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Zero Gravity Finn McMissile Remote Controlled Car Drives Up Walls [video]
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When your kids are driving you up the wall, give them a toy that will keep them busy and entertained for hours. There’s a new remote control Cars 2 toy that your kids can drive up the walls instead. The Zero Gravity Finn McMissile car (a new character in the form of a spyster whip…
Chrysler’s ‘Imported From Detroit’ T-Shirts Make Cool Fashion Statement
Now that Eminem has made both Detroit and driving a Chrysler cool again, the automaker is capitalizing on the new found popularity that its Super Bowl ad has delivered. You can now own your very own “Imported From Detroit” T-shirt, courtesy of Chrysler. Even if you’re not really from the Motor City, you can still…
Interest in Toyota Surges as Report Clears Electronics in Unintended Acceleration Cases
Toyota hasn’t had the best run of luck in the past little while, but the automaker may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The Japanese automaker is seeing a surge in popularity, just two days after NASA engineers cleared the company of electronic flaws in its throttle control system. It’s been…
Dorel Recalls 800,000 Carseats in North America
If you have a Dorel carseat, this recall may affect you. The Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling 794,247 carseats in the U.S. and Canada, as its harness can remain loose after adjustment. The trouble is also linked with the adjuster button/lever that won’t return to the locked position. If you have a Dorel carseat (infant,…
Average American Can Expect to Pay $84,388 in Car Insurance Over Lifetime
If you’ve ever wondered how much you’ll pay for auto insurance over a lifetime, we’ve got a number for you, and if you don’t want to get depressed, you may want to avert your eyes. According to Insurance.com, the average American can expect to pay $84,388 for car insurance over a lifetime. For the purposes…
New Technology Could Measure Blood Alcohol Through Steering Wheel, Door Handles
The breathalyzer may become a thing of the past, thanks to new technology that can be installed in your car. And it’s not like you can fake your way around it, as it’s located in key components of your vehicle, like the steering wheel and door handles. The court-ordered breathalyzers that can be used in…
Ford Expands Teen Driving Skills for Life Program to 15 More States
Ford is out to prove that it isn’t just about making cars – the Blue Oval also believes in teaching road safety, right from the start with the Ford Driving Skills for Life program. And because of the company’s dedication to the program, Ford has just announced that it will be adding a $1 million…
Asus Lamborghini External Hard Drive Lets You Save Files Fast
You know what would go great with your Lamborghini garden tools and your Tonino Lamborghini mattress? The new Asus Lamborghini External HDD. After releasing a line of Lamborghini-inspired laptops, the external HDD is a logical step for branding – not only can surf the net super fast, now you can save your important documents and…
MINI Gets a Louis Vuitton Makeover from CoverEFX
Have you ever said to yourself: “Gee, I wish my MINI matched my super cute Louis Vuitton hand bag”? And because too much of a good thing is never a bad idea, there’s a MINI that looks like the designer brand just puked all over it. CoverEFX, a German tuning company, has put subtly aside…
Waze’s Voice-Based Hazard Reporting App Alerts Drivers to Upcoming Dangers
Will the snow ever stop? Until it does (and even when it’s not falling), at least there’s the new Waze app that works with your iPhone to alert drivers to what hazards are awaiting for you on the road. The waze app is the first real-time voice-based hazard reporting feature for GPS commuters and travelers…
AAA Proves Texting and Driving Don’t Mix on Closed Course [video]
We all know that distracted driving causes nothing but trouble on the roads but we still multi-task while behind the wheel. As part of a bid to cut down on this behavior,specifically texting and driving the AAA is taking drivers to school. AAA has made a video and posted it on YouTube to help spread…
Garmin and RoadsideAmerica.com Guide You To Unusual Sites
Your GPS has never steered you wrong in the past. So when it comes to seeing some, umm, unusual sites on your next road trip, put your trust in it once more. Just add RoadsideAmerican.com’s latest guide to your Garmin GPS device and you’ll be taking shots of interesting locales around the U.S., such as…
Audi Carbon Skis Will Let You Rule the Slopes
When you’re racing down the slopes, you want to leave everyone behind you. And Audi can help you do that with their new carbon skis. Designed by Audi Concept Design Munich, in collaboration sportswear brand Head and the German Ski Association, these skis take the best technology from motorsports and infuse them into winter sports….
Nicolas Hunziker Driving Shoes Put Classic Racing Livery on Your Feet
When you step out of your vehicle in these cool driving shoes designed by automotive artist Nicolas Hunziker, all eyes will be on you and not your car. This funky line of driving shoes follows his successful line of unique t-shirts. He has used five famous racing liveries as his muse and created a cool…
Red Light Cameras Help Save Lives Says IIHS Report
You may hate to get those annoying tickets in the mail, but the stats are in – red light cameras help save lives in the big cities around the U.S. According to a new analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), red light cameras have saved 159 lives from 2004 to 2008 in…
458 Italia 1/8th Scale Model is a Ferrari You Can Afford, Wait… No You Can’t
You can’t afford the really thing (don’t feel bad, we can’t either). But chances are you might be able to afford a smaller version of the Ferrari 458 Italia. Then again, maybe not. Head to the Ferrari Store and drive away with the handmade 1/8th scale model of the Ferrari 458 Italia. Hand-built by skilled…
2011 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
If you’re looking to feel safe of the roads, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has given the thumbs up to the 2011 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300. These cars have driven away with the IIHS’s Top Safety Pick designations after achieving good ratings for front, side, rollover, and rear impact protection. When a…
Audi’s ‘Progressive Luxury’ Super Bowl Ads Tie-In Social Media, Offer Prizes
Audi wants Super Bowl fans to re-define luxury. To kick off Super Bowl week, they’ve taken their quest online using various social media outlets for fans to join the movement. As of today, you can visit Facebook at audi.us/EstateSale and Twitter at http://audi.us/ProgressIs and RSVP to these social media contests that attempt to give old…
Lamborghini Offers New Mattress and Bedding Line
You can get to sleep fast and flaunt your love for your favorite luxury automotive brand. Catch some quality shut eye on the new Tonino Lamborghini bedding collection, courtesy of Magniflex, one of the Italy’s largest bedding producers. The collection, which includes six fully redesigned, colorful new lines, features pillows, linens and towels, all adorned…
New Honda Jazz iPhone App Let’s You ‘Catch’ Characters from a TV Commercial [video]
You won’t want to take a bathroom break during this commercial. Honda has revolutionized the way we watch commercials, whether they be on TV, mobile phone or the Internet by combining iPhone Apps and traditional advertisements. To help launch the revised Honda Jazz (Fit in the U.S.), the automaker has created a new interactive app…
Hang the Race Tracks of the World on Your Wall
You’ve seen them on TV, and perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to see them up close in person – or even drive one one of them. And now you can bring your favorite racing circuits into your home with Race Tracks of the World. These works of art can be hung on your walls and…
Chocolate-Themed Smart Car Makes Sweet Valentine’s Day Gift
Forget buying your Valentine chocolate – up the ante by getting them a chocolate-themed Smart car. Recently unveiled in Tokyo, the Smart car was designed by Q-Pot, a Japanese accessories company, and is not only painted brown but also showcases a pattern that looks like a bar of chocolate. It comes just a few weeks…
2011 Honda Odyssey Earns Best-Possible 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in New Crash Test Ratings
It’s a five-star day for the 2011 Honda Odyssey, as the vehicle just earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) best-possible Overall Vehicle Score. And under NHTSA’s new system of safety ratings, the Odyssey is one of the first vehicles ever to earn five stars in each seating position for all three crash tests,…
Dodge Owner’s Manual? There’s an App For That
Show of hands: who has actually read the owner’s manual that came with their car? Yep, that’s what we thought… not that many of you. Because so few of us actually get around to reading it, Dodge has come up with an app for that. Dodge and Mopar make it easier for owners by offering…
