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Filed under: Etc., Videos, Humor
We at Autoblog,
por supuesto, love us some behind-the-scenes car development videos. We also dig smart humor, and we think the two are gloriously combined in this German take on almost every dramatic engineering/track/shakedown vid that has hit the YouTubes. Until it gets a tad too absurd, at least...
Put together by
the same gents who earlier made an
aluminum-foil Porshce 911 bike, this time they've worked up a car they call the Fahrradi Farfalla FXX which is loosely based on a whole lot of other cars. When they give it the shakedown in a German tunnel, well, you'll just have to see for yourself what happens.
Scroll down to see what's up.
Continue reading Power to the Pedals: Ferrari FXX gets the human-powered treatment
Power to the Pedals: Ferrari FXX gets the human-powered treatment originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 08 May 2012 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 8th, 2012
Filed under: Motorsports, Humor, Specialty, Racing
This weekend,
Audi marked the
competition debut of its latest
R18 race cars at the second round of the World Endurance Championship at Spa-Francorchamps. Yet the most spectacular race car running on any track this weekend was thousands of miles away at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the 24 Hours of Lemons "Loudon Annoying" event taking place at the very same time.
Yes, that's a pop-up camper trailer that's been
converted into a race car by
SpeedyCop. And there's
video of it after the jump. Now, before you click, see if you can guess what the car underneath is. (Hint, there's another photo in the gallery that makes it very clear.) That answer is also posted
after the break, and it makes the whole rig even more fantastic.
Thanks to our friend (and
Consumer Reports hotshoe) Jake Fisher for the on-site photos!
Continue reading This is why LeMons is the best race series
This is why LeMons is the best race series originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 06 May 2012 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 6th, 2012
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Ford, Australia, Humor
Apparently, the world's population of talking frogs have turned their allegiance from Budweiser and are now shilling for
Ford of Australia. At least, those that haven't been smashed into great green globs of greasy, grimy cane toad guts.
Let's set the scene: A pair of Australian cane toads - the species, native to Central and South America, was imported into Australia in an unsuccessful attempt to control Beetle populations - are having a nighttime chat on a random road somewhere in Oz. The subject matter ranges from the tastiness and arousing properties of the toads' own back secretions to the velocity with which a four-cylinder car can travel. In this case, the car is powered by one of Ford's turbocharged EcoBoost engines.
And then... disaster strikes. It's certainly an odd advertisement, but at least it's unique. Oh, and if you're a member of PETA, you might want to look away. See for yourself by scrolling down
below.
Continue reading Ford's EcoBoost is a toad-killing powerhouse
Ford's EcoBoost is a toad-killing powerhouse originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 04 May 2012 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 4th, 2012
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Filed under: Videos, Humor
Having a
ruff day on the road? Don't take it out on other drivers, do what dogs do when they're out for a ride. Director Keith Hopkin takes to California's highways and byways and films eight dogs "doing what they love to do," he says on his
Vimeo channel.
The video captures that pure enjoyment of a dog's nose in the wind, the sun on his fur and not having a care in the world. There's even a slow motion montage where each dog closes his eyes, smiles and dreams of bacon.
Perhaps one of the best moments is at 1:04 when Beans the dog rides past a Bugatti Veyron and checks it out. Dogs may not know cars, but they do know a good breeze.
Of course, it doesn't appear any of the dogs are strapped in to their seats, which is illegal in California. The Golden State requires pets be buckled up on in a cage when riding in a car. Then again, the unharnessed pooches won't get a ticket, their owners will.
Scroll down to watch the video, and
click here for the creator's Facebook page if you want to become a fan.
Continue reading "Dogs in Cars" will cheer you up
"Dogs in Cars" will cheer you up originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 May 2012 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 3rd, 2012
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Celebrities, Humor
Ever wonder why the
Guinness Book of World Records is so darn big? We're not exactly experts on the ins and outs of officially recognized feats, but we'd have to say it's because the organization will put its stamp of approval on just about anything imaginable. Like, for instance, the top speed of a
toilet.
That's right, folks. There's a new World's Fastest Toilet, and it hails from Australia. Piloted by Jolene Van Vugt, this motorized porcelain throne managed a two-way average of 46.6 miles per hour. Don't worry - this record may have been claimed, but the World's Fastest Kitchen Sink has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
If you think setting a world record on a toilet is crazy, perhaps you're not familiar with Van Vugt. She's a professional motocross rider, was the first woman to backflip a dirtbike and is one of the stars of the Nitro Circus television and live-action show.
Naturally, we have video of Jolene on the toilet
below, along with an image gallery of the self-proclaimed porcelain princess in the act before, during and after the flush.
Continue reading Jolene Van Vugt sets Guinness record on... a toilet [w/video]
Jolene Van Vugt sets Guinness record on... a toilet [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 May 2012 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 2nd, 2012
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Technology, Videos, BMW, Humor
The world is a distracting place. No matter where you are or what you're doing, there are any number of things designed specifically to draw your attention elsewhere. It's true when you're driving, too, which is why automakers like
BMW have crafted technologies like lane departure warning.
Of course, even if we can all admit to arriving at a destination without being able to remember a single salient detail about how we actually got there, or vibrating the car across a set of rumble strips every now and then, it takes a talented marketing department to get the message across in a manner we'll actually understand.
Scroll down for a video showing one man's aimless head doing everything but driving. But beware, this one is a wee bit
*warning-NSFW-warning* due to a brief scene at a clothing-optional beach. Sorry, was that distracting?
Continue reading BMW reminds you to keep your head while driving
BMW reminds you to keep your head while driving originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 01 May 2012 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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