Where no man has gone before

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy reunite for VW TV spot Did I ever tell you that I'm a huge Star Trek fan? Yuppers since the original series was on in the 60's all the way to the end with the last of the franchise TV show, Enterprise. I have built most of the Enterprises along... Continue Reading →

October 11, 2014 0

Braking News: 2015 Corvette Z06 convertible

The New York Auto Show News What's better than the Corvette Z06 coupe? Answer: A Convertible. The New York Auto Show promises to be a busy one for reveals. It's not as simple as just wacking the top off. Loosing the roof structure means added support will be needed. Chevy found the solution. The coolest... Continue Reading →

April 15, 2014 0

Braking News: Dodge to reveal Charger and Challenger

Dodge's two muscle cars were long overdue for facelifts The question now is what that will look like. The 2015 Dodge Challenger and the 2015 Dodge Charger, both of which will be revealed Thursday, April 17 at the New York Auto Show, just ahead of the Dodge brand’s 100th anniversary this summer. Read more in... Continue Reading →

April 8, 2014 0

Braking News: Chrysler Reports Best Feb. Sales Since ’07

Chrysler seems to be on a roll Sometimes bad weather leads to good things like increased sales for Chrysler's Jeep and Dodge brands. Jeep brand sales, up 47 percent in February, are the brand’s best February sales ever and the largest percentage sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand for the month. The Compass, Patriot... Continue Reading →

March 7, 2014 0

Braking News: Volvo Concept Estate

Volvo loves auto shows to reveal concepts After introducing their Concept Coupe at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Concept XC Coupe at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, Volvo will utilize the Geneva Auto Show next week to introduce their Volvo Concept Estate. Besides being cool looking, it is packed with technology. According to Thomas... Continue Reading →

March 3, 2014 0

Braking News: Fisker’s new owner and more

Fisker Automotive Holdings has a new owner It used to be you and me as part of Obama's green energy push but we're off the hook now, and out the money, because the new owner is.....wait for it....China's Wanxiang Group with a $149.2 million bid. Cool cars but the market is not ready for this... Continue Reading →

February 19, 2014 0

Braking News: Mini announces pricing for their 3rd gen hardtop

2014 MINI Hardtop which goes on sale in the spring Here in Wisconsin spring can't come fast enough. It's actually what I would consider balmy at 26 degrees as I write this blog entry. Woohoo, break out the shorts. I like the Mini brand because they remain dedicated to their core product while finding new... Continue Reading →