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Faced with the decision of a lifetime,
Arvilla Holden hijacks her two best friends
and sets off in a vintage '66 Bonneville
convertible across the great American West.
What begins as a simple trip will end up
becoming a chance to rediscover themselves,
their friendship, the importance of promises
- and of living life to the fullest.
Tags : Bonneville trailer film movie joan allen jessica lange kathy bates drama |
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Affichage : 16726
Durée : 151 s |
| 2008 Dodge Viper ACR: From L.A. to Bonneville |
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We're about to make our first high-speed run
in the still-black 2008 Dodge Viper ACR when
the old guy pulls up to our makeshift pit. He
looks exactly like the guy you'd expect to
meet in the middle of the Bonneville Salt
Flats, like a worn-out Hank Williams, Jr.
Over the deafening cackle of his
Cummins-powered diesel pickup, he yells,
"What's you boys doin'?"
"We're going to make a few runs in this Viper
here."
"Yeah, how fast will she run?"
"We don't really know. Maybe 190 or so."
By the expression on his face, it's obvious
ol' Hank has figured out that we have no idea
what we're doin'. He knows we're just a bunch
of yahoos with a fast car. He takes a good
long look at the big winged Viper, then he
shuts off the truck's engine so we can hear
him better.
"When you're going fast, the slightest gust
of wind can flip you," he says. "That's why
we only ran early in the morning when the air
was calm."
We look up at the mid-afternoon sun and
wonder what we've gotten ourselves into.
"And make sure you don't run out of room," he
continues. "You think you have all the space
in the world, then Floating Mountain is
suddenly right in your face. I remember when
I went for 300 mph back in 1978; my chutes
didn't open and I almost didn't get her
stopped." He runs his fingers through a white
beard. "Didn't make 300 either," he adds.
"Only 280."
Great. We thought this Bonneville thing was
as easy as holding our foot down until the
speedometer stopped moving. Now Mr. Monday
Night has us imagining our $100,000 Viper
sliding across the Utah desert on its roof.
Tags : 2008 Dodge Viper ACR Chrysler auto car motor Edmunds Inside Line |
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Affichage : 92699
Durée : 170 s |
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