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Pastrana does a back flip above Block’s rally car.

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Spotted on Gizmodo.  This Brittish artist uses remote controlled cars to apply paint to his creations.  But the automotive inspiration doesn’t stop there.  He also uses automotive tires to apply paint to the large blocks of coloring.  Check out the video above.  Then look below at the finished piece below.

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What a gruelling event.  You start in Moscow.  Go through Syberia.  Head along to the capital of Mongolia…which is some city I can’t pronounce, let alone spell.  The “course” is 4,349 miles long.  And course is a relative word, watching some of the recap videos saw people lost multiple times and then just hauling across a river or marsh or desert.

But Porsche pulled off quite a feat with their special edition Cayenne S.  Of the top ten finishers, Porsche held NINE of the positions.  Regardless of what you think of SUVs you can’t deny Porsche’s prowess regardless of the surface or environment.

Check out more pictures here.  So this year I get to cross 24 Hours of Lemons off of my list of things to do… maybe next year I can knock this one off of my list.  Porsche, are you listening?

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Lately, I have been on a big kick for female musicians.  Started with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.  Then Jem.  Then Frou Frou.  Then Feist (thank Apple. And apparently, also Sesame Street–view the above video).  All from back in the “day.”  But lately, The Ting Tings have been getting some massive play time on my iPod.  So who is on your chick rock list?

And yes, this isn’t directly related to cars.  But I don’t care.

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Ok, being a rally driver in its own, is pretty freaking cool, right?  But I guess there are other perks.  Like going to Willow Springs and beating the crap out of some Subarus for a test session.  Awesome.

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As gas prices steadily increase (OK that’s a lie, CNN said national average was down one cent), a lot of people are considering things like carpooling, riding, and public transportation.  Trek has one upped it.  You can pledge miles that you will ride a bike.  It shows the carbon emissions that you are cutting down on as well as gas money saved and calories burned.  Pretty cool little tool.  Click on the image above to visit the site. Have fun playing around!

Spotted on Saab92x.com

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The new Camro has landed, completing the Pony Car trifecta that has been promised for so many years. These are truly amazing times, as you can get a 4.6 Mustang with 300 horses, tons of torque, the potential for more power through your local Ford dealer and looks that could kill. The Challenger has made it’s debut, and has been selling like hotcakes, even with ADM. A Hemi, wrapped in a tough-looking body and an authoritative slathering of Hemi orange makes Mopar fans drool. The Camaro has dropped too, and looks to be a promising machine, and will have plenty of bowtie fans flocking Chevy dealerships. So this week, I ask- of the three pony cars now available, which one would you buy, and in what configuration? Read the rest of this entry »

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Pacific Raceways, Seattle, WA- Tony Bartone. What, never heard of him? That’s a shame, as he is one of the most talented drivers in the NHRA, and he just took his first Funny Car victory over the weekend. A veteran of alcohol racing, Bartone hadn’t managed to take an overall win in 119 starts in his professional career. 119. Read the rest of this entry »

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