NYT Encourages Demolition Of Detroit [Rants]
The latest idea-that's-been-around-for-a-decade-and-the-media-is-just-discovering is urban farming, specifically urban farming in Detroit. The New York Times has picked up the story and dutifully regurgitated it without a half-second of rational

James Dean Still Dead, But Highway He Died On To Become Safer [Car Culture]
California's infamous State Route 46, otherwise known as "Blood Alley," is slated for its first safety updates in over a decade. After an extended funding battle, Caltrans will break ground on improvements today. Rest in peace, little bastard. [Bakersfield.com] Photo Credit: Wikipedia

NOS Energy Drink: First Gulp [Jalopnik Reviews]
Of all the things I've been sent to review, the one I've least wanted to try was not the Mitsubishi Galant. Instead, it was this: NOS Energy Drink. I've got NOS, dude! I'm not a huge energy drink imbiber, so when the giant NOS box with a canister-like blue bottle and ugly t-shirt showed up I turned to the one place I was sure to find numerou

BMW Builds Wing Too Big For Car, Slaps On Boat Instead [Boatlopnik]
BMW Oracle Racing unveiled what it believes to be the world's largest wing on Sunday. Complete with flaps, the wing is a massive 190 feet long. The catch? It goes on a trimaran, not a car. [Associated Press] Photo Credit: Giles Martin-Raget/BMW Oracle Racing

What's The Most Obnoxious Limo Conversion? [Question Of The Day]
As long as there are high school proms, bachelor parties, and MMA champions there will be awful limo conversions. The market seems to be exploding with them. But what's the most obnoxious limo conversion? Call us conventional, but if you're going to have an SUV limo, then stick to the classics like an Escalade, Excursion or Hummer. They're large vehicles that look appropriate for such a task. It's entirely different and pointless to want an Escalade limo with a tiny little pickup truck bed on the back. What are you going to use that for? Really? If there's no