These Are The Fantastical Victorian Off-Roaders That Didn't Exist

Cars have been around longer than people realize, with larval versions dating back to the early 1800s. What's also been around a long time is people's infatuation with the idea of a go-anywhere exploration vehicle. Even if they were only built in jingoistic imaginations, it's still a start.

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Has Red Bull Figured Out How To Cheat F1's Traction Control Ban?

Red Bull absolutely walked away with a win at Montreal, but anyone watching the exit of the hairpin would see something was up with the way the RB9 exited the corner. Have they figured out how to use illegal traction control?

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Four Insane 60s Military Prototypes That Crashed and Burned

If the music‘s anything to go by, pretty much everyone was on something in the ’60s — and that includes the engineers. BAE Systems has recently dug up some totally batshit-crazy ideas that were seriously being kicked around by its ‘crack’ team of engineers, and they’re both totally ridiculous and dangerously awesome.

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Best of Oppositelock: June 18, 2013

Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people have put a good deal of effort into writing from the last 24 hours. Today it includes seeing the stars from a 747SP, wrecking a truck, protests in Brazil and more.

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Chrysler Agrees To Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps Over Fires After All

In a surprising reversal from earlier statements, Chrysler officials say they have agreed to voluntarily recall some 2.7 million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models at risk for fires. The move, they say, will resolve their "dispute" with the federal government.

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