The BMW 760i – A Car No One Needs

By Dr Obnxs | Oct 18, 2009

First, let me say I’m sure it’s really a sweet ride. Even the 760 iL and iX variants are sure to be every thing that the buyers want and more. But the more I read about the 760i and all it’s variants, all I can think of is a car no one needs.

Labor Isn’t The Problem at the Car Makers

By Dr Obnxs | Oct 16, 2009

I learned something new today. All the squawking about labor costs in car manufacturing is a red herring. And I also learned that pretty much every North American car company blew chow in FY 2008.

Reeves Callaway – Motivated by Excellence

By Dr Obnxs | Oct 8, 2009

The Western Automotive Journalists hosted Reeves Callaway last night (10/7/2009) and I must say that it was an interesting evening. I mostly know Callaway from the Sledgehammer and Twin Turbo Corvettes of the 90s, but it turns out that there is lots more to the Callaway story.

Helping Motoring Alliance, a new Mini Forum, Grow

By Dr Obnxs | Sep 28, 2009

I’ve been a new Mini Cooper owner since October 2002. For those in the US, this makes me an “old timer” of the New Mini experience.

Ford Ecoboost 3.5 – A Really Modern Engine

By Dr Obnxs | Sep 26, 2009

The US car companies often get dinged for being behind the technology curve when it comes to engine technology. Fords Ecoboost program really closes that gap. Ecoboost is “Ford-Speak” for turbo-charged direct injection engine technology.

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