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Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s a Ducati Hypermotard S!

| вторник, 6 октября 2009 г.


Let’s just go ahead and get this out of the way: In my humble opinion, there are few records as all-around awesome as Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols. I had a vinyl copy of this album before I even had a turntable, and there was a period of about a year where I would wake up and play “EMI” before I did anything else. So I was stoked when I saw a press release titled “Ducati Welcomes Sex Pistols Guitarist Steve Jones into the Family.” But I also cracked up, because seriously, when the Sex Pistols were in their heyday, the odds that any corporation would have welcomed them anywhere were about as likely as Rick James being elected president. According to the press release, Jones took delivery of a Hypermotard S at Ducati headquarters, which tells me he’s just as big of a bad-ass off-stage as he his on it. He’s also set to revive DJing duties in Los Angeles this fall—he hosted Jonesy’s Jukebox on Indie 103.1 FM from 2004 until January of this year—and you can bet your ass I’ll be listening. Hit the jump for the full text and to see what Jones had to say about his new Ducati.

Ducati Welcomes Sex Pistols Guitarist Steve Jones into the Family, Famed Rocker Takes Delivery of Ducati Hypermotard S

Cupertino, Calif. (October 2, 2009) – Ducati North America announced today that avid motorcyclist, Sex Pistols guitarist, and host of LA radio’s beloved “Jonesey’s Jukebox” Steve Jones, has taken delivery of a new customized Hypermotard S at Ducati headquarters.

Known for his genre defining music and straight talk, Jones recently expanded his bike collection to include the rambunctious Ducati Hypermotard S due to its aggressive styling and exceptional fun factor. Steve had been eyeing the model since first riding one at Ducati North America headquarters earlier this Spring. He bought the motorcycle to celebrate his return to the Los Angeles airwaves this fall.

“I’ve always admired Ducati from a distance but never found something that suits me. That all changed after that first ride on the Hypermotard. I knew I had to have her. All my mates are jealous- and that suits me just fine!”

Residing in a perfect motorcycle hot spot, Jones can be found carving his Hypermotard S along Southern California’s coast and canyons.



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Mustang Stampede

| четверг, 3 сентября 2009 г.


Mustangs, we all love ‘em, especially the earlier years with their distinctive looks and outright road presence. So when my folks herdI mean heard there was a Mustang Concours event just north of home, they couldn’t pass up the event! Mustangs from all years were on show, and even though the location was a bit of a dust bowl, owners still turned up ready to showoff their polished ponies. The concours, held by the Queensland branch of the Mustang Owners Club, was in conjunction with the Castrol Edge Muscle Car Spectacular, so there were plenty of other American muscle fighting for the attention.

Oh and I bet you didn’t know the new Challenger came in right hand drive spec! Just kidding… it was specially converted to suit Aussie roads and rules.  What do you think about that, pretty cool huh? Loads of pics after the jump!
















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Lambo Tester Gets his Own Model!

| четверг, 13 августа 2009 г.


Given that he’s got what’s possibly the coolest job in the world, it’s no surprise that Valentino Balboni has been Lamborghini’s chief test driver for 40 years. At another company, that time might get you a gold watch—or just a reminder not to let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. But Balboni doesn’t want to do anything but drive Raging Bulls, so Sant’Agata has decided to honor  him with his own model, the Gallardo LP 550/2. As the name suggests—for those that speak Lambo anyway—the car will have 550 horsepower and forgo the now-standard all-wheel-drive layout for a more conventional two-wheel drive configuration, which makes me think Balboni might not be down with Audi owning the famous Italian marque. Anyway, enjoy.



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Burly Colt Bucks Off Tranny at 120MPH!

| воскресенье, 2 августа 2009 г.


Obviously, this isn’t your average Mitsubishi Colt. The motor’s been completely built, and it’s running—get this—44 PSI of boost.  After a couple of dyno runs, the pocket rocket registers a staggering 520HP at the wheels, and while we know the engine probably won’t last long under those conditions, thanks to this clip, we know how long the stock tranny will endure. After the car gets taken for a triple-digit run, the gearbox decides it just isn’t ready for this kind of power and drops straight out of the car. The clutch winds up a couple of lanes away, and everybody involved helpfully points out that the driver doesn’t have to worry about pulling the tranny anymore. Fortunately, none of the angry metal came through the floorboard. Good times.



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FD Vegas: From Zero to Hero and Vice Versa

| вторник, 28 июля 2009 г.


The fourth round of the 2009 Formula Drift Championship is in the books and what a scorcher it was. I think I’m supposed to write some sort of witty quip about the triple digit temps here, but truth be told my brain is still somewhat melty. And not from the heat, but rather the stunning points shakeup that went down in Vegas. Coming into Sin City Darren McNamara was leading in points but a mechanical with his Falken Tire Sears Auto Center Sky finished his weekend before it even started. Another shocking DNQ was that of 2005 champion, Rhys Millen. Just when we thought the points chase couldn’t be flipped any more Tanner Foust goes in it to win it after a rare DNQ at round three. Hit the video to see it all. And no matter what Tanner and Stephan may say, I am not a pussy, their NASCAR V-8 just happens to scare me a little bit, that’s all.



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GTbyCITROËN Concept Sounds Meaner than Possible

| воскресенье, 26 июля 2009 г.


Seeing the insane GTbyCITROËN concept rolling on the streets of London was pretty wild. But it that clip, you can’t hear how absolutely evil this thing sounds. Since the company hasn’t even decided who will provide the motivation for the 20 cars that will make it production, there’s no word on what’s providing the soundtrack here, but damn.



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