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You might have seen Jonathan Goodwin on Pimp My Ride where he built a 850HP Impala that beat a Lamborghini in the 1/4 mile.
He is getting a lot of attention right now for his innovative super-hybrid SUV creations.

Why the big 3 have not been able to do this is mind boggling.

Here are some interesting videos on Jonathan and some of his recent projects.

Muscle Cars Meet Green Technology - CBS News

Gas guzzlers get new lives -- as tire-smoking hybrids - CNN.com





Here is an article on him from the November 2007 issue of Fast Company.
Motorhead Messiah

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Double the fuel efficiency... so instead of 9 mpg, they get 18 mpg?

That guy is pretty smart and I hope his designs become mainstream. Well, except the E85 use, I hope E85 dies off soon.

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Yeah, I found the article "Motorhead Messiah" very interesting, where he lays out his three step plan:

I agree, I am not a fan of ethenal either.

My Brother-in-Law is the Brother of the guy who drove that impala at the track. He's the President of PPE and they supplied the technology for that beast and here's some pics of them with the Impala and Joe running it.

His Bro bought a 07 GMC 2500HD Duramax and as you can guess his bro gave him everything and he takes great pleasure is smoking vettes and just about anything else. I've ridden with him here is PA and we'll be together this holiday from Fri-Sun and have some plans for a few hours of fun. It's SOOOO much fun in a straight line. Good thing my best friend is a Corporal with the PA State Police, might need him this weekend Here's what the DURAMAX is capable of. Total sleeper.

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So... your brother-in-law is the guy who drove the impala?

if i had to guess...it would be his sister's husband's brother. it looks a little confusing the first time you read it.

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Close...... My Wife's Sister married the driver's younger Brother

So your sister-in-law's brother-in-law was the driver.

Yeah, that's what I said in my 1st post..... My brother-in-law's brother was the driver, same thing...