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Airplanes Black Box Saves Lives and Answers Questions, Your Car May Be Next To Get One

Chris Allen — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:30:29 +0000

Everyone knows when a plane goes down, the first thing the investigators try to get is the black box recorder. The recorder can measure the actions of the pilots, record transmissions and also anything on their dash they may have seen. This week ended the public comment sessions to put a black box in every new car sold by September 1, 2014.

Mini Does A Backflip Off Ramp

Joe Student — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:21:23 +0000

TopGear has done it again. Just when you think that the car-centric, UK show can't get any crazier, it makes like a gearhead version of "Jackass" and gets video of a guy making a Mini Copper do a backflip off a ramp. This really happened. Watch the video below:

That's French Rally Raid world champ

Man Changes Tire On Moving Car Tilted On Two Wheels

Joe Student — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:10:35 +0000

When you get a flat tire, roadside assistance can sometimes take a long time to respond. These guys don’t need no stinkin’ roadside assistance. They don’t even need a jack. Watch the video to see the world’s most death-defying auto mechanic change a tire while the car he is riding in is moving on two [...]

Guy Stuck in His Car Going 125 MPH With No Brakes

Phil Richardson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:40:38 +0000

Imagine yourself jumping into your car for a quick run to the supermarket. As you approach your first stop sign, with the sun shining on your face and some fine tunes on the radio, you realize that your brakes aren't arresting your forward movement, but actually accelerating it. Eventually, your car reaches 125 mph - and then remains there - for an hour.

Man Drives Same Rolls-Royce For 78 Years

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:45:28 +0000

You can't take it with you. Isn't that the expression people always use when they want your stuff after you drop dead? Mr. Allen Swift knew he couldn't take his 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly P1 Roadster with him to the afterlife, but he made sure it was well taken care of after they tossed him into the ground.

I Put Spark Plugs On My Holiday List

Rayman — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:43:34 +0000

Don't you dare laugh either. Economic times ain't what they used to be, and many people are thinking outside the box this year, and making a quick trip to the automotive stores.

The head of the National Retail Federation says the average car on the road in America is eleven years old. With that, cars tend to break down more often, or at the very least need more "love" than the newfangled jobs. Auto themed gifts are often more affordable, and those gift givers feel an automotive gift will be used lots more than a traditional gift.

Chrysler Recalls Nearly 745,000 Jeeps Due to Faulty Airbags

Mike Adams — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:12:43 +0000
Chrysler recently announced that the company is recalling nearly 745,000 Jeep sport utility vehicles across the continental United States to repair an issue that could possibly lead to the involuntary deployment of the airbags. This recall affects 2002-, 2003- and 2004-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002 and 2003 Liberty SUVs, according to the U.S. National [...]

Your Car May Have Counterfeit Airbags, See If Your Car Is On The List

Chris Allen — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:05:12 +0000
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a statement saying that they have arrested a small ring of auto part suppliers that have been selling counterfeit airbags to be installed in cars. They have released a list for you to check and see if your car is on the list. Check to see if your [...]

Here's a Little Known Trick With Your Car Remote

Chris Allen — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:52:43 +0000
You probably won’t use this feature much in the winter. Unless your car dealer told you, or you read your manual….pause for laughter…most people don’t know about this trick with your car. According to yahoo autos, The trick usually involves pressing the remote’s unlock button, releasing it, then pressing it again and holding it down. [...]

What Are the Most Stolen Cars in the US? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:24:57 +0000
Flashy sports cars may be objects of envy, but when it comes to the most stolen vehicles in America, they can’t hold a candle to plain old sedans. In a report issued by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the 1994 Honda Accord topped the list as the most swiped car last year, with the [...]

Red Cars Attract More Bird Poop

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:52:27 +0000
You’ve probably heard that red cars get more speeding tickets, and that they cost more to insure. Contrary to popular belief, neither of these oft-quoted arguments against going red are true. However, according to a new study, there is one legitimately good reason to chose a blander car color. Apparently red cars attract more bird poop than [...]

Motorhead Madness Entertains Thousands at The DECC [GALLERY]

Rayman — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:45:34 +0000
When MotorHead Madness arrives i the Twin Ports, it’s a sure sign of Spring! I look forward to doing my show there every year, and this past weekend’s event was no exception. In fact, I felt it was one of the better shows. Mnay new show cars, new vendors, and of course there’s Virgil “The [...]

Want to See Mercedes' New Invisible Car?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:52:14 +0000
Look! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … an invisible Mercedes. What do you mean you can’t look? Oh, right, it’s invisible. Mercedes wanted to make it known that its new F-Cell vehicle has no exhaust emissions, and is thus virtually invisible to the environment — so in a nifty publicity stunt, the car [...]

Tom Cruise Drives 181 MPH in a Race Car, Called 'The Real Deal'

Danny Groner — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:30:05 +0000

This was no movie stunt.

Tom Cruise got to test drive a race car at a track in California this week, where the actor did 24 laps in the Red Bull F1 car. Former driver and 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard instructed the ‘Days of Thunder’ star before he let Cruise take hold of the wheel of the 850-horsepower car, reaching speeds of 181 mph.

Nevada Gives Thumbs-Up To Driverless Cars on the Road [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:05:08 +0000

YouTube A bill has passed in Nevada that makes it legal for Google’s fleet of driverless cars to take to the state’s roads.

The hope is that in the future, these automated cars could avoid the crashes currently caused by distracted driving. Several companies are already hard at work creating the technology necessary to make it happen.

Local Reporter Almost Gets Run Over By Car and Five Other Correspondent Accidents [VIDEOS]

Tony Hart — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:29:33 +0000

Ben Higgins, the sports director for San Diego's ABC affiliate, was in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, where he covered San Diego State University's first ever NCAA tournament victory.

But what made his report so memorable was the part when a SUV darn near ran him over as the cameras rolled. Luckily for Higgins, the vehicle stopped just in the nick of time.

Since videos of television reporters actually being struck by things are fun too, we've included a bunch those after the video of Higgins' close call.

Check them out after the jump, and feel free to laugh because none of the reporters were seriously injured (phew!).