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offbeat news

Suburban Dallas Homeowners Association Won't Allow F-150 In Driveway, Welcomes Chevy Avalanche

A homeowners association in the wealthy Dallas, Texas suburb of Frisco has been sending resident Jim Greenwood threatening letters due to his insistence on parking his new Ford F-150 truck in his driveway. The gated community of Stonebriar, where Greenwood lives, doesn't allow trucks, RV's, golf carts, trailers and other undesirable vehicles parked in front of houses. The rules do allow Escalades, Ridgelines and even the hideous looking Chevrolet Avalanche. HOA representative Bill Osborn explained the difference with the most ridiculous nouveau riche answer ever:
"The high-end vehicles that are allowed are plush with amenities and covers on the back. It doesn't look like a pickup. It's fancier."
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6:20 PM on Mon Aug 18 2008
By Matt Hardigree
5,090 views, 113 comments

Latest by n/a: @TENGRAM: Zing! You totally pegged me. It's like you're ...in ... my ... mind. You omitted my high-as-a-kite drum circle more »

classic ad watch

1983 Ford F Series: 300 Cubic Inches- Wait, We Mean 4.9 Liters!

Ford made the good ol' 240 and 300 inline sixes starting in 1964, and they had the torque and longevity to be great truck engines. By 1983, however, pushrod sixes were going the way of the vinyl LP- quick, get a metric designation on that thing, so buyers will think it's one of those newfangled V6s! We're a little skeptical that a Late Malaise F series pickup ever got 30 MPG highway, but maybe that test was done at a "highway speed" of 42 MPH, using a liquid measurement known as "Ford Truck Gallons," which are equal to 1.5 regular gallons.

11:00 AM on Fri Aug 15 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,688 views, 35 comments

Latest by n/a: @JHJVJR: not to mention more accurate. how is it that the Ford 300 I6 was a 4.9L motor and the 302 V8 is more »

racing news

BMW, Williams, Honda Think KERS Will Be Ready To Go, Veto Delay Request From Whiners

In the ongoing saga of the kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) introduction to F1, some teams are beginning to wonder openly if the devices will be ready for competition in the 2009 Formula One season. Well-publicized events like the BMW mechanic being shocked, a battery fire at Renault and testing issues have raised concerns over safety, while cost and competitiveness are also causing heartburn. Since rules changes require a unanimous vote among teams, and Williams, BMW Sauber, and Honda think everything should move forward, the protestations led by Renault will likely fall on deaf ears. That said, the 2009 season will probably be plagued with electrical demons nasty enough to make Joe Lucas cry uncle. [AutoSport]

1:40 PM on Tue Aug 5 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
784 views, 35 comments

Latest by n/a: I still don't see any legitimate reason why they should add this. Maybe a Force India could hang next to more »

2009 ford f-150

2009 Ford F-150 Gets Top Tow Rating Of 11,300 Pounds

Ford has announced that the redesigned 2009 F-150 pickup will have best-in-class towing capacity of 11,300 pounds, up 300 pounds from the 2008 model, according to PickupTrucks.com. The weight rating is 500 pounds greater than that found on its nearest competitor, the Toyota Tundra, and marks an important competitive edge in the rapidly shrinking half-ton pickup market. Though Ford doesn't specify the configuration that will be rated for 11,300 pounds, expect it to be a 5.4-liter 2WD equipped with any optional towing packages. So, what changed? More »

1:00 PM on Tue Aug 5 2008
By Andrew Stoy
2,354 views, 53 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: @rlj676: you can't be that gullible. As Ford hasn't officially released the numbers for the 2009 models, nothing is certain. more »

formula one

Can You Spot What's Wrong With This Picture?

Last year's winner of the Hungarian Grand Prix has been immortalized in bronze at the track's "Park of Fame." Well, at least that's what they were shooting for with this plaque, but to our knowledge, Louis Hamilton was not the winner of the 2007 race. More »

4:00 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,132 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: Who set that type? Guttenberg? Looks like it was laid out refrigerator alphabet letters. What font is that? more »

down on the street

1970 Ford F250 Camper Special

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. It's Truck Monday once again, and today I've decided to do something about the shortage of Nixon Era Fords in this series. A couple of sharp-eyed readers noticed this truck in the background of the photos of the Dart GT convertible, so I headed back to photograph it.
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9:00 AM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,285 views, 35 comments

Latest by Smells_Homeless: @Gearhead's Garage: Heh, I've got a 69 long bed with a 460 in my back yard that's not likely to more »

spy photos

Fioravanti Coachbuilt Ferrari F430 Spotted Lapping Fiorano

The coach builders at Fioravanti have been caught testing a restyled Ferrari F430 this weekend at Fiorano.That would explain the lack of any camouflage, as the creation is likely a one-off built for rich customer as part of Ferrari's recently publicized effort to offer "whatever the hell you want" bespoke cars to those willing to shell out the necessary cash. The body looks to have been completely re-done, but are any power upgrades lurking under that retro-cool skin?

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Spy Photos

6:45 AM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,622 views, 24 comments

Latest by MadMikeBeliso: Wow! What a waste of money! So, who's the rich dude that wasted a ton of cash turning more »

offbeat news

Five Supercars Worth $1.4 Million Allegedly Trashed By Drunken Brit Wedding Guests

According to The Sun an unruly group of UK wedding guests spent this past weekend destroying five rented supercars valued at over $1.4 million. The carnage includes a Bentley Continental GT, a Ferrari F430 and three Lamborghini Gallardo Spyders. Although the details are still rather sketchy, here's what we've learned. More »

11:00 AM on Fri Aug 1 2008
By Andrew Stoy
12,823 views, 60 comments

Latest by horspowr1001: "The alien had a sweeeet heavenly voice...like Urcle! And he comes every Friday night...like Urcle!" more »

racing news

Here's What Being Electrocuted By A Formula One Race Car KER System Looks Like

Remember when that mechanic for BMW Sauber's F1 team got electrocuted after he touched their KERS-equipped (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) Formula One car? Now we've got video. True, it wasn't enough to kill the poor guy, but still a pretty rough day if you're that mechanic, right? No, there weren't any giant lightning bolts emanating from the car as we had hoped, but "shocking" nonetheless. [Gridcrasher]

9:20 AM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
14,329 views, 78 comments

Latest by n/a: We had a pair of old go-carts that shutdown by grounding the sparkplug to the cylinder head with a metal more »

knight rider

Don't Worry, KITT's New Truck Mode Is Microsoft-Approved

We already broke the story on KITT transforming from a GT500KR into a Ford F-150 FX4 pickup truck in the new Knight Rider TV show, but this morning PickupTrucks.com has the scoop on the full story and it's a whopper. Apparently, Exec Producer Gary Scott Thompson and his production team went to Microsoft to help with determining what the future of automobiles looks like. Microsoft, other than focusing on a future where every car comes with Sync and owners pay $100 upgrade fees each year for new Sync XP software updates, came up with the idea of having it shift forms as long as it keeps the same mass. Yes, you know, like how a Mustang and a pickup truck have the same mass. OK, so maybe the rear axles do, but here's what PUTC has to say:

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8:30 AM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Ray Wert
10,387 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: ummm... Microsoft can't predict what users need for next years OS... who the f*^& is SO stupid they would ask more »

new knight rider

First Video Of KITT Valmorphanizing Into A Ford F-150 FX4 Pickup Truck

Somewhere between "Morphing" and "Transforming" is the very Team America-ish "Valmorphanization." That's the term we feel best using to describe what KITT's doing in this one minute clip from the new Knight Rider TV show premiering September 24th on NBC. As you'd expect, KITT is apparently fitted with a current Ford lineup-limiter, only letting him "valmorphanize" into Ford products. Which explains why he's able to "valmorphanize" into a Ford F-150 FX4 pickup truck rather than the more appropriate "Ranchero" form factor we hoped for when we heard about his plethora of new looks yesterday. More »

2:36 PM on Sat Jul 26 2008
By Ray Wert
11,344 views, 61 comments

Latest by bpapa9013: @layabout: Toyotas > Saturns > Kias more »

hoon of the day

Shifter Kart Hits The Streets...The Public Streets!

What you're going to see in this video is breathtakingly illegal, enormously stupid, and probably a bunch of fun. This is an out-take from the "Kartvader" DVD, a 44-minute romp through the night-time streets of Quebec on a two-cycle, 125 cc, 6-speed shifter kart, reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph. We can only imagine what that kind of speed feels like when your ass is an inch off the ground. Apparently cops in Quebec just loiter at the Tim Horton's all day; seriously, how'd he get away with this? [Youtube]

4:40 PM on Fri Jul 25 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
9,880 views, 81 comments

Latest by n/a: thats like 10 years old more »

ford f-150 plug-in hybrid

HEV Technology Builds 41 MPG Plug-In Hybrid Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

Rather than make yet another Mustang derivative, Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies has done something relevant and managed to install a plug-in hybrid system in a Ford F-150 pickup truck. The resulting vehicle achieves a combined fuel economy of up to 41 MPG, up from a combined 16 MPG on the 2WD version of the truck. HEVT will now offer the technology as a retrofit on a limited basis as they conduct further testing in an effort to put it into mass production. See, how hard was that? More »

3:20 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Wes Siler
3,019 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: @grzydj: Plop down a SmugTop tonneau and call it a day. more »

down on the street bonus edition

How About A Cord And Zephyr To Go With Those International Harvesters?

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today's DOTSBE post is sort of a hybrid deal; UDMan has shot three cool old survivor trucks- including a couple of IHC machines- in New York. Then, as an added bonus, he's talked the owner of a couple of terrifyingly valuable classics into posing said cars for a photo session. Yes, a Cord 812 and a Lincoln Zephyr, and you'll see 'em all if you make the jump.


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3:00 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,236 views, 34 comments

Latest by geeniusatwrok: @Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber: my 64 Ambassador 990H also had a foot-stomp dimmer, along with the foot-pump more »

max mosley

F1 Chief Max Mosley Wins Nazi Sex Scandal Lawsuit Against British Tabloid

Max Mosley, the F1 boss implicated in a swastika-laden sadomasochistic sexfest, has won a landmark lawsuit against the tabloid running the original story and video, the UK's News of the World. More »

8:30 AM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Andrew Stoy
8,509 views, 33 comments

pagani zonda

Pagani Zonda And Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Palling Around

Derek D and the boys at Fast Lane Daily have scored an interesting pic of the next-gen Pagani Zonda buddying up with the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black for high-altitude testing in Colorado. This, of course, sets up rumors the new Zonda will have the same 6-liter V12 expected in the Blackest of SL's, instead of the anticipated V8. We're pretty sure nobody in the supercar world will complain about a frenetic 600 HP V12 making noise in the new Pagani. Check out the Fast Lane Daily video below the fold for details, and the shout-out to yesterday's shocking BMW F1 news. More »

Spy Photos

3:00 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,165 views, 23 comments

Latest by pedalfist: i'm pretty keen on stabbing this guy in the teeth. more »

racing news

Toyota F1 Boss Says Team's Hybrid System May Not Be Ready For 2009 Season

Following the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) shock received by a BMW/Sauber mechanic earlier this week, Autosport reports Toyota may not have their KERS system ready in time for the start of the 2009 season. Toyota F1 team president John Howett expressed concern about the new technology in an interview, saying "Whether [the issues] can be overcome to a satisfactory, safe level before the first race, I can't hand-on-heart tell you." Fans, on the other hand, are expressing great interest in the electrified lithium-ion-coated exploding-battery fest that the 2009 season promises to become. More »

12:30 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,595 views, 24 comments

Latest by MeDuh: @SeanKHotay: Hey, i like that idea. Remember how fast slot cars are? more »

racing news

F1 Hybrid System Zaps BMW Mechanic

BMW Sauber Racing was out testing their kinetic energy recovery system (KERS), a hybrid setup mandated for the 2009 Formula One season, when a mechanic pushing the car got zapped. Thankfully, the guy wasn't seriously injured, but it seems all of the new-fangled gizmo-gadgetry associated with KERS has been acting up a bit lately. More »

1:00 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,023 views, 20 comments

Latest by horspowr1001: I'm surprised the pros can screw up this much, when there's been nothing like this in the last 2 years more »

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