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The Pixar film Cars is a story of redemption and personal growth about, well cars. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe 1996 Dodge Avenger has been given new life as a homage to that CGI flick, but is there anything redeemable about its price? More »
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Car repairs can drain your pocketbook fast, but you can do a wide range of repairs yourself, regardless of your technical skill. We're not just talking oil changes; provided you can hold a wrench, you can fix everything ranging from fuel filters to alternators. We'll detail the tools necessary for your DIY toolkit, where to turn to for help when you're making the repairs, and how to tackle some of the most common car problems yourself. More »
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For almost as long as there have been cars, there have been emblems to identify who made them and what model they are. Some of these emblems are as cool and classic as the cars they identify while others are little more than plastic text with a sticker on the back. This weekend we want to know what vehicle you think wore it's model name best. What car has the coolest model emblems? More »
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Over the years, the bow-tie brand has been the Heartbeat of America, Like a Rock and espoused seeing the U.S.A. in a Chevrolet. Seeing the U.S.A. in today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Corvette convertible might get your heart beating a little faster, but will its price mean you won't be getting your rocks off? More »
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A Phoenix man became trapped inside his SUV on Thursday after he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over and strike a utility pole. In the process, the driver rear-ended another vehicle driven by a man named George Lindell, who later described the events to local Fox affiliate KSAZ-TV in this amazing interview that you must watch immediately. After all, "Reality hits you hard, bro." [MyFoxPhoenix; Thanks to Mike Byhoff for the tip] More »
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This is a surveillance photo of a New Mexico State Trooper caught strip-searching a random woman with his penis on the hood of a car. What's even more funny? There's a prairie dog sitting there watching. More »
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How did three unaffiliated car magazines all end up with the same cover? Who's copying whom? Is there some, secret collusion among the US's Automobile, the UK's Car and Germany's Auto-Bild: Sportscars? Nope. It's just business. More »
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The honky tonk-named Jethro Bovingdon, the CAR reviewer who will forever be remembered as the first person to crash a Ferrari FF, finally coughed up one kind of dinky photo of a wrecked wheel. More »
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The chaps at CAR magazine discovered the difficulty of talking to the camera while simultaneously driving a car when they crashed their Ferrari FF while trying to do just that. UPDATE! More »
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Our first automotive memories came from the vehicles we grew up in. Some of us spent time in the back seat of interesting cars, but most of us didn't. What car did you spend the most time in growing up? More »
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Sabine's been around the track, so she knew this busty blonde wasn't faking it. You can fake the sound, but you can't fake the face. This gal from CAR was climaxing, and they hadn't even hit the back straight. More »
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Toyota will revive the electric car they once killed with a Tesla-powered electric RAV4-EV at November's LA Auto Show, about the time that pesky Chevrolet Volt hits the market. Lay bets now on which will be recalled first. [Toyota] More »
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An alleged carjacker crashed through the fence at Dallas Love Field airport moments ago, pursued by police while on only three wheels. The video's pretty amazing and the just-apprehended driver is amazingly toast. More »
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Mel Gibson, the 54-year-old actor whose name brings new meaning to the word "troubled," crashed his Maserati into a hillside Sunday evening. No injuries, no passengers, no alcohol say police. [MSNBC] More »
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Erik Holtz, the upstate New York man who boasted online about outrunning three police chases, was arrested Saturday after a brief foot pursuit near his parents' business. He faces 17 charges, and police thanked online posters for their tips. More »
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The dream-fulfilling-but-dorky Terrafugia Flying Car we've seen flying around was merely a "proof of concept." Today the company released the first renderings of the much cooler looking production version of the streetable aircraft. Here they are. More »
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The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport just snagged the title of "World's Fastest Production Car" away from the American-built SSC Ultimate Aero. Now the folks at Shelby SuperCars are hinting at a new, faster Aero to challenge the German behemoth. More »
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The FAA's granted the Terrafugia Transition roadable airplane the exemption it needs to bring us closer to our dream of flying cars. More »
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Want to write about cars? Love British magazines like Evo and Autocar? Jack Baruth at Speed:Sport:Life recently took a look inside the world of one of the most glamorous positions... in the world. Here's how you get in. —Ed. More »
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Mario Kart's a fun game. Little Big Planet's fun too. If you combine 'em into a mega-customizable, completely share-able racing game where you build cars, characters and tracks it ought to be riotously fun, right? That's ModNation Racers for PS3. More »
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This is the splash page of Lamborghini's consumer website. Click "Yes," and you're taken to a magical land of Italo-German wonder. Click "No," and, well, you're not. One question: Who the hell says no? More »
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This image may be as old as the Internet, but all those Volvo Wagon owners out there (Matt) need to be reminded their cars can in fact be sexy — even if it just takes a little creative dust adjustment. More »
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Even a Swiss Army knife-equipped MacGyver couldn't hide that a major chase scene from the show's first season was lifted wholesale from the 1969 film The Italian Job. Luckily, mullets and Minis go together like cheesy music and ‘80s TV. More »
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From the How Did We Miss This Department: A documentary on the world of professional radio-controlled car racing was released in 2009. It's called Carpet Racers. And we thought our job was weird. [Asylum] More »
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This is the Delta Wing, a concept angling to be the new IndyCar race. It's lighter, less expensive to run, and only has 300HP. It also looks like the Batmobile merged with a land-speed racer and a rocket ship. Updated. More »
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It’s big. It’s fast. It’s held the lap record on the Nürburgring for 27 years. Ready? More »
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If the highlight of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show was a dong-shaped Chinese car, this year's highlight might be this unmarked all-electric giant phallic car. Bonus points for the random green shrubs. More »
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Scooby-doo had trouble pronouncing anything but Rs. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has the mystery of a Rot Rod that should have been a Miata — if it weren't for its meddling owner. More »
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The newly-refreshed 2010 Ford Fusion was just named MotorTrend's Car Of The Year for 2010. Not a bad choice in our opinion as Ford's got the most money to spend on marketing. Also, the car's damn good. More »
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The 6th Annual Design Challenge winner will be announced at the LA Auto Show, picked from this selection of six radical concepts designed for sale in thirty years to appeal to the cell phone, internet and Guitar Hero generation. More »
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We've seen the Toyota FT-86 for a couple of weeks, carefully dissected the delicious, metallic red sports car in any way we can, but now we've actually seen it in the flesh and Toyota's got some serious hotness here. More »
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The first sketch of the Subaru version of the Toyota FT-86 came out a year-and-a-half ago, but now we get more than just a look at its hiney in these leaked-straight-from-Japan sketches. More »
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The Toyota FT-86 Concept is an exciting step forward for the vanilla automaker, blending cues from the past (the Toyota AE86) with hints of ToMoCo future. We dissect the design below to see how they've accomplished this delicate feat. More »
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A joint Toyota/Subaru sports car project has been in the works for what feels like forever. Now, finally, here's the first look, a heavily production-based concept called the Toyota FT-86 set to debut this month at the Tokyo Motor Show. More »
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If you want a 200 MPH+ car, your options are limited. If you want one that also waves the Made in America flag, they're even more limited. But don't worry, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has got your back. More »
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The third-gen Toyota Camry Wagon is actually one of our favorite Toyotas in the last couple decades, but that didn't stop the Mythbusters from blowing up a 12-year-old fan's parent's car once in movie-fashion, then in holy-crap-car-vaporization style. More »
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Sony's released the first screenshots from the long-awaited Gran Turismo 5. In addition to slick graphics, expect 1,000 vehicles, realistic damage and a whole mess o' GT-R love, including this Nismo GT-R Super GT. Gallery below. More »
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