Dramatic Audi
Tom Cruise nearly fails to open a door - On the fastest production car in the world … I think you’ll remember which one that is (hint: I linked to it recently).
And now, tumbledry presents things I have seen in the past couple of days. Thing 1: I saw Conan O’Brien doing his opening show of the week in Chicago. The audience was huge and almost out of control. It was like a rock concert sometimes. Mr. T gave Conan a tour of the city and other hijinks ensued. Late Night is such great television. I watched the show for longer than I had intended to, but the time was well spent. You may ask the question “why does a show go on the road” but I would counter with … why not?
“The fastest and most expensive production car ever”: the Bugatti Veyron - What amazes me is how cool looking this vehicle is. It looks like it took the styling of the Audi/Volkswagen cars (especially in the headlights and dorsal bumps) and injected some serious steroids. I guess this would make sense, since Bugatti is in the Volkswagen group.
This poor guys car got stuck as a Papa John’s delivery car.
Unbelievable VW Car Factory - The VW Phaeton assembly plant in Dresden Germany is see-through, featuring wood floors, simply jaw-dropping cleanliness, and a glass parking garage for the finished cars. Simply unreal.
The forum notes: “At some stages of the build process, it is easier to do the work if the car can be lifted up and moved around as needed. The overhead cranes lift the car up, using the same 4 points that the car normally rests on, and the employee can then move the vehicle around as he or she wants. The working environment in this assembly plant has been very carefully thought out - there is no comparison with other car manufacturing facilities.”
Coolest. Factory. Ever. - This BMW factory in Leipzig has the cars roll above the heads of the office workers. So … cubicles on the bottom, BMW’s rolling by up top.
Well, if I was in the police force, this is most definitely what I would drive. I heard the car was taken in some sort of bust by the police, and subsequently incorporated into the force. Love the mini light bar up top.
Turbo Minivan - I’d just like to point out how unbelievably cool it is that this guy turbocharged the same model as my first car: an old-school 1980s Dodge Caravan / Plymouth (Chrysler) Voyager.
Honda Civic Si Road Test - Some good quotes:
” … this little hot rod proved itself to be the best car to ever wear the iconic Si badge.”
“Honda says it can seat five. Good luck with that.”
Best GT500 Mustang Ever - Eleanor, from Gone in 60 Seconds.
First thought: says Mykala on Friday night: “If there were a piece of pie in front of me right now, I’d eat it.” In a similar vein, Markoe picked up on a word I accidentally invented: “spamished.” Meaning “to be famished,” it is likely to catch on in many a social circle.
The standard issue at St. Thomas is the semi-clear plastic cardholder, with a ring for keys. Nearly everyone has one, or a variation on it - it is enough to get you food, laundry, dorm access, room access, books, and groceries on campus. It is your life, encapsulated in a card and a key. That said, I lost mine today, if only for a short time.
The Civic Si is Back, Baby - Check this out - the Si was my favorite cheap fast(ish) car for a while - then came its current horrible hatchback’ness. Now, the 2006 model year rocks the redesigned sheet metal. 200hp, under 20k … absolutely awesome.
Humans have a fundamental problem with driving. We get into our little machines which have way more power than we realize, and toodle around, completely oblivious to everyone else on the road. Take, for example, my recent trek northwards on 35E. A trucker (who should know better) hit the left blinker, and seconds later, I saw 4000+ pounds of steel-encased gravel swinging my way. Perhaps he was used to people swerving wildly around him, in an attempt to save their lives. Tromping on the brakes, I watched the bed continue to follow the tractor into the left lane. It had all the grace and precision of a Toyota Sienna being maneuvered by a Nascar driver. Crazy, I thought, though the incident had handily removed the man who was tailing me. It reminds me of a joke:
The TVR Sagaris - The most amazing car I have seen in a long time. Budget Ferrari killer.
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