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Lamborghini's Egoista Design Will Bring You Back To The Future

Davey Jones — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:19:03 +0000

Have you seen pictures of the new Lamborghini concept car the Egoista? It looks like something from the 1980′s and a cross between the Batmobile. Check out some of the photos and details here: According to Auto News, Lamborghini’s Egoista concept was unveiled earlier this month at the company’s 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna, Italy. [...]

Watch the World's Worst Parallel Parker

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:35:29 +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 [...]

Student Driver Attempts To Run Over Instructor After Failing Test

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:00:05 +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 [...]

The Batmobile and 5 Other Hollywood Cars That Sold at Auction

Danny Groner — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:00:04 +0000

BAM! The original Batmobile sold at auction for $4.2 million this weekend which has both car lovers and cartoon lovers giddy. Famous Hollywood cars like those from 'Starsky and Hutch,' 'Knight Rider' and 'The Pink Panther' go up for sale from time to time, bringing out the most nostalgic buyers. Here's a look at how five memorable cars fared when they hit the open market, and what they fetched for sellers:

High Speed Police Chase Takes Surprising Turn

Emerald Catron — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:32:09 +0000

We sat through this whole thing video of a high-speed police pursuit in Inglewood, Calif., waiting for something horrible to happen, because it’s the internet. Magically, nothing horrible does happen. We aren’t going to give away the surprise ending. (It’s not clowns. Quit asking about clowns.) We’ll only say it is delightful, and you should [...]

Watch This BMW Execute the Worst Parking Job Ever

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:28:07 +0000

We’ll admit that parking spots are getting smaller in most parking lots but this driver is parking her BMW like she’s trying to fit a submarine into a kid’s pool. This video is really hard to watch — first the K turn into the car next to her, followed by the scraping of her front [...]

1.21 Gigawhat? Delorean Taxis Hit New York

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:30:58 +0000

Roads? Where we’re going we don’t needs roads. We aren’t going anywhere in these New York taxis that look like Deloreans from the Back to the Future movies. Don’t get us wrong, these taxis designed by NY-based ad agency Nooka are pretty awesome but we’re more worried about the safety of an entire city. New York [...]

Tesla Model S Is the Motor Trend Car of the Year

Mike Adams — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:26:30 +0000

The Tesla Model S has been named Motor Trend magazine’s 2013 Car of the Year, one of the most prestigious honors in the automotive industry. The Model S won by way of unanimous vote, after 11 discriminating judges test drove 25 other vehicles to compare those all-important technical aspects of four-wheeled travel like acceleration, brakes and suspension tuning.

What Are the Most Reliable Cars on the Road Today?

Mike Adams — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:38:05 +0000

The latest automotive reliability survey from Consumer Reports came out this week, and Toyota leads the way. Ford, which had been rising in the ranks recently, fell back this year: it now ranks second-to-last among all auto manufacturers.

Heads Up! Watch a Low-Hanging Bridge Defeat Numerous Trucks

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:15:27 +0000

Unless you’re driving a truck or bus, you can pretty much ignore the signs which warn how tall upcoming bridges are. But it turns out that many truck drivers also ignore these signs, and as you’ll see in this video compilation, they often pay a price for it! That’s because in Durham, North Carolina, there’s an 11 foot 8 inch [...]

Watch the Greatest Remote Control Car Chase Scene Ever

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:30:30 +0000

And they’re off! Maxing out at a whopping 20 mph (or so) it’s the most balls-out police chase you’ll ever encounter… kinda. Okay, so there’s no illegal racing going on; these are R/C cars. It’s still an impressive video, not to mention a cool way to spend two and a half minutes. The YouTube post [...]

Man Reunited With Car Two Years After Forgetting Where He Parked It

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Forgetting where you parked your car always gives you a sinking feeling. However, it may have been for the best that this German man lost track of where he’d left his vehicle in December of 2010… That’s because his forgetfulness happened to be fueled by a long night of heavy drinking. Fortunately for everyone else [...]

Grizzly Gets Wild With SUV

Kevin Quinn — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:25:08 +0000

In pursuit of some goodies a wild bear trashes an SUV, then leaves his calling card. Imagine coming home to find that your vehicle has been trashed. A Canadian SUV owner had to deal with this problem when he came home to find that his vehicle had been pretty much trashed by a wild bear [...]

Race Car Driver Cuts Across Infield to Ram Another Competitor

Ben Chew — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:30:34 +0000

Picture this, you’re sitting in your car and another driver cuts you off on the highway. Ever had the desire to ram his car with yours? Well, one stock car driver decided to get his revenge in just that fashion. It happened at the Sportsdrome Speedway in Indiana during an old-school stock car race last [...]

What Are the Most Dangerous Cars in America? [PHOTOS]

Don Deane — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:30:52 +0000

Given modern engineering, design and manufacturing, most drivers probably assume that new cars are inherently safe. But, according to a study by the nonprofit group Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, that isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, the group recently reviewed a range of new models and found seven that were lacking in safety. The [...]

Funny Car Has a Not-So-Funny Explosion

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:26:15 +0000

YouTube George Carlin once joked that the only reason he watched auto racing was for the accidents, he “wanted to see some cars on fire”. Funny because it’s true. However, when they are as serious looking as this one, there isn’t much to laugh about. Funny car drag racer Matt Hagen competed in the National Hot [...]

Woman Retires 1964 Mercury After 576,000 Miles

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:56:29 +0000

Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente with 576,000 miles on it? You probably envisioned it being restored, housed in a glass case a la Cameron’s dad’s Ferrari in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ right? It’s surely not street legal or safe any longer, right? Wrong.

Kiss Ride a Monster Truck to the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas

Billy Dukes — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:03:54 +0000

As expected, Kiss made the loudest and most jaw-dropping entrance to the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night. While outfits for the country music award show are often tame, and rarely sensational, the rockers arrived in full Kiss makeup, on the back of the Raminator, a Dodge Ram monster truck.

The Dark Knight Rides In This Batmobile-Inspired Lamborghini

K. Thor Jensen — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:43:17 +0000

By now you’ve probably seen the video of Batman chillin’ in his Lambo. While that’s like the Reese’s Pieces of awesome (childhood) fantasies, designer Mark Hostler took it a step further with his new Lamborghini Ferruccio concept. Hostler’s concept takes some of the most notable features from Lamborghini history; the low windshield and rear end of [...]

Batman Pulled Over For Traffic Violation

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:02:17 +0000

It was only a couple days ago that we showed you a video of Batman cruising in his ‘Batmobile’ (but really a black Lamborghini) on I-95 in Silver Spring, Maryland. What we didn’t see later is the same Batman getting pulled over by Montgomery Country police because of an improper rear license plate. Turns out the bat symbol isn’t a street legal plate.