Turned on: Auto news for the second half of July 2009

That's right, the name has changed a little, and while I wrassle with what to end up calling this pithy little news bit I do, I'll just keep it vague. As for what's been happening, there's no doubt you've already gotten this news elsewhere. But then again, you're not here for the news, are you? You're here because you love me.

- Jaguar and Land Rover continue to hemorrhage cash like it's their job. While the "green" Land Rover might help, even it can't make up that kind of scratch for Jaguar and its sport-utility cousin. Oh, look at that, a pun.

- James May (of Top Gear fame) plans to build a house out of Legos (which I happen to love, toy-wise) . . . in a town called Dorking. How fitting.

- Ferrari F1 driver Felipe Massa got himself shredded while qualifying at the Hungarian GP. Hey, he's recovering, so good on him.

- Ford is taking the new Mustang Racing, NASCAR-style. What this means is that the word "Mustang" will appear on their NASCAR entry, and the only person who'll believe it's actually a Mustang will be hopped-up Meth-fiend Jeremy Mayfield.

- BMW will pull out of F1. Cue tumbleweed. That, and they will supposedly (that's one of my favorite words, along with apparently) be bringing an Efficient Dynamics (the good kind of ED) sports car to Frankfurt.

- Much like corpo-bro (that's short for corporate brother) Hyundai, Kia looks like it could be making big plays in the Korea-Japan auto war.

- Deaths increase with higher speed limits. Does THIS really surprise anyone? How about we're more considerate on the road, guys? Hell, I do 55 in my driveway backing out, so obviously speed isn't the only factor. Me? I think it's the texting. That, and premarital sex.