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  Audi A6? In China, It's Privilege, Status And A Hint Of Corruption Thomas Bey November 16, 2011

  A local Chinese restaurant's name has always been puzzling: A8 China. It doesn't roll right off the tongue or follow the convention of having "garden," "kitchen" or "panda" worked in somewhere.
  
  It...
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  Sesame Street's Bert And Ernie Available On TomTom GPS

  If they can't tell you how to get to Sesame Street, no one can. For years we've heard the show's theme, now Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie can be downloaded on TomTom GPS devices to relay turn-by-turn navigation. To make it happen, TomTom collaborated with Sesame Workshop and Locutio Voice...

  Thomas Bey November 14, 2011
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  Shelby Cobra Mustang Barn Find Nets $230K, Was Leno The Buyer?

  It generated buzz, controversy and even threats on a Shelby forum. By early Saturday afternoon, it generated $230,000 at auction. We're referring to the 1968 Shelby Cobra Mustang GT500-KR we posted about a few days earlier. Curiosity prompted a six-hour road trip to the Indianapolis suburb of...

  Thomas Bey November 6, 2011
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  Controversial 1968 Shelby Cobra Mustang GT500-KR Barn Find At Auction

  A highlight of this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas was the original Shelby Cobra prototype on display. Unrestored and unpretentious, its presentation was in stark contrast to the event's requisite highly polished, no-holds-barred rides surrounding it. Patina be damned, its provenance commanded due...

  Thomas Bey November 4, 2011
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  Rowan Atkinson Turns Into Mr. Bean While Watching Formula 1

  We can't be sure of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton's cooking skills, but he apparently knows how to steam a Bean. While attending the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix over the weekend, Mr. Bean and Johnny English star Rowan Atkinson appeared progressively upset over the McLaren driver's...

  Thomas Bey November 1, 2011
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  Hennessey 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: Gone In 10.9 Seconds

  The tires used a super-slick drag radials but otherwise the Mustang you see here is what you get from Hennessey's HPE700 Supercharged package for the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302.

  Thomas Bey October 26, 2011
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  2012 Ferrari FF Gets Neiman Marcus Edition Thomas Bey October 19, 2011

  As we've said before, the 2012 Ferrari FF isn't for everyone.
  
  But that's just swell, as the latest Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus edition isn’t, either.
  
  It’s for 10.
  
  In keeping with holiday...
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  Study Finds Police Car Tech May Cause Distracted Driving Accidents

  “To Protect and Swerve” is not its title, but a new study suggests tech devices in squad cars pose distractions and contribute to police-involved accidents. Through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, Public Safety Administration grad students from St. Mary’s...

  Thomas Bey October 13, 2011
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  Dodge Durango SRT8: Str8 to production?

  Ability and feasibility aren't always harmonious. The former is usually in greater supply than the latter; denial and enabling fill the void. Final words before epic fail often go, “I’d be a fool not to do this,” “What could possibly go wrong?” or the two most...

  Thomas Bey September 21, 2011
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  Saab Bankruptcy Hearing Just Days Away

  Saab’s cash crunch is nothing new, but the matter is finally coming to a head. The car maker’s first bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for September 26. In the meantime, it’s business as usual for Saab. Lately, that has been less about turning out autos or paying its workers than it...

  Thomas Bey September 16, 2011
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  FondTech Reveals E-11 Electric Race Car Prototype

  If racing improves the breed, will it do the same for a new species? The Italian aerodynamic engineering group FondTech believes so. The E-11 electric race car prototype is the firm's interpretation of a Formula E racer. As we reported earlier, the FIA plans to debut Formula E electric car racing...

  Thomas Bey September 6, 2011