How They Roll: NYT investigates the wheels of Mexican drug cartels

December 16 2009 by in cars |No Comments

Filed under: Government/Legal

The Mexican drug trade business is booming. Drugs are flowing between Mexico and the U.S. on a daily basis, overwhelming the Mexican military and U.S. border patrol officers. Most of the drugs arrive stateside via cars and trucks, and the vehicles transporting contraband range from a Rolls Royce to a VW Rabbit. The [...]

P.J. O’Rourke reviews a book about cars called, “Cars”

December 10 2009 by in cars |No Comments

Filed under: Etc., Humor

The holidays are almost here and your gearhead loved ones need presents. Badly. But what to get them? Well, we like tools. Gloves to protect us from grease, too. Oh, and we love models of cars. Of course most spouses we know don’t really want tools, gloves or small cars sitting on [...]