Peak Oil: Bugatti Makes a Car for the Ages (Wired News)
Bugatti's convertible is the pinnacle of internal-combustion car tech -- one that will probably never be surpassed with the auto industry's focus shifting to electric vehicles. Here's what it's like to drive it.
Lights, camera – curly fries? (Appeal-Democrat)
Lights. Camera. Olivehurst? The breakfast crowd at Duke's Diner on Monday morning doubled as extras in an independent movie, with the venerable casual restaurant standing in for a Truckee location in "No Parking." Filmed by a cast and crew of less than
BIZ BITS (The Tampa Tribune)
Comcast to launch wireless broadband Comcast Corp. will become the first major cable TV operator to roll out wireless broadband outside of Wi-Fi hot spots as it launches the service in Portland, Ore., today. At least three other cities will follow suit this year: Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chicago.
Sporting out-of-state plates? Better be visiting (Las Vegas Sun)
Some scofflaws advertise their misdeeds on their back bumpers.
Having fun at Sage-N-Sun (Columbia Basin Herald)
EPHRATA — People lined the streets of Ephrata waiting for the Sage-N-Sun parade to start on Saturday. Donna Bolton and Mike Roland sat in lawn chairs on C Street Southwest watching the two motorcycle drill teams, Tenino and the Seattle Cossacks, during the pre-parade.
The AutoWeek List: The infamous drivers of infamous cars: (AutoWeek)
On the 15-year anniversary of O. J. Simpsons infamous car chase, we decided to recall some cars in our history that shocked, saddened and made headlines.
All Together Now!: All you need is Cirque (Toronto Star)
Behind-the-scenes "documentaries" about the making of a spectacular show are usually little more than electronic press kits, videos put together to sell at the merchandise counter outside the theatre doors.
Detroit Suburbs Beckon Fiat Executives With $1,595 Sandals (Bloomberg)
June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Some people in Birmingham, Michigan, can’t wait for the Italians to take over Chrysler LLC. Karen Daskas, owner of a women’s fashion shop called Tender , said she carries Chrissie Morris high-heeled sandals -- original price $1,595; now $795.50 -- that might appeal to Italian expatriates from Fiat SpA . A few doors away, jeweler Gary Astreins said that “new blood” should ...