In the PBS Frontline documentary that airs tonight, a group of kids from a gritty urban high school in west Philadelphia are talking trash. They've built two hybrid cars designed to get 100 mpg and compete on the track, something they say automotive engineers haven't done so much of.
Front Line: Wither Solstii?
Way back in August, GM trumpeted the fact that they d begun customer deliveries of the highly-anticipated, long-delayed Pontiac Solstice. We were treated to the dubious pleasures of watching Maximum Bob Lutz handing Solsticial keys to the roadster s first, delighted owners. The fact that the cars were part of a…
Front Line: Will the Porsche Cayman Steal Sales from the 911?
We turn to Kirk Stingle, uber-salesman for Inskip Porsche of Rhode Island. According to Captain Kirk, the Cayman is not a 911-killer. "A buyer who goes for a new 911 buys it to say he's got a 911. From an ego standpoint, he's got to have the best of the best." Even so, Kirk admits the Cayman's got a lot of people…
