Monthly Archives: August 2011

Acura celebrates 25 years

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Dave

25 years ago, Honda stepped into a category that no other Japanese car makers had attempted before. Luxury. In the 80s, if one thought of luxury they might have instinctively thought of Cadillac or Lincoln. Or of course there was Ferrari, Lambo, … Continue reading →

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Shrink wrapped Focus to hit local streets

Posted on August 26, 2011 by frazgo

Yup those phone guys at LG have chosen their car for their reps and branded it LG…Life’s Good.  Actually they should have opted for Life’s Great given all the technological goodies Ford packed into the Focus for the new generation … Continue reading →

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Home Solar set up to charge your Focus EV…coming this fall

Posted on August 22, 2011 by frazgo

Ford teamed up with Sun Power to come up with the ultimate option for the coming Ford Focus EV due out late this year.  This pretty much effectively changes how I look at the EV’s.  Up until this option you … Continue reading →

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Best tour ever of Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted on August 19, 2011 by frazgo

Ken Block and the DC Megamercial drifts through the Universal Studio Tour No snark here.  I’ve been to Universal Studios a bajillion times and never get bored with the studio tour.  From the 3/4scale city blocks to the “Jaws” demo … Continue reading →

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Palm Springs Air Museum…road trip detour with classic cars

Posted on August 13, 2011 by frazgo

OK, seriously planes, especially WWII American planes are the real stars at the Palm Springs Air Museum.  Those classic cars they advertise are few but worth a gander as they are rare indeed.  Its a toss up for me which … Continue reading →

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LA Autos show set for November expects 50 premiers

Posted on August 3, 2011 by frazgo

My how the LA Auto show has grown in the last few years since it left its old traditional date of January.  Why the success?  A lot of reasons, first they gear themselves as the “green car show” to set … Continue reading →

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Something to lust for debuts at the 2011 LA Auto Show

Posted on August 2, 2011 by frazgo

Yup…LA Auto Show folks dropped it along with the link to this vid.  The long awaited hot Focus from Ford is going to debut at the LA Autoshow in a few short months.  The car in question is the 2012 … Continue reading →

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