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FORGET THE MID-ENGINE: NEXT-GEN CORVETTE WILL BE AN SUV

Fans of the Corvette are flooding online forums with comments–many of them impolite and off-color–after a spy photo appeared to confirm feared rumors that the next Corvette will be a sport utility vehicle.  “This is just awful news,”… Read More

HEALTHIER EATING HABITS BLAMED FOR SHORTAGE OF FAST FOOD GREASE FOR CONVERTED DIESELS

Out of Luck:  A lack of business at this Krispy Kreme restaurant means no grease for the owner of this converted Mercedes  Thousands of diesel-engined cars, mostly old Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen models, have been converted to run on waste… Read More

JOHN DEERE CANCELS FACTORY DELIVERY OPTION

Factory delivery is a popular option among buyers of many European cars, including Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW and Volvo. In addition to a discounted price, customers who pick up their new car at the factory can tour Europe before… Read More

THIEVES DISGUISED AS GUMBY STEAL CLAY MODEL OF NEW MERCEDES SUV

Next time, remember to turn on the flash:  Police say this darkened clay vehicle was stolen by a couple of Gumbys Police are asking the public for help in identifying two burglars who broke into a local automotive… Read More

TWO NOSTRILS AND A CHIN BEARD: FIRST PHOTO OF UPCOMING BMW-TOYOTA SPORTS CAR

LAMBONI: THE WORLD’S FIRST HIGH-PERFORMANCE ICE RESURFACER

AS AUTO INDUSTRY GOES DIGITAL, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MANUFACTURER SEARCHES FOR NEW MARKETS

SPEEDLE SETTING SALES RECORDS SELLING NEEDLES  TO BLOWGUN-SHOOTING PYGMIES  Analog speedometers are slowly going the way of the incandescent bulb and actor Skeet Ulrich’s career. As more and more automakers install full digital dashboards, analog speedo makers have hit… Read More

STATE HIGHWAY SIGNS TO BE REWRITTEN IN HAIKU TO MAKE THEM MORE INTERESTING

BEFORE AND AFTER:  The unsightly Right Lane Ends, Merge Left sign  above will be replaced by the more attractive and soothing Haiku version below,says State Division of Highway Calligraphy Director Sphinx Gleason

SMALL CAR OWNER HAS “HAD IT” WITH EXHAUST-SPEWING TRUCKS

Augie Firth, blackened from diesel exhaust gnaws on his soot-covered thumb Augie Firth’s face and hands were smudged and his shirt was stained black.  “It’s exhaust soot from a jacked-up diesel pickup that was idling in the lane next… Read More

EXCLUSIVE PHOTO OF CADILLAC’S STILLBORN 1980’S V-SERIES!

1984 SEVILLE GUCCI-V PROTOTYPE Eleven years ago, Cadillac dropped the Corvette’s V-8 into the four-door CTS to create the marque’s first production V-series model. But even most Caddy fans aren’t aware that the company actually built a prototype… Read More