevy Volt on Google, Facebook and more

Filed under: Car Buying , Hybrid , Sedan , Marketing/Advertising , Hatchback , Chevrolet , Nissan , Electric If Google Trends is an accurate indicator of eventual success, the Nissan Leaf will be a smash hit. At the very least, it looks to be more popular...

Followup: World’s Fastest Lawnmower newly crowned [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Videos Project Runningblade – Click above for high-res image gallery. Watch video after the jump Hold on to your grass clippings, folks… there’s a new World’s Fastest Lawnmower. You may recall...

Chrysler recalls 285k 2008-2009 minivans over fire risk

Filed under: Minivan/Van , Recalls , Safety , Chrysler , Dodge Dodge Grand Caravan – Click above for high-res image gallery For the second time in 2010, Chrysler minivans have landed on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s...

Chinese students assemble Bugatti Veyron from used cigarette packs

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , China , Etc. , Bugatti , Humor , Electric Bugatti Veyron replica made from recycled cigarette packs – Click above for image gallery Is there anything more environmentally friendly than recycling? Well, perhaps...

Latest GM management shuffle puts Whitacre in charge of product planning

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , GM A year after entering bankruptcy protection, the executive shuffling is still ongoing down at General Motors . The latest moves come in the wake of the creation of GM’s new venture capital unit , which...

Tupolev 007: Attention, cosmonauts – Your ride’s here

Filed under: Classics , Misc. Auto Shows , Military , Specialty , Russia , Design/Style Tupolev 007 aerosled at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance- Click above for high res gallery We’ll provide a full recap of the 2010 Greenwich Concours...

IndyCar: 2010 Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway [SPOILERS]

Filed under: Motorsports , Honda , Racing 2010 Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway – Click above for high-res image gallery The IndyCar Series didn’t take much of a break after the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500 . Before the celebratory...

NYT: The Making of Movie Cars

Filed under: Etc. Car movies have been big business of late – Transformers , Death Race , The A-Team – which makes it unsurprising that the business of getting cars prepped for movies is becoming even bigger business. The upcoming Green...

Thrustmaster’s latest gaming rig is the next best thing to a Ferrari 430 Scuderia [w/video]

Filed under: Technology , Ferrari , Toys/Games Thurstmaster Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery Looking for that ultimate gaming setup for playing Gran Turismo? Short of a full cockpit installed...