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more about #germany more comments → scroggzilla raids again: A few photos... The Grauls/Hoffmann Camaro more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: Scroggs, fine work. You know I like the MkI Escort and the 3.0 Cs a lot. There are these nice Alfa´s and Capri´s and there is even a Citroen SM at 2... more » stoke: Once again proving my theory that production-based racecars are significantly cooler than prototypes, open-wheelers, "stock" cars and the like. more » Armand: As always, great work Scroggs! I love that 300SEL... it's just a shame it ate tires like popcorn. 400 horsepower and two tons of German schteel has ... more » SpudMills: Whoa, those were the days. The entire pit row looked like tons of random people were just milling around. I don't understand much German, but I did he... more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Fantastic video. The old Spa required drivers to have balls the size of watermelons, regardless of what they were driving. Also: Minichamps makes a 1... more » duurtlang: Great video. Great cars too. There was even a Citroën SM at 2:10. more » bdon: the end music. lovin it. more » Number_Six: For some reason the 924 ad reminds me of Peter Cook as bandleader James Last. [www.youtube.com] more » Voyou_Charmant: The biggest problem here is that the report is from the Cato Institute and based on the landmark ruling in the case of their positions vs history, I'm... more » ploopsy: I still think C4C was a stupid idea. Using tax payer dollars to bail out people cause the car they owned was obsolete. In that case they should bu... more » skierpage: Besides the unsourced bullshit "the energy required to manufacture a car accounts for as much as 45% of its lifetime energy consumption", Mr. Aiyar is... more » texajeff: Another fabulous program brought to you by the socialists in Washington. Just remember the kinds of cars produced in the highly successful Socialist ... more » nosirrahg: The government just wants to get the major gas guzzlers off the street, so in a few years when they jack up the gas tax, they can say it's because car... more » discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice: Yeah, I kind of agree that the cars should've been given to poor people instead of destroyed, unless they were obviously unsafe or would not pass emis... more » -
#racing
Can A Capri Beat A Big Ol' Squealin' Benz At The 24 Hours Of Spa 1971?
Short answer, yes. But still, AMG's böred-und-schtroked "Red Pig" 280SEL came in second place… and first in our hearts! More » -
#cashforclunkers
The Broken Windshield Fallacy: A Libertarian Argument Against Cash For Clunkers
The US Cash For Clunkers program may be over, but Germany is still running its own version. In an editorial for Wall Street Journal Europe, the Cato Institute’s Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar exposes the program’s misconceptions. More » -
#topgear
Top Gear VW Ad Spoof Provokes More Clarkson Controversy!
Perhaps more than cars, Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson likes creating tempests in the BBC teapot. Now some viewers are saying his Germany-Invades-Poland spoof ad for the VW Scirocco TDI was a pitch too far. [ Mail Online] -
#carart
Another Way To Recycle Cars
A young German woman relaxes on an SUV frame covered in fake grass in Berlin. [Photo Credit: DAVID GANNON/AFP/Getty Images] -
#carcrash
259-Car Autobahn Pile-Up Largest In German History
In what would be the largest car crash in Autobahn history, NBC New York's reporting a 259 car pile-up near Hamelerwald, Germany. UPDATE! More » -
#captionthis
German Prince Disappointed With His New Corvette ZR1’s Interior
German Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis just took delivery of a 2009 Corvette ZR1. Why the sad face? Don't worry, you'll forget about the interior the first time you hit the Autobahn. [Corvette Blogger] -
#lolcars
German Motorway Closed By Flying Cash
A German motorway was closed after wind blew $31,000 out of a motorist's convertible during a test drive. Police blocked the motorway in both directions for half-an-hour, helping the man collect his money. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Ho Hum, Just Another Pagani Zonda Parked On The Frankfurt Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Ever seen one of these parked on the street? Vega has! More » -
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#momentofzen
Ze Germans Vill Race Anything!
Competitors speed down a street during the second German office chair racing championship in the village of Bad Koenig-Zell April 25. More » -
#motorsports
When The Germans Came to Formula One
Brawn GP's inaugural 1–2 victory in Melbourne was no stranger to their engine supplier Mercedes-Benz: it was exactly the same fashion as how they debuted in Formula One in 1954 with their epic W196. More » -
#carpocalypse
BMW, Daimler to Opel: It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog-Eat-Automaker World
Opel is dying and the heads of BMW and Daimler would like the German state to keep its hands out of the process. More » -
#carpocalypsenow
Opel Not Too Big to Fail?
Like the Renaissance Center mothership, GM's European subsidiary Opel is also in a heap of trouble. The company has said it needs €3.3 billion ($4.1B) to survive. More » -
#classicadwatch
The 1980 Porsche 924: Kicks Ass At Le Mans, Hauls Your Scuba Gear
Here's what appears to be a late-night German infomercial for the 1980 Porsche 924 and 924 Turbo. Outdoorsy young Porsche owners, dedicated Porsche factory workers, and Porsche Le Mans racers all make appearances.
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#automakerdeathmatch
German Automaker Museum Design Showdown: Porsche Vs. BMW
It's a whole heap-load of historical German precision as Fast Company sticks the design of the BMW museum and the new Porsche museum into a steel cage. Two Bruce enter, one Bruce leave! [Fast Company] -
#genevamotorshow
Opel Ampera: New Electric Car Features "Voltec" Technology
The Voltec-equipped Opel Ampera electric car will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, bringing GM's electric car technology to a grateful Europe. More » -
#hoonoftheday
German Man Fires His Skoda Octavia Into Church Roof
A German man was likely filled with the spirit, or at least spirits, when he lost control of his Skoda Octavia at high speeds, launching his car onto the roof of a church. More » -
#novelties
"Ultimate" Nürburgring T-Shirt Forgets Hottest Part
Nordschleife.us has just released their idea of the best Nürburgring Nordschleife loop shirt ever envisioned by man. We're wondering what Sabine Schmitz, celebrity Nürburgringer, has to say about that. -
#customcars
Mirror-Finished Bugatti Veyron Blindingly Ushers in New Autostadt
Autostadt, the Volkswagen theme park surrounding the automaker's factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, reopened at the end of October with a stunning new centerpiece. The "Premium Clubhouse," showcasing Volkswagen's new multi-brand luxury division, features a flawless mirror-finished Bugatti Veyron situated in a similarly reflective pavilion. Disorientation and vertigo aside, the exhibit promises an unrivaled experience as the spectator's reflections become part of the artwork. Eat your heart out, Chromed McLaren SLR! We've got the press release below the jump and click here for a high-resolution image of this beauty. More »
