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What was once an area for unique engineering solutions and cool design twists has, like most facets of modern automobiles, become depressingly conformist. Thankfully, we've found, with reader help, five exceptions to the rule. Here's our five favorite pedal sets. We limited ourselves to current production vehicles and to pe (Read More)
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Crazy? I'll show you crazy!Wednesday, over on Jalopnik, they ran an article about the Five Craziest Engines You Can Buy Today. We liked it, and we liked it quite a lot, actually. Nevertheless, we can’t help but think there’s a slight flaw in their logic — besides the huge, glaring omission of the Volkswagen Group’s series (Read More)
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In a thread over on The Car Lounge featuring submerged cars is this serene image of one Sarge given a proper burial at sea. Enchanting, isn't it? [The Car Lounge]
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Und Sie glauben wirklich, der letzte Oldtimer-Schrottplatz sei aufgelöst? Stimmt nicht: Es gibt sie noch, geheime Orte, die keine Umweltbehörde kennt. Hunderte von Klassikern, vergessen im Wald - ein Paradies für Rost-Romantiker. (Read More)
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Zum 50. Geburtstag von Mini bringt die Schweizer Filiale der BMW-Tochter ein Kunst-Buch heraus. Darin nutzen Fotokünstler den kleinen Briten als Projektionsfläche für schmutzige Gedanken. (Read More)
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Nach Automarken benannte Düfte sind ein beliebtes Weihnachtsgeschenk. Warum nur? Thomas Hillenbrand empfiehlt, sich lieber gleich Super Bleifrei hinter die Ohren zu tupfen. Denn selbst schnödes Benzin riecht deutlich besser als die meisten PS-Parfums. (Read More)
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A reader Christopher who currently lives in Dubai took these photos and sent them in.He explains 'reading about the abandoned Camargue reminded me of some cars sitting here in Dubai.''They have all been left with the RR dealer for several years.''This is after the owners received big repair estimates and just walked away.'' (Read More)
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Call us geeks, but we love a good on-ramp. Bridges, too. When it comes to building the veins for our four-wheeled needs to flow, mankind has crafted some pretty amazing stuff. Here's ten of our more mind-blowing efforts. In J.G. Ballard's 1974 novel Concrete Island, a wealthy man becomes stranded (his Jaguar breaks down, na (Read More)
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We geeks love our gadgets. We get bored with simple office instant messaging to co-workers. We get creative. But of course our creativity ties back into our computers and a USB port. It started with ninja-geeks and weapon-shaped USB flash drives. However, that was not enough to spice things up around the office. The USB arm (Read More)
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After three years, Ben Frost makes his return to the gallery circuit with a new exhibit at Sydney’s Boutwell Draper Gallery. Entitled Lost in the Supermarket (a reference to Clash’s song of the same name), the exhibit “remarks on the over stimulation, confusion and daily hypnosis we are trapped by, as we struggle to stand s (Read More)
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Yesterday I was speaking to my boss, a self confessed rally nut, about the new garage he just got designed for his backyard. He was so excited to tell me about it and I can see why when such words as pit, hoist, engine crane, 3 phase power came out of his mouth. Yes, I was jealous and it got me think what would I do if I co (Read More)
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Every now and again, you come across something that makes you go damn, that's a great idea. Sondre Kvipt's Kustomrama website is one such experience.Based in Oslo, Norway, Sondre's concept started as a small underground magazine, much like Fuel. Except, I was following the Kustomrama mag long before Fuel Magazine was conce (Read More)
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Amazing renderings show the classic Merc W154, and DeLorean time machine in a new view http://ff.im/-bE7fm. (Read More)