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Watch the World's Worst Parallel Parker

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:51:29 +0000

Parallel parking can be tough. But it can also be oh-so-entertaining. This video follows the exploits of a woman in Belfast, Ireland trying to parallel park her car, all the while unaware she’s being taped and on the fast track to viral superstardom. At nearly 15 minutes long, it takes a good chunk of time [...]

5 Weird Concept Cars That Were Vetoed by Some Buzzkill in a Suit

Mike Adams — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:30 +0000

Every year, new groundbreaking automotive designs are introduced to this progressive planet, which serve to challenge both the traditional definitions of driving and masculinity alike. While automakers and their mad science committees work relentlessly to become the first to bare the most radical and important amendments to the automotive industry, many of these concepts never see the light of day

'Pop in the Shop' Ministry Helps Casper Boys & More!

DJ Nyke — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:29:47 +0000

Pop in the Shop is a new local ministry that repairs and rebuilds unwanted cars and gives them to those that can't provide for themselves.

You Can Bid For James Bond's Original 1965 Aston Martin DB5 [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:20:07 +0000

How cool is a car that demands a $5 million price tag? As cool as James Bond himself. James Bond’s original Aston Martin DB5 is officially on the market for $4.69 million, almost 10 times the highest recorded sales price for an Aston Martin… but this is not just any plain old classic car. It is [...]

Student Driver Attempts To Run Over Instructor After Failing Test

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:21:05 +0000

When a student fails a driving test, they sometimes respond emotionally. This means driving instructors will be confronted with tears, begging and even the occasional bribe when their charge struggles to parallel park or just can’t nail the three-point turn. It was the cones that did in a 21-year-old student driver from Mayfield Heights, Ohio. As in, she hit [...]

Glow-in-the-Dark Highways Could Be in the Near Future

John Riggs — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:58:03 +0000

The best part about the future is we don't know what's going to happen. If you told me that everyone would have a pocket device that could give you the weather, listen to music, call people and surf the internet 10 years ago, I would've laughed. Now, here we are doing exactly that. What about our roads of the future? While many of our roads are in need of reconstruction, the Netherlands are already working on roads that glow in the dark, warn you if it's icy and charge your electric car while driving on them.

Dog Drives Car Solo… Seriously, Not Kidding! [VIDEO]

Ian Delap — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:56:13 +0000

Meet Monte, your designated driver. This canine has been trained to drive the car all by himself. The controls in the vehicle are specially designed for Monte to cruise unaccompanied. I know we have shown you some magic tricks, but this is no trick. Monte is the real deal. Think of the possibilities!

Legendary Car Designer Carroll Shelby Dead at 89

Jeff Easterling — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:55:34 +0000

Carroll Shelby, creator of the Shelby Cobra, passed away in Dallas last night at the age of 89, he had been in the hospital for pneumonia. Yes, he created the famous Shelby Cobras, and Shelby Mustangs, but one of his biggest accomplishments that he was most proud of was the 1,2,3, finish with his cars [...]

Sheep: The Ultimate Trolls – You Mad Bro? [VIDEO]

JP — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:36:35 +0000

These sheep appear to be very well adept at pissing people off. I’m not really sure if they we’re trained to do this; or are just naturally inclined to be jerks. What’s your take on these sheep?

Car Companies Working on Bigger Cars for Fat Drivers

Kathy Landin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:38:06 +0000

Don’t worry if your waistline is expanding, because pretty soon, your luxury vehicle will expand with it. Over the last several decades, automakers have had to make cars wider to accommodate the growing heftiness of their customer base, but now, luxury car manufacturers are road-testing the latest fat adaptations of vehicles in a detailed process [...]

New Cars Tune: Sad Song [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:33:16 +0000

The Cars will release Move Like This, their first album in 24 years on May 10th. You can pre-order Move Like This now at Amazon.com. Check out the video for ”Sad Song” Here:

The Cars Are Releasing A New Disc, Here's A Sample

Jon Michaels — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:45:58 +0000

The Cars are releasing a new disc in 2011. Here’s a clip of their song Sad Song. Looking forward to hearing how the bands new effort will sound. Not too many outlets for videos nowadays, but would love to see how the band would interpert the songs on film. Ric Ocasek, guitarist Elliot Easton, drummer David [...]