Sneak Peek: Forza Motorsport 3

Filed under: Audi , Toys , Lifestyle Forza Motorsport 3 - Click above for new high-res image gallery Autoblog visited the official unveiling of Forza Motorsport 3, Microsoft’s latest racing title for the XBox, at the E3 expo. With graphics playing on numerous flat screens that, to borrow the phrase, moved the game on, and with the backing of an Audi partnership and a gleaming red R8 V10 on a plinth among the crowd, everyone involved was bullish enough on FM3 to make an actual bull think “Better watch out for those guys…” In fact, said Dan Greenwalt, the lead developer at Microsoft’s Turn 10 Studios, said “We already made the best racing game the last time, with Forza Motorsport 2.” Forza Motorsport 3, he said, signaled that “We were out to make the best game.” Follow the jump for the story. Gallery: Sneak Peek: Forza Motorsport 3 Continue reading Sneak Peek: Forza Motorsport 3 Sneak Peek: Forza Motorsport 3 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:57:00 EST.

Chevy’s limited edition Bumblebee Camaro to launch

Filed under: Sports/GTs , Marketing/Advertising , Chevrolet , Lifestyle , Celebrities , Special/Limited Editions 2010 Chevrolet Camaro as Bumblebee - Click above for a high-res image gallery Diehard Transformers fans take note: Chevrolet is reportedly planning to launch a limited edition Bumblebee Camaro to capitalize on the upcoming flick, Revenge of the Fallen . We’re sure none of you saw that coming, right

BMW motorcycle garage door opener is domestic bliss

Filed under: Etc. , Tech , Videos , Motorcycles Click above to watch a video of the this new garage door opener in action after the jump If you haven’t yet embraced modernity and installed an automatic garage door opener, you’re in luck, as you may now be able to take advantage of a clever new sound-activated unit developed by an English motorcycle rider for his BMW. This unique device actually uses the bike’s horn to transmit an audible signal to open and close the door

10 Forgotten Hatchbacks

Filed under: Time Warp , Hatchbacks , Lifestyle The annals of U.S. automobile history may be littered with the occasional hatchback success story, but for every Volkswagen Golf or Toyota Prius, there are dozens of failed three- and five-door hatches that, for whatever reason, fizzled out shortly after hitting the American market. In fact, this particular Top 10 list could easily have been fleshed out into a Top 20 if we had the patience, but cars like the Toyota FX, Plymouth Laser, and Nissan NX failed to meet our tough standards for relative obscurity, and thus they will have to be reserved for future lists

Officially Official: BMW unleashes all the details on S 1000 RR superbike (w/VIDEO)

Filed under: BMW , Motorcycles BMW S 1000 RR - Click above for a high-res image gallery BMW has finally pulled the wraps off its new S 1000 RR superbike , and let’s just say we’re anything but disappointed.

Gumball 300 entrants near finish, arrive at Palm Beach Int. Raceway

Filed under: Lifestyle Gumball 3000 entrants at Palm Beach Int. Raceway - Click above for high-res image gallery The Gumballers who began in Los Angeles earlier this week have made it to the near end of their cross country journey in Florida, though not without some snafus along the way.

Buell goes for Fastest Bike on Ice title

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycles Buell 1125R on ice - Click above to watch the video after the break When Buell launched its new liquid-cooled 1125R sportbike in 2008, the brand that Erik built sent a message to the rest of the motorcycling world that it wasn’t playing games any more. By all accounts, the 1125’s Rotax-built Helicon V-twin engine is every bit the equal to other modern powerplants from Buell’s competitors, and it’s more than capable of pushing the machine into extra-legal velocities. To drive that point home, Buell sent stunt rider Craig Jones (no, not that Craig Jones ) to Lake Dellen in Sweden to see how fast he could get his 1125R to go

1913 Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo featured Detroit’s first V8

Filed under: Time Warp , Motorcycles Detroit steel means V8. It’s inescapable. That the eight-cylinder engine is falling out of popularity only makes us more nostalgic for the daddy of American muscle.

Honda tapped to supply racing bike engines for new Moto2 series

Filed under: Motorsports , Honda , Motorcycles Could things be turning around for Honda’s racing department? The Japanese industrial giant began canceling its motorsport programs one by one when things took a turn for the worse economically, but after withdrawing from the AMA Road Racing motorbike series a few months ago, Honda is getting back in the saddle according to reports by supplying the engines to all the teams competing in the upcoming new Moto2 series

And they’re off! Gumballers head out of Los Angeles on first leg of rally

Filed under: Supercars , Lifestyle Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Gumball 3000 start in Santa Monica, CA Entrants of the 11th running of the Gumball 3000 started their cross-country rally Friday afternoon, cheered on by hundreds of fans as the cars began their journey at the Santa Monica pier in Los Angeles. The rally will also stop in Las Vegas, Sante Fe, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and Orlando before finishing in Miami. Judging from the selection of vehicles, supercars were most definitely the rides of choice this year.

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