Posted in Auto News on Oct 26th, 2011
Whether it’s the Back to the Future halo effect or the fact that the DeLorean was never really given a chance, the one-of-a-kind car just won’t die. In fact, the DMC-12 is making a come-back to the future — in 2013. Recently, an electric a DMC-12 electric prototype was tested at Houston Motorsports Park (see video). [...]
Posted in Auto News on Oct 18th, 2011
Another Back to the Future DeLorean is back again-again. The car, used in Back to the Future Part III, is one of the original DMC-12 time machine prop cars. For the three movies, seven modified DeLoreans were built, all with their various modifications made by Doc Emmett Brown. Of those, only three are thought to [...]
Posted in Auto News on Oct 8th, 2011
A Michigan woman is suing FilmDistrict Distribution LLC, distributer of the Ryan Gosling thriller Drive, and the theater where she watched the movie. According to her, Drive’s trailer made it seem more like Fast and Furious — less talky, more crashy. (Judge for yourself above.) In Drive, Gosling plays a Hollywood stunt driver whose night job [...]
Posted in Auto News on Oct 6th, 2011
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died Oct. 5, had an impact not only on technology, he also had a tremendous influence on the auto industry. Very few of the automobiles today come without a jack that connects to iPads and iPhones. Many car stereos are even capable of connecting with iPod touches and iPhones via [...]