In 2002, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second human being to set foot on the moon, punched a guy in the face for accusing him of faking the moon landing. Buzz was 72 years old at the time.
Go right ahead and question the existence of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT, 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T and 2010 Chevy Camaro SS and they, too, might just give you a knuckle sandwich in the kisser. Like Mr. Aldrin, they bear names from long ago that have made a collective return to the limelight. Like Mr. Aldrin, they are American heroes with unparalleled legacies reaching across decades. And like Mr. Aldrin, they have Ph.Ds in kicking ass…. Details
The road is about to get a little more crowded for the Toyota Prius. Starting Tuesday, the Honda Motor Company will offer American consumers what it bills as “the world’s first affordable hybrid.â€
Costing just shy of $20,000, the Honda Insight promises to let drivers respond to both of the leading crises of our day: the environment and the recession. …Â Details
When the Nano minicar was conceived by India’s Tata family in 2003, patriarch Ratan Tata said he intended to provide an affordable, fuel-efficient, safer alternative to the motorcycles and scooters used by millions of low-income Indians.
The 10.2-foot-long car’s launch Monday will come at a very different time — for India, the auto industry and the Tata empire.
The focus will be as much on whether the Nano will …Â Details
From the wild Super Stock and A/FX cars of the 1960s through the factory hot rods of today, NHRA Drag Racing’s Pro Stock category has always been known as a “driver’s class,†complex at times but always packed with performance and thrilling to watch. Now, straight from the legendary photo files of the National Hot Rod Association and National DRAGSTER, NHRA presents The History of NHRA Pro Stock…. Details