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10 Awesomely Creative Cars We Wish We Had

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:47:48 +0000

Besides being vital components in most of our lives, cars can be really awesome creative canvases. Even though not everyone is into all that complicated, fancy shmancy car decor, there’s a big chance these weirdly awesome cars could change your mind. Who would’ve thought cars could be the best way to express your true self? [...]

5 Reasons to Take an $80,000 Land Cruiser Off-Roading

Eric Rogell — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:00:48 +0000

Toyota's $80K luxury SUV comes complete with such cushy comforts as a heated steering wheel and built-in drink cooler. While that may make it sound as soft and work-adverse as a doctor's wife, this well-tailored 4-wheeler is hiding it's inner badass: It's just as comfortable barreling through a rugged outback trail as it is chauffeuring you to a gallery opening.

Shocking Crash Caught On Camera

Mike Hendren — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:59 +0000

Up close and personal with one nasty car crash!

Texas Approves Highway With Fastest Speed Limit in the Country

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:08:05 +0000

Not only is everything bigger in Texas, but faster now too.

Stuck Accelerator Takes Woman on Terrifying 100+ MPH Ride [VIDEO]

Lonestar 102.3 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:29:41 +0000

A 47-year-old woman in Missouri had to call 911 from her car after her gas pedal stuck. She said she tried everything to make it stop, but her car reached speeds of 118 miles an hour.

It happened back on August 19th, but now there's video from one of the cop cars that was following her

Awesome Dad Modifies Son's Lightning McQueen Toy Car

Don Deane — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:30:32 +0000

Five-year-old Evan loves ‘Cars’ so much that he literally wore out the wheels on his Lightning McQueen Power Wheel toy car. So, his dad Sean, an employee at the aftermarket tuning company FFTEC Motorsports, rebuilt the ride from the ground up, even adding a zippy 500 watt electric motor that’s capable of outputting .66 horsepower.

130 MPH Motorcycle Chase Ends as Boring as Humanly Possible

George Roush — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:00:24 +0000

If you live in Southern California you can be sure of two things — there will be earthquakes, and there will be morons who try and outrun the police on our congested freeways. Enter moron in the video below who decided that 8:30 in the morning would be the perfect time to test out his motorcycle skills. By running from the po-po.

Horse Isn't Happy with Honking Ferrari

Ernio Hernandez — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:46:32 +0000

The owner of a Ferrari 458 Italia may not have gotten a kick out of the traffic in China. But, when he began to honk as a club of horse riders saddled up along his ride on the busy street, his car literally got a kick from one of the horses.

Boston Teen Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Texting and Driving

Mike Adams — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:23:29 +0000

A Boston, Massachusetts teen has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of causing a fatal car crash due to texting and driving. Eighteen-year-old Aaron Deveau was convicted of motor vehicle homicide by texting in an incident where his vehicle crossed the center line and crashed head on into 55-year-old David [...]

Guy Crashes into Taco Bell Because They Screwed Up His Order

Mike Adams — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:30:43 +0000

Few people truly understand the love between a man and a taco like we do. In fact, a couple of us here in the editorial office have been guilty in the past of getting a little fired up simply because our taco order wasn’t right. So we understand how a discrepancy in ones food order [...]

Vote for the Best Looking Company Vehicle in Wichita Falls

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:01:39 +0000

You see them cruising around town from one job to the next or just parked on the side of the road hoping to catch your eye as you cruise around town. Check out the gallery and vote for your favorite!

Head North For The 9th Annual Crawds & Rods This Weekend

Frank Seres — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:25:26 +0000

The 9th Annual Crawds & Rods crawfish boil and car show is set for this weekend in Elgin, just north of Lawton on I-44. Anthony ‘Flip’ DeFilippo came by the Townsquare Media Lawton studios Thursday morning with Elgin Fire Chief Mike Baker to fill us in on the details. Along with the car show and [...]

University of Texas College Student Hit by Bus in Austin [VIDEO]

Lonestar 102.3 — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:33:31 +0000

A freshman at the University of Texas was hit by a bus on Friday during the traditional foam sword battle. Click through to watch the video.

New Peugeot RCZ Changes Color To Match Your Mood.

Dave Diamond — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:00:56 +0000

What color is your car? Do you like it? If you could easily change it, would you? I mean if you could change the color of your car simply by changing your mood, would you? Kinda like a mood ring for your morning commute.

According to reports, Peugeot has a car that does just that.

Watch America Smoke Australia's World Burnout Record

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:59:34 +0000

The Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California set aside a big chunk of its track so a bunch of cars could break a record once held by Australia.

Would You Leave a Note if You Hit a Parked Car [POLL]

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:16:23 +0000

This is pretty disappointing. According to a new survey, 17% of people say they would NEVER leave a note with their contact info or insurance details if they hit a parked car. That’s one in six people who just drive away and leave you with a brand new dent. And just under half of people say [...]

Brad Keselowski Makes First Ever Tweet From Daytona 500 Race Car

Dave Diamond — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:25:47 +0000

What do you do when you’re stuck in traffic that isn’t moving and probably won’t move any time soon? You pick up your smart phone and do some socializing on Facebook or Twitter. That’s exactly what Brad Keselowski did. But he did it from inside his race car in the Daytona 500! Brad was driving [...]

Wheels Under Cover – More Kablubba Than Whir

Dave Diamond — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:44:33 +0000

Are you one of those people who prefer the kablubba kablubba rumble of an ever so slightly muffled V-8 to the whirry whisper of an electric radiator fan?

Then the Wheels Under Cover car show at the MPEC on March 10th is sure to get your motor running!

Chevy Sonic + Desert Roads + OK Go = One Crazy Video

Dave Diamond — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:02:32 +0000

What do you get when you take one Chevy Sonic, several pianos, barrels, bottles and electric guitars (more than 1,000 instruments total), two miles of desert roads outside Los Angeles and the guys from OK Go? One way cool “music” video for their song Needing/Getting that you’ll want to watch more than once. [...]

Young Drivers Prefer Hybrid Cars — Do You? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:44:06 +0000

The green revolution is strong among young drivers, the majority of whom prefer eco-friendly vehicles over any other type of car. Deloitte asked 2,050 19-31-year olds what type of car they would most like to purchase. Fifty-seven said a hybrid. Thirty-seven percent want a vehicle with a traditional gas-only power train, while two percent are looking [...]