In celebration of Chuck Norris turning 70, our friends over at AutoFiends have come up with a list of just how amazing the combination of badass, crime fightin’ Texas Ranger and 480 horsepower super car would be. We’ll let them explain…
Newton’s Third Law is wrong: Although it states that for each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, there is no force equal to a GT-R.
The GT-R was what Willis was talkin’ about.
Chuck Norris and Mr T. got into a GT-R and drove to a bar. The bar instantly exploded as that much AWESOME can’t be contained in one place.
When the GT-R launches. It isn’t moving forward, it’s pushing the Earth back.
A tsunami that hit the Oregon Coast reportedly caused by an earthquake in Japan was actually the result of early engine dyno runs by the GT-R.
The GT-R has no windshield wipers. The GT-R is too fast for rain to touch it.
Ever wonder how owners of some of these recalled Toyotas feel when their car accelerates by itself? One bored and out of work programmer Alan Hartwig brings the experience to life—almost a bit too well—with this surprisingly accurate “Toyota Driving Simulator.”
Two-wheeled machines aren’t usually our thing, but we couldn’t just ignore the stunning new Forty-Eight motorcycle created by Harley-Davidson. The bike’s low profile, under-mounted mirrors and swollen front and rear tires exude the classic customization that is a trademark among the Sportster bike tradition.
The Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection of the 1200cc V-Twin Engine of the Forty-Eight creates the broad torque curve and deep rumbling bark that Harley-Davidson is known for, and “with its classic bulldog shoulders stance, the Forty-Eight strikes a distinctive look and low profile that could only come from Harley-Davidson,” said Ray Drea, Harley-Davidson Senior Director of Styling. “The Forty-Eight model has a collective past life experience.”
Harley began production of their Sportster line of bikes in the late 1950s, where the broken-in look of the blacked out engine block, “peanut” fuel tank and low-riding seat of the new Forty-Eight first made their appearance.
Just as we all thought the Toyota fiasco was beginning to wrap itself up, we hear of another car accelerating out of control. This time it’s a Prius, a car that wasn’t considered in the accelerator pedal recall.
As NBC reports, Jim Sikes, 61, was driving down California’s Highway 8 when the gas pedal of his Prius, “did something kind of funny…it jumped and it just stuck there.” After unsuccessfully trying to slow the car with the brakes, shifting into neutral and turning the car off, Sikes called 911.
California Highway Patrol was able to catch up to Sikes – who was hitting speeds above 90 mph at this point – and by using their patrol car’s P.A. system, instructed him to apply the parking brake in conjunction with the normal brakes, which slowed the car to a stop.
Sikes told reporters that he had visited his local Toyota dealership, but was told that his car was not involved in the recent wave of recalls, thus no service was performed on his car.
We understand that perfection takes time, but the new Gran Turismo 5 trailer has us running out of patience at a frantic rate. As to when we’ll get our hands on the final product is anyone’s guess, but it certainly looks to be worth the wait.
Yesterday, Ford gave us the chance to drive the upcoming all-electric Transit Connect BEV. We’ve got some video on the way, but it will take some time to edit. Top Gear doesn’t come together overnight, kiddos, and neither do our, er, less-expensive productions.
In the meantime, however, a little background on the Transit Connect BEV. The gasoline Transit Connect was released last year, and is Ford’s utility vehicle targeted toward fleet customers looking to downsize from gas-hungry pickups. The EV takes this philosophy one step further, and Ford is hoping to get small city businesses — think organic grocery stores and florists — to bite, as the vehicle fits both their image and business needs. Nifty trick.
The good news is, it drives intuitively enough, like a hybrid whose gasoline engine never kicks in. It runs a single forward gear, not a CVT, so initial progress is a bit slow, but beyond 5 mph or so it picks up nicely. Best of all, the battery cell doesn’t compromise cargo space one bit thanks to its low mounting point. Range is a city-friendly 80 miles, and apparently cold weather testing has been done to ensure no battery power is lost if the Transit is parked up in sub-zero temperatures overnight.
Check back for our video review and look for the Transit Connect BEV when it hits market late this year.
Ever wonder what retired F1 drivers do in their spare time? Well, take David Coulthard for example. When he’s not winning high-stakes games of bingo or signing autographs on the streets of Monaco, he’s testing 750 horsepower super trucks in the snows of Moscow.
The KAMAZ-4326, as it’s known, is the ultimate off-road 4×4. Powered by a massive diesel engine, the KAMAZ can operate at temperatures between -22 to 122F.
