Best and Worst Mileage Cars -  the top 10s

Smallest Cars in Paris - teen-inee 

Dragon Cars in Russia - eeewwww 

In celebration of Cherry Bomb’s 40th anniversary, the company has announced the Cherry Bomb Charger Sweepstakes. Lasting through November 7, 2008, one lucky person will win the official Cherry Bomb R/T Hemi project car. Built as a joint collaboration between Cherry Bomb, MOPAR® and Hot Rod® magazine, this distinctive car features a custom Cherry Bomb exhaust, SRT Body kit with Brian Klock designed paint scheme, Foose Wheels, SSBC brakes, and multiple MOPAR Performance upgrades. Entry is available online at www.cherrybomb.com or www.powerblocktv.com. Courtney Hanson will present the car to the final winner on Powerblock TV which will air on Spike TV February 7-8, 2009.

E3^® Spark Plugs makes it’s debut in off-road racing as event sponsor for the Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing’s (WSORR) opening race weekend May 31 and June 1 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland , MO. , airing nationally on the Speed TV Network. Considered to be the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks,” there could be no more fitting sponsor than E3 Spark Plugs, known for their breakthrough “Diamond Fire” design which employs electrode technology to help users increase power, improve fuel efficiency and reduce engine emissions that contribute to global warming.

E3 Spark Plugs, available for automotive, Lawn & Garden and Powersports, are the only spark plugs on the market that improve horsepower and fuel economy. E3 also dramatically lowers hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions in 2 & 4 stroke engines. Now found in over 15,000 stores nationwide including:
Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Pep Boys, Advance Auto, CSK Auto, Strauss, Sears, Tractor Supply, Canadian Tire, Summit, JEGS, JC Whitney and more, it is has been proven to improve power from 2 to 13 hp, depending on engine class as compared to all other brands of premium plugs.

For more information or to purchase reserve seats online, go to LucasOilSpeedway.com. A ticket to any day of the O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals also allows entrance for Sunday’s event. For more information about E3 spark plugs, including performance and emission test results, visit www.e3sparkplugs.com.

Cherry Bomb, the official 2008 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour® “Cruise Night” Grand Finale sponsor provided the Long Haulers (participants who traveled the entire tour) a much needed break at their final destination in Madison, WI, on Friday, June 13.

Within the air-conditioned comfort of the exhibition hall, every Long Hauler was treated to a delicious free meal while enjoying the great sounding southern rock entertainment of the 8 Mile South band.  At the front of the room, Stacey David, host and producer of Stacey David’s GearZ™ TV (SPEED network), was on hand as a celebrity guest of Cherry Bomb.  He spent hours signing autographs, fielding tech questions, and giving advice on the participants’ current projects.  As the party came to a close, Paul Banks, owner of Cherry Bomb took the stage, praised the Long Hauler’s as the industries most hard-core enthusiasts, and handed out giveaways including two Cherry Bomb leather jackets signed by Brooks & Dunn, plus a custom Cherry Bomb exhaust, and a plant tour in Loudon, TN.

Matt Graves, marketing manager for Cherry Bomb says, “This year’s Power Tour was rockin’.  From day one, we were covered up at our booth with hundreds of people signing up to win our official Cherry Bomb R/T Hemi project car.  We also conducted our second annual Cherry Bomb Calendar contest, where we had to narrow it down to 12 of the coolest rides on the tour running Cherry Bomb’s.  Each of the winners was staged for professional photography at the Energy Center in Madison, and will be featured in the newsstand issues of Hot Rod magazine in the Cherry Bomb 2009 fold out calendar.  Needless to say, we had it goin’ on this year!”

www.cherrybomb.com

Dripping fuel, scarred up fittings and time-consuming wrenching can make installing a carburetor a real pain.  Why make installing and testing more work than it has to be? The Jiffy-tite Quick-Connect Carburetor Kit saves time and makes changeovers a breeze.  Unlike an old fashioned threaded fitting set-up, this innovative kit allows you to connect or disconnect the fuel line(s) in seconds with no tools.  There’s absolutely no wrenching required for a high flow, 100% leak proof seal.

To connect, simply pull the socket collar back and insert the male plug on the fuel line.  Then release the collar.  Just listen for the click and the carb is ready to go.  Disconnect with a simple pull on the collar and the valve design keeps the fuel safe inside the line, and without having to drain your fuel bowl.

 The unique, patented Quick-Connect design works with most of the popular high-performance carburetor applications on the market.  Designed to be lightweight for race applications, Jiffy-tite Carburetor Kits are sold standard-valved in either AN size 6 or 8, with aluminum washers, and are available to work with 7/8” x 20, 9/16” x 24 and 5/8” x 20 applications in a variety of adaptive styles. Viton® (Fluorocarbon) seals are standard, however, for alcohol and methanol applications, Buna N (Nitrile) seals and EPDM seals are available.

www. jiffy-tite.com

Found a little snippet over at CORE77... adhesive graphics by famous artists. 

Business Week has a great slide show on affordable convertibles, as prices come down on some models. 

View a slew of pix at Dark Roasted Blend... it makes one wonder.... 

  
Forbes features the top 15 - article and photos. 

Porsche's 60th Birthday -  Sunday, June 8

Dodge Challenger Review - SRT8 test drive 

HOT ROD Power Tour    - Day 1