SPEED HERO Blog — Automotive Life

Look, it's been a while since I did some sort of editorial. The mood hasn't struck me in a long time, but sitting in bed this morning I was reminded about a debate I've been having with myself. It's really very simple, Hyundai failed, and GM needs to jump in, Toyota doesn't get it and probably never will, and no one else is even playing in the field.  Over thinking it, has been a common theme for car companies and American buyers, by that I mean North Americans....

This guy sure is. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBlRYYbeFQ&fs=1&hl=en_US]

An acquaintance of mine recently gave me a jeering cheer for his new winter beater; An Eagle Summit. Now some of you with functional anus's may be clenching them, forcing the exit into your throat, others have run for their 'plugs'. But don't get into a messy huff yet. The Eagle brand was complete shit, rebadged mashup of bottom of the barrel Mitsubishis' and Chryslers. However, the summit is pretty darn bad ass, unlike, oh it hurts to say...Eagle Vision, an ironic name at best. However, over the...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKrZ8eTcdK4&fs=1&hl=en_US] Peter Weir, the man behind the Truman Show and Master and Commander started his career directing movies in his native Australia.  His classic "The Cars That Eat People" also known as "The Cars That Ate Paris" is a dark, unsettling look at a secluded Australian town that lives off scavenging from wrecks they cause. It offers subtle jabs at rampant consumerism and is engulfed in gallows humor and a fair amount of grue however, playing spot the car is the most fun. This flick is...

While hunting for illegal copies of illegal things on the illegal internets. I came across a neat little bit of automotive satire by Mad Magazine. Clicky here Enjoy. :)