Oct 27, 2011

Unusual cars to fend off zombie attacks

The official Guide to Zombie Survival infographic was released yesterday with a complete analysis of the commonly encountered types of zombies, what happens after you’re bitten and a list of mandatory supplies for “maximum chance of survival.” These include water, non-perishable victuals, medicine/first aid supplies, radio and clothing. There’s an essential part of the guide missing and it doesn’t answer the question of transportation. Thus, the Mojo Motors Blog will finish where the infographic left off by offering up the best non-traditional vehicles to use during zombie attacks.

You might be thinking a Toyota FJ Cruiser, Jeep Wrangler (hard top) or Hummer would make for the best vehicles when facing a zombie attack but you’re wrong. Dead wrong. Sure, their four wheel drive and skid plates are superior for all-terrain navigation, however, when the zombie attacks start happening, everyone will be scrambling to find these vehicles. A survivor needs to think outside the Hard Top Jeep Wrangler or FJ Cruiser. That’s why Mojo Motors has done the legwork for you, developing a comprehensive list of unusual vehicles and strategies that could potentially save your life during the zombie attack that will probably never happen.

If you care at all about your future, your children’s future or your children’s children you will read on.

Oct 26, 2011

Cool used car of the future: Pagani Huayra

The Huayra is the newest automobile released from Italian automaker Pagani. Their last stroke of genius came in the form of the Pagani Zonda, a mid-engined super car with a V12. No big deal. The Huayra, pronounced “h-wire-a” also packs a punch of its own. Make the jump to get the scoop.

Oct 25, 2011

The most popular car colors

White was named the most popular car color in America beating out long-time favorite silver which has been the country’s most popular car color for the past ten years. It’s about time some fresh meat takes the crown from silver, but then again, the most exciting thing about white is when it makes an appearance on wheels. Refer to this Mustang Saleen and this Subaru WRX STi. White may be the most popular car color in America, but based on 117 responses from our Facebook fans, both red and black beat out America’s favorite by quite a majority. Even further down the list is silver, which was beaten out by the color blue in the fourth spot and green in the fifth-place spot.

For the complete results, check out the graph below:

Oct 24, 2011

The Monday Grind

Well hello there. Fancy seeing you back on the Mojo Motors Blog. Did you have a nice weekend? Hope so.

- There’s lowering a car, then there’s slamming a car (see above). Check out slamming done right. [link]

- Revenge of the Electric Car opened over the weekend and it stars Bob Lutz. [link]

- RAM Truck will partner with Mossy Oak on a camouflaged-edition pickup truck. [link]

- A pink Bentley Continental GT is being auctioned to benefit Breast Cancer research this Friday. [link]

Oct 21, 2011

Putting it into Park: Weekend Linkage

Say hello to the weekend…and all the auto-related stories from the past week.

- A couple of British dudes got together and created the above. [link]

- Ten infamous crashes in motorsports. [link]

- The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee will come with diesel engine. [link]

- An attempted do-gooder is shunned which prompts him to hit another person with his car. [link]

- The things drivers can get away with in Russia… [link]

- Porsche Cajun SUV will compete with the Audi Q5 and Land Rover Evoque [link]

- Ten very important questions to ask before buying a used car [link]

Oct 20, 2011

The cars that gamers drive

This article was previously published on SideQuesting

If you typically lump gamers into one large category of dudes with too much time on their hands who like things with lots of buttons you should first watch yourself and second, consider this recent survey. Game publisher RockYou found there are four distinct types of gamers and they like more than lots of buttons to push. There’s the affluent gamer: someone who games hard, spending hours in front of a screen while eating massive amounts of Cheetos. There’s the competitive gamer: someone who spends hours in front of a screen, much like an affluent gamer, but typically games to beat up on their friends and boast about their skillz. It should be noted that the competitive gamer also consumes large amounts of cheesy snack foods – or anything involving cheese for that matter. The third type of gamer is the impassioned supporter of a select few online games that are free to play. Unfortunately, their snacking habits are a bit harder to identify. Lastly, there’s the newbie or n00b who can typically found getting pwned.

Let’s break this down. The affluent gamer, whilst gaming a considerable amount, is career-focused and largely comprised of men. They may or may not drink gamer-fuel in the form of Mountain Dew, coffee or Powerthirst. The competitive gamer are mostly women, believe it or not, so are the n00bs and the passionate supporters. At first this may seem a bit off, but if you take the time to look at Facebook updates of your friends, these stats don’t seem totally wrong. How many dudes do you know who play FarmVille or The Sims? With the information and data supplied from from RockYou, we’ve compiled a list of the best used cars for each gamer type. Make the jump to see the breakdown.

Oct 19, 2011

Cool used car of the future: Ford GT90

There’s a man who is attempting to build a Ford GT90. What’s the GT90 you ask? Well, the Ford GT90 was a concept that made its premier at the Detroit Auto Show in 1995 and dubbed “the world’s mightiest supercar.” It was slated to have a 720 horsepower quad-turbocharged V12 mid-engine capable of reaching 235 MPH. Yep, a dude is trying to build one of these. Read on to learn more about this man and how he is going to build the world’s mightiest supercar in his own garage.

Oct 18, 2011

The ultimate gallery of movie cars

Here’s a quick and unsophisticated history lesson. Films become popular in the early 1900′s, right around the same time as automobiles. The first mainstream feature film in America was released in 1912. The first automobile, the Ford Model T, was released in 1908. Since then, nearly one bazillion films have been produced and probably just as many cars too. Over one hundred years later, cars have become integral parts, even characters, in some of the greatest movies.

The following gallery features some of the most popular movie cars based on responses from our Facebook fans. This is the ultimate gallery of movie cars, but not the ultimate ultimate gallery of movie cars. This way, nobody can call out the Mojo Motors Blog for neglecting to include a totally sweet movie car, but go ahead, flame away in the comments. If you’re looking for the ultimate ultimate gallery of movie cars goes to the Internet Movie Car Database. Until then, check out these 28 rides from Hollywood after making the jump.

Oct 17, 2011

The Monday Grind

Luckily there are dashes to separate the links in this edition of The Monday Grind. Why, you ask? Because there is no way to segue a story about Dan Wheldon, alternative fuels, Grand Theft Auto, a parade of electric cars and VW’s ugly breakup with hipsters.

- IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon was killed over the weekend in a fiery crash at the Las Vegas Indy 300. [link]

- Give Grand Theft Auto the credit for changing the world of video games with open world gameplay. [link]

- Alternative fuel that you probably didn’t even consider fuel. [link]

- Volkswagen doesn’t need or want hipsters anymore. [link]

- 26 cities celebrate “National Plug In Day” to support the electric car movement. [link]

Photo credit: NY Daily News

Oct 14, 2011

Putting it into park: Weekend Linkage

Rocktober continues on but the week has come to a close. Here’s what has happened the last five days in world of autos and it involves a Chinese company bailing out a Swedish company, pretty pictures of cars and the Cadillac of user experiences. Literally.

- Isn’t it nice to look at a fine looking car in a beautifully edited photo. [link]

- The newly redesigned Chevrolet Colorado is coming to the U.S. of A. [link]

- A fuel efficient military vehicle is being tested by the U.S. Army. [link]

- Video of a Ford F-150 after a dealership fire gives more stock to the “Built Ford Tough” slogan. [link]

- Cadillac’s new in-car experience is a lot like using a smartphone or iPad. [link]

- Saab’s being saved by another Chinese company. It might be for real this time. [link]