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Definition Of A Bad Day- Burning Funeral Car (267 diggs) This cremation can't wait!

Oldest Known Flying ‘Car’ Up For Auction (229 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 (274 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) (397 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) (345 diggs) A drunk driver repeatedly smashes his car up in broad daylight.

Seatbelt Cutter And Window Smasher For Paranoid Drivers (263 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 (367 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 (392 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 (497 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.

8 Electric Car Concepts Shaking Up the Auto Industry (PICS) (365 diggs) Most of the excitement at Geneva this year didn't come from the announcement of new production model cars. No, the task of riling up the auto press was left to the hyper-fuel efficient vehicle concepts trotted

Ferrari Will Make Every Model a Hybrid by 2013 (395 diggs) Ferrari will offer hybrid versions of every model by 2013, says the supercar maker, cutting CO2 emissions by 35%.

Cadillac's 556 Horsepower CTS-V Station Wagon Spotted (PICS) (325 diggs) 556 horsepower in a station wagon? For sale in the United States? From General Motors? Yes, it’s hard to believe — but soon it’ll be a reality, and we’ve got the first ever pictures to prove it!

Toyota problems may delay launch of new models (238 diggs) The European boss of Toyota has said that the company may halt the launch of new cars this year if it is not satisfied that the accelerator problem that forced a mass recall of vehicles has been solved.

Will 'fun factor' or mandates drive electric car sales? (235 diggs) The first wave of electric cars are targeting consumers willing to pay a premium for a greener machine, but government mandates to get them on the road are also needed, say experts at MIT Energy conference.

Alternative Vehicles Won't Top 50% Market Share in 2035 (245 diggs) Just because it's difficult to predict the future doesn't mean people won't try. The U.S. Energy Information Administration isn't looking that far ahead with its latest prediction but it sees "alternative vehicles" (which includes flex fuel, hybrids and diesel) making up 49 percent of new vehicle sales by 2035.

What Other Automakers Can Learn from Alan Mulally (340 diggs) In September, 2006, then-CEO of Ford Motor Company William Clay Ford Jr. took a risk. In search of his own replacement, his offers were passed up by a pair of respected automotive leaders, so he did something few (if any) anticipate: he hired an aeronautical engineer to lead his own company. The rest is turning into history.

GM Plans to Reinstate 580 Dealerships (252 diggs) General Motors Co. will reinstate more than half the dealerships it targeted to drop from its network.

8 M Toyota vehicles recalled, but owners still remain loyal (195 diggs) Despite the 8 million Toyota vehicles recalled since October 2009, its customers are still maintaining high overall satisfaction, a report claims.

2011 Koenigsegg Agera Supercar Struts Its Stuff (Video) (316 diggs) The Koenigsegg CCX and CCXR are, for many, the epitome of the extreme supercar. With over 1,000 horsepower at the crank and 0-60 mph times under 3 seconds, it's hard to argue with the CCX aficionados. But Koenigsegg decided to one-up itself, this time with less power but more performance.

First-Ever Backflip by a Monster Truck (1,312 diggs) Nearly a year after Travis Pastrana’s unsuccessful backflip, Cam McQueen completed the first successful backflip by a monster truck during a scored competition. The feat was performed before a crowd of over 70,000 during the 2010 Monster Jam in Jacksonville, FL.

BMW to Lease All Electric 1 Series Next Year (308 diggs) BMW's board member for sales and marketing, Ian Robertson, told Automotive News that between 600 and 700 units will be leased to selected customers in major global cities. Robertson said the leases will be divvied up with 200 destined for the U.S. and between 300 and 400 driving around in Europe.

300 Horses. 30+ MPG. The new V6 Mustang rocks both ways. (399 diggs) Ford's on a roll lately, selling more cars in the U.S. than General Motors last month. And it's vowed to achieve best-in-class fuel economy numbers for every new model it launches. So the news today that its revised 2011 Ford Mustang with the 3.7-liter V-6 engine has been rated at 19 mpg city, 31...

Why Toyota Electrical Problem Theories are Wrong (497 diggs) What's the real problem behind Toyota's unintended acceleration? Is it simply a sticky pedal, or is the trouble more fundamental? Here is why widespread theories about electrical throttle problems and electromagnetic interference are misguided.

Ever been tempted to do this? [PIC] (2,681 diggs)

The Best Concept Cars From the Geneva Auto Show (334 diggs) Auto show concept cars can be either futuristic ideas that never will see a production line or thinly disguised versions of cars you can buy within months at your local dealer