“That Bird Is NOT My Doppelganger!” Part II
Published on March 14, 2008 by Vu Le
Archive for March, 2008
The Grasshopper is now the Master: Porsche Owns 51% of VW
Published on March 3, 2008 by Quan Vo
Porsche and Wolkswagen have always had a very close relationship, with parts sharing dating back to their beginnings. This relationship is further emphasized when considering that Ferdinand Porsche also designed the iconic people’s car Volkswagen Beetle. In March of 2007 Porsche upped its stakes in VW to 31% officially triggering rumors of an eventual takeover. Well according the the Detroit News the VW Auto Group Supervisory Board has just given its approval for Porsche to take majority ownership of the company moving to 51% to VW’s 49% at a cost of approximately $20 billion from Porsche’s pocketbooks. The move has been anticipated for some time now, and with it finally going through parts sharing between the two automakers will probably be even greater.
Land Rover Brings the Good Stuff
Published on March 2, 2008 by Quan Vo
It’s been a while since I’ve been excited about any SUV - what with the 3.00 dollar-a-gallon gas and just the poor handling and bland styling.That may be about to change, however, with the unveiling of the new Land Rover LRX concept - in black this time. The new truck is a sexy mini-ute - and looks even better than the plain white one at the Detroit Auto Show. Deets and more pics after this Read more »
B is for . . .
Published on March 1, 2008 by Vu Le
B is for . . .
Beauty
Betrayal
Bad writing
Bana (as in Eric)
Bastard child
Bitch
Beheadings
Boleyn.
On Friday, I had the pleasure of seeing the drastically delayed The Other Boleyn Girl. Even before its release, all the Boleyn buzz was negative, with claims that the studio delayed the release (originally scheduled for last year) due to a lack of confidence for any Academy nods (a claim that is not completely baseless). As a loyal ScarJo fan and fanatic for Natalie Portman, I just HAD to see it: two of my favorite leading ladies together on the big screen and the claws come out (as the trailer misleads, much of the animosity is one-sided). Cynically and lightheartedly walking into the theatre with lowered expectations, I was surprised that it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Read more »