Archive for the ‘Odds and ends’ Category

When most people retire they take up golfing, but 101-year-old Virgil Coffman is living life in the fast lane. The active centenarian recently became the oldest-known living owner of a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

Despite initial concern from the sales associate, Coffman knew exactly what he wanted when he purchased the 400-plus horsepower, bright yellow, Transformers edition Camaro. Impressed by the overall design, Virgil was ultimately sold on the cars' easy handling and striking looks.

After owning nearly 40 cars in his lifetime, he follows the philosophy that if you want something, get it.

These days Virgil says he can't go anywhere...

Step into a taxi and the thought of whether or not it has an air-conditioner, an electronic meter or even if the cabbie is willing to come to your home to pick you up is probably never going to cross your mind.

In India’s bustling city of Mumbai, taxis are stuck in the past but things are starting to change and the old-school drivers aren’t happy, even going so far as to cause strikes, court cases and violence in resistance.

Mumbai has a fleet of about 200,000 taxis, all based on a car called the Padmini that dates back almost half a century. However, authorities want to phase out the old rust-buckets and new modern vehicles...

Sometimes you run across something so bizarre, so outlandish, you just have to cover it even though it isn't all that relevant to new cars.

So what do YOU think is the purpose of the rather, errrrr, unusual looking vehicle shown here? And is that horse really pulling the ... whatever-it-is? Hmmmmmmmmmm.

OK, would it help answer the questions if we mentioned that the vehicle has its roots in the fabled Roush tuning firm, birthplace of numerous rip-snorting, tire-shredding,hot-rod Mustangs?

No, we didn't think so.

The answers (and the photos) comes to us from British auto-industry analysis firm Just-Auto. We're fond of them, not only because...