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October 23, 2016

Clive Owen Returns in “The Escape” from BMW Films

Clive Owen Returns in “The Escape” from BMW Films
Going back and watching a movie or television show from your youth isn’t always a great idea. Somehow, it’s not the same as you remember, and the nostalgia you feel for the product is better than the actual product.…
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October 16, 2016

Inside a Wholesale Car Auction at Manheim Chicagoland

Inside a Wholesale Car Auction at Manheim Chicagoland
Have you ever wondered what happens to all those cars that turned back in after a lease? How about when rental cars are retired from service?…
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October 14, 2016

Carbon Fiber Coasters with Manual Shift Pattern: Row Your Own Drinks

Carbon Fiber Coasters with Manual Shift Pattern: Row Your Own Drinks
We had coasters around the house growing up, but I never used them unless I needed something to fling at my brother’s head. I’m not a fan of coasters, but I am very much a fan of carbon fiber and manual transmissions.…
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October 14, 2016

Spray Nine Gets Car Wheels Crazy Clean

Spray Nine Gets Car Wheels Crazy Clean
I recently got my hands on a bottle of Spray Nine Heavy Duty Cleaner/Degreaser to see what it could do with tough automotive grease and grime.…
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October 10, 2016

Wayne’s World AMC Pacer Can be Yours

Wayne’s World AMC Pacer Can be Yours
Cars used in moves are often very cool, and people want them badly. That can’t be said for all movie cars. When a movie car is based on one of the ugliest production cars ever made, you’d think that nobody would want it. …
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October 9, 2016

Bentley Drivers No Longer Need to Fuel up with the Plebs

Bentley Drivers No Longer Need to Fuel up with the Plebs
If you can afford to drive a Bentley, you can probably afford to fill the beast up wherever you want. What if what you want is to not have to mix with the unwashed masses at the pumps?…
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October 4, 2016

Autonomous Cars Go Truly Driverless Under New Cali Rules

Autonomous Cars Go Truly Driverless Under New Cali Rules
California has started to clear the way for autonomous cars to operate in the state without needing to have a driver behind the wheel. The new rules were signed into effect by Gov.…
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September 27, 2016

McLaren’s Latest P1 EV Hypercar Hits 3MPH

McLaren’s Latest P1 EV Hypercar Hits 3MPH
McLaren has rolled out its latest hypercar in the form of a fully electric P1. The new P1 EV is aimed directly at drivers in the 3-to-6 year old range and is powered by a small battery.…
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September 26, 2016

USPS Looking for the Delivery Van of the Future

USPS Looking for the Delivery Van of the Future
If you live in a rural area of the US, odds are the mail gets delivered in either a right hand drive Jeep Wrangler owned by the post office or whatever vehicle your rural carrier owns personally.…
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September 19, 2016

Woman Rides Bicycle Faster Than a Miata’s Top Speed

Woman Rides Bicycle Faster Than a Miata’s Top Speed
I can’t say that I have ever really thought about the speed record for a female bicyclist. I’d figure it was something like 60 or 70 mph, but that would be very wrong.…
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September 16, 2016

LEGO Caterham Seven 620R is the Cheapest Way to Own a Caterham

LEGO Caterham Seven 620R is the Cheapest Way to Own a Caterham
If you love LEGO and you love sweet, Caterham’s sweet Lotus 7 reproductions, this new LEGO Ideas kit is the perfect way to roll. LEGO kit 21307 is a Caterham Seven 620R.…
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September 14, 2016

Chevy Makes Gas Pumps That Reward Positivity

Chevy Makes Gas Pumps That Reward Positivity
Social media and the Internet in general is filled with so much negativity. So to encourage people to take the high road, Chevrolet came up with a fun idea – to reward those who post positive things to their social media feeds with free gasoline.…
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September 13, 2016

Idiot Nearly Crushed on Nürburgring

Idiot Nearly Crushed on Nürburgring
There is a very hard and fast rule on every racetrack that I have ever visited. That rule is never ever (Ever, ever, ever, ever) get out of your car on the racetrack unless it is on fire.…
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September 12, 2016

Lazareth LM847 is a Minimalist Maserati Packing 470hp

Lazareth LM847 is a Minimalist Maserati Packing 470hp
Driving a Maserati with a powerful V8 engine can be more than some drivers can handle. Imagine packing that much power into a machine meant to be ridden like a motorcycle.…
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September 8, 2016

Mitsubishi Auctioning Off Last Lancer Evo to Feed the Hungry

Mitsubishi Auctioning Off Last Lancer Evo to Feed the Hungry
Back in 2015, Mitsubishi auctioned off the first Lancer Evolution Final Edition with the proceeds benefitting charity. That car was US0001, fast-forward a year and Mitsubishi is now auctioning off the very last Evo Final Edition again to help a good cause.…
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