cars

Hilariously Dirty Used Car Ad Calls Tom Ford a Slut

Brian Moylan · 04/19/11 03:12PM

Here's an ad for Canadian car dealership Dale Wurfel, which seems to be trying to sell used cars with a little (unauthorized) help from fashion designer Tom Ford. The tag line: "You know you're not the first. But do you really care?" When you put it like that, no, we don't!

Down In Texas, The Cars All Go One Million Miles Per Hour

Jim Newell · 04/11/11 01:59PM

Texas' legislature is moving a bill to increase the speed limit on certain highways and rural roads to 85 miles per hour, the highest in the country. Throw in your "free 10," and you'll be able to drive 95 mph in Texas without much chance of getting pulled over. Maybe even 100, depending on how much speeding ticket revenue is needed to fill local budgetary gaps. You know what? Just floor the goddamn thing and forget the limit altogether. It'll catch up to you in a few more legislatures.

Monster Truck Grave Digger Pulls Off First Ever Backflip

Lauren Soroken · 03/30/11 09:15AM

If a back flip was not part of your "Things Monster Trucks Can Do" list, it is now. Watch Son-uva Digger driver Ryan Anderson, son of Grave Digger driver Dennis Anderson, do the first back flip ever during Monster Jam 2011 in Las Vegas, NV.

Russian Tow Truck Shows Cars No Mercy

Leah Beckmann · 03/23/11 02:25PM

There are few things worse than the sinking realization that your car is about to be towed. Next time this happens to you, remember that it could be worse if you lived in Russia.

Drunk College Students Destroy Car While People Cheer

Preksha Kumar · 03/14/11 05:45PM

In a mindless act of destruction, students from the University of Albany randomly push a car on to the street and proceed to smash it. Those responsible are reportedly facing criminal charges.

The Great Bike Debate

Brian Moylan · 03/09/11 03:57PM

Why is everyone so damn worked up bike lanes, those green strips of pavement that have been popping up all over New York (and causing disputes) in the past few years? A New Yorker scribe is virulently opposed to them, and now everyone seems opposed to him.

Inside a Thrilling Ride in Google's Auto-Driving Car

Richard Blakeley · 03/07/11 01:35PM

During the TED 2011 conference Google gave rare demos of its auto-driving car in a large controlled empty parking lot. Here it displays getaway mode, something that could become valuable to anyone trying to get away quickly.

Take a Ride In Google's Self-Driving Car

Adrian Chen · 03/04/11 05:41PM

Remember those self-driving Priuses Google's been driving around California highways for months? This weekend at TED, a bunch of journalists got to ride in them with video cameras. Above is some harrowing video from the course. Hmm... and this is supposed to convince us they're safe? [Mashable]

The Wrong Way to Pull a Truck Out of a Frozen Lake

Marie Bardi · 03/03/11 01:25PM

Although it probably seemed like a good idea at the time, this particular towing method clearly doesn't work. Hopefully next time they'll come up with a solution that doesn't cause the pick-up truck to fold in half!

The Cheapest Way to Air Condition a Bus

Lauren Soroken · 02/23/11 09:45PM

Apparently cracking a window wasn't giving this stuffy bus enough ventilation - they had to remove the entire front section.