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Here's a recipe for complete an utter hot rod victory: A flathead straight-six with a custom intake, roots-type supercharger and three carbs mounted in the breeze. This is a special kind of stupefying excellence. [JustACarGuy]
Based on this first look at the the SSC Ultimate Aero II's rump we have reason to believe this 275-mph supercar may be from another planet. Just look at its "alien balls" exhaust pod. [TopGear]
Climbing 65,000 feet into the stratosphere in a MiG-31 usually involves enlisting in the Russian Air Force, but leave it to the Russians to give you the supersonic jet fighter experience at a value price of just $25,000.
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General Motors' new CEO Dan Akerson told GM employees today that the automaker will go into "attack mentality" and made a small attack of his own against the Obama administration's economic policies, noting "I vote Republican."
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Vancouver's experimenting with a new speed control creation near École Pauline Johnson Elementary — a painted optical illusion which drivers see as a little girl chasing a ball into traffic. Creepy. We'll call them "Child Bumps." (H/t to Byran!) [DiscoverMagazine]
Police in suburban Indianapolis stopped Brandee Polak, 44, on Sunday evening after seeing her 2006 Cadillac Escalade driving erratically. Inside were seven children and eau de Budweiser; Polak later told police she drank six beers before hitting the road.
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The LAPD stopped Lakers Forward Ron Artest in Los Angeles while driving this Indy Car-inspired open-cockpit car. Surprisingly, TMZ says he wasn't pulled over for speeding but for an expired registration. But what is it he's driving, exactly?
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Detroit's Dorais Velodrome bicycle racing track, like much of the city, laid abandoned for decades. Recently, a group of volunteers reclaimed it from the overgrowth and created the perfect place to race old motorcycles.
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Somewhere in Ohio sits an abandoned Chrysler dealership with old cars parked on the showroom floor, like a prop leftover from a nuclear bomb test. The only evidence of its existence were a set of eerie Flickr photos. Until now.
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While some people prefer to fake it 'till they make it, the better policy is always to fake it while you make it. Unfortunately, numerous cars look faster than they drive. What's the ultimate poser car?
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There's a lot to love about Japan, not the least of which is its crazy and entertaining car culture. We especially love their pint-sized Kei cars. Here are our commenter's ten favorite Kei cars.
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Fiat isn't expected to bring the Alfa Giulietta to these shores for a few years, but a truckload were spotted heading north on I-75 toward Chrysler HQ. Why all black? To match Sergio's sweaters. (H/T to Andrew!)
Buy the certified, pre-owned Kelley Blue Book, the used car guide giant with the non-ironically colored cover, for just over $500 million. [Financial Times]
Two weeks ago at the FIA GT1 World Championship, Enrique Bernoldi in the Vitaphone Maserati MC12 was tapped by Richard Westbrook in the Matech Ford GT. So of course Mr. BondMr. Bernoldi hits the flame thrower button... [Speedhunters]
For many, the score was Mustang II, muscle car fans zero. But time wounds all heels, and for today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe we're seeing if it's really that bad, and if this one's price is even worse.
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Tim Francis of Lexington, Ky., mated a couch and coffee table to an electric golf cart frame so he could cruise his neighborhood. It's like "Inception" set in the dreams of a Lexus suspension engineer. [Kentucky.com via Born Rich]
In a taped interview, Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson talks frankly about the Ben Collins/Stig controversy and shares how hurt he was by Collins. At the same event he also called him "The Greedy Twat" instead of The Stig. More »
It's hard to grasp just how spectacular the Pagani Zonda is until you've seen one in person. They aren't automobiles, they're craft-built dream machines fantastic down to the smallest detail. Photographer Ronnie Renaldi has captured some of that magic.
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Nevada, where America dumps its nuclear-proof refrigerators, retirees and certified used strippers, needs cash like a penny slot addict. One gubernatorial candidate says giving drivers a 24-hour pass to travel 90 mph could gin up $1 billion. Color us intrigued. More »
Devastating flooding in southern Australia has left hundreds of cars submerged in Wangaratta, including this junkyard. The worst flooding in a decade's caused State Emergency Service to evacuate several cities. More photos of the carnage below. Poor, poor Aussie sheetmetal.
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Further information regarding the tragic death of Relic Entertainment's Brian R. Wood in an automobile accident Friday night reveals that the developer's final act saved the life of his wife and their unborn child.
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Video of the Transformers 3 accident that put extra Gabriela Cedillo in a coma was leaked to RadarOnline. The footage shows Cedillo's car being pulled along a barrier, but does it contradict the studio's claim she wasn't in the shoot? More »
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