This is why you don't drive in a dust storm
Dust storms are scary. One moment you're driving down the road and the next moment the road disappears and there's an 18-wheeler in your trunk. Here's some spectacular and unnerving video of the16-car-pileup outside of Phoenix yesterday.
Arizona Man Gives the Best Description of a Car Crash Ever
A Phoenix man became trapped inside his SUV on Thursday after he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over and strike a utility pole. In the process, the driver rear-ended another vehicle driven by a man named George Lindell, who later described the events to local Fox affiliate KSAZ-TV in this amazing…
Why Not Drive Directly Into an Apocalyptic Dust Storm?
Uh oh! God is mad about Casey Anthony. So mad he sent an enormous, end-times style haboob, or dust storm, to sweep across Phoenix. (Just kidding! There is no God, only the aimless movement of sand across the desert waste.) And the fellow who filmed this video seems to have realized that the best way to confront the…
Chris Bangle takes a swing at Jason Castriota over SAAB PhoeniX
In what's already being heralded as the "Chilla in Geneva," infamous BMW designer Chris "Big Butts" Bangle tussled with Jason "Cassius" Castriota over the design of the inspired-by-jets Saab PhoeniX. Rhetorical fists fly as Bangle angles to flame Castriota's surfaces.
NASCAR "big one" crash wipes out half the field
He may be the hard-partying NASCAR driver everyone's talking about, but today everyone's talking about how Brian Vickers connected with Matt Kenseth, got perpendicular to the field and took out a crapload of cars.
69-Car Pileup Closes Arizona Interstate
Interstate 10 near Phoenix, Arizona was shut down Saturday when heavy rain caused a chain reaction accident claiming 69 (Heh!) cars (Take that San Francisco). Only six people were taken to the hospital, with two in serious condition. [MyFoxPhoenix]
The Phoenix Dump Truck Motorcycle Deaths Were Preventable
A bill that will permit motorcycle "lane splitting" sits stalled in the Arizona legislature. Legalized lane splitting could have saved the lives of three motorcyclists killed in yesterday's horrific Phoenix crash caused by a careless dump truck driver.
Dump Truck Driver In Massive Motorcycle Crash "Fishing For Papers" Before Accident
A dump truck driver admitted he was "fishing for papers" when his rig crashed through nine motorcycles this afternoon in Phoenix, killing several riders.
The 20 Most Traffic-Congested Cities In America
From New York to San Bernardino, drivers in America's cities live in their cars. Below we use Google Earth to take an in-depth look at the intersections of the nation's 20 most traffic-congested cities.
Chrysler To Upgrade Wis. Engine Plant
It'll produce the new Phoenix V6. Hey — isn't the Phoenix a mythical bird that dies in a burst of flames? [Freep]
Operation Phoenix: Shanghai's First Car
In September of 1958, Shanghai Auto Industry Corporation introduced the Phoenix, the first locally-built car. In 1964, its name was switched to "Shanghai Sedan." Oddly enough, in Shanghai, when a road sign features a pictogram of an automobile, it bears an uncanny resemblance to a head-on, simplified shot of a…
Short-Lived GM Car of the Day: Pontiac Phoenix
We're not referring to the first-generation Phoenix, which was a badge-engineered Nova built for the '77 through '79 model years. No, this Phoenix is a proud badge-engineered Citation! Built for the '80 through '84 model years, the second-gen Phoenix was available in a "performance" version known as the SJ. Today it…
The Phoenix: "No" Flight Or "Go" Flight?
Looks like DaimlerChrysler's new mystery "Phoenix" engine, the higher-power and more-efficient version of the now-old 3.8 liter, may have found a roosting spot — Trenton, MI. The Detroit News is reporting UAW Local 372 agreed on Sunday to a set of new work rules designed to allow the workers of the Trenton Engine…

