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Dr. Phil’s Car Stolen From Repair Shop Dr. Phil’s Car Stolen From Repair Shop
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Who knew Dr. Phil was a car collector? The celebrity pop psychologist this week had his classic ’57 Chevy stolen from a car shop where it was being repaired. TMZ is reporting that the car was in the Burbank repair …

The 3D Printed Car May Not Be Too Far Off The 3D Printed Car May Not Be Too Far Off
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There used to be an old anti-piracy commercial that would exclaim, “You wouldn’t download a car.” A popular response would be, “I would if I could.” That sentiment has been carried throughout the years and into the modern era of …

Well, My Childhood Sucked: Dad Soups-Up Son’s Power Wheels Car Well, My Childhood Sucked: Dad Soups-Up Son’s Power Wheels Car

At one point in my life, I had my own go-kart. It was awesome and I was the envy of my friends, naturally. But that didn’t happen until I was a little bit older – definitely older than this luckiest …

Ford Recall: 485,000 Escape SUVs Could Have Throttle Issues Ford Recall: 485,000 Escape SUVs Could Have Throttle Issues
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Ford recall: Nearly 485,000 Escapes (2001-2004), which are referred to as Mavericks overseas, are being recalled by the car manufacturer over sticking gas pedals that could, in theory, lead to deadly crashes. The Associated Press reports that the recall is …

Honda Recall: 321,000 Vehicles are Affected Worldwide Honda Recall: 321,000 Vehicles are Affected Worldwide

Honda recall: 2012 CR-Vs and 2013 Acura ILXs are the latest batch of automobiles affected by potentially serious problems. In this particular case, car doors are having a very hard time staying closed, forcing the manufacturer to issue a worldwide …

If BMW Is Doing This, Why Wouldn’t Google Combine Driverless Cars With Project Glass? If BMW Is Doing This, Why Wouldn’t Google Combine Driverless Cars With Project Glass?
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BMW has an augmented reality “smart windshield technology,” which is seems much like what Google is doing with Project Glass. The following video has been around for a while, but it’s picking up some attention today, thanks to psfk. “One …

Disney Unveils Cars Land For First Time Disney Unveils Cars Land For First Time

A few years ago Disney decided to make a big push and let its team of engineers known as the Walt Disney Imagineers go to work on the Cars portion of the California Adventure. This was due in part to …

Drive a Life-Size RC Car in the Peugeot XRC Concept Drive a Life-Size RC Car in the Peugeot XRC Concept

The Peugeot XRC Concept was independently designed by Brazilian artist Teago Aiello to be used as a rally car. It was rendered on 3D imaging software, so sadly, it does not exist in real-life even as a concept. But it’s …

Verizon Wants to Put 4G in Your Car Verizon Wants to Put 4G in Your Car

With 4G coverage growing throughout the U.S., it makes sense that carriers are now pushing harder than ever for subscribers. The problem is, smartphones still remain the major source of subscriptions to 4G networks. Sure, there are tablets and a …

Here’s What Happens When Google Street View Can’t Map Narrow Belgian Streets Here’s What Happens When Google Street View Can’t Map Narrow Belgian Streets

Last year, Google Street View took on Belgium, but there was a problem: The Google Street View cars couldn’t quite fit down some of the impossibly small Belgian streets. That meant that many of the smaller, older side streets were …

Larry Page On Google Self-Driving Cars: Think About Your Children Larry Page On Google Self-Driving Cars: Think About Your Children
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Google CEO Larry Page spoke at the Zeitgeist 2012 event this week, talking about Google’s Glasses, search, and various other topics. He briefly touched on Google’s self-driving cars. In his talk, he played up the safety factor, and called upon …

Nevada Issues Google an Autonomous Vehicle License Nevada Issues Google an Autonomous Vehicle License
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The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued an autonomous vehicle license to Google. The license is the first of its kind, and will allow Google to test its self-driving cars on Nevada roadways. It was announced in February …

Google Self-Driving Car Makes a Trip to Lake Tahoe Google Self-Driving Car Makes a Trip to Lake Tahoe
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In case you misplaced the self-awareness that working at Google will always be cooler than your job, Sebastian Thrun, Google Fellow and Vice President, took a moment to remind you today and uploaded a photo to his Google+ account announcing …

Lamborghini SUV Is Called The Urus, Features 600 Horsepower And All-Wheel Drive Lamborghini SUV Is Called The Urus, Features 600 Horsepower And All-Wheel Drive
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Growing up, I always admired the Lamborghini line of automobiles. My favorite make was the Diablo for its great curves and speed. It was the kind of car that I would never be able to afford, but I would be …

James Bond’s Best Cars [Infographic] James Bond’s Best Cars [Infographic]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond at the movies. In celebration, a new 007 movie will be released in October, James Bond’s movie birth-month, if you will. Carrentals.co.uk is helping us celebrate with this infographic detailing the …

Google Isn’t The Only One With Self-Driving Cars Google Isn’t The Only One With Self-Driving Cars

Google has made a lot of headlines with its self-driving cars. Last week, they put out the following video, showing one of the cars driving a blind man to Taco Bell: With that video, Google said its cars had completed …

Google Self-Driving Car Takes Blind Man To Taco Bell Google Self-Driving Car Takes Blind Man To Taco Bell
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Google uploaded a video of a self-driving car test, showing Steve Mahan, a legally blind man behind the wheel, and stopping at Taco Bell for a burrito. Google says in the video description, “We announced our self-driving car project in …

Google’s Driverless Cars Inspire New California Legislation Google’s Driverless Cars Inspire New California Legislation
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Last summer, Nevada legalized autonomous cars, clearing the way for Google’s driverless cars program. Earlier this month, news came out that the state is developing some regulations for such cars, including new licensing procedures. California Senator Alex Padilla announced new …

Smartphone Connectivity In Vehicles Grew In 2011 Smartphone Connectivity In Vehicles Grew In 2011
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Do you still use the radio or CD player in your car or do you prefer to use new portable media devices like smartphones? A new study from the NPD has found the answer and it may suprise you. The …

2013 Honda Fit EV Joins Google’s GFleet 2013 Honda Fit EV Joins Google’s GFleet
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Last June, Google announced that it begun including next-gen plug-in vehicles in its car-sharing program for Googlers, which it calls “GFleet”. Today, Honda announced that its 2013 Fit EV has been delivered via a demo program to Google, (as well …

YouTube Adds New Automotive Channels, Ups Original Content Offerings YouTube Adds New Automotive Channels, Ups Original Content Offerings

YouTube has always been a good place for automotive fanatics, and today YouTube is announcing the addition of a couple new car channels, one of which sports a brand you may recognize. The first new channel comes to you from …