Volkswagen was one of the first automakers to release a teaser video for its upcoming Super Bowl ad, and we couldn’t see how dogs barking the Imperial March from Star Wars had anything to do with selling VWs. Sure, its Darth Vader spot was the unexpected hit of last year’s Super Bowl, but going back [...]
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Video: Canada Cracks Down On Street Racing… Taxis?
Posted by Kurt Ernst on January 28th, 2012
It’s a well known fact that our neighbors north of the border have very little sense of humor when it comes to street racing. In fact, those of us in the country to the south would have concerns about even passing another car on a Canadian highway, lest we be stopped for racing, or worse, [...]
Starwars Dog Choir Barks Another Winning Volkswagen Ad For Super Bowl 2012
Posted by Lady Bee on January 24th, 2012
One dog barking isn’t enough for this year’s Volkswagen Super Bowl
spot.
Deutsch, LA, which produced the winning commercial for the 2011 Super
Bowl, The Dark Side, featuring a mini Darth Vader and his dog, decided to make this
year’s stars a doze…
Posted in Inventor Spot, Technology 
Tags: Fun, Innovation, Lifestyle, News, Sports, Videos 
Comments OffJay Leno Looks At The Fisker Karma
Posted by Kurt Ernst on January 23rd, 2012
Chances are good that you’ve heard of the Fisker Karma. Recently launched, the car has made appearances on CBS’s “Two And A Half Men,” but it’s already been the subject of two voluntary safety recalls by Fisker. Like the Chevrolet Volt, the Fisker Karma is an extended range electric vehicle, but unlike the Volt is [...]
Matt Farah Visits Blastolene
Posted by Kurt Ernst on January 20th, 2012
Even if you’ve never heard of Blastolene (or the Blastolene brothers), chances are very good you’ve seen its products in various YouTube videos. The Blastolene Special, for example, is a vintage-Indy-racer-styled roadster, powered by a V-12 engine liberated from an M47 Patton tank. Owned by Jay Leno, the car even appears in the Gran Turismo [...]
Chris Harris Takes A Ride In A McLaren F1 GTR: Video
Posted by Kurt Ernst on January 20th, 2012
It’s no secret that we’re not a fan of Evo’s Chris Harris. The British motojournalist is a bit pompous for our tastes, and not nearly as funny as he thinks he is. That said, the man can drive, and there’s no denying that he knows a thing or two about cars. He’s also managed to [...]
SOPA Wrung Wry By History’s Most Hated Leader
Posted by Ron Callari on January 19th, 2012
Toward the end of 2011, the American Censorship Org
took action against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), a U.S. bill racing
through Congress that threatens "prosperity, online security and freedom
of expression." On January 18, thousands of …
Posted in Inventor Spot, Reviews, Technology Tags: Business, Computers, Lifestyle, Marketing, News, Security, Videos Comments OffTrack Testing the C63 AMG Coupe, On Temporary Spare Tires: Video
Posted by Kurt Ernst on January 14th, 2012
When you equip the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG with the available Performance Package, the car sends some 480 horsepower to the rear wheels. Even when those rear wheels are shod with sticky, 255 millimeter-wide tires, traction is a potential challenge. Leaving the electro-nannies on is a good idea for street driving, and it’s probably in order [...]
New Mercedes Ad Proves Germans Have A (Warped) Sense Of Humor: Video
Posted by Kurt Ernst on January 7th, 2012
The upcoming Mercedes-Benz B-Class hatchback may be best described as the “VolksBenz.” Not that Volkswagen had anything to do with the car (it didn’t), but the new B-Class is meant to be a “People’s Benz,” a car for the masses. No, it won’t be priced along the same lines as a VW Golf, but as [...]
Porsche Picks A Winner In Its ‘My Daily Magic’ Contest: Video
Posted by Kurt Ernst on January 5th, 2012
Porsche wants you to know that it’s cars are tough enough to drive every day, not just on sunny weekends. The German automaker has invested quite a bit of money in advertising to illustrate this, capped off by a recent contest from Porsche Cars North America called “My Daily Magic.” The premise was simple: film [...]
