VW NILS electric vehicle concept At the Frankfurt Auto Show… (from VW’s press release): The (VW) NILS electric vehicle reflects a new form of minimal mobility. “The single-seater was developed for commuters, because – in Germany, for example – 90 percent of car commuters are alone in their car,” says Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold, Director [...]

Alfa Romeo 4C concept The Frankfurt Auto Show (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, or IAA) opens today, and we’ll be featuring photos here all week. Here’s the Alfa Romeo 4C concept, a mid-engined two-seater rear wheel-drive coupe. Wouldn’t this look great on America’s highways? Read Alfa’s press release here. — Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

It’s September 11, 2011, but I almost forget today is the 10th anniversary of the day that has made September 11 meaningful, because it coincides gracefully with opening day of the NFL season, a sport that is slowly becoming more cultural ritual than mere entertainment. This is evident in my station wagon: My associate and [...]

In last Thursday’s paper, we wrote that University District Councilwoman Bonnie Russell enjoyed a tremendous advantage in tomorrow’s Democratic primary: Her husband, Judge Robert Russell, is also on the ballot tomorrow. Judge Russell was the lead vote-getter among city court judges when he ran in 2001, pulling 13,432 votes citywide, including 2,416 votes in the [...]

Tomorrow is Primary Day, which here in Buffalo is tantamount to the general election, so numerous are the city’s Democrats. There are some active primaries for Common Council seats, in descending order of competitiveness and interest: the University District, the Fillmore District, and the North District. For the 144th Assembly seat, occupied by a member [...]

’66 Ford Mustang, Sanborn, N.Y. So, what did Ford do for an encore after selling 680,989 1965 Mustangs? Almost nothing, and then sold 607,568 1966 Mustangs. And here’s one of them, parked on the grass of a Sanborn side yard. Different side scallop trim, wheel covers, and grille texture are the most obvious outward changes [...]

New York City police car, September 11, 2001 Thank you to all who serve in uniform, be they police, fire, or armed forces. We owe you all more than we can ever repay. —Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

’63 Mercury Comet, Niagara Falls, USA Every few weeks or so I see this 1963 Mercury Comet parked outside of a Niagara Falls repair garage. The Comet, first introduced for the 1960 model year, was originally planned as an Edsel, but that all changed once Ford decided the Edsel nameplate would be discontinued just months [...]

Check out Sugar City Presents Punk Night with sets brought to you by the some of the same DJs who have made Sugar City Soul Nights a success: Handsome Dan, Jill Apex Hunter, Air Gordan, and the Professor of New Wave and All Things Glamorous Dan O. tonight (Sept 9) at 10pm. You’ve heard the [...]

’70s-’80s Jeep CJ5, Ransomville, N.Y. Every time I pass this 1970s-1980s Jeep CJ-5 (hey, they all look alike from those years; you go in and ask him what year it is!), I’m tempted to stop and make the guy some outlandish offer! — Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

MK3, Ramfornikus, Peanut Brittle Satellite Tonight Nietzsche’s has a three-headed monster of a lineup tonight, as Buffalo’s Peanut Brittle Satellite and Ramforinkus lead off for big band kingpins MK Groove Trio (MK3).  Composer, bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Mike Kammers pilots MK3, the trio version of his larger 13-piece ensemble, the MK Groove Orchestra.  Three guys can [...]

Here’s a press release from NYS Senator Mark Grisanti… As we approach the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, I join many of my colleagues who serve as elected officials when I say “thank you” to our country’s emergency responders and military personnel. I encourage my constituents to pause and reflect for [...]

Hubris Local Massacre Buffalo extreme metal has experienced a revival in the underground recently; bands like Hubris, Pneumonia Hole, Atrichous, Hellcannon, and Pig Rectum have all formed in just the last couple years, and mostly out of a frustration at the lack of extreme metal acts outside of the hardcore spheres. Bands like Hubris have [...]

That’s right, Buffalo, after the long years of heartbreak, Bills fans can finally go spilling into the streets to tip over cars and climb up on the greasy undercarriages to shout WE ARE NUMBER ONE! Well, not in the standings, and not because we won the Super Bowl, but because—according to a story in today’s [...]