Powered by imagination, this Ford Mustang showcases Ford Custom Accessories’ The metallic gold design cues are inspired by such premier fashion designers as Prada, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga’ The vehicle features unique Carbon Black Metallic exterior custom paint that is accented by gold 20-inch wheels and gold-tinted headlights and fog lamps’ Inside, the gold theme continues with leather seat and door trim inserts, steering wheel cover and shifter boot’ [ Ford ]
October 31 2009
UAW workers stiff arm Ford
Just when you figured that the United Auto Workers have been hammered into submission, union workers are flexing their muscles. Ford union workers at 11 plants have voted against concessions made by the UAWs bargaining committee. Workers at four plants have approved the concessions, which include wage freezes for new hires, a moratorium on strikes over pay and benefits and some work rule changes, Bloomberg reported on its web site. If workers dont ratify the concessions, then union leaders and Ford management have to hammer out a deal that can pass muster with the rank and file. Either that or Ford gets none of the concessions.
October 30 2009
Doran Racing shop tour
I was thrilled to be able to visit Doran Racing on a recent trip to Cincy (on my way back from Chicago from IHobby). Kevin Doran gave me a tour and we talked (with Kevin Roberson owner of Hobbytown’s in Cincy and former racer). And I found out that Mr. Doran is a slot racer as well! Very cool!
October 29 2009
2009 SEMA Preview: 2010 Ford Mustang by 3dCarbon
The 3dCarbon Mustang is different from all other Mustangs because it is the true Boy Racer an award-winning, full-body styling concept that was originally introduced with the 2005 Mustang body style’ 3dCarbon introduces the 2010 Boy Racer an evolution of styling from the old to the new featuring a bold aerodynamic design’ The 3d Boy Racer is sure to turn heads’ [ Ford ]
October 29 2009
SCX Gurney Cuda
A prototype, still with some tweaking to logo placement and color. More pix at this link. Read the rest of this entry »
October 29 2009
Alfa Romeo coming to the U.S.?
October 29 2009
New Race Management system from Slotfire
From Slotfire:
“We complete our range for race management and laptiming of analog tracks.
October 28 2009
Dodge Challenger’s Gone Plum Crazy
Dodge today announced an exclusive production run of the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and SRT8 featuring the classic Plum Crazy Pearl Coat exterior color’ Both Dodge Challenger models deliver the best of modern American muscle-car characteristics unmistakable design, world-class handling, powerful HEMI V-8 engines and technology now with an extra dose of nostalgia’
October 27 2009
Resilient Honda triples earnings forecast
There are more signs that Japanese automakers are getting to grips with the recession. Honda, which has weathered the storm far better than rivals, today posted better-than-expected interim earnings result and almost tripled its full-year forecast. Honda now expects to make $1.7 billion through March 2010, compared to a previous forecast of $600 million. Honda is one of only three Japanese carmakers–the other two being minicar giants Suzuki and Daihatsu–that didn’t lose money in fiscal 2009. For the six months through September, Honda made $670 million.
Although it’s not considered a muscle car, the Subaru Impreza WRX STI is one impressive car that would give many domestics a run of their money’ What is even more impressive is Ken Block’s turbocharged 2′65 liter boxer 4 that produces 565 horse power, 590 foot pounds of torque’ Edmunds Inside Line got to test drive Blocks’s badass car and covered video of the event’ Head on over to the Inside Line page to check out the smoking action’
