Birds Nest Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China–Seven time F1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher, and his Team Germany team-mate, Sebastian Vettel, claimed their third consecutive ROC Nations Cup title today. The pair beat the Autosport Team GB pairing of new F1 World Champion, Jenson Button, and three time World Touring Car Champion, Andy Priaulx, in a tie [...]

I. Chevrolet is toying with the idea of skipping the Frankfurt show to — you guessed it — save money. With a lack of new cars and a cash drought, the General is abandoning hope of turning up at the Frankfurt show while it still can. [Source: Autoblog]

We didn’t see this one coming. It looks like China’s managed to land the honor of hosting the fabled Race of Champions. According to F1-Live, the legendary gathering of winning drivers from nearly every corner of motorsport will abandon its European roots to be held at the “Bird’s-Nest” stadium (of Olympics fame) in Beijing. The [...]

I. Russia’s Grande Garage is continuing its tradition of reviving old Soviet commie wagons with modern running gear. Most of the cars are built for ludicrously wealthy Russians who evidently want to remember what it was like before they could afford Vodka. Whatever the case, the latest creation is an Escalade-based revisiting of the old [...]

Lewis Hamilton took his Mclaren Mercedes to pole position in qualifying for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from Shanghai. Kimi Raikkonen will be parking his Ferrari next to him on the front row of the grid and Hamilton’s main competition for the Drivers’ Championship, Felipe Massa qualified third. Fernando Alonso, who won the last [...]

If you need further proof that communism was dead, dead, dead in the land of the Great Wall and insane Olympic opening ceremonies, look no further than Hangzhou. That’s where you’ll find this 1,200 square foot dealership selling nothing but $400,000 (or so) Rollers. To reiterate the headline, this makes the 6th Rolls dealership in [...]

Here’s some news to take the wind out of your Fiendish sails. [Fiendish sails? -- Ed] Turns out the much anticipated MG TF roadster has no future in the land of the freedom fries. Early on it looked like there would be an assembly plant right here in Oklahoma, but the deal fell through for [...]

Yes, that’s an AP photo of Beijing traffic. We really dig that blue van above the bicycle. And what on earth is that white car directly underneath the black one? Regardless, enjoy the Olympics!
[Photo by Robert F. Butkaty]