Archive for December, 2007

Mazda Fans Rejoice, the Furai is Revealed

Furai 3 quarter viewMazda’s latest concept (yeah I know, yet another one) has recently been revealed a tad bit ahead of schedule. Due to make it’s first appearance at the North American International Auto Show in the beginning of next month in Detroit, the Furai (Japanese for “sound of the wind”) is based on the Courage C65 American Le-Mans Series chassis and is powered by a 450hp three-rotor rotary engine. Continue reading ‘Mazda Fans Rejoice, the Furai is Revealed’

First Test: Burnout Paradise and it’s stress relieving fun

Burnout Paradise Box ArtDon’t you hate when non car folk review racing games like they know what they are talking about, then you try it and it sucks?. Me too! So to start off our video game reviews we do EA’s newest release from the popular Burnout series. This game got totally revamped from the ground up. I had a chance to try out the new demo for Burnout Paradise on Xbox 360’s Marketplace so I thought I would share my nitpicky racing game comments. Continue reading ‘First Test: Burnout Paradise and it’s stress relieving fun’

Memorable Moments in Movie Car History

Photo copyright ViewImages.com We all have our favorite movies with cars; Bond, Batman, Starsky & Hutch, Dukes of Hazzard and the list goes on. We took a small nap (we get tired easily), and in doing so chose a few moments from movies with cars we thought should be shared. Continue reading ‘Memorable Moments in Movie Car History’

Top Gear Season Finale

Top Gear Night-In - Copyright TopGear.com Yes I know, the time has come already. The time that we all hate during the year when our favorite shows go into re-runs until the next season. Well the lads over at Top Gear have decided to kick it off in good old Top Gear Fashion with a whole night dedicated to the show on BBC Two.

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Keep your car clean! The inside anyways..

Some people look like they live in their cars, clothes and crap everywhere. I myself find it necessary to always keep the interior of my summer car neat and tidy…. probably a little bit obsessive compulsive about it. Here are some tips and tricks I recommend to always keep the interior of your car clean no matter what the season is.

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Cool Cars: Escort MKII

escort.jpgIt has to be one of the coolest cars ever. With it’s contribution to rally racing all over the world and multiple world championships, this little car has what it takes to win.

It all started in 1968 when Ford of Britain sought out to produce a car to replace the Anglia. After that, all was history as the Escort became an icon.

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Driving in the snow for dummies

We all see them after or during a large snow storm. Stranded on the road, sideways sitting in their car because they are idiots. I know, I know…I am being too harsh right? Definitely not!. If you do not know how to drive in winter weather, then DO NOT drive in it. Let’s cover some possible ways of hopefully preventing you from becoming one of them this winter.

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Blog it

Welcome to our new blog. The Busted Bumper was created to be unlike any other automotive blog website. While others review all these new vehicles and their “touchy feely” interiors we on the other hand tell you the best winter beaters

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