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Attend The Fast & Furious Marathon with The LOON for Free at Parkwood Cinemas [VIDEOS]

103.7 The Loon — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:42 +0000

This Thursday we're giving you the chance to see ALL 6 of the Fast And Furious movies, ALL IN A ROW! Marcus Parkwood Cinemas is holding a Fast & Furious marathon starting at 11am this Thursday.

5 Weird Concept Cars That Were Vetoed by Some Buzzkill in a Suit

Mike Adams — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:00:30 +0000

Every year, new groundbreaking automotive designs are introduced to this progressive planet, which serve to challenge both the traditional definitions of driving and masculinity alike. While automakers and their mad science committees work relentlessly to become the first to bare the most radical and important amendments to the automotive industry, many of these concepts never see the light of day

Jeff Gordon Pulls An Awesome Prank on Car Dealer During Test Drive [VIDEO]

Sloan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:28:12 +0000

Oh those NASCAR lunatics. They're a funny bunch. Jeff Gordon goes undercover and gives this car salesman the test-drive of his life!

Lamborghini Veneto is a $4 Million, 740-hp Supercar Only 3 People Will Ever Get to Drive

Eric Rogell — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:58:40 +0000

Most people celebrate a 50th anniversary with a few friends, maybe a bottle of expensive wine. Not Lamborghini.

Cool New Muscle Car Postage Stamps Feature Iconic Autos

Mike Moody — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:44:13 +0000

You may think of the U.S. Postal Service as a dusty and outmoded institution, and we wouldn't argue with you, but it seems the good ol’ USPS is still doing something right. Just check out its latest batch of cool Forever Stamps featuri

Place Your Bid For James Bond's Original 1965 Aston Martin DB5

Mike Moody — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:31:40 +0000

How cool does a car have to be to earn a $5 million price tag? As cool James Bond, of course. Bond’s original Aston Martin DB5 is officially on the market for $4.69 million, and this is no ordinary classic car. While the vintage vehicle looks sleek and stylish, and it has the extra appeal [...]

Return of the Stingray: The 2014 Corvette Unveiled

Eric Rogell — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:28:44 +0000

Get ready ‘Vetteheads. For only the seventh time in its storied 61 year history, the Corvette has undergone a complete redesign. And from what we saw unveiled in Detroit last week, this new C7 is not only the most powerful, race-ready standard model ever built by Chevy, but its aggressive, razor sharp lines make it [...]

Original Batmobile Sells for $4.62 Million to a Guy Named Rick Champagne

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:00:34 +0000

As if we weren’t already jealous of Rick Champagne for having the smoothest last name of all time, he is now the proud owner of our childhood dream car. Way to go, Rick; you’ve officially got it all. Super happy for you. Really. An executive at a logistics company in AZ, Rick had a toy [...]

Freddie Mercury's Rolls-Royce Sold at Auction

Jeff Giles — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:28:57 +0000

Queen's Freddie Mercury may have enjoyed singing about riding his bicycle, but like any rock star worth his salt, he had plenty of gasoline-powered wheels too -- and thanks to a recent auction, one of his nicest cars now has a new owner.

Watch a 1969 Can-Am Mustang Go From Concept to Killer

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:30:37 +0000

The Real Thing is a short documentary about Bodie Stroud, a custom hot rod builder from Los Angeles, California and his 1969 Can-Am Mustang. As if the restored classic wasn’t bad ass enough, Stroud dropped an extremely rare motor built specifically for racing legend Mario Andretti. The short film follows Stroud during the restoration process [...]

Original Batmobile from the 60′s TV Series Up for Auction

Sloan — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:08:35 +0000

The man responsible for designing and building The Batmobile is putting his prized creation up for auction. This is not just a replica of the most famous TV car of all time, but the actual original Batmobile driven in the TV series!

Father Uses Hot Daughter to Sell 1977 Datsun on eBay

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:30:02 +0000

It's no secret that sex sells. It's just kind of creepy that a dad would use his sexy daughter to sell a 1977 Datsun -- but it worked.

Kim Ridley (that's the dad) used his 20-year-old daughter Lexxa to model in front of his bright yellow Datsun and p

The Sleek 'Tesla C' Is The Must-Have Electric Car Of The Future

Mike Moody — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:27 +0000

Tesla Motors, the car company that “set out to prove that electric vehicles could be awesome,” has designed some amazing vehicles over the past few years. But none of them are quite as forward thinking as this concept for the “Tesla C” The Tesla C by Dejan Hristov is a concept for a compact Tesla [...]

Vintage Maserati Convertible Going For $4 Million

Mike Moody — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:26:18 +0000

How much would you pay for the chance to own and drive a beautiful vintage car like a 1957 Maserati convertible? Auctioneers are hoping to fetch more than $4 million for a classy cream colored 1957 Maserati 150 GT Spider. So if you’re a millionaire, or if you’ve earned a ridiculously generous credit limit on [...]

Tesla Model S Is the Motor Trend Car of the Year

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:26:30 +0000

The Tesla Model S has been named Motor Trend magazine’s 2013 Car of the Year, one of the most prestigious honors in the automotive industry. The Model S won by way of unanimous vote, after 11 discriminating judges test drove 25 other vehicles to compare those all-important technical aspects of four-wheeled travel like acceleration, brakes and suspension tuning.

Mid-Minnesota Classic Car Show and Cruise Returns [PHOTOS]

Sloan — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:10:13 +0000

If you have a classic car to show off, you'll want to be part of this event. For the fourth year in a row, I'll be cruisin' the country-side in my less than classic '06 Mustang, pretending to have a vintage 'Stang.

Fiat 500L to Offer an Espresso Machine

George Roush — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:00:51 +0000

iPod capability, Bluetooth, in-car navigation, multimedia system and DVD players are kiddie play features compared to what Fiat has in store for their new 2013 Fiat 500L model. Drivers don’t want fancy gadgets while they’re driving. What do they want? Espressos. Fiat is aiming to deliver. The new four-door 500L is a bigger version of [...]

Minnesota State Patrol Pulls Over The World's Most Dangerous Car [PHOTOS]

Sloan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:59:35 +0000

Most of us remember the old Ford Pinto, the car that literally blows up if you rear end it right? Now we were pretty sure they weren't on the road anymore, maybe a few in the hands of daring collectors. But on the road? NO WAY.

Steven Tyler Gets His Million Dollar Car

Lynn Quale — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:51:25 +0000

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has been working hard for over a year on designing his new car exactly the way he wants it. I suppose if you are paying $1.1 million for it, you have that option. Well Steven finally got the keys to his new ride – check it out! The car is a [...]

Dario Franchitti Wins 96th Indy 500 [VIDEO]

Sloan — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:52:35 +0000

A flurry of cautions, a record amount of lead changes and blistering heat made up one amazing day for Dario Franchitti as he took the drink of milk in Gasoline Alley and the checkered flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 96th Indy 500 race.