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Lexus Nuaero Concept - Batman: The Dark Knight’s Failed Prototype Batmobile

Posted by Admin on August 17, 2008

Lexus Nuaero Concept Car

First off, let me apologize to for ever inferring that he would drive such a vehicle. We all know the drives only the best, most badass cars on the planet. Sorry , but this ain’t it. From the mind of Jon Rådbrink, the car does look incredibly fast and futuristic; but then again a that doesn’t have room for a fake front air intake on the hood or exhaust cans in the back just isn’t right.

But to be fair, this isn’t a complete wash. As mandatory for any cool car, it does look good in black, it also is lightweight, and is loaded with technology, too.

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VIDEO: Batman Takes The Tumbler to Silverstone To Face Toyota F1 Car

Posted by Admin on July 8, 2008

When we first heard that The was taking on ’s car, it sounded like an argument that started on the playground. “What’s faster, ’s , or an car?”Well, it would have remained a purely theoretical question if it wasn’t for the bosses at and - The movie crew. We suppose after the questions that have been posed and answered like “What’s faster, a Lamborghini or a fighter jet?”, decided to have a go at it and brought the to for some run-ups to this past weekend’s .

We’ve got the video footage above and some high-resolution photos to below… Hit the jump for the photos.
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Honda Civic Pries Best-Seller Crown Away From Ford F-150’s Cold, Dead Hands

Posted by Admin on June 28, 2008

Ford F150 On Fire
After what seemed like a Billion year reign as the Nation’s best selling vehicle, it looks as though the has stumbled - for at least 1 month.

The month of May actually saw the overtake the in putting the down in 4thplace. Whaaa!?
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Toyota Crown Hybrid Boasts Night Vision System That Spots Pedestrians

Posted by Admin on June 27, 2008

Toyota Crown Hybrid With Nightvision That Spots Pedestrians

Much like the current Mercedes-Benz S Class, the new , has opted for a LCD panel mounted directly above the steering wheel in the dash, instead of traditional gauges. In the case of the , their 1280 x 480 pixel screen has a fancy name called “.”

And just like the Mercedes-Benz S Class, is now offering a system that changes the screen from the standard Speedometer and RPM gauges, to a full screen displal. But, has gone a step further by adding a human recognition system to their system. As with any bleeding edge technology, there are some limits however.
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Kelly Blue Book Names Top 10 Best New Road Trip Vehicles

Posted by Admin on June 6, 2008

Bugatti Veyron

What makes a proper ? Do you have to cross political boundaries? Some minimum mileage that must be travelled? Do you have to be gone for days or weeks at a time? No freggin’ clue. But neither do the folks at () who decided to compile an interesting mix of vehicles to meet the task of a - ranging from the obvious choices like the Grand Caravan to surprises like the spirited S5 and venerable Veyron. And there’s even the Eos, not a car we’d enjoy to be crammed into for a long journey, but to each their own. The full list and press release below.

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