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Ten Best...Or Worst...April Fools' Day Automotive Gags

We resisted the temptation today to pull our own shenanigans, mostly because tearing the wraps off a fake photoshopped Ford Ranchero was too obvious. Similarly, calling a fold to the sham that is Chryslerberus would have just been plain mean. Luckily, we knew the online automotive world would pick up the slack. Sure enough we were right, and we quickly found ourselves inundated with all kinds of April Fools' hijinks. Without further ado, below are the ten most amusing automotive hoaxes of the day. Make sure to vote for your favorite. More »

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8:25 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
15,719 views, 66 comments

Latest by ViergangFuchs: It looks like an additional apostrophe escaped from your ass there, Mr. Senior Editor. Ray, your mother is a fine woman, I doubt she wear's anything inappropriate, and I was so personally touched by that puff piece in New York about more »

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The Ten Best Post-Apocalyptic Survival Vehicles

We asked you what you think the best post-apocalyptic vehicle would be, assuming you could fuel it up and were unable to stay in one place due to the lack of other resources (and likely abundance of radioactive zombies looking for a tasty brain to munch upon). The response we received from commenters was phenomenal. We've culled the comments down to our ten top responses. Some we expected and some we didn't, and we even had a quasi-fictional vehicle thrown in for some fun. After you've had a moment to take a gander at the zombie-fighting machines-o-war below, drop all the way down to the bottom and help us cull the wheat from the proverbial radioactive chaff and determine the ultimate ride for living through the bleak world that awaits us. The very fate of humanity may rest upon your decision. More »

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10:00 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
124,095 views, 98 comments

Latest by bugattatra: Whot no Tatra T813? more »

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The Ten Most Outrageous Car MSRP's

When we asked if you could beat a $38K Accord in terms of ridiculous MSRP's, we didn't think it would be so easy. For one, you actually topped a $37,580 Accord with a $39,122 Accord Coupe. Then you were able to take the base model, entry-level cars and load them up with so many extra options that these once reasonable vehicles skyrocketed into foreign exotic territory. We have to thank our readers for the great ideas, as well as BMW and Porsche in particular for asking outrageous prices for their supposedly "cheap" models. Below are the ten worst domestic offenders. More »

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12:30 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Matt Hardigree
73,163 views, 76 comments

Latest by zakiay: Pfft.. thats nothing here in canada prices are so high than i went Honda.ca and just for fun optioned out a civic, accord(sedan) and a Pilot. i couldnt belive what i got. the accord was an astonishing $49,000 WTF!!! and more »

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Forbes Autos Drops Top Ten Luxury Cars for the Ladies

Forbes Autos is up to the list-making again, giving us the top ten list of luxe cars with the primary driver being a woman. While not as sexy as the men's list, the vehicles are more practical and comfortable, and packed with a lot more Volvos. Interesting to note that our favorite Saturn designer, Miss Vicki Vlachakis is quoted in the story about quality, "I think women have such a good eye for detail, the attention to detail is really important on the interior; on all of the key driving interfaces such as the gauges, shifter area, steering wheel and seats." Yeah, what she said. We accidentally put Vicki's gallery below the fold, along with the Forbes list, cause after all, who the heck wants to sit through Forbes' boring traffic baiting when you can sit through ours? More »

10:15 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,842 views, 27 comments

Latest by superbmtsub: I've only seen guys drive the IS350 and 250s around this part of the world. Women usually stick to their gigantic "luxury" SUVs. more »

Some publications try to put together top ten lists of the cars that are "most green." Here's a top ten list of the ones that aren't. Our favorite is the Gumball 3000 Lambo at the bottom. [Guardian.co.uk]

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Fortune Ranks Largest American Companies: GM, Ford Still In Top Ten

As most business types know, the Fortune 500 is that magazine's annual list of the biggest and boldest 'merican companies. This year two US automakers remain quite large and somewhat in charge. The #3 company, behind Wal-Mart and ExxonMobil, is none other than the world's largest automaker, General Motors. Coming in at a much lower #7 is everyone's favorite automaker with a talent for losing money, Ford. Both companies are still ranked top 10 despite taking head-throbbing losses this year. And hey, on at least one other list FoMoCo even beats out the General. Way to go FoMoCo! – Ray Wert More »

12:45 PM on Mon Apr 16 2007
By Ray Wert
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ForbesAutos Touches Its Joystick, Fires Out A Top Ten List Of Car Video Games

The folks over at ForbesAutos seem to have nothing to do with their time other than provide the world with car-related top ten lists. Whether it's the top ten world's most expensive cars or the top ten biggest parking garages — these kids love to slap numbers on stuff and rank them. Now they've hit up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start and dropped their list of the best video games with cars, and although we'll agree it's got a few placed correctly, the inclusion of a game like "The Fast and the Furious" and putting "Spy Hunter" above "Pole Position" does nothing but get our game fan-boy temperature rising. We've got the full list after the jump — where we expect you'll be providing some comments as well. – Ray Wert
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9:55 AM on Fri Oct 6 2006
By Ray Wert
805 views, 33 comments

Latest by scargums: How could you leave out DAYTONA USA seriously? more »

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Your Car Is Delightful: 2006 Porsche Cayman Tops JD Power Top Ten List Of Most Appealing Vehicles

Yup, we know the kiddies love the lists — and Forbes/ForbesAutos readers love it when they can get all their information in table format. But seriously, WTF is JD Power, not to mention all of those Associates, thinking in placing a Scion tC and a Nissan Armada anywhere near the same list as a Porsche Cayman. Because you know, when I'm thinking cars with serious Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL), I'm thinking a Scion's gotta be on the list. Feel free to click the link to check out the ranking, or hit the jump to see them all here. Either way, we're gonna go and brush our teeth — we think we just vomited in our mouths a little. More »

1:34 PM on Thu Sep 14 2006
By Ray Wert
1,424 views, 9 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: What idiots would actually read Forbes for automotive information? Forbes isn't an automotive mag, it's a guide to stuffing your pockets with other people's money and avoiding taxation. The only vehicle that any greedy, self-centered, Forbes-reading deal broker would more »

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Size Matters: Forbes' Best And Worst City Whips For '06


Man do we miss Charles DuBow — since he left, Forbes Autos lists feel like it's "top ten" lists were written by a child — a very intelligent child — but a child nonetheless. They've just dropped their 'Best and Worst Cars For City Driving' and let me tell you — it's disappointing. Why can't we get a city "Best" list with awesome cars instead of just small cars that fit into parking spots? That's what DuBow always brought us — sweet crap we can't afford — not just tiny stuff that fits into tiny parking spots. And really, isn't that the type of wealth-porn we expect from a masthead like Forbes? More »

8:38 AM on Fri Jun 2 2006
By Ray Wert
690 views, 4 comments

Latest by Piscopink: Whip - Urban Dictionary Definition: A really obscure term for an automobile that supposedly originated from rap music. It is so obscure that most people are confused when it is used in common speech. Use of this term is highly more »

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Who Needs Forbes? The Top Ten Best Cars For A Teenager


With the exit of Charles Dubow from Forbes and his new focus on deks and heds at Business Week, there's just been a lack of really good list-age out there. Dubow, as we remember, was in charge of wealth-porn — the top ten lists of stuff we'll never be able to afford. Well, who needs 'em anyway? We can make our own — or at least our intrepid readers can — we're actually too busy getting over our hangovers from the night prior to come up with anything even remotely smacking of "creative," "talented" or "work." And why should we worry when we've got readers like Zach over at the Florida Car Club — he's put together a list of the "Top 10 Most Wanted Cars from a Teenagers View." We bet Dubow's proud someone else is carrying his torch — cause a top ten list for teenie-boppers that includes a BMW M3 — cause an MSRP of $48K is totally not within the price ranges of most of the just-post-pubescent set. But, like Dubow's lists — a kid can dream can't he? More »

9:30 AM on Mon May 8 2006
By Ray Wert
898 views, 13 comments

Latest by TexansAreHot: 100% right Adam. I have one of those cars on the list, so I can't make fun of it anyway. Well, actually I think it's a right of ownership to do so. Big wing for the win! more »

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Forbes, It's Not A "Sexy Cars" List Without A Camino!


Forbes has gone and done it. They've dropped their list of the Top Ten Sexiest Cars of 2006 — and there's narry a 'camino in sight. But in all seriousness, the place has totally gone downhill since Dubow left the place to peddle his wealth-porn at Business Week. That's the only reason we can think of for why they came up with the Honda Element and the Phantom as two "Sexy cars." And from what we hear, DuBow ain't making the best name for himself over at Business Week, but that's precisely the point. His attempts to spank copy-editors is already the stuff of legend. But you gotta understand, that's how DuBow rolls...and in fact, that's why he was able to roll off some of the hottest Top Ten Car lists to be found on this side of the pond. Oh DuBow, how we miss your pretentiousness. More »

6:00 AM on Tue Apr 25 2006
By Ray Wert
418 views, 3 comments

Latest by ParanoidAndroid07: No Fords? Dave will not be happy. more »