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Man Sits on Miata’s Center Console Across Seven States

When a friend asked Augie Weisenberger to accompany him on a drive from Missouri to Oregon, Weisenberger jumped at the chance.  “It sounded like fun,” he told Parksplug, “and it had been a long time since I’d been… Read More

2018 Chevy Silverado Marks Return of Pop-Up Headlights

Everything old is new again.  At least when it comes to retractable headlights, which, as this photo suggests, appear to be making a reappearance. On Tuesday, Parksplug shutterbug Gawain Bowlsby snapped this spy photo of a pop-up headlamp-equipped  2018 Chevy… Read More

Crash Test Experts Arrested After Brawl Breaks Out at Traffic Safety Conference

Police had to be called after a fight broke out among attendees of a vehicle crash safety conference near downtown LaJunta yesterday.   Police spokesperson Bobolink Godwin said experts from the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National… Read More

Gig as Lincoln Pitchman Has Drastically Aged Matthew McConaughey

According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife statistics, Lincoln has the oldest buyers of any mainstream auto brand.  That’s why 47-year-old actor Matthew McConaughey — who is roughly one-third the age of the typical Lincoln buyer — was brought on… Read More

VW Paying Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol to Deliver “Dieselgate” Settlement Checks

Volkswagen has hired the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol to perform the daunting task of presenting thousands of checks to  owners of vehicles recalled as a result of the so-called “dieselgate” emissions scandal.   Faced with the daunting challenge of… Read More

An Old Subaru and a Bunch of Land is All That’s Left After Entire State of Oregon Flees in the Middle of the Night

The entire state of Oregon disappeared sometime during the early morning hours yesterday, leaving behind nothing but 98,000 square miles of dirt, trees and a rusty 1985  Subaru Brat.     While Oregon’s current whereabouts are unknown, Kentucky… Read More

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Acura’s RDX and MDX Crossovers Merging, Says Anonymous Source

An anonymous Acura source is reporting that the automaker plans to merge its two crossover SUVs into one model. “It’s about time,”  said the informant.  “It’s alphabet soup.  There are too many similar models and the names are… Read More