I know the Dark Knight is expected to be the best movie of the summer, but there just might be another contender. Coming soon to a theater near you, Hell Ride is a biker flick produced by Quentin Tarantino that’s written & directed by Larry Bishop. The film pays homage to the old school biker movies of the 60s and 70s. It’s one 83-minute non-stop biker party that exploits the three Bs: bikes, beer, and booty, and damn there is a lot of all three in it, including the opening 10 minute full on orgy scene. As if that wasn’t enough to get your ass in the seats, Vinnie Jones, the official coolest man on the planet kills in the film too!
Last night Ronnie Renner set the world record for the highest motorcycle jump ever: 59 feet, 2 inches. Ronnie’s goal was to reach a height of 50 feet, which he exceeded on his third attempt, but he decided to go for broke with a sixth and final jump to please the huge crowd at Santa Monica pier. Speaking of that last jump, Ronnie said, “I knew what I needed to do on the last one, all for the crowd. Way past my goal of 50 feet. I’m just pumped on this. Never jump when they say, ‘One more time.’ But I’m glad I did it — five feet higher and I rode away to talk about it.” An 18-foot quarterpipe was used for take off, while a huge landing ramp measuring 25 feet high by 64 feet wide was used for the landing. Ronnie’s jump carried him through a 180-degree arc that brought him down facing the way he’d come.
Adding to the category of things I can’t afford, is the Dodge Challenger Racing Package. Over the weekend Dodge unveiled these straight away monsters near Denver, CO, where they made their inaugural runs down the track at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals. The car will essentially be based on the SRT8 but stripped to the bone to eliminate any unnecessary weight. Pricing will start in the low $30k’s when Dodge starts taking orders this August or September.
Read the official press release and see more pics after the jump.
Lotus will be unveiling their latest model, tentatively being called “Eagle” at next weeks London Motor Show. The “Eagle” will be powered by a 3.5 liter, Toyota sourced V6, pumping out 276 hp and 250 ft lb of torque. Lotus is planning an 8 year life cycle for the “Eagle” and intends to produce a convertible version two or three years after the coupe hits showrooms next May.
Is it just me, or is the girl in this BMW ad all of 10 years old? She reminds me of one of those kids psycho parents enter into “I have emotional and ego problems, why doesn’t anyone love me” child beauty pageants.
