Car companies are already releasing teasers for their 2013 Super Bowl commercials.
- Almost 800,000 people attended the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit
- Google’s driverless cars could be a future goldmine for the tech company
- Monster truck driver Bill Braukmann makes flattening cars a family affair
Over the weekend Abe Lincoln was brought back to life by Ford Motor Company’s Lincoln brand.
- Tony Stewart was invited by Roger Penske to compete in the Indy 500
- Drop Top Customs will turn your hard top into a rag top
- The 5 fittest drivers in NASCAR include Mark Martin and Carl Edwards
- You can still find new Saabs for sale – in Europe
The last weekend of July is over and so is Joel Ewanick’s reign at GM. Here’s what else happened…
- The Chinese don’t want to buy used luxury cars
- Joel Ewanick kicks himself out of GM indefinitely
- Will GM’s FWD V8 rides ever be collectible?
- Jimmie Johnson claims his 4th career victory at the Brickyard
Your Ford SVT Contour is not a sleeper, but this 1972 Chevrolet Nova with 1,160 horsepower is.
- Fiery explosion rocks the Williams F1 victory celebration on Sunday
- Depth of Speed is a husband and wife team traveling the country capturing automotive stories
- Hendrick Motorsports achieved its 200th race victory behind Jimmie Johnson
- Iraq has spent over $50 million on armored cars for their politicians
It’s the last week full week of March and this is what made news over the weekend.
- Cramped from time in the morning? Introducing the Handpresso
- GM’s Chevrolet Sonic is selling fast and took 14% of the subcompact market
- Electric cars are worse for the environment than hybrid cars
- Tony Stewart wins the rained out Sprint Cup race at Fontana
The first full work week of March begins today with it comes rising gas prices.
- Automakers did better than expected in month of February
- #48 race team owner Rick Hendrick not happy about Nascar’s punishment on Knaus
- Gas prices have almost hit $4 a gallon and it’s bringing back talks of another downturn
- President Obama is confident fuel-efficient vehicles will win out
Happy President’s Day! We are unsure how one celebrates this holiday so in the meantime, here are some car stories and news from the over the weekend.
- ESPN’s Terry Blount says pack racing is back at Daytona
- You know those Nissan Frontier truck commercials? Jalopnik hates them
- The #48 racing team didn’t pass the first round of inspections in Daytona
- Mysterious electric car is boggling the car world
Everything you missed from the past weekend in the world of autos is here.
- The video above is a perfect reason why a GPS navigation system is a very practical gift
- The 24 best car pictures of 2011 thanks to Motor Authority
- BMW shows you the fastest Christmas card on Earth
- Police officer unintentionally drives cruiser up a utility pole
Here are the stories making news in the automotive world from over the weekend. Be warned, if you don’t like seeing pictures of car-carnage, perhaps you should avoid the last link.
- The Cadillac ATS is slated to premier at the Detroit Auto Show
- An infographic of Jeremy Clarkson’s quotes and their repercussions
- Black tires are boring so a Chinese company created ones with colors
- Best quotes from the 2011 Nascar Sprint Cup Series Award Ceremony
- Japanese car crash takes the lives of amazing cars (no one was hurt)
It was the first official weekend of fall and now it’s the beginning of the first official work week of fall. Let’s kick off this season right. Tony Stewart sure did, winning his second straight Sprint Cup race over the weekend, but you already knew that. Find out what you don’t know by reading on below.
-Does your piggy bank have $387,000? If so, that’s perfect! You can buy a base Lamborghini Aventador. [link]
-TheBostonChannel.com had viewers submit pictures of their cars. Advice: skip over picture #88. [link]
-The Car Show axed John Salley because he’s too tall. [link]
-Photographer Luis Gispert scoured the country in search of fashion-inspired car interiors. [link]
-If you live in Massachusetts and get a ticket, but fight it successfully in court, you’ll still have to pay $70. [link]
Photo credits: nextcars