The $10,000 Car Wash (Video)

Not many people would list washing cars as a career aspiration, but then they've probably not seen this video.

Here's a guy who gets to work over every detail of the most exotic of exotics, and gets paid as much as ten grand each time he does.

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Laser Sensors to Guide Cars in the Near Future

DARPA Grand Challenge, the world's most unusual car rally will be held on November 3 and November 4 2007. What makes this race so special is that all of the competing vehicles must master a 60-mile course entirely autonomously, with neither a driver nor remote control.

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Women Executives Leaving the Big 3 Automakers

Anne Doyle, formerly the director of communications at Ford, published a column in Automotive News warning that the exodus of women in high-ranking positions at the domestic automakers is a problem that ought to be taken seriously... as seriously as the Big 3's struggles to build cars that can compete with the import brands.

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New Suzuki marketing campaign

SUZUKI will be launching a new ad campaign that links their motorcycle heritage with their cars. The idea here is to create an awareness campaign among car customers that Suzuki indeed makes some great cars, and that they are fun to drive.

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Fuel cell motorcycle video

A new way to get around town with this Fuel cell motorcycle, who needs gas anyway.

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Consumers forgetting high gas prices, searching for large vehicles goes up

Two main car information websites - Cars.com and CarMax - both announced that the 70 cent dip in gasoline prices since August was responsible for the increase in shopper searches for large, fuel inefficient SUVs and trucks. Am I surprised this happened? No. But I am surprised it happened so damn fast.

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Toyota Salesmen Arrested Over Sales

Four Toyota sales subsidiary employees were arrested Tuesday on charges they filed false reports to the government on the sales of four used cars, police said.

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Smart Cars?

On the way to driverless vehicles!

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Bacteria to run our cars, warm our homes

The United States Department of Energy has devoted $1.6 million to sequencing the DNA of six photosynthetic bacteria that Washington University in St. Louis biologists will examine for their potential as one of the next great sources of biofuel that can run our cars and warm our houses.

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Dodge finally puts out a great commercial

This is too funny - nice job, Dodge.

Mark Martin to remain in Nextel Cup in 2007, part time

Martin has signed a multi-year deal with MB2 Motorsports, which has him leaving Roush Racing after nearly 20 years. He will drive 20 Nextel Cup point races next year and the two non-point paying races.

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Worlds Fastest Electric Car? It sure is fast...

Stumbled upon this video. Not sure how new it is, but its pretty amazing how fast electric cars can be made to go. I want one!

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Awesome Future and Concept Cars

Cool cars that will soon be coming out...sooner than you think...

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110 Octane Gasoline from Pig Feces too Good to be True?

Dean Gokel, a NASCAR fuel specialist, says he can produce 110 octane "pigoline"--gasoline made from hog waste--that is indistinguishable on a molecular level from petroleum-based additives. *If* other scientists confirm his technology--which they have yet to do--and can scale it to industrial levels, we can solve addiction to foreign oil and...

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2000 MINI cars Final Special Edition photos >>

In 2000, production for the classic Mini ended with 4 special edition cars. The Seven was the most traditional and basic, while the Knightsbridge was more a luxurious, deluxe version. The Cooper and Cooper S were more oriented towards performance.

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Honest Car Dealer Commercial

Wow, are there really honest car dealers out there?


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South Korean car sales up 46 percent

SEOUL: South Korean carmakers reported a combined 46% jump in September sales yesterday, with Hyundai Motor Co posting a monthly record, but the outlook for the upcoming quarters remains unclear. The automakers showed signs of recovery amid softer oil prices and as interest rates were not expected to rise further at home or abroad

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Weekend NASCAR update: Brian Vickers Wins Wild Finish at Talladega

Brian Vickers won his first career Nextel Cup race after a wild final lap at the Talladega Super Speedway in the UAW Ford 500. Vickers triggered a collision on the final lap while running third to cause some major controversy in the world of NASCAR Sunday.

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Mitsubishi Plug-In Electric Car for U.S. Market on the Way

They will soon announce an electric sub-compact, first to be released in Japan then the US.

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Tire comes off a car in a race and lands in an amazing spot

Watch this clip of BMW car racing from the UK!. A car loses a wheel and it keeps rolling down the strait, then bounces over the road in a chicane missing all of the cars, and bounces up to sit neatly on top of another pile of tires as if it were sat there on purpose!

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$10,000 Car wash!

Ever want to wash cars for a living? This guy did.

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the wonders of the Hershey, Pennsylvania, swap meet

Once a year, car guys from around the world gather at Hershey to swap parts, cars and stories. This year, I found (among other things) a belly tanker kit, the world's best LeCar, a Shriner Cushman, shaft-drive bicycles and the GM Futurliner

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Top 10 Video Games with Cars

Our entirely subjective rankings begin with Gran Turismo 4, the current release from the celebrated, comprehensive driving-simulation series. The list then winds through versions of classic driving and racing series such as OutRun, Need for Speed and Project Gotham Racing.

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Nascar Driver Dropkicks Another Driver Through Windshield!

Nascar driver gets pissed at another driver and drop kicks him through his windshield! This is better than UFC!

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NASCAR.com Supercharges Site with 'Photocasts'

Turner Sports is adding to its multimedia offerings on NASCAR.com with a new set of "photocasts" delivered by rich media technology player FilmLoop.

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Future of Hybrid Car Prices Uncertain.

until demand for hybrid cars reaches the all-important critical mass, there will always be a premium price for hybrids. will you be buying a hybrid car in your lifetime?

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Hydrogen on demand mod to your car would increase fuel efficiency 30%

This inventor has made a machine that converts water into a new gas called HHO. It can be used to increase fuel efficiency in cars and other applications.

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Cars! Cars! Cars! Who owns who?

Which car companies own which? All answered here!

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List of Made Up Cars/Trucks

Ever wonder what type of cool car or truck you saw in a movie was? Here is a list of the names of the vehicles and what they were based off of. Very interesting, especially if your into cars/trucks, movies, tv and random knowledge

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The Top Ten Things You Must Have in Your Car

We are spending more time than ever in our cars. Between carpooling with the kids, running everyday errands, and spending time in those inevitable traffic jams, we don't just drive our cars - we seem to live in them! With all that time spent behind the wheel, there are certain must-have items for every auto

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