Schumacher, Others Karting In Vegas   19 Nov 2009 20:02 GMT
Almost every Formula 1 driver started as a wee lad behind the wheel of a kart, and they still love to return to the machines that gave them their first injection of automotive adrenaline. That’s why three of them — including the legendary Michael Schumacher — are competing in Vegas today. The seven-time world champion joins [...]
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Like a Phoenix, De Tomaso Returns   19 Nov 2009 19:06 GMT
The world can always use another exotic Italian sports car, which is why it’s great to hear the iconic De Tomaso is coming back. Italian businessman Gian Mario Rossignolo plans to bring back the De Tomaso brand and build them at an old Pininfarina factory near Turin, according to Autoweek. The former Fiat exec bought the [...]
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Man Blames Planes For Divorce, Seeks $555 Million   18 Nov 2009 21:40 GMT
Blame it on the planes isn’t the latest Milli Vanilli spoof, it’s one man’s $555 million claim that the local airport drove off his wife and kids. Stanley G. Hilton’s lawsuit blames everybody and everything shy of the rain, moon and stars for the end of his marriage. Given his record, we wouldn’t be surprised [...]
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Robots Perform Shakespeare   18 Nov 2009 20:36 GMT
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been updated for the 21st Century with seven small robots playing fairies alongside carbon-based co-stars. Beyond being a cool thing to do, researchers saw bringing ‘bots to the Bard as a chance to introduce robots to the public and see how people interact with them. Their findings could influence how robots [...]
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Car Sharing Come To Austin Thanks To Daimler   18 Nov 2009 20:20 GMT
Don’t think things are changing, then swing by Austin, Texas next year, and you should see people driving around in Smart cars that they don’t even own. Autopia had mentioned this back in March when it was just a proposal from Daimler (Mercedes Benz parent company), and now it looks like the deal has been [...]
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All New Boeing 747-8 Has Left The Building   18 Nov 2009 19:34 GMT
It turns out the Boeing 787 isn’t the only new airplane design maneuvering around the company’s factory north of Seattle awaiting a first flight. Boeing’s largest airplane ever, the 747-8 just left the paint shop in preparation for a first flight some time early next year. At first glance it might not look like a new [...]
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Vintage Electric By Zagato On The Auction Block   18 Nov 2009 11:30 GMT
A rare electric car that’s the work of a famed Italian carrozzeria has turned up for sale in Nevada. If you’ve always wanted to own a car with coachwork by Zagato but couldn’t fathom the carbon emissions and lofty pricetag of a classic Alfa Giulietta SZ, here’s your chance. You read that right. This is the [...]
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The Police Interceptor Is Dead. Long Live The Police Interceptor!   17 Nov 2009 21:46 GMT
Marking the end of America’s last traditional full-size, body-on-frame sedan, Ford announced that the venerable Crown Victoria Police Interceptor will be replaced with an all-new, purpose built law enforcement car in 2011. Generations of drivers instinctively let off the gas at the sight of a Ford Crown Victoria, which has been the dominant police vehicle in [...]
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Boeing 787 Out Of Repair Shop - One Step Closer To First Flight   17 Nov 2009 19:46 GMT
With much of the aviation industry sweltering in the heat at the Dubai Air Show this week, one of the most talked about airplanes is sitting in a hangar north of rain soaked Seattle. Boeing’s 787 has yet to make its first flight. But both of the flight test aircraft produced so far (ZA001 and [...]
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Bike Sharing Comes to Silicon Valley   17 Nov 2009 16:30 GMT
The San Francisco region always has been a great place to ride a bike, what with its great scenery, Mediterranean climate and thriving cycling community. From the earliest days of mountain biking to the barely controlled chaos of Critical Mass, the Bay Area has long been at the forefront of bike culture. Another chapter in [...]
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