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Anker announces a $12, 24-watt mini howitzer that can charge two tablets in your car

John M. Guilfoil

Automotive Mobile Phone News

October 7, 2013 300

Anker, creator of some mixtures of pretty and functional have thrown together a $12 car charger that can power two...

Not your granny’s Buick

March 24, 2010 65

Our Diva of Driving takes the 2010 Buick LaCrosse for a test run

Review: 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Limited

February 26, 2010 87

An underwhelming Legacy?

2010 Kia Forte- The power to surprise?

February 9, 2010 120

The compact sedan lives up to Kia's slogan

Review: 2010 Hyundai Elantra-Blue

February 3, 2010 92

The Hyundai Elantra-Blue might lack personality but it has a great value.

Winterize your vehicle

Edward Panarese

December 19, 2009 77

A few basic steps from Blast to keep your car in good shape

Bringing recon night-vision to your car

Michael Kaufmann

October 29, 2009 57

Night-vision technology on your car

GM shuttering Saturn

September 30, 2009 19

Saturn brand sinks as potential buyer backs out

Stuff for Your Car: The Tint Job

John M. Guilfoil

September 26, 2009 576

If you want it done right, we say don't try this at home

Stuff for Your Car: Replace the cabin air filter

John M. Guilfoil

June 26, 2009 188

How to replace the cabin air filter in your car quickly, easily and cheaply!

Car sense

September 5, 2008 72

Here are a couple of quick trends in the auto industry over the past few months: Ford: Not Asking, but...

The 2008 Volkswagen R32

John M. Guilfoil

January 30, 2008 10

Like a dachshund with a German shepherd’s bark and a dalmatian’s bite, the 2008 Volkswagen R32 is a small dog,...

The 2007 Volkswagen Eos on the Florida Keys

John M. Guilfoil

Automotive Features

April 1, 2007 16

Imagine a New England winterâ€”the air is cold, crisp and clear. It’s a perfect evening to slide back the moon...

Blast Magazine was launched in 2007 with a simple thought — do journalism for the video game generation. We’ve really seen a lot since the 1980s. Nintendo Mega Man games, dial-up Internet, Dos, and the Palm Pilot were all in their infancy as we grew up. We shared files on 1.44MB (that’s MEGABYTE) floppy discs, and they were more than sufficient. As we grew up, the Internet blew up. Today you can stream a movie live in HD. Not only did HD not exist when we were growing up, but downloading a single, low-quality MP3 of our favorite song could take over an hour!

Technology developed quickly as we came of age, and we can claim to have mastered everything from iPads to Netflixes. But there is one thing that our generation did not have to grow up with — car maintenance.

A lot of us are interested in cars and trucks and motorcycles — this site wouldn’t be necessary if we weren’t. But how many Gen-Y’ers have ever had to change their oil? Change the brakes? Fix a cracked serpentine belt? Fixing cars was always something optional for us. We had to want to jack up a car and change a tire.

So now that we’re adults and we’re starting to recover from the crushing debt of our student loans, (We’re very bitter about this) we are finding our interests diversifying. If we were into cars already, we are getting more into cars. If we could never afford it, we are slowly raising our expectations. Say what you will, we are a curious generation.

Blast Cars is not exactly a beginners’ guide to the galaxy, but we’re not going to assume you know everything. We’re learning with you, and the experts we’ll bring into the process will walk both of us through everything we ever wanted to know about everything automotive.

In addition to restoring our Shop Truck, we are following some other Gen-Y restoration projects, including a racing bike. We’ll also bring you some relevant news, reviews, and rumors. We’ll even take a look at some of the most famous cars in movies, music, TV, true crime, and other popular culture. Let us know what you want to see!