Tag Archives: Offbeat

Man kidnaps Honda salesman, takes car on a 1,000 mile test-drive

Posted: Oct 20, 2009
Filed under: Honda, Industry News
Man kidnaps Honda salesman, takes car on a 1,000 mile test-drive

Police arrested a man who allegedly kidnapped a dealer during a test-drive of a Honda and drove the car more than 1,000 miles from Massachusetts to Wisconsin. Officials said that a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper pulled over the 32-year-old man on Friday for speeding, reckless driving and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
The man will [...]

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Bad luck: Michigan couple has two cars stolen in one-week period

Posted: Oct 15, 2009
Filed under: Industry News
Bad luck: Michigan couple has two cars stolen in one-week period

It sucks to have your car stolen – not only because it leaves you carless but because of the hassle you have to go through to get it back (if you get it back). What’s even worse is having two cars stolen… in a one-week period.
Meet a Ypsilanti, Michigan couple, who had two cars stolen [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: 14-year old drinks gas to be like Optimus Prime, smell nice with the Cadillac fragrance

Posted: Jul 22, 2009
Filed under: Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, Miscellaneous Thoughts
Miscellaneous Thoughts: 14-year old drinks gas to be like Optimus Prime, smell nice with the Cadillac fragrance

Wrapping up the day here, it’s now time for some – you guessed it – Miscellaneous Thoughts.
14-year old boy drinks gasoline to be like Optimus Prime: A 14-year old boy in China drank gasoline for five years to obtain ’special powers’ like his idols Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The boy watched the animated TV series [...]

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Toyota’s Solar Flowers provide charging and Wi-Fi access while promoting 2010 Prius

Posted: Jul 22, 2009
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Toyota
Toyota’s Solar Flowers provide charging and Wi-Fi access while promoting 2010 Prius

If you live in Boston and happened to pass by Boston’s Prudential Plaza a couple days ago, you were probably wondering what a giant 18-foot sunflower was doing in front of the building. Known as Solar Flowers, these gigantic sunflowers will be popping up all over the place courtesy of Toyota and its 2010 Prius.
“These [...]

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Life-size concrete replica of a BMW Z4 Coupe

Posted: Jun 16, 2009
Filed under: BMW
Life-size concrete replica of a BMW Z4 Coupe

At a BMW Art Car exhibition in Beijing, China, BMW is showing off a life-size replica of a Z4 Coupe made out of reinforced concrete.
The concrete Z4 Coupe comes with fully functional doors and glass windows. The inside is complete with a steering wheel, speedometer and a center console.
Finally, someone has created a BMW that [...]

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What recession? Man pays $300,000 for parking spot in Boston

Posted: Jun 12, 2009
Filed under: Industry News
What recession? Man pays $300,000 for parking spot in Boston

Yes, a lot of us are cutting back on spending by eating out less, driving less and hoping to find a cheap parking spot near a meter preferably, where we can pop a couple of quarters in while we go grocery shopping (if you live in the city). However, there are many out there that [...]

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Man builds world’s smallest street-legal car, gets 70 mpg

Posted: May 14, 2009
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Videos
Man builds world’s smallest street-legal car, gets 70 mpg

What you’re looking at here is possibly the world’s smallest street-legal car built by a UK man – Perry Watkins. Watkins has previously been in the record books three times for having the world’s lowest car – what he calls a ‘Flatmobile.’
His latest creation is based on a little Postman Pat toy-car that stands just [...]

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En-Suite Sky Garage: Apartment comes with an elevator for your personal car garage

Posted: May 08, 2009
Filed under: Industry News, Videos
En-Suite Sky Garage: Apartment comes with an elevator for your personal car garage

Recession – that word is probably not mentioned around 200 Eleventh Avenue in Chelsea. The owner of the building is offering its tenants the world’s first “En-Suite Sky Garage.” What the heck is that?
Basically, it’s an elevator that will raise you and your car to a personal garage adjacent to your expensive pad in Chelsea. [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: GM also canceling Cobalt SS, state trooper takes seized Charger SRT8 home, GM narrows bids for Saab

Posted: May 07, 2009
Filed under: Dodge, GM, Mazda, Miscellaneous Thoughts
Miscellaneous Thoughts: GM also canceling Cobalt SS, state trooper takes seized Charger SRT8 home, GM narrows bids for Saab

It’s that time of the day where we gather up some random news we’ve been reading here behind the scenes at egmCarTech.
GM cancels Cobalt SS: Earlier this morning we learned that GM has canned the 2010 Chevrolet Impala SS. We now have word that the Cobalt SS is also gone. Again, we’re not too sad to [...]

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Chrysler launches “We’re building a new car company” ad campaign

Posted: May 04, 2009
Filed under: Chrysler, Industry News
Chrysler launches “We’re building a new car company” ad campaign

This past weekend, Chrysler LLC ran an ad in a dozen major newspapers across the U.S. called “We’re building a new car company.” The ad will also make its debut today in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today.
“The ad is intended to remind customers and the general public that the company [...]

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