http://www.pedaltothemetal.com News That Moves You en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 07:42:22 -0400 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:51:14 -0400 Esselbach Contentteller CMS 2009 - PedalToTheMetal.Com http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/polaris_acquires_indian_motorcycles.html Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the acquisition of Indian Motorcycle. The business was acquired from Indian Motorcycle Limited ("IML"), a company advised by Stellican ... Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:51:14 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/american_chopper_returns_april_25th.html Perhaps if you've seen the new American Chopper promo you've thought, "Hey, wait a minute. How did they shoot this? I thought Senior and Junior weren't talking and wouldn't shoot together? I... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:16:50 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/uncovering_the_truth_behind_accidents.html This is an original article written by Jason Holzberg of http://www.newyorkpudding.com] and posted here by request with full permission. By car, train, airplane, or other mode of transportation, every... Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:14:01 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/rick_petko_gets_in_fist_fight_with_paul_senior_april_fools.html As we mentioned a long time ago we had heard Rick had quit OCC and moved on but at about 10:15 April 1st OCC has posted the following to the Orange County Choppers Facebook page: “Rick finally lost i... Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:23:57 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/230_mph_twin_turbo_corvette_crash_video.html World Record Standing Mile Corvette at 224mph. Video includes dyno pictures, build photos, record setting pass, and the wild 230 MPH (!) wreck that killed the car. The driver walked away fine. ... Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:18:25 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/corvette_airs_new_tv_commercial_during_abcs_12_hours_of_sebring_broadcast_video.html As Corvette is the title sponsor of Sunday Afternoon’s ABC Sport’s broadcast of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, it only makes sense to educate viewers how closely related the production cars are ... Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:30:41 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/chevrolet_unveils_new_colorado_show_truck_in_bangkok_video.html We showed you some preview images of the next Colorado and here is the official launch video. Hopefully they change this some more, it looks great from the front but as you work your way to the rear i... Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:48:50 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/chevrolet_unveils_colorado_show_truck.html Chevrolet today revealed the Colorado Show Truck in advance of the Bangkok International Auto Show, where it is making its global public debut. The concept previews the next-generation Colorado midsi... Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:11:33 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/nissan_gt_r_vs_cadillac_station_wagon_video.html Godzilla (Nissan GT-R) vs Family Station Wagon (Cadillac CTS-V Station Wagon): See what happens when they line up for a 1/4 mile showdown at Lonestar Motorsports Park! ... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:33:05 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/porsche_officially_green_lights_quotcajunquot_production.html Owning an Audi Q5 has been a dream. Great ride, handling, horsepower and overall build quality and at 22 MPG, it’s hard to complain about anything. As a fan of the Porsche Cayenne SUV but being out o... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:09:30 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/2011_dodge_charger_rt_vs_the_general_lee_video.html Edmunds once again does a great little video comparing 2 cars that should never really be compared. At the end of the day we all know the General Lee is still much cooler than the recently redesigned ... Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:40:28 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/daytona_bike_week_2011_videos.html I visited Daytona Bike Week 2011 this past weekend for a few days. We tried to keep busy riding and enjoying the sites and here are a few of those including the Wall of Death at the Iron Horse Saloon.... Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:02:24 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/daytona_bike_week_2011_photos_page_2_of_2.html I visited Daytona Bike Week 2011 this past weekend for a few days. It was crowded and you could tell that the people manning the booths were all pretty burned out by the time Saturday night rolled ar... Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:44:14 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/daytona_bike_week_2011_photos_page_1_of_2.html I visited Daytona Bike Week 2011 this past weekend for a few days. It was crowded and you could tell that the people manning the booths were all pretty burned out by the time Saturday night rolled ar... Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:43:23 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/ford_mustang_boss_302_laps_laguna_seca_video.html Motor Trend hit Laguna Seca in Ford's track ready beast, the Mustang Boss 302. Just how fast is it around the legendary Northern California track? The results might surprise you. ... Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:15:30 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/ferrari_targets_fast_lane_families_with_359000_ff_supercar.html Ferrari SpA, Fiat SpA’s most profitable unit, will target wealthy families and golf bag- toting sports-car enthusiasts when it introduces the four-seat FF, the first Ferrari with four-wheel drive. ... Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:51:27 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/naked_girl_burns_rubber_in_170000_drift_car_video.html It’s a naked girl in a drift car. Turns out the sound of her voice erases any possibility of considering her hot. But, we watch anyway. ... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:04:13 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/buick_sales_soar_past_lexus.html An air of hyperbole seems to float in the mainstream media about the success of General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. They cite things like earnings reports, repaying debt, you name it. But they don’t us... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:58:52 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/paul_jr_designs_website_updates.html Orange County Chopper motorcycles have been available for viewing at their large facility and trade shows for many years now. Paul Jr. on the other hand has only built a few motorcycles up to this poi... Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:49:30 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/autoblog_the_2011_geneva_motor_show_.html One of my favorite auto enthusiast sites, Autoblog, has been covering the Geneva motor show. Naturally not a lot of American cars to be found here but some spectacular cars from Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, P... Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:38:45 -0500