Tag: fun stuff
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Karting in the cold is the best form of Ice Capades
Driving a go-kart is one of life’s great pleasures. The sensation of speed and the thrill of driving like a controlled maniac will make you smile so deeply that your cheeks will hurt just as much as your forearms. The skill required to pilot these machines rises exponentially as you move up the karting levels.…
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FCA CEO hints at production version of Chrysler Portal concept
Earlier this month Chrysler took the wraps off a self-driving electric minivan concept called the Portal at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. Car concepts shown at the electronics trade fair typically aren’t intended for production, but that might not be the case for the Portal. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles…
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Nissan tames snow with Winter Warrior track trucks: Video
My hands are warm from the heated steering wheel. My butt is warm from the heated seats. Classic rock is blaring through the Bose speakers. Everything seems normal about the Nissan Pathfinder I’m driving—except that it is literally climbing up a snow-covered ski slope. Someone at Nissan has a sense of humor… or is a…
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Here’s How A Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat Might Have Looked
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has no plans to drop its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8, aka the Hellcat, into the engine bay of the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, but the automaker’s top designer Ralph Gilles was game enough to draw up a quick sketch of how such a vehicle might be styled, which he posted to…
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Fire Breathing Nissan GT-R Plays In The Snow: Video
Just imagine getting the keys to a Nissan GT-R during the holiday season. We know we’d run out and do exactly what the driver in this video from YouTube user Vehicle Virgins is doing. More than 500 horsepower of twin-turbo grunt, one of the best all-wheel-drive systems in production, and an empty lot covered in…
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This Might Just Be The Quickest Lamborghini Aventador In The World: Video
The Lamborghini Aventador is a quick car in any form. But hand it to the men and women at Underground Racing of Charlotte, North Carolina, and it becomes a completely different beast, one capable of outpacing virtually any other car on the planet–at least in a straight line. A Lamborghini Huracán featuring one of Underground…
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The Coolest Kids In The Post-Apocalypse Have Mad Max Power Wheels
Need to mow down your enemies without losing speed? Perhaps blast them from a distance with your machine gun so you can take their gasoline? Just need a safe way to get from the Dome to your third-grade class? Here’s your answer: Mad Max Power Wheels. ALSO SEE: Porsche 918 Spyder Chases Koenigsegg Agera R…