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It Has Arrived - McLaren Unveils 'Affordable' MP4-12C (390 diggs) CAR-MAKER McLaren has unveiled its new supercar, designed to bring Formula 1 know-how to the road.

Most & Least Expensive Vehicles to Insure in 2010 (303 diggs) Purchasing an auto insurance is one of the most important aspects to consider while buying a car... While some amongst us have the few extra bucks to throw outta the window, a vast majority of the us dont live a life with that kind of luxury. Here's a list of this years Most & Least expensive cars to insure... Choose & buy right !!!

Driving Blind? We May Live to See the Day (224 diggs) The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with Virginia Tech to develop a vehicle for the visually impaired. "For us, this is exactly the same as in 1962 when John F. Kennedy said, 'We are going to the moon.' " said Mark Riccobono, executive director of the federation's Jernigan Institute in Baltimore.

GM Unveils Frickin' Lasers to Help Driver Visibility (365 diggs) The system uses a combination of sensors and cameras to gather information that is then projected onto the windshield by small ultra-violet lasers. The technology is part of a joint R&D project between GM and teams at the University of Southern California and Carnegie Mellon University.

To the Guy Who Tailgated Me For 20 Miles (1,396 diggs) We met at 61 mph, a nice speed for Route 13 — fast enough to not take forever and slow enough to go unremarked by the many police who patrol that road. You were unsatisfied and expressed it by staying a cool 5 feet off my bumper.

Toyota Recall Saga continues (283 diggs) Announcing on its official site, the NHTSA has clearly stated to use its statutory authority to obtain documents from Toyota to determine if the automaker conducted three of its recent recalls in a timely manner.

Dog Turns 2 Police Cars into Chew Toys (230 diggs) A bulldog made four cars â�� as in real-deal automobiles â�� into chew toys this weekend. And two of the cars happened to be police cars.

LMC Super Cuda races Enzo Ferrari over 200 mph (Vid) (341 diggs) Legendary Motorcar Company decided to create a twin-turbo V10 1,000+ horsepower monster of a 1970 Chrysler Barracuda – a project that has taken over 5,000 man hours over the course of nearly two years. Just days after completion, LMC took the ‘Cuda to Chrysler’s Proving Grounds to race it against a Ferrari Enzo supercar.

10 Damn-Near Perfect Cars (596 diggs) No car is perfect, but here are 10 that are damn close. They are designs that have stood the test of time, and if these 10 cars were the only 10 cars ever built, there would still be something for just about everyone.

Questions Raised About Driver's Account of 'Runaway Toyota' (390 diggs) Attempts by federal investigators and Toyota technicians to recreate the experience described by a San Diego driver who said his Toyota Prius raced out of control have raised questions about the driver's version of events.

Another Prius Accelerates Unintentionally in NYC and Crashes (302 diggs) Not one day after a high-profile incident involving a Prius taking off on its owner in Southern California, we're hearing reports that another one of Toyota's popular hybrids has suffered unintended acceleration in New York.

It Was The Cars Fault (PIC) (643 diggs)

Driverless car to test out Pikes Peak climb (347 diggs) Guiding a car through the treacherous turns and switchbacks of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course is a test for top professionals, but a team of Stanford researchers is preparing to tackle that challenge with a driverless car guided by GPS tracking.

2012 Ford Police Interceptor: A Taurus... WTF? (304 diggs) Ford's Crown Victoria-based police interceptor will finally end production late next year. This is its replacement — the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor. Other than the movie Robocop, it's the first time Ford's Taurus has served as a purpose-built patrol car.

A 2nd Chance at Hot Rod History: 1967 Shelby GT500 Is Reborn (352 diggs) Back in 1965, Ford Motor Company and Carroll Shelby got together for the start of what would become a long-running—and often contentious—partners hip to build high-performance Mustang-based muscle cars.

Welcome to 1936 -- Meet the Dog Sack (360 diggs) When you take your dog along for a ride, but prefer not having it inside the car, it can ride safely and comfortably in this sack, which is carried on the running board.

Definition Of A Bad Day- Burning Funeral Car (335 diggs) This cremation can't wait!

Oldest Known Flying ‘Car’ Up For Auction (240 diggs) It doesn't look like a car, and it doesn't look like it would fly, but what is believed to be the world's oldest roadable aircraft is for sale.

2011 Ford Mustang V-6 vs. 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V-6 (293 diggs) Both the Mustang and the Camaro can be loaded up with more features than your average mid-1980s luxury sedan. The Camaro even offers rear parking assist to help overcome its lack of visibility. The 2011 Mustang's full specs haven't been revealed yet, but the 2010 model's options are sure to carry over for the most part..

47 Years Of Ford's Mustang (Infographic) (416 diggs) From the Falcon-based original to the BOSS baddies of the late 1960s and early 1970s straight through to the anathema of the Mustang II and the redemption of the Fox body, the history of the Mustang is a dramatic story.

Drunk Driver Crashes Car Repeatedly (Video) (367 diggs) A drunk driver repeatedly smashes his car up in broad daylight.

Seatbelt Cutter And Window Smasher For Paranoid Drivers (273 diggs) What if you car plunges down a steep ravine into the rushing waters below, or you flip your ride on its roof and hang, dangling helplessly from the seatbelt while the gasoline drips ever closer to the broken mirror focusing burning sunlight onto the hot asphalt?

Top 10 Cars That Should Be in U.S. Showrooms, but Aren't (378 diggs) The great thing about the Geneva Motor Show is that it provides the perfect venue to witness all of the incredible metal that doesn't normally find its way to our shores. Naturally, though, it's a double-edged sword - once you see it, you want it. And you can't have it. Here are the top 10.

Dude, Where's My Flying Car? The Popular Science Fantasy (398 diggs) Few machines represent The Future like the flying car, and no publication has championed the fantasy more zealously than Popular Science. Here's a look back at its feverish, 77-year-long vision.

Unintended Acceleration: CHP Stops Prius After 30 Miles (501 diggs) The California Highway Patrol has confirmed officers were forced to box-in a runaway Toyota Prius displaying unintended acceleration Monday afternoon. The incident took place around 2:00 p.m., a police spokesman told Leftlane.