Funky Cars > Maximum Wedge: Triangular Custom Is GM Retiree's Ride
[Jalopnik: Obsessed With The Cult Of Cars] It's got three windshield wipers, interior fabric made of royal-blue bathroom rugs, and a windshield banner that reads "Wedge." No, it's not a Pontiac Aztec bisected at one of its acute angles; it's a roadster, custom-built by a now-retired GM designer.
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[Fastlane.gmblogs.com] GM FastLane Blog: Extreme Interest: When i saw a picture of the '49 suburban (white, with cherry red fenders and sunshade over the front windshield) beside a cherry red HHR, it struck me what -- in addition to brilliant accessories -- the HHR needs FROM THE FACTORY: killer colour combinations, so killer that they'd put Smart & Mini to shame. Please tell me two-tone HHRs (ie, front & rear fender bulges a different colour than body) are in the realm of possibility and desirability.
[News.windingroad.com] Winding Road: In the case of this German tuner SUV, it’s a twin-turbo 4.5-liter V-8 that generates 610 stout horses and 579 pound-feet of torque (for comparison’s sake, Porsche’s own Cayenne Turbo S gives 514 and 531, respectively). That kind of mechanical violence means that Stuttgart’s biggest can hustle to 60 miles-per-hour in under 4.6 seconds and will its not-insubstantial girth to 180 mph.
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