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KUMHO’S NEW LINE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE WHITE LETTER TIRES UNVEILED

We think the lettering says something like “high-performance” or“all-season” or “steel belted” or maybe “variable groove angle geometry”but we’re not sure

ROLLS-ROYCE OWNERS REPORT SEEING UFOs IN “STARLIGHT” HEADLINER

Rolls-Royce’s dazzling Starlight Headliner features hundreds of LEDs stitched into the fabric to mimic a star-filled sky.  But a number Rolls owners quietly admit they’ve seen unidentified flying objects zip among the headliner’s luminous points of light. A… Read More

NEW SHOW THAT WOULD HAVE PAIRED TOP GEAR’S RICHARD HAMMOND WITH WHEELER DEALERS MECHANIC EDD CHINA NIXED

Wheeler Dealers mechanic Edd China (L) and Top Gear host Richard Hammond (R) in photo from pilot episode. BBC canceled the proposed program without explanation BBC CITES UNDISCLOSED TECHNICAL ISSUES FOR SERIES’ CANCELLATION 

CONGRESSMAN WHO HAMMERED GM DURING RECALL HEARINGS QUITS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH SOMEONE ELSE’S FAMILY

Rep. Dickie Scribbles Rep. Dickie Scribbles, one of General Motors’ harshest critics during recall hearings last summer, has announced that he will resign next month in order to spend more time with someone else’s family. “My family is… Read More

TOYOTA TO TARGET DECEASED ENVIRONMENTALIST MARKET WITH PRIUS HEARSE

Dealers were recently shown this photograph of the proposed Prius Hearse  A veteran auto industry analyst said today that Toyota is making a smart move by bringing to market a hybrid hearse this summer.  “I think they see… Read More

LINCOLN ADVISED TO DUMP DASH-MOUNTED PILLBOX IN EFFORT TO ATTRACT YOUNGER BUYERS

For the past few years, Lincoln has been busy revamping its lineup in an attempt to appeal to younger buyers, a move automotive analysts say is long overdue.  But while the automaker has introduced compelling new designs and cutting-edge… Read More

IN OTHER NEWS…

TASER COOKBOOK HITS BEST SELLER LIST After years of being used almost solely by law enforcement officers, the Taser stun gun is now finding favor with chefs around the world as they discover the art of cooking using shock-inducing darts. Thierry the pastry chef was… Read More

IF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE INFLUENCED VEHICLE DESIGN…

BOEING COMPLAINS FORD HOGGING ALUMINUM SUPPLY TO BUILD NEW F-150

AEROSPACE GIANT RESORTS TO BUYING RECYCLED ALUMINUM  CANS FROM THE HOMELESS TO COMPLETE JET ORDERS Boeing’s plant in Everett, Washington normally is a busy place, with new airliners being constructed inside the enormous assembly building, while others sit… Read More

HARSH PAYBACK FOR WOMAN WHO INADVERTENTLY FLIPS OFF HER OWN HAIRDRESSER IN TRAFFIC

Belva Bubbler swears she didn’t know the motorist she flipped off in traffic was her own hair stylist.  “She was tailgating me, so I flipped her off,” explained Bubbler.  It turns out Bubbler was on her way to… Read More