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Charlie Sheen Spent $800k On Cars Last Month

February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment

Name the sex act worth a Bentley. Wait: there isn't one...

I’m not a fan of the tabloids, and I frankly couldn’t care less what Charlie Sheen does. Still, when a guy spends $470,000 on cars for porn stars, plus another $320,000 on cars for ex-wives and current girlfriends, I’ll have to admit that it catches my attention. In the month of January alone, Sheen bought Porn Star 1 a $320,000 Bentley, Porn Star 2 a $150,000 Porsche Turbo, his ex-wife Brooke Mueller a $160,000 Mercedes Benz CL600 and current girlfriend Natalie Kenly a $160,000 Mercedes Benz S64. And to think that most of us just send flowers when we screw things up. [Read more...]

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Car Warriors: A New Reality Show For Gear Heads

February 9, 2011 By 4 Comments

I’m still not sure if this is a good idea or a really, really bad one, but I’m reasonably sure that I’ll tune in to watch. Starting on Wednesday, February 23, Speed is launching a new reality TV series called “Car Warriors”. The premise is simple: customizers from around the country will compete against a team of pros in a classic car build off. Each team has access to the same tools, the same go-fast parts and the same number of workers. The catch? You only get 72 hours to turn the car from a junker into a stunner. Does that sound interesting or horrifying? Check out the videos below for details. [Read more...]

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Kid Rock Turns 40, So Chevy Gives Him A Camaro

January 20, 2011 By 1 Comment

I vaguely remember turning 40 (even though it wasn’t that long ago), but I really can’t tell you what I got for a birthday gift. Sure, there was the usual assortment of gag gifts (like adult diapers, which really come in handy on long drives) and over-the-hill hats and shirts, but I can say this with absolute certainty: no one gave me a car. Kid Rock, who has arguably done more for Detroit than anyone since Henry Ford, just turned the big 4-0, so Chevy thought it would be a good idea to give him a Camaro SS. Because Kid Rock probably doesn’t have more than three or four already. [Read more...]

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Soulja Boy and Bow Wow Street Racing Lamborghinis?

January 19, 2011 By 1 Comment


As if we don’t already deal with celebrity antics, let’s throw this little tidbit out for you to digest.

Lil Bow Wow and Soulja Boy acknowledge each other at a stop sign and illegally race through residential neighborhoods. As if that wasn’t dangerous enough, they are both driving Lambos.

Do you know what that means? Second gear in a Lamborghini is about 60 to 80 miles per hour. Remember, this is in a residential neighborhood and they were going beyond fast enough to cause a horrific crash.

Good thing Little Johnny’s ball didn’t bounce into the street this fine day.

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Psst. Hey Buddy, Wanna Buy An Automotive Proving Grounds?

January 18, 2011 By 2 Comments

How cool would this be: your own 7.5 mile paved oval track, plus your own 4.5 mile road course, plus accompany motocross and supercross tracks? Put it in the middle of nowhere, so neighbors can’t complain about unrestricted exhausts at high RPM at all hours of the day and night. Put it on about 3,800 acres of land, surrounded by a military style security fence, and throw in roughly 30,000 square feet of office and warehouse space that can be easily converted to residential space. If I had the money, you could color me gone tomorrow. [Read more...]

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AT&T Makes Documentary About Texting & Driving

January 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment


AT&T decided to launch a campaign against texting and driving. They made a ten minute documentary about certain text messages that have massively changed lives.

One young man was driving his truck and texting with his girlfriend in the passenger seat when she let out a scream. He then hit a bicyclist who died at the scene.

They also interview a young girl who had sent her sister a text that said “yeah”. Her sister was driving at the time, opened up the text and flipped her truck.
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Nitrous Oxide: It’s Your Friend, It’s Your Enemy

January 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Nitrous Oxide has been around since 1772 when Joseph Priestley, a Chemist and English Natural Philosopher invented it. Since then, it’s been used for all kinds of interesting things. It’s an anesthetic, and an analgesic. It’s also a major component of rocket fuel. In fact, it’s such an awesome oxidizing agent, that it’s listed on par with molecular oxygen for helping things ‘burn up’ faster than a bag weed at an all ‘Rasta’ weekend party; which leads us to it’ most common use besides dentistry. Instant Go-Fast juice for an internal combustion engine of your choice. I’ve even seen Pro-Fogger direct injection systems that claim a 150+ HP boost on the spot with just the push of a tiny, red button. Ah, marketing. Isn’t it grand?

It seems so clear, just get a shiny new Nitrous Oxide System (NOS) and all will be well. You’ll win every stop light confrontation, you’ll win every race, and get every girl. It’ll be awesome!
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Mini Connected: Distracted Driving At Its Finest

December 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Are you not causing enough accidents and road rage by simply talking and texting on your cell phone while driving? Do you want to take it to the next level, to find out if bullets really do deflect upwards through auto glass? Then head on down to your nearest Mini dealer, and snap up a Mini Cooper with the “Mini Connected” feature. Because nothing ensures your safety behind the wheel of a compact car like using a joystick to type out search terms as you drive with enthusiasm. What’s the worst that could happen?

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Sabine Schmitz Needs Your Help To Save The Nürburgring

December 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

There’s no denying that Sabine Schmitz is one of the hottest women on the planet, and now she’s coming to you for help. It seems that things may soon be changing on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, which until May of 2010 was under public ownership. In May, the entirety of the Nürburgring was rented to two German investors who lack a motorsports background. The pair have since begun construction on a theme park, shopping mall, 3,000 seat arena and hotel complex based on the promise of private funding. The funding never existed, and now the Nürburgring is in debt to the tune of €400 million. Worse, the investors fudged the numbers on annual visitors, claiming over 2 million per year in 2000 and 2001, while purchased receipts only added up to some 370,000 visitors each year. It sounds like the German pair has a bright future in US politics.

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NSX Successor To Be Hybrid, Built On Reversed Accord Platform?

November 22, 2010 By 1 Comment

Honda's HSV was originally supposed to be the NSX's successor.

Some dreams die harder than others. I can’t remember being overly traumatized to learn that Santa Claus wasn’t real, and I don’t remember losing much sleep over the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy, either. I’m happily married, and willing to accept that a three-way with Scarlett Johansson and Halle Berry probably isn’t in my future. Likewise, I’m never going to make millions of dollars racing cars and I’ll never have a Ferrari F40 parked in my garage. I’m fine with all of that, and I’m still OK with Acura canceling the NSX. After all, I can always snap up a clean used example if and when my bank account allows. It was, after all, perhaps the perfect sports coupe, blending enough power with handling that rewarded competent drivers, but terrified the ham-handed.

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