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#detroitautoshow
2011 Ford Mustang GT: The 5.0 Is Back!
This is the first photo of the 5.0-liter all-aluminum beatin' heart of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT that'll pump at a rockin' 412 HP and 390 lb-ft of torque. Merry Christmas. More below. [Jalopnik] -
#rants
Discovery Channel Doesn't Care About Car People
The Discovery Channel's Planet Green seems to hate cars, maligning our favorite mode of transportation as "wrecking our culture." We say their arguments are a crock of crap. [Jalopnik] -
#santasled
Over The River And Through The Woods: Top Ten Christmas Sleds
Globally, Christmas weather is everything from tropical rainforest or frozen snow-piled wasteland. Although everyone wants to get over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house, these are the ten best vehicles for the job with presents in tow. [Jalopnik] -
#holidayshopping
The Secret Lives of Amazon's Elves
If Amazon is Santa, 400 folks living in RVs outside the Coffeyville, Kansas fulfillment center this winter are the elves. [Gizmodo] -
#cartech
Chevy Pickup Trucks Get More Internets Than Chevy Volt
Earlier this month GM announced "Chevrolet Wi-Fi" by Autonet Mobile as an option on seven Chevy vehicles including the Silverado pickup. Weirdly, despite the Chevy Volt being, like, the most technologically-advanced vehicle ever built, it won't get the option. [Jalopnik] -
#rants
The Joy Of Driving Slow
Today's sports cars make 100 MPH feel like you're standing still. Boring. It's much more fun to edge towards the century mark in a car that makes you feel like you're about to die. [Jalopnik] -
#rants
The Joy Of Driving Fast
Today's sports cars make 100 MPH feel like you're standing still. That means you can drive faster than ever. Giving into that urge is only natural. Here's why. [Jalopnik] -
#formulaone
Does Schumacher Still Have the Right Stuff?
Ever since his retirement, Formula One’s most successful driver has been itching to return. Back for 2010, driving Ross Brawn’s world champion Mercedes, only one question remains: can a 41-year-old man kick ass in modern F1? [Jalopnik] -
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#carporn
Noble M600: Traction Control Off, Missiles Launched!
After this week's Top Gear, we're unable to get over how cool the Noble M600's traction control switch — a repurposed missile launch toggle from a Tornado fighter bomber — truly is. There's not a cooler TC on-off-switch out there. [Jalopnik] -
#formulaone
Master Race: Michael Schumacher Signs With Mercedes, Returns To F1
Michael Schumacher has signed a three-year Formula One contract with Mercedes that begins next season. The deal sees Schumi reunited with Ross Brawn and gives Mercedes an all humorless German lineup. [Speed] [Jalopnik] -
#carculture
Glenn Beck To Fans: "Oh Lordy, Won't You Buy Me A Mercedes-Benz"
Back in 2003 Fox News' chief-crazy-question-asker Glenn Beck asked fans to each send him a dollar towards his personal purchase of a Mercedes-Benz S600. Beck even set up a still-active-to-this-day PayPal account to facilitate donations. Whatever happened to that? [Jalopnik] -
#detroitautoshow
Cadillac XTS Is The New Cadillac Concept
Some outlets speculate on three-letter Cadillac naming conventions. Jalopnik brings you proof. This shot, taken today of GM's official show display, shows the concept revealed last night is, in fact, the STS/DTS-replacing Cadillac XTS — the Metamucil of Cadillacs. [Jalopnik] -
#cartech
There's An App For That: The First 20 Apps Your Car Will Download
Within the next couple years your car will come equipped with an "application store" where you'll download apps to tweet your car's performance, check your emissions and order a hamburger. Below, the first 20 apps you'll download to your car. [Jalopnik] -
#spyphotos
More 2011 Honda CR-Z Brochure Shots Leak, Reveal Swanky Interior
Following the leaked brochure shots that revealed the 2011 Honda CRZ's exterior and the Mugen version, these photos reveal the saucy hybrid coupe's surprisingly nice interior. The CRX successor is turning out to be a nice looking little economy coupe. [Jalopnik] -
#conceptcars
Automakers Design Santa A New Sleigh
In a desperate attempt to make Santa's "nice" list, automakers have been busy designing the jolly elf-enslaver a new sleigh. But can you really improve on 13 reindeer power? [Jalopnik] -
#spyphotos
2011 BMW M5 Spied Testing Twin-Turbos
The 2011 BMW M5 will likely drop its V10 in favor of a torquey 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 pumping out an expected 540 HP. Rumors aside, these spy photos clearly show a brawnier Bimmer with quad exhaust pipes. [Jalopnik] -
#supercars
One-77 Clocks Astonishing 220 MPH Top Speed, Vanquishes Record
In a series of test runs last week, the limited-edition-of-guess-how-many Aston Martin One-77 — the new Aston that won't embarrass you to be seen driving 'round town in — recorded the fastest speed ever for an Aston Martin: 220.007 MPH. [Jalopnik] -
#detroitautoshow
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, Concept Car Headed To Detroit
The Cadillac CTS Coupe just bowed in LA, and next month in Detroit will see the 568 HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe unveiled alongside an as-yet unnamed Cadillac concept rendered sneakily above. Is it..a CTS? ATS? CTV? CTX? XTS? WTF? IDK. [Jalopnik] -
#foundonebay
How Not To Modify Your Corvette
We've seen our fair share of questionably modified sports cars, but little tops this subtly awful FAIL of a Corvette. Click any photo to see the horror and hear the confused seller's logic. [Jalopnik] -
#carpocalypse
Mahindra To Buy Saab?
Anand Mahindra, of Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra, recently tweeted a question indicating his interest in Saab and asking followers their opinion of the brand. Curried gravlax? Delicious. But wait — when did Twitter become how businesses do due diligence? [Jalopnik] -
#hotrearaction
Ten Awesome Affordable Vintage Wagons
Wagons have always offered the fun of a car, the utility of an SUV and the style of a yacht in a single package. Here's our list of ten strange and awesome...and still inexpensive... vintage wagons. [Jalopnik] -
#netbooks
MSI Wind U130 and U135 Netbooks Boast Pine Trail Chips
A couple of new netbooks have hit the "just announced" pool, and while MSI's Wind models don't usually grab me, the U130 and U135 do, thanks to the inclusion of Atom's new Pine Trail processors. [Gizmodo] -
#conceptcars
Saab Aero X: The Greatest Saab That Never Was
On February 27, 2006, Saab unveiled an ethanol-powered grand tourer concept which suddenly, dramatically and finally gave new meaning to that trampled and misused slogan — Born From Jets. [Jalopnik] -
#topgear
Top Gear Season 14, Episode 5: YouTube Open Thread
After a one week hiatus, Top Gear's back with Clarkson driving the Noble M600, the boys presenting the annual Top Gear Christmas gift guide and Jenson Button driving the reasonably-priced car. Bitorrent not done yet? Hit the jump below. [Jalopnik] -
#imagecache
Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
Certainly not the first time we've seen something like this, and certainly not the last. And no offense, dude, but World of Warcraft Panera Bread iMac man looked way cooler. [Imgur via Reddit via CrunchGear] [Gizmodo] -
#24hoursoflemons
LeMons Legends: Some of Our Favorite 24 Hours of LeMons Cars From 2009
There's been a lot of talk at LeMons HQ about organizing a LeMons Hall Of Fame, but nobody agrees on the half-dozen or so cars that deserve first-round acceptance. Let's look at 41 LeMons Legends from the '09 season instead! [Jalopnik] -
#psystar
Psystar Refuses to Die
I feel like a broken record writing about these guys week after week, but they just won't go away. Even after this week's ruling that Psystar must cease operations, their attorney is saying the company will be back. [Gizmodo] -
#speakgeek
Star Trek & Girl Gamers: Exploring The Gender Gap In Computer Science
Is the "geeky" image of computer science turning women off to the field? A new scientific study thinks so - but are the forces creating the gender gap in technology really just the perception of comic books and video games? [Jezebel] -
#crime
Video of The World's Most Pathetic Computer Thief
This guy stole $6,000 in Apple products from a small computer dealer. In the process he drove his car through the store, tripped over cords, nearly fell over tables, and had his whole pathetic burglary caught on surveillance video. [Gizmodo] -
#carpocalypse
Börn From Jets: The Five Greatest Saabs Ever
The marque once known as Svenska Aeroplan AB is dead. After looking at the seven cars that killed the brand, let's take a moment to appreciate what Trollhättan gave the world. Long live the freewheeling clutch! [Jalopnik]
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