Ken Block's new whip: the 2010 Monster World Rally Team Ford Fiesta reveal, plus the complete race schedule for 2010 including WRC, Rally America and X-Games. For even more info: monsterworldrallyteam.com Song: Q-Tip "Vivrant Thing"... ... more.

The search for the last Horch -- Click above to watch videoYou have August Horch to thank for Audi. A former engineer for Karl Benz, Horch started the second oldest company of the original four companies that merged to form Auto Union (the first was Wanderer). But it was Horch whose name, translated into Latin, became "Audi." The last Horch was built in Ingolstadt in 1953, and Audi wanted to find ... more.

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Celebrities, Overheard in AIMVIDEO: If Mad Max had been scored by Lemmyby Alex Nunez on Jan 17th 2009 at 8:35AMMad Max - Ace of SpadesMy IM dinged with the following message: "Why did nobody think of this before? And if they had, how come I didn't see it until just now? " Those questions come from our buddy, Davey G. Johnson, erstwhile Jalop, extreme Jim Rockford aficion... more.

Tomica die-cast verifies new Nissan Cube stylingPosted Nov 1st 2008 10:37AM by Alex NunezFiled under: LA Auto Show, Economy, Wagons/Estates, Hatchbacks, Nissan, ToysClick above for a gallery of Tomica's new Nissan Cube die-castThanks to alert reader Galvin, we can verify that the 2009 Nissan Cube images we published back in September and (rolls eyes) were subsequently ordered to pull down are inde... more.

GM on Corvette ZR1 cancellation rumor: "Not true."Posted Oct 7th 2008 10:37PM by Alex NunezFiled under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Plants/Manufacturing, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM, RumormillThe rumormill is a funny thing, and sometimes it can run amok. This appears to be one of those times. The DigitalCorvettes.com forum posted a note earlier this evening saying that Corvette ZR1 production has been halted... more.

Happy (Chery) Eastar!Posted Sep 2nd 2008 6:31PM by Alex NunezFiled under: Convertibles, China, CheryClick above for Chery Eastar convertible galleryIn case you were jonesing for a dose of weirdness from the Chinese auto industry today, Chery has complied. Behold the Chery Eastar convertible. China Car Times' headline asks, "The thinking man's Bentley?" Perhaps, if said man is doing his thinking af... more.

Weekend Entertainment: "Car of Tomorrow"Posted Sep 1st 2008 9:01AM by Alex NunezFiled under: Time Warp, Etc., VideosFollow the jump to watch "Car of Tomorrow"Hmmm, make that long weekend entertainment. Let's close out the theme of vintage car 'toons with one of the best of them all. Once again, Tex Avery dishes out the laughs with "Car of Tomorrow", an all-time great that, among other things, glee... more.

Weekend Entertainment: "One Cab's Family"Posted Aug 31st 2008 10:26AM by Alex NunezFiled under: Etc., VideosFollow the jump to watch "One Cab's Family"Judging by your comments, watching "Susie the Little Blue Coupe" yesterday brought back memories for many of you. Another thing that became very apparent is that you also hold Tex Avery's 1952 short, "One Cab's Family" in extremely high regard, and ... more.

Rest in Peace: TTAC's Glenn SwansonPosted Aug 3rd 2008 5:31PM by Alex NunezPhoto: bikertectThe community of auto writers and bloggers is a small one, and over time, chances are you'll run into just about everyone doing this thing we do at one point or another. We never had the good fortune to cross paths with The Truth About Cars' Glenn Swanson, and sadly, that opportunity has been taken from us f... more.

Adventures in re-branding: The caption contestPosted Aug 3rd 2008 12:01PM by Alex NunezFiled under: Etc.Click image to enlargeMany thanks to all who commented and, in some cases, sent links to various (mis)adventures in re-branding they've seen in their daily travels. They're always good for a laugh. Special thanks to Bryce, who e-mailed us the above photograph, which he says he took outside his l... more.