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2010 Detroit: 2010 NAIAS serves up freshley brewed bailout humor
The American auto-industry is certainly not beyond a little bit of self-deprecating humor, as made evident by the blends of coffee made available in the press room. ‘Bailout Blend’ was among the coffee choices offered to the press today at the 2010 North American International Auto Show hosted in none other than the Motor [...]
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Speeding millionaire driver fined $290,000, tops previous record of $107,391
We’re pretty sure it feels amazing to break records – but what about breaking a record for speeding and ending up in court? An unidentified millionaire raked up a record fine of 299,000 Swiss francs ($290,000 USD) after Swiss police caught him driving his red Ferrari Testarossa through a village at 62 mph. He was [...]
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And here is a little something to spice up your morning. Of course we don’t recommend trying this at home (especially if you’re going to be the one in front of the truck video taping it while it’s drifting).
Follow the jump for the video.
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Motor City goes 3D in Google Earth (w/ video)
Some of Google’s SketchUp team has roots in Detroit or grew up in the area – so they all decided to add the great city of Detroit, Michigan in 3D to Google Earth.
Now, while you browse Detroit in Google Earth you’ll be able to see General Motor’s Renaissance building in 3D along with sports venues like Joe [...]
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Bloodhound SSC land-speed record car will make 135,000-hp
A little more than a year ago, we reported about something called the Bloodhound project, a group headed by Richard Noble and Andy Green that is working on a vehicle that can hit a top speed of 1,050 mph. The duo is out to beat their own record, and the current land-speed record, of 766 [...]
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Biden’s Chevrolet Suburban and limousine hit and kill pedestrian
An armored Chevrolet Suburban and a limousine belonging to Vice President Biden’s fleet, hit and killed a pedestrian just over the D.C. border in Maryland. The two vehicles were on their way to Andrews Air Force Base to a secure storage location when the incident took place.
According to the Washington Post, the man was crossing [...]
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Video: Schumacher and Salvatore show how drinking and driving don’t mix
Michael Schumacher, one of the world’s greatest drivers, and Salvatore “The Maestro” Calabrese, one of the world’s greatest bartenders, teamed up to show how drinking and driving don’t mix.
The video shows Schumacher showing off his extreme driving skills in a Maserati GranTurismo S as Calabrese tries to mix the perfect cocktail.
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Man kidnaps Honda salesman, takes car on a 1,000 mile test-drive
Police arrested a man who allegedly kidnapped a dealer during a test-drive of a Honda and drove the car more than 1,000 miles from Massachusetts to Wisconsin. Officials said that a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper pulled over the 32-year-old man on Friday for speeding, reckless driving and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
The man will [...]
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Bad luck: Michigan couple has two cars stolen in one-week period
It sucks to have your car stolen – not only because it leaves you carless but because of the hassle you have to go through to get it back (if you get it back). What’s even worse is having two cars stolen… in a one-week period.
Meet a Ypsilanti, Michigan couple, who had two cars stolen [...]
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Miscellaneous Thoughts: 14-year old drinks gas to be like Optimus Prime, smell nice with the Cadillac fragrance
Wrapping up the day here, it’s now time for some – you guessed it – Miscellaneous Thoughts.
14-year old boy drinks gasoline to be like Optimus Prime: A 14-year old boy in China drank gasoline for five years to obtain ’special powers’ like his idols Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The boy watched the animated TV series [...]
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Chrysler kicks of Pentastar V6 production, will debut in 2011 Jeep Cherokee
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2012 Lexus LFA purchasing process: Lease it for $12,398 a month… kind of
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McLaren outlines plan to become competitive player in sports car segment, officially unveils MP4-12C
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Porsche, Lincoln take top spots in J.D. Power 2010 dependability survey
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2011 Ford Mustang prices start at $22,145
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412-hp 2011 Ford Mustang GT gets EPA rating of 26 mpg highway
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Review: 2009 Porsche Cayman PDK is sporty but pricey
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, station-wagons can be cool
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First Drive: 2011 Infiniti M37 / 2011 Infiniti M56 are nothing short of impressive
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS-V shows Germany that Detroit can do high-performance saloons
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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX take 2… 2.8L V6 Turbo
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Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI shows that fuel-efficiency can be fun
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Review: 2010 Buick Enclave continues brand’s renaissance movement
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