JCB Dieselmax breaks world land speed record again with 350 mph

The JCB Dieselmax set a new world land speed record of 350 mph this morning for diesel powered cars

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On the Bonneville Salt Flats at daybreak the JCB Dieselmax set the world land speed record for the second day in a row clocking 350 mph.

Andy Green improved on the record of 328 mph he set yesterday with an average speed of 350mph.

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Vespa Features At The Woodward Dream Cruise

Vespa sales double and the nifty Scooter features at The Woodward Dream Cruise

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The Woodward Dream Cruise Classic Cars, Hot Rods,and Muscle Cars Show is known for its love of gas guzzling cars.

This year the Vespa is featuring at the Detroit Euro Cycles booth.

Scooters get about 60-80 miles per gallon and sales have doubled since 2000.

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McDonalds Hummers McHummers

McDonalds Teams Up With Hummers to Give Away Mini McHummers with their Happy Meals

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In perhaps the ultimate in political incorrectness McDonald’s has teamed up with Hummers to provide McHummers with their Happy Meals writes John Gartner at Wired Autopedia.

With Oil at $70 a barrel, global warming, and America’s obesity and type 2 diabete’s it doesn’t seem like a clever idea but the fact is people love junk food and big cars so it is actually a good advertising idea. Read on…

Ferrari chassis #0202 1952 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider body Devin

Vintage Ferrari chassis #0202 worth $2.8 million discovered under Vintage Devin purchased off Ebay

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Tom Shaughnessy a restoration specialist, recently bought a vintage Devin on EBay for $26,912 and discoverd a priceless Ferrari chassis #0202 belonging to a 1952 Ferrari 340 America with a Vignale Spider body.

It was hidden under the cracked Devin body that he had planned to restore. Read on…

How not to drift video from YouTube

A video on “How not to drift”

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In this How not to drift video the kid driving this car learns the hard way.  When he smashs his car wheel.

Ford Edge new crossover SUV

Ford Edge the crossover SUV got the crowd pumped when unveiled

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Ford Edge was well recieved as it was rolled out into into Detroit’s Ford Field. Attendees of the Ford event were impressed by its muscular and modern profile, big and bold wheels and characteristic three-bar grille.

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Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator, FuelFinder and TXT Traffic Alerts

Verizon Wireless endorses three of their mobile phone services: VZ Navigator, FuelFinder and TXT Traffic Alerts

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Verizon Wireless just let loose a press release titled “Save on Gas and Avoid Traffic This Fall With Verizon Wireless”

In the press release the Verizon Wireless pumps three of their mobile phone services: VZ Navigator, FuelFinder and TXT Traffic Alerts. Read on…