Monthly Archives: March 2014

Bike Builder JT Nesbitt Buys a Ferrari 456 GT

It’s my job to bring you all news of interesting automotive industry developments and cool car-related videos. I must admit, though, that blogging about one of my favorite Ferraris, the 456 GT, doesn’t feel like work at all. JT Nesbitt makes his living creating motorcycles in Bienville Studios. Even though he bought a modern Ferrari, [...]

Special Edition Yamaha YFZ450R & Raptor 700R

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., announces a new Black and Crimson 2014 Special Edition (SE) YFZ450R to round out its roster of sport ATVs that now includes four SE models this year. The new SE YFZ450R joins Yamaha’s existing 2014 SE sport models including a Midnight Blue Raptor 700R, Metallic Grey/White Raptor 700R and a Crimson [...]

Spring Break Destination: Rednecks with Paychecks

Mud, rocks, music and thousands of fun loving off-road enthusiasts: that’s what Rednecks with Paychecks is all about. If you’ve been to an RWP event than you already know how much fun Rednecks with Paychecks can be. Rednecks with Paychecks will host their 2014 Sping Break 4×4 event in Saint Jo, TX on March 13-16, [...]

Michelin Presents Wallpaper Wednesday: Superbird is the Word

So which company built the wildest muscle car the world has ever seen? Among gearheads who can actually see the answer couldn’t be clearer—and it’s Plymouth. Is there even any competition here? Seriously, Plymouth made the Superbird! This worked over Roadrunner was designed with NASCAR in mind and its subtle aerodynamic elements—gigantic wing, beefy nose cone—made ...

Gamer Wins Real-Life tC in Augmented Reality Game

Games that use your phone to interact with real world objects aren’t totally new, but this is the first one where a virtual activity has resulted in a real world tC. The game is called Watch Dogs Live. It’s only for smartphones, and it’s an appetizer for the near-future thriller Watch Dogs due sometime in [...]

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430

Aston Martin’s new V8 Vantage N430 was “styled to evoke thoughts of the track,” and “celebrates Aston Martin’s sporting heritage and motorsport success.” The British automaker recently unveiled its two-tone nod to the DBR1 race car at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show. Output from the 4.7-liter V8 is 430 horsepower, the same as that [...]

Michelin Presents Wallpaper Wednesday: SLS AMG

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (Gullwings Extended) Slider

In this week's Wallpaper Wednesday, we've got a 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG doing its best Karate Kid pose ... or is it imitating a peacock by doing a mating pose?