Don’t fill those hours of boredom with lawn work, auto repairs, line dancing, and My Classic Car reruns…

Get out there and build someting…like a working lego V8.

Don’t forget the cheese.

Automobile magazine recently pitted a pair of unlikely competitors against one another in an oddly compelling contest.

The (radically understated) 450hp Nissan GT-R vs. the beefy, utilitarian, and possibly underpowered, Hummer H3.  A bizarre concept until you consider the motivating thought; is there still a place in this increasingly concrete world where the path less traveled is faster than the road more paved?

The race course in this event was in the only state that made sense…a run from Lake City to Telluride, CO.  50 miles off-road vs. 166 of winding, high-mountain pavement.

According to the article, that equates to a dead heat at an average of 50mph on the highway and 15 mph off-road.  Seems to me that the math favors the GT-R, but let’s read on and see…

Of course the real question is this:  which competitor would you rather pilot.  Easy choice for me, as I can 4 wheel often, but rarely does one get to drive one of the world’s most exotic autos.

Here’s an excerpt I especially like:

“If a BMW is the ultimate driving machine, the GT-R is the ultimate passing machine. No passing zone is too short, no line of dawdlers too long, for the GT-R to dispatch with violent malice.“

[automobilemag.com]

Looks like Ford is actually developing a next generation Ranger…for Thailand.  The concept is the Ranger Max and debuts at the Thailand Motor Show.

The Concept looks very cool, but looks disturbingly similar to the new VW Baywatch truck, rather than the hoped for mini-Raptor.

Still waiting for the announcement of what the US replacement will be.  Assuming Ford is still in business to build a Ranger replacement.

[Autoblog]

I came across this photo and just had to share.  Very cool truck.  The bar it advertises looks pretty cool too.

[sambondsgarage]

Articulation demo:

I am sorry to report that you will have to forego your orders for the Unimog RV by Global Expedition Vehicles.  Apparently, this luxury adventure crusier is being killed off due pesky emission laws.

You will all just have to settle for an Earth Roamer instead.  It’s not quite in the same Party Barge class as the ‘Mog, but you will definitely save on gas.

[jalopnik]

Do you ever come across a vehicle that just makes you just want to adopt it and give it a good home?  Happens to me all the time…

This fine Wagoneer seems to be semi-abandoned in the back alleys of Boulder.