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NHTSA says computer data from a Toyota Prius that crashed in suburban New York City show at the time of the accident the throttle was open and the driver was not applying the brakes. Another hybrid hoax? Probably.
The Mercedes SLS AMG meets its gullwing-equipped predecessor, the 300 SL Gullwing Coupe this week at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. [via Carscoop]
Here's a fascinating old video called "Give Yourself the Green Light." Put together by GM's PR wing in 1954, it advocates public spending on bigger and better roads. Certainly self-serving, but also interesting. Careful, it's 22 minutes long.
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So, uh, this is a little... yeah, we can't make any jokes. Some of them are too easy, some are too stupid, and some are just too mean. But we have five words for you: You must watch this. Now.
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In what might be the greatest Finland reference since Monty Python's "Finland Song", Heikki Kovalainen has participated in a commercial for the 2010 F1 season. He runs with horses. He fishes with his hands. He is Finnish. It's awesome.More »
Utah prosecutors allege Jeffrey Mowen ran a Ponzi-scheme and took over $10 million from investors. Those ill-gotten gains funded a 200-plus vehicle collection now heading to auction. These cars finally prove money, no matter how it's acquired, can't buy taste. More »
Tanner Foust recently drifted his way up a section of Los Angeles's famed Mulholland Highway. The video is everywhere, but I was once lucky enough to ride with him. Wanna know what it feels like to be inside the car? More »
In honor of the MX-5's 20th French birthday, Mazda rolled out a special edition at a French event we've never heard of. Also, they had a Kill Bill extra on hand to, you know, look fierce.
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Carrying a passenger on a scooter reduces performance, makes cornering tricky and looks ridiculous. Leave it to the Japanese to turn it into a competitive sport.
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Dave Phipps has been building remote control systems for his 1969 Pontiac GTO for years. His masterpiece? Using a system called RedEye to remotely control the car's ignition, radio, doors and more with an iPod Touch.
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The McLaren MP4-12C was officially unveiled today, a moment that, like most things McLaren, made us think of the man himself. Bruce McLaren is long dead, but his undeniable coolness lives on. Which car company has the coolest founder?
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Like a couple kids in a very expensive, very fast candy store, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button hit the track in pre-production McLaren MP4-12C's to have some fun ahead of today's unveiling. Must be a hard life.
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Omar Ramos-Lopez was fired from his job at a Texas car dealership, so he got even. All of the company's cars was equipped with an ignition interrupter controlled over the internet, so he went online and remotely disabled them.
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Lexus will lease, not sell, the $375,000 LFA supercar. But after seeing details of how the lease works it sounds like a pain in the ass. $12,400 monthly payments? One low $298,000 payment? That's just the start. More »
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton officially unveiled the new McLaren MP4-12C earlier today at the ribbon-cutting of McLaren's new production center.
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Two days ago we told you about a ChallengerTalk forumite who may have been getting screwed by a dealer on a cheapeBay'd 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8. The dealer claims an eBay malfunction caused the cheap deal. Here's what happened. More »
In Ready or Not, Here I Come, Schoolhouse Rock taught us just how much fun counting by fives can be. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe knows you can count on a BMW 5-series to bring the fun.
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In response to Virginia raising some of its speed limits to 70 mph, TomTom has compiled navigation data to determine average highway speeds by state. Do any of these seem a bit slow to you? [WSJ]
The Ford Granada is the unsung hero in the company's portfolio. It's completely unassuming, largely unknown, and capable of accepting any drivetrain a Mustang can swallow and more. Here, some nutter has put a Koenigsegg-style, 1700-hp twin-turbo V-8 in one.
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This may not be a real Ferrari, but no matter — it's still one of the most gorgeous things we've ever seen. Pontoon-fendered 250 Testarossa body, you had us at hello.
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English footballer and shagger of teammate's girlfriends, John Terry, is in more trouble after injuring a security guard in a car accident at the Chelsea stadium. Terry claims he was unaware of the incident, driving home without stopping.
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When the Hyundai Sonata Turbo and the Hyundai Sonata GreenwashHybrid are unveiled at this month's New York Auto Show, Hyundai exclusively told Jalopnik they believe the two will cancel each other out. "No harm, no foul," we're told.
The Performance Power Racing Twin Turbo Ford GT accelerates from 203 to 253 MPH in 7.3 seconds, less time than it takes most cars to hit 60 MPH. Its 252.97 MPH standing mile is a new production car world record.
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It's St. Patrick's Day, so why wouldn't someone like an Irish Car Bomb? Well, other than the name makes light of serious historical and current events. Also, it tastes like complete shit if you don't down it right away. [Omaha]
Ford only made 50 auto-tranny-equipped 2010 Ford Cobra Jet Mustangs. Now one of them's up for grabs on eBay. The good news? It's got the "good" engine. The bad news? Starting bid's $80,000. [eBay via BangShift via CarDomain]
This is a Subaru STI. This is an ice-covered dirt track in the middle of Utah. And this is a man driving a car with a dab of oppo. This post? This is our guide to hooning a Subaru.
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It's been an interesting week for the barn find. The homologation mother lode that appeared on Monday provided a lot of food for thought. Maybe this is sacrilege, but: Is there a barn-find car that you wouldn't want to drive?
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Is Junior hard on your case for a fresh new ride to take to elementary and impress the babes? This one-of-a-kind, Honda-powered, scale model Ferrari F40 might just fit the bill for only $25,000.
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GM's working on a system using data gathered from vehicle sensors and cameras to project compact ultra violet laser-generated images directly onto the entire surface of the windshield. It's sort of like they're bringing the world of Tron to you. More »
Toyota's voluntarily recalling two 2010 Tundra four-wheel-drive pickups to fix a potential problem with the front propeller shaft. That's right, two. Somebody signal the networks! Recall! Recall! RECALL! [PickupTrucks.com]
Some say he breathes carbon monoxide and, like a tree, he exhales oxygen. Some say he's greenwashing for a brand with more horsepower than an Arabian steed association. All we know is... he's called the Stygnet. [Aston Martin via AutoBlogGreen]
If you answered "three" without skipping a beat, with nary a hint of sarcasm and you found your nose turning slightly upward, then you're just the kind of person Rolls is looking for to buy a Phantom. [via TwitPic]