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  • Karma strikes portly pickup dancer

    John Lennon might not have envisioned this scenario when he wrote Instant Karma! but the rule still applies: this guy subjected the public to a show no one should have to watch while stuck in traffic, and quickly paid the karmic price. Karma didn't knock him right in the head, but it did knock him right out of the bed. If you're sensitive to bad music, wildly gyrating men of stature, or humor, you may want to skip this. Otherwise, proceed to a hearty Thursday laugh. No chameleons were harmed during the filming of this incident. [Via 0-60 Mag]

  • Upset woman has her car towed
    Video: Woman Having Car Towed Isn’t About To Deal With Tow Truck Driver

    This video was simply too funny to ignore. For anyone who’s ever had the infuriating feeling of having a car towed away, you now have a new hero. Also see: So Is Chrysler's Invisible Ad Monkey Flipping Off PETA? and Mercedes-Benz: US Gas is Too Dirty For Our Engines The woman in this latest...

  • Ford Australia Mad Max Interceptor Concepts
    Ford, 'Top Gear Australia' Envision Pair Of Mad Max Interceptor Concepts

    Wild, post-apocalyptic scenes, a young and as-yet not off-the-rails Mel Gibson, and a heavily modified 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT Coupe: without these, Mad Max wouldn't have been the success it was, and it certainly wouldn't have made its way into the cockles of car-loving hearts as it has over the...

  • Donkeys tow broken-down Range Rover back to dealership in China. Image via The Tycho.
    Range Rover Returned To Dealer With Donkey Power

    Oh, those clever, dissatisfied Chinese luxury car owners and their displays. First it was beating a Gallardo to death with sledgehammers. Now it's towing a broken-down Range Rover back to the dealership with donkeys. What's next? Blowing up a Bentley on a giant pile of firecrackers? The man behind...

  • Smartphone controlled RC car
    Video: Radio Control? Old News! Phones Are Where It's At

    Before the advent of video games and thousands of cars stunningly recreated in high polygon models on hundreds of detailed race tracks, we used to use a little thing known as imagination and a little suspension of disbelief to get virtual racing thrills. Diecast cars were at the bottom of the tree...

  • Kate Middleton
    Yikes: Kate Middleton Comes To Wed In Assaulted Rolls-Royce, Leaves In Di's Wedding Carriage

    Kate Middleton will arrive at Westminster Abbey for her April 29 wedding in the very same 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI that was recently attacked by protesters angry with Prince Chuckles and Camilla. And she'll leave the ceremony in the same wedding carriage that carted the late Princess Diana off...

  • BMW M3 pickup spy shots

    It's a bit early for the April Fool's jokes, but BMW apparently did exactly that with the M3 pickup that has been making the Web rounds over the past week. It has also been called a parts hauler, a prototype, and a meaningless mule. Whatever it is, it's in this video, driving through the fog. We don't particularly care whether the vehicle is a joke or anything else--we just want to know what it's like to thrash within an inch of the armco. Sadly, there's about as much chance of that happening as there is we'll all wake up tomorrow and realize the 5-Series GT was just a collective...

  • Carbon fiber effect vinyl sheets
    The Five Most Pointless Carbon Fiber Car Accessories

    Carbon fiber is great. It's had applications across a whole spectrum of sports and technology and allows the construction of objects that are stronger and lighter than the equivalent metal object, and - lets face it - it looks pretty cool too. We may even see it becoming used in widespread car...

  • eBay find: Cosworth-powered Lotus 7
    eBay Find: Cosworth-Powered, 290-HP Lotus Super 7

    The Lotus 7 is perhaps one of the most copied sports cars in existence--derivatives in kit form have been available from many manufacturers for decades, including the Caterham version this car is based on. But this one is special. Powered not by some modern econobox engine, but by a contemporary of...

  • BMW M3 pickup spy shots
    Spy Shots: BMW M3 Pickup--Not What You Think

    A couple of days ago the Interwebs broke out in song over a vehicle spotted at the Nurburgring: a pickup version of the BMW M3. Marrying the most fanciful of auto-journo oddball car dreams, the carryall sports car looked like a Munich miracle. Today, we have a new set of close-up shots of this...

  • The Lincoln Lawyer
    Good News, Bad News, And Worse For Ford And 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

    Good news: At a time when corporate marketing budgets are merely a shadow of what they once were, Ford will get a free ride in the new film, The Lincoln Lawyer. A Lincoln spokesman says that the company didn't spend a dime on product placement for the movie. Bad news: The Lincoln Lawyer features...

  • Rotary-powered 1967 Datsun 311 Roadster. Photo via Bring a Trailer.
    Rotary-Powered 1967 Datsun 311 Up For Grabs At BaT

    Pairing small, light roadsters from the 50s and 60s with rotary engines is nothing new. It's been done with complete and utter ferocity by people like Jeff Kiesel, whose turbo rotary Sprite is an autocross terror and wonder (see the video below for proof). But this particularly clean example of...

  • Audi R8 Spyder epic parking fail

    We’ve seen some pretty bad attempts at parking before, including this BMW X5 that drove up on another car, or this Bugatti Veyron, whose driver curbed one of its wheels. However, this latest driver of an Audi R8 Spyder easily takes the cake. We’re not sure why the driver in this case left his or her car like this--or even attempted to park in such a narrow spot in the first place--but it’s most likely that they have more money than sense or was simply in such a rush that it warranted an exotic like the R8 Spyder being treated so poorly. The strangest part yet is that the...

  • Fast Five trailer
    Video: New FAST FIVE Trailer Raises At Least Six Questions

    In chillier parts of the country, you might not believe it, but summer is a-comin'. And of course, with summer come action films. And with action films come fast cars, scantily clad women, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Add all that together, carry the one, and you've got the new trailer for Fast...

  • 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 configurator
    Start Building Your Dream Ford Mustang Boss 302 With New Configurator

    Muscle car fans and revheads in general now have another reason to salivate over the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 as Ford has established a dedicated section on its main website for its latest muscle car, with a number of interesting features to keep potential customers and the curious interested in...

  • The bearded weirdos of Mercedes-Benz Classic
    If You're A Bearded Weirdo Or A Barefoot Addict, Mercedes Wants You

    Do you love to grow hedge-sized facial hair, wear weird hats, and drive classic Mercedes-Benzes? Maybe you like to talk about being an addict while running barefoot down the middle of the street. Either way, Mercedes is targeting you. Believe it or not, these two caricatures are the main...

  • Fast Five trailer
    Video: New Fast Five Trailer Released

    Fast Five’s April 29 release date is quickly approaching and in the lead up the film’s producers have released this new trailer. This is the second official trailer--there was a previous Super Bowl spot and first trailer--and shows that the movie will be chockfull of explosions, chase...

  • 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo powered by an M20 six-cylinder
    Deal Or No Deal: M20-Powered 1974 BMW 2002

    BMW's 2002 is often taken as the benchmark for true Bimmerphiles. It's outdated in technology and performance, but there's a purity to its small dimensions and simple aesthetic that many refer back to in judging the cars since. This example, a 1974 2002 Turbo outfitted with an M20 six-cylinder...

  • SF Bay Area Wussies, or, Ultra-Urban Mobility In Action. Photo by Matt H.

    This driver's urban ultra-mobility cocktail is made of one part Smart car and one part all-terrain Segway. It also has a dash of crazy, for flavor. We're not exactly sure what's going on here, except that we kind of like it and kind of hate it all at once. Perhaps that has something to do with the caption on the photo as it was sent to us: "SF bay area elitist wussies." We have no idea what is meant by that, but it does have a certain ring to it. Thanks for the photo Matt!

  • 2010 Chevrolet Camaro spotted with 30-inch wheels
    Video: Chevrolet Camaro Spotted With Ridiculous 30-Inch Wheels

    Call it a Hi-Riser, or Donk, or Bubble, but whatever it is it looks down right stupid. Nevertheless, one owner of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has decided to install these 30-inch ‘dubs’ on their car. Wheels of this size are nothing new and have been seen at auto events and conventions for...

  • James Cameron, Suzy Amis with 2011 Chevy Volt at Global Green Pre-Oscar Party, Feb 2011
    Young, Thin, & Popular: 2011 Chevrolet Volt Is Hollywood's Next Superstarlet

    Hollywood is so fickle. One minute, Neve Campbell is all the rage, and the next thing you know, she's doing guest spots on Medium. (Yes, apparently it's still on.) The same rules apply to cars. Not so long ago, Priuses (or Prii) were all the rage; now, they're yesterday's news, upstaged by the...

  • Ferrari FF plows through snow
    Video: Ferrari FF Blasts Through Snow Banks, Hammers Dirt Roads

    This is, without doubt, the best Ferrari FF video yet. Revealing its interior, engine note, and showing it hammering at speed in almost every condition imaginable. Would you drive flat-out through a snowbank? Ferrari does. The official footage also shows the car bombing down dirt roads, flogging...

  • Screencap from Steve Day's recreation of the Bullitt car chase
    Relive The Thrill Of The 'Bullitt' Car Chase, At 1:32 Scale

    At last count, there were at least five reasons to love the internet: 1. [REDACTED] 2. Cat videos. 3. The Oatmeal. 4. The lovely and talented High Gear Media family. 5. The opportunity it provides crazy obsessive people to show off their handiwork. And in service of #5 comes news that graphic...

  • Jennifer Aniston on The View
    Jennifer Aniston, The Accidental Honda Spokesmodel

    Jennifer Aniston dropped by The View several days ago, and the interweb has been in a minor tizzy every since. Not because of anything she said, of course; Aniston isnt' exactly the kind to raise eyebrows with wacko pronouncements. (You want that, you book Jennifer Love Hewitt. Even better...

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