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#carpocalypse
Why Do Republicans Hate American Automakers?
A German company is battling with a Japanese one to become the world's biggest automaker. Italians own Chrysler. It's like World War II except we're losing. So why are Republicans suddenly on the side of the automotive Axis powers? More » -
#lolcars
In Beijing, Even Cops Can't Park Illegally
A cop parked on a crosswalk in Beijing managed to get his car booted, thus making it even more a hindrance to foot traffic. At least we know law in China is blind. More »
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#newcars
How A Daewoo Became A Buick Became An Opel Became A Buick Became A Daewoo
GM's large international operation and the popularity of Buick in China leads to some strange intercontinental platform sharing. We untangle part of the mess below. More » -
#auctions
Ferrari 599 China Auctioned Off For $1.8 Million
Here's the plan: paint Song Dynasty Ge Kiln pottery patterns on a Ferrari 599, call it the "China" then auction it off for a cool $1.8 million at a Beijing gala event of Ferrari owners swooning over Michael Schumacher. More » -
#sema
Nutek: The Most Racist Wheel Maker At SEMA
While Nutek may be able to speak English (unlike other wheel-makin' operations run by gol' durn Commie China-men), they certainly don't know punctuation. Hello, an ellipsis totally negates the need for a comma, silly racists. [Twitter]
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#carculture
Drive-In Car Museum: As Meta As It Gets
The city of Nanjing is set to receive a drive-in automobile museum. That's right, just like a Safari, you'll be able to observe China's finest automobiles from the safety of your own car. More » -
#militaryvehicles
China Shows Off Friendly Side With Baby Blue Tanks
China celebrated their sixtieth birthday last week by holding massive parades and breaking out their baby blue-colored tanks. Those look like giant fortune cookies on the back. Or maybe fireworks. Democracy-crushing fireworks. [AnimalNewYork] -
#newcars
Not Content With Making Counterfeit $100 Bills, North Korea Also Makes Cars!
North Korea is known for producing quality fake Benjamins, industrial-strength methamphetamine, phony Marlboros, and plutonium. Did you know that North Korea also builds new cars? Peace Motors builds Italian, Chinese, and Japanese knockoffs. More » -
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#retro
The Ultimate Automotive Survivors: 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years
While the Beetle, Ambassador, Mini, and 2CV each enjoyed more than four decades of production in pretty much their original form, we mustn't overlook the other long-term survivors of the automotive world. More »
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#lolcars
China Puts Chrysler On A Pedestal
Qu Liming didn't want his house in Liulin, China demolished for a government project, so he parked his car in front of the excavation equipment. It didn't stop them. Now his Chrysler sits atop its own 60-foot-tall mountain.
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#lolcars
Chinese Truck Driver Jumps From Ferry To Escape Nagging Wife
You know how it is. You're in the truck, slowly crossing a fast-flowing river by ferry, when the wife just will not stop nagging. Hopping from the cab with hands over ears and jumping off the ferry is understandable. More » -
#china
Chinese Astronauts Endorse Premiumness, Holistic Safety Of Volvo
Four taikonauts will be "convoyed" in stretch S80 sedans, which they chose for reasons of safety, quality, and "nonostentatiousness." They can put a man on the moon (pending) but they can't write a press release? [Wired] -
#lolcars
Chinese Woman Pulls Six Cars With Her Hair
In China, hair-pulling is, counter-intuitively to Western conventional wisdom, a male-dominated sport. This makes Zhang Tingting the Danica Patrick of the strange competition of pulling cars with her hair. More » -
#cargadgets
Why Can't You Get A Nice Basic Car These Days?
Remember the Chevette Scooter? The Tercel EZ? The Horizon America? A couple of decades back, Americans had a pretty broad selection of affordable basic transportation with zero frivolous gingerbread. Not these days. More » -
#industrynews
The U.S. Sales Door Creaks Open For Chinese, Indian Cars
A recent AutoPacific study of young, affluent 'merican car buyers shows 15% would consider buying a Chinese car and 11% an Indian one. Might sound low, but not really, considering the number is only 16% for Korean cars. More » -
#transformers
Kid Drinks Gasoline To Be Like Optimus Prime
A 14-year-old Chinese boy has been admitted to the hospital with "gasoline dependance" after five years of downing the fuel in order to emulate his cartoon heroes and become a "valiant fighter" like "Optimus Prime." More » -
#infrastructure
Chinese Road Construction At The Speed Of Light
MDOT road crews began clearing away the remains of the Nine Mile Rd bridge from Wednesday's tanker truck explosion. Pretty quick, right? Not really. Want to see quick construction? Head to Shijiazhuang, China and see how quickly an intersection's built. More »
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#shanghaimotorshow
Chinese Automaker Builds Audi R8 - Ferrari F430 Mash-Up
Despite scouring the Shanghai Motor Show floor for two days, somehow we managed to miss this god-awful mash-up of two known super car enemies, the Audi R8 and Ferrari F430. Shame on you Tong Jian S11 for not telling us. More »
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#novelties
Shanghai Sideways: Vintage Sidecar Motorcycle Tours
If you ever find yourself in Shanghai and want a unique look at the ever-growing Asian metropolis, do yourself a favor and strap yourself into one of Shanghai Sideways' 1938 replica BMW R71 motorcycle sidecars. More » -
#carpocalypse
China Doesn't Want Hummer Either
The Chinese company planning to buy Hummer has apparently met resistance from the Chinese government over environmental concerns. Oh wow, is it opposite day already? (Hat tip to Mathais!) [BBC] More »
