The Detroit Auto Show is historically a good place to gauge how the U.S. auto industry is doing. Are sales climbing or falling? Are the car companies seeing economic progress, or is it going the other way? Are the crowds big or small?
Even car racing games have started to borrow from the genre - most notably Microsoft's Forza Motorsport series and Sony's Gran Turismo 5. Players will have to level-up Grand tourer their skills in order to enter more races and events. It's not a matter of how fast your car is, but how skilful of a driver you can be.
When you're finally racing though things work like they should. It's really fun to watch races unfold straight from the lobby and it's a joy to see the differences between cars come into play on curtain tracks. More than ever the selection of cars will determine whether you're a winner or a loser in the online world.
Models: Sometimes it's just good to get away from the television. Which is why our first gift suggestion is going to be a car model. If the recipient likes to build things then he's going to love this gift. With this gift suggestion you'll have a huge selection of presents to choose from. What I would suggest doing is finding out his favorite car then buy the model accordingly. Typically a car model set will only cost you around $10 depending on where you buy it from. Which is a reasonable price for all of you frugal shoppers out there.
1969 Dodge Charger became a muscle car icon through the television series, "The Dukes of Hazzard." It had a confederate flag painted on the roof and the doors were welded shut. The modified Charger R/T, called the General Lee seemed to be always airborn.
The modes in Gran Turismo 5 remain largely unchanged from earlier additions to the series. Again present is the famous GT mode, which requires you to work your way up in the world of cars. Much like real life only faster!
The museum is 30 acres in size, and its multi-million dollar collection of cars are one of the world's best displays of famous cars and read more the ultimate in muscle cars. There is something for everyone, from the original Batmobile, the Drag-U-La from the Munsters and Starsky & Hutch's Gran Torino, to name but a few. There is a new Combat Zone, which places you in the middle of the battle with interactive effects. Children will love the exhibits featuring the Back to the Future DeLorean or Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. Race and collector car fans alike will see their dreams come true in the Chicago area.