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We know the feeling. You watch a great movie, and then you want more. That's how trilogies are born. Unfortunately, that won't be possible with Asif Kapadia's celebrated documentary <em>Senna</em>, but that doesn't mean we can't have some more racing flicks in the pipeline.<br />
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One of the most promising is a project undertaken by Ron Howard that will look at the legendary 1978 <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/formula one">Formula One</a> World Championship, in which Niki Lauda suffered a heavy, fiery crash at the N&uuml;rburgring only to come back and challenge James Hunt for the title.<br />
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Now we've received word on who will star under Howard's direction: Lauda will be played by Daniel Br&uuml;hl (who you may recognize from <em>Inglorious Basterds</em> and <em>The Bourne Ultimatum</em>), while Chris Hemsworth (he of <em>Thor</em> fame, pictured above) will play Hunt. Romanian-German actress Alexandra Maria Lara will also star in the film that will (hopefully) make us forget all about Sly Stallone's <em>Driven</em> and challenge the likes of <em>Grand Prix</em> and <em>Le Mans</em> for space on the list of the best racing films of all time.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/25/ron-howards-rush-gears-up-to-relive-lauda-hunt-showdown/">Ron Howard's <i>Rush</i> gears up to relive Lauda/Hunt showdown</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/25/ron-howards-rush-gears-up-to-relive-lauda-hunt-showdown/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20026110/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/25/ron-howards-rush-gears-up-to-relive-lauda-hunt-showdown/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alexandra maria lara</category><category>film</category><category>hunt</category><category>james hunt</category><category>lauda</category><category>movie</category><category>niki lauda</category><category>ron howard</category><category>rush</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Ron Howard signs on to direct Lauda biopic <i>Rush</i>]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/ron-howard-signs-on-to-direct-lauda-biopic-rush/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/ron-howard-signs-on-to-direct-lauda-biopic-rush/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/ron-howard-signs-on-to-direct-lauda-biopic-rush/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><a href="http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/52246.html"><img alt="Ron Howard" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/06/ronhoward.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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<em>Le Mans</em>. <em>Grand Prix</em>. <em>Senna</em>. Even <em>Days of Thunder</em>. Legendary racing films all, but our list is preparing to grow by one more epic saga played out on the silver screen.<br />
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That project, as we <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/04/niki-lauda-lines-up-on-the-grid-for-his-own-biopic/">reported</a> last month, is set to focus on the battle between Niki Lauda and James Hunt in the 1978 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/f1">Formula 1</a> World Championship, wherein Lauda suffered a devastating fiery crash at the N&uuml;rburgring, coming back to challenge Hunt in one of the closest title fights in racing history. The screenplay's been titled <em>Rush</em>, and now it's got a director.<br />
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Paul Greengrass of <em>Bourne</em> trilogy fame was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/director-of-bourne-films-pondering-f1-movie/">reportedly</a> interested in taking on the project, but the latest reports indicate that Ron Howard will be picking up the bull horn instead. The child actor-turned-director has been responsible for such legendary films as <em>Cocoon</em>, <em>Apollo 13</em> and <em>Frost/Nixon</em>.<br />
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While Howard works on that project, Steven Spielberg and his Dreamworks production company are reportedly considering a second film that would focus in on the life of James Hunt, the unabashed embodiment of male bravado who fought Lauda for the title down to the wire.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/ron-howard-signs-on-to-direct-lauda-biopic-rush/">Ron Howard signs on to direct Lauda biopic <i>Rush</i></a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/ron-howard-signs-on-to-direct-lauda-biopic-rush/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19977463/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/ron-howard-signs-on-to-direct-lauda-biopic-rush/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>biopic</category><category>f1</category><category>film</category><category>formula one</category><category>lauda</category><category>movie</category><category>niki lauda</category><category>ron howard</category><category>rush</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[<i>Planes</i> trailer previews Disney tail-spinning off <i>Cars</i> franchise]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a></p><a href="/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/#continued"><img alt="Planes" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/06/planes-vidcap.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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Cars weren't actually the only machines with smiles in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/cars"><em>Cars</em></a>. The Disney/Pixar animated feature that's about to spawn its second installment also included trucks, trains, combine harvesters and even helicopters with anthropomorphic faces. But now Disney is planning on taking things one step farther with a new movie called, simply enough, <em>Planes</em>.<br />
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The film's not due for release until 2013, and when it does, it will buzz the theaters and land directly on DVD. But to give us a taste of what's yet to come, Disney has released a little teaser video, hinting at the story of a prop plane trying to make it in a jet's world. Looks entertaining enough, but we'll let you judge for yourself from the <em>Top Gun</em>-esque trailer <a href="/2011/06/15/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/#continued">after the jump</a>.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em><i>Planes</i> trailer previews Disney tail-spinning off <i>Cars</i> franchise</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/"><i>Planes</i> trailer previews Disney tail-spinning off <i>Cars</i> franchise</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19968515/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/16/planes-trailer-previews-disney-tail-spinning-off-cars/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cars</category><category>cartoon</category><category>disney</category><category>disney planes</category><category>film</category><category>movie</category><category>pixar</category><category>planes</category><category>planes movie</category><category>planes trailer</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Niki Lauda lines up on the grid for his own biopic]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/04/niki-lauda-lines-up-on-the-grid-for-his-own-biopic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/04/niki-lauda-lines-up-on-the-grid-for-his-own-biopic/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/04/niki-lauda-lines-up-on-the-grid-for-his-own-biopic/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><a href="http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/47235.html"><img alt="Niki Lauda" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/05/lauda-ferrari.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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With the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/senna"><em>Senna</em></a> biopic now <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/01/steam-senna-on-netflix-now/">streaming</a> to television sets everywhere, reports are coming in that another film is undergoing production that focuses on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/niki+lauda">Niki Lauda</a>.<br />
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The Austrian driver is a three-time Formula One World Champion and rated as one of the best of all time. His career spanned over the 1970s and 1980s, driving most notably for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ferrari">Ferrari</a>, then coming out of retirement to score his third world championship with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mclaren">McLaren</a> - a move that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/michael+schumacher">Michael Schumacher</a> surely took to heart.<br />
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The film reportedly focuses on the 1976 championship, when Lauda crashed at the N&uuml;rburgring, losing his right ear and suffering severe burns to his face. He returned - <em>spoiler alert!</em> - just six weeks later having missed two grands prix, and only to lose the title to James Hunt by just one point.<br />
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The screenplay is reportedly being written by Peter Morgan, best known for his work on <em>Frost/Nixon</em> and <em>The Queen</em>. They're apparently still hunting for director and producers, but as for the actor who will play the lead role, Lauda himself reportedly quipped, "Anyone who is 25 or 26 with his right ear burnt off and dreams to be made up to look like me can start making plans."<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/04/niki-lauda-lines-up-on-the-grid-for-his-own-biopic/">Niki Lauda lines up on the grid for his own biopic</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 04 May 2011 18:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/47235.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/04/niki-lauda-lines-up-on-the-grid-for-his-own-biopic/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19929283/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/04/niki-lauda-lines-up-on-the-grid-for-his-own-biopic/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>biopic</category><category>film</category><category>lauda</category><category>movie</category><category>niki lauda</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 18:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[<i>The Hurt Locker</i>'s Jeremy Renner working on Steve McQueen biopic]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/02/the-hurt-lockers-jeremy-renner-working-on-steve-mcqueen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/02/the-hurt-lockers-jeremy-renner-working-on-steve-mcqueen/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/02/the-hurt-lockers-jeremy-renner-working-on-steve-mcqueen/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/jeremy-renner-forms-production-company-176975"><img alt="Jeremy Renner" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/05/jrenner02261102.jpg.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" /></a>Fresh from his back-to-back Oscar nominations for <em>The Hurt Locker</em> and <em>The Town</em>, actor Jeremy Renner (pictured at right at the Spirit Awards) has got his plate full with an endless stream of new projects. He's just finished filming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/23/bmw-vision-efficientdynamics-spotted-on-the-set-of-mission/">the fourth <em>Mission: Impossible</em> movie</a>, is currently filming a <em>Hansel &amp; Gretel</em> movie before he stars in <em>The Avengers</em> and possibly the next <em>Bourne</em> movie as well. But a new film in its embryonic stage is arguably of the greatest interest to car nuts.<br />
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According to reports, Renner is working on a new biopic focusing on the legendary <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/steve+mcqueen">Steve McQueen</a>. In addition to starring as the King of Cool himself, Renner is reportedly involved in the film's production, along with Greg Shapiro (who produced <em>The Hurt Locker</em>) and others. Writer/director James Gray is reportedly basing his screenplay on Marshall Terrill's definitive tomes "Portrait of an American Rebel" and "The Life and Legend of a Hollywood Icon".<br />
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What this means for Brad Pitt, who has long been <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/12/brad-pitt-to-play-steve-mcqueen-in-new-biopic/">rumored</a> to be working on a McQueen flick, remains to be seen, but if Renner's project can channel any the talent he's displayed so far (and given that the actor's name roughly translates from German as "racer"), we could have a winner on our hands.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/jeremy-renner-forms-production-company-176975">Hollywood Reporter</a> via <a href="http://driven.urbandaddy.com/2011/04/29/the-new-steve-mcqueen-movie/">Driven</a> | Image: X17Online.com]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/02/the-hurt-lockers-jeremy-renner-working-on-steve-mcqueen/"><i>The Hurt Locker</i>'s Jeremy Renner working on Steve McQueen biopic</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 02 May 2011 10:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/02/the-hurt-lockers-jeremy-renner-working-on-steve-mcqueen/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19928690/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/02/the-hurt-lockers-jeremy-renner-working-on-steve-mcqueen/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>biopic</category><category>film</category><category>jeremy renner</category><category>mcqueen</category><category>movie</category><category>renner</category><category>steve mcqueen</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 10:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Movie cars are strange - VW Bug-powered R34 Skyline from F&amp;F]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/" rel="tag">Nissan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/r34_buggy_ff.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>GTR-bodied buggy from Fast &amp; Furious -- Click above <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/">to watch video</a></small></strong></em></div>
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Among the numerous cobbled-together blue GT-Rs used in <em>Fast &amp; Furious</em> for Paul Walker's character, the strangest one in real life could be this one: a tube-framed buggy with a VW engine. So instead of an RB engine up front, it's got an empty engine bay and a People's Wagon lump in the back, under the trunklid. It was used for jumping and driving down a flight of steps, and it sounds like it's headed to Baja. Not quite life, not quite art, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/">follow the jump</a> to see video.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.gtrusablog.com/">GTR USA Blog</a> via <a href="http://www.justdriven.com/blog/?p=1312#more-1312">Just Driven</a>]<br /><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Movie cars are strange - VW Bug-powered R34 Skyline from F&amp;F</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/">VIDEO: Movie cars are strange - VW Bug-powered R34 Skyline from F&amp;F</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gtrusablog.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19167900/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/video-movie-cars-are-strange-vw-bug-powered-r34-skyline-from/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>false</category><category>fast and furious</category><category>FastAndFurious</category><category>film</category><category>gt-r</category><category>movie car</category><category>movie cars</category><category>MovieCar</category><category>MovieCars</category><category>movies</category><category>nissan</category><category>nissan gt-r</category><category>nissan gt-r r34</category><category>NissanGt-r</category><category>NissanGt-rR34</category><category>r34</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a gallery of the cars that make the movies about cars</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />We dig the cars in car flicks -- but what about the cars that make the flicks about cars? Looking less like Transformers and more like space junk peddled by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandpeople">sand people</a>, it's hard to imagine what it takes to turn a regular old car into a mobile studio worthy of <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deja_vu/"><em>Deja Vu</em></a> (pictured). <br /><br />The <em>Dukes of Hazzard</em> TV series was barely better than those campy 60s movies, with a scenery film running in the back window of the General Lee during in-car shots. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/movie-camera-cars/1054612/">General Lee</a> from the movie is practically two car lengths longer than what you seen on the screen due to the equipment needed to make realistic rolling footage (and a roll of really bad film). Who'd have thunk it? Have a look at the gallery below, and follow the link to check out a bunch more shots of the rolling sound stages. <em>Thanks for the tip, Brian!</em><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/movie-camera-cars">Movie Camera Cars</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/movie-camera-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/mcamcar_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/movie-camera-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/mcamcar_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/movie-camera-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/mcamcar_07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/movie-camera-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/mcamcar_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/movie-camera-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/mcamcar_13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.oobject.com/category/12-movie-industry-camera-cars/">Oobject</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/25/lights-camera-throttle-movie-camera-cars/">Lights, camera, throttle: Movie camera cars</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.oobject.com/category/12-movie-industry-camera-cars/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/25/lights-camera-throttle-movie-camera-cars/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1323627/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/25/lights-camera-throttle-movie-camera-cars/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>camera cars</category><category>CameraCars</category><category>film</category><category>filmmaking</category><category>films</category><category>movie</category><category>movie camera cars</category><category>movie cars</category><category>MovieCameraCars</category><category>MovieCars</category><category>movies</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars of Death Race revealed]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/07/cars-of-death-race-revealed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/07/cars-of-death-race-revealed/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/07/cars-of-death-race-revealed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lifestyle/" rel="tag">Lifestyle</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><a href="http://jalopnik.com/394718/the-cars-of-death-race"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/2359_d018_00045_opt.jpg" /></a><br /><br />No, these are not more spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang -- this is the 2006 Mustang GT that you'll soon see on the silver screen in the movie <a href="http://movies.ign.com/articles/878/878711p1.html"><em>Death Race</em></a>. A perusal of the film's automotive gems makes it look like <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cars/"><em>Cars</em></a> for post-apocalyptic and seriously angry adults. But if it were the 2010 Mustang, we'd probably find the time to stop by a Ford dealer today...<br /><br />Lead man Jason Statham will have his giant outboard mirrors full of other similarly distressed cars, including two Buick Rivieras -- a Boattail and a Chop Top -- a 300C, a Trans Am, and what looks like a Peterbilt called "Dreadnought." And if there were any way to make an XJ12 sexier, check out Colt's Jag. Click the link for a full rundown and info on the cars of your demise.<br /> <br />[Source: <a href="http://jalopnik.com/394718/the-cars-of-death-race">Jalopnik</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/07/cars-of-death-race-revealed/">Cars of Death Race revealed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://jalopnik.com/394718/the-cars-of-death-race>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/07/cars-of-death-race-revealed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1215509/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/07/cars-of-death-race-revealed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>death race</category><category>death race 2000</category><category>DeathRace</category><category>DeathRace2000</category><category>film</category><category>films</category><category>jason statham</category><category>JasonStatham</category><category>movies</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[New Clint Eastwood vehicle titled Gran Torino]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-clint-eastwood-vehicle-titled-gran-torino/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-clint-eastwood-vehicle-titled-gran-torino/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-clint-eastwood-vehicle-titled-gran-torino/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/" rel="tag">Classics</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=125251"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/eastwood.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/grantorino.jpg" />While he's shown a certain flair for historical pieces, we sincerely doubt that Clint Eastwood would forego his formidable film-crafting talent to make a documentary about a mid 1970's Ford that can be had for a dollar per pound. Details are scant, but Warner Brothers has targeted December 2008 as a release date for <em>Gran Torino</em>, which Eastwood both stars in and directs. Eastwood is no stranger to the big Ford - he drove a '72 in <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-0BVT4cqGY&amp;feature=related">Magnum Force</a></em>, the sequel to <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujfFSW9074c">Dirty Harry</a>,</em> in which he wheeled a '68 Ford Custom. Despite the title we tend to doubt the movie will be terribly car-centric - who'd want to watch that? <br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982650.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1&amp;nid=2564">Variety</a> via <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=125251">Inside Line</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-clint-eastwood-vehicle-titled-gran-torino/">New Clint Eastwood vehicle titled Gran Torino</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:03:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=125251>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-clint-eastwood-vehicle-titled-gran-torino/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1145960/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-clint-eastwood-vehicle-titled-gran-torino/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>clint eastwood</category><category>ClintEastwood</category><category>film</category><category>ford</category><category>ford gran torino</category><category>ford motor company</category><category>FordGranTorino</category><category>fordmotor</category><category>fordmotorcompany</category><category>gran torino</category><category>GranTorino</category><category>hollywood</category><category>movie</category><category>torino</category><category>variety</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Spy Video: BMW Progressive Activity Sedan]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivan/Van</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/bmw-pas_spyvid-capture.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Back in September, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/27/bmw-plans-for-future-2-million-by-2020-new-models-and-fourth-b/">announced an ambitious plan to increase production</a> to 1.8 million vehicles by 2012 and to 2 million units by 2020. To reach those goals, BMW is planning several new niche models, including what it referred to as a "Progressive Activity Sedan". But while little in the way of details for the PAS were revealed at the time, a video has surfaced revealing a test mule for the car, which will be based on the next 5-Series with a fastback body-style.</p>
<p>The PAS is anticipated to slot between the 5-Series sedan and 5-Series wagon, with five seats and a hatchback rear end. Currently undergoing testing, the PAS is expected to go into production in 2009 or 2010 after an unveiling as a concept either at the Paris show later this year or in Detroit a year from now. Check out the video after the jump.</p>
<p>[Source: Autocar via <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/01/video-bmw-pas-fastback-prototype.html">Carscoop</a>]</p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Spy Video: BMW Progressive Activity Sedan</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/">Spy Video: BMW Progressive Activity Sedan</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:04:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autocar.co.uk/home.aspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1078655/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/spy-video-bmw-progressive-activity-sedan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bmw</category><category>film</category><category>image</category><category>PAS</category><category>photo</category><category>progressive activity sedan</category><category>ProgressiveActivitySedan</category><category>shot</category><category>spy</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Future, Bullitt added to National Film Registry]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/back-to-the-future-bullitt-added-to-national-film-registry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/back-to-the-future-bullitt-added-to-national-film-registry/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/back-to-the-future-bullitt-added-to-national-film-registry/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/" rel="tag">Classics</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/bttf_bullitt.jpg" /><br /><br />Judging from how a generation of thirty-somethings have images of a flying, fusion-powered DeLorean imprinted in their DNA, we'd say that <span style="font-style: italic;">Back To The Future</span> has left its mark. Likewise, Highland Green '68 Mustang fastbacks only look appropriate wearing American Racing Torq-Thrust Ds and flying through the air. <span style="font-style: italic;">Bullitt </span>might not have quite as broad an influence since it wasn't a comedy, but it's touched at least two generations of car nuts and sparked two <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/08/first-drive-2008-ford-mustang-bullitt-day-2/">commemorative edition</a> cars. Because of the cultural significance of these films, they've been named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for preservation in perpetuity. <br /><br /><em>BTTF</em> and <em>Bullitt</em> are but two of a total of 25 great films that the National Film Preservation Board and the Librarian of Congress have chosen as "<span style="font-style: italic;">culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.</span>" The list this year includes greats from a variety of genres, though it's still a little strange to think of Marty McFly's character being as deep as Humphrey Bogart's lead in fellow nominee <span style="font-style: italic;">"In a Lonely Place."</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Bullitt's</span> 11-minute car chase was certainly the most talked about aspect of the film, but the tense cop drama was also well acted and has a superb score. <span style="font-style: italic;">Back To The Future's</span> special effects really pushed the envelope, while the underlying story proved portable through two sequels sharing the same basic plot. It's quite a gift to car guys and children of the '80s who've wanted to have a badass green Mustang and a sleek (if not fast) DeLorean parked next to each other in the garage to see these two films topping the list, but the 23 other films named to the register are just as worthwhile. Our Saturday nights will be wrapped up for a while working through the movies named. We'll start with <span style="font-style: italic;">Bullitt,</span> though. <span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br />[Source: Library of Congress]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/back-to-the-future-bullitt-added-to-national-film-registry/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Back to the Future, Bullitt added to National Film Registry</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/back-to-the-future-bullitt-added-to-national-film-registry/">Back to the Future, Bullitt added to National Film Registry</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:39:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/back-to-the-future-bullitt-added-to-national-film-registry/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1073222/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/29/back-to-the-future-bullitt-added-to-national-film-registry/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>back to the future</category><category>BackToTheFuture</category><category>bullitt</category><category>car chase</category><category>CarChase</category><category>delorean</category><category>film</category><category>honor</category><category>library of congress</category><category>LibraryOfCongress</category><category>movies</category><category>national film register</category><category>NationalFilmRegister</category><category>significant</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Schumacher cameos in another kids' movie]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/21/schumacher-cameos-in-another-kids-movie/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/21/schumacher-cameos-in-another-kids-movie/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/21/schumacher-cameos-in-another-kids-movie/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a></p><p><a href="http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/071219085937.shtml"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/asterix.jpg" alt="" /></a>While we get all revved up over the revival of <em><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/06/video-first-em-speed-racer-em-trailer-and-high-res-pics/">Speed Racer</a> </em>in film form, our funny friends in France are gearing up for the remake of their own children's classic, <em>Asterix</em>. The new film, which opens in French theaters next month, is slated to feature cameos by a number of sports figures, including Ferrari stars Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt.</p>
<p>Set in the ancient Roman era, <em>Asterix </em>is a classic series of French children's comic books which has been translated into dozens of languages around the world. The film which, like <em>Speed Racer</em>, is shot with live actors (rather than animated like the original), is called <em>Asterix aux jeux olympiques </em>("Asterix at the Olympic Games"). Schumacher appears in a seven-minute segment in the movie as a chariot racer called - you guessed it - Schumix, while Todt gives orders from the pit wall...dressed in red, of course. (Hopefully the German authorities won't give Michael a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/17/schumacher-under-investigation-for-taxi-driving-affair/">hard time</a> about driving the chariot this time.)</p>
<p>In addition to the Ferrari champions, several other European sports celebrities make cameos in the movie as well, including French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo, retired French soccer player Zinedine Zidane (of World Cup head-butting infamy) and British footballer David Beckham. This is, of course, the second such cameo Schumacher has made, after his appearance in Disney/Pixar's <em>Cars</em>.</p>
<p>[Source: F1-Live]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/21/schumacher-cameos-in-another-kids-movie/">Schumacher cameos in another kids' movie</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/071219085937.shtml>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/21/schumacher-cameos-in-another-kids-movie/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1066531/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/21/schumacher-cameos-in-another-kids-movie/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>asterix</category><category>cameo</category><category>film</category><category>games</category><category>jean</category><category>jeux</category><category>michael</category><category>movie</category><category>olympic</category><category>olympiques</category><category>schumacher</category><category>todt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Lexus goes after <i>another</i> porn-star...seriously]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/09/lexus-sues-i-another-i-porn-star-seriously/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/09/lexus-sues-i-another-i-porn-star-seriously/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/09/lexus-sues-i-another-i-porn-star-seriously/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lexus/" rel="tag">Lexus</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a></p><p><a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=123883"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/lexus-pornstar.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><span style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 7px;"> <script> var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Lexus_Suing_another_Porn_Star'; </script> <script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span>Back in June, we brought you <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/lexus-files-lawsuit-against-p0rn-site/">news</a> that Toyota was in the process of suing a pornography firm for copyright infringement. Apparently the Japanese automaker didn't appreciate that adult film star Lexus Cash was using its luxury division's handle as her stage name and for her website. Evidently unwilling to stop its litigation campaign, Toyota is now turning its lawyers loose on a gay porn actor who also uses the name Lexus.</p>
<p>According to latest reports, the Japanese automaker's lawyers in DC sent a cease-and-desist letter to EBoys Studios in Switzerland. The EBoys honcho insists that his performer chose the name because of its association with Greek mythology, and not with the automotive brand, and that the company will not cave to the carmaker's demands to recall the two flicks it has produced with the actor using that name.</p>
<p>This has to be the funniest bit of news surrounding Lexus since <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/05/feathers-fly-when-peacock-procreates-with-car/">that peacock had its way with one of their exhaust pipes</a>.<br /></p>
<p>[Source: Inside Line]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/09/lexus-sues-i-another-i-porn-star-seriously/">Lexus goes after <i>another</i> porn-star...seriously</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=123883>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/09/lexus-sues-i-another-i-porn-star-seriously/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1058447/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/09/lexus-sues-i-another-i-porn-star-seriously/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>actor</category><category>adult</category><category>film</category><category>gay</category><category>lawsuit</category><category>lexus</category><category>ligitation</category><category>male</category><category>porn</category><category>star</category><category>sue</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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<p>After the jump you'll find six minutes' worth of your favorite telemotive personalities (that's right, we just made up a word) fumbling over their lines, making each other laugh and cursing like longshoremen. Oh yeah, and plenty of breasts, 'cause what would a British men's "programme" be without that? Follow the jump to check out the Top Gear <strike>Boobers</strike> <em>Bloopers </em>video.</p>
<p><em>NSFW: If you work in a puritanical office environment, well... sorry for you, but you might want to wait 'till you get home to watch the video on account of the cleavage and bleeped-out naughty words.</em></p>
<p>[Source: German Car Scene]</p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/video-top-gear-outtakes/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Top Gear Outtakes</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/video-top-gear-outtakes/">VIDEO: Top Gear Outtakes</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:03:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://germancarscene.com/2007/10/12/top-gear-bloopers/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/video-top-gear-outtakes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1014784/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/video-top-gear-outtakes/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bbc</category><category>bloopers</category><category>episode</category><category>film</category><category>gear</category><category>out</category><category>program</category><category>takes</category><category>top</category><category>top gear outtakes</category><category>TopGearOuttakes</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Transformers on DVD has landed]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/transformers-on-dvd-has-landed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/transformers-on-dvd-has-landed/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/transformers-on-dvd-has-landed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lifestyle/" rel="tag">Lifestyle</a></p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2007/10/16/dvd-review-transformers/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/bumblebeecinematical.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here's what you're doing tonight. You're going to your local big box retailer and walking out with a copy of Michael Bay's CG-extravaganza that was one of last summer's coolest ways to waste a couple hours: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/28/autoblog-hits-the-transformers-premiere/">Transformers</a>. We've all been inundated by the ad blitz, and now the DVD and HD-DVD are in stores now, still warm and offgassing from the pressing plant. You should <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/10/16/transformers-on-dvd-why-i-hate-dvd-exclusives/">do your homework</a> to make sure you get the <a href="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/transformers-on-dvd-more-editions-that-meet-the-eye.php">exclusive edition</a> you want, though. Target's got the coolest, a DVD case that actually transforms into Optimus Prime, but Wal-Mart's got the prequel bundled with the film. If you're really hardcore and you need to have both, you'll end up with two copies of the feature. Or you could just go to Best Buy and get the two action figures and be done with it. <br /><br />If you're in the Hollywood area, you can actually hang out with <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2007/10/16/gallery-18-foot-transformer-on-the-loose-in-los-angeles/">Bumblebee</a> as he stands guard over the West Hollywood Gateway shopping center. It's an actual prop from the movie, and we think it's a brilliant idea to send Autobots out to promote their own DVD. After all, the life of unemployed Transformer can be tough (see video after the jump). The Hollywood Bumblebee is huge, you'd need <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/06/monroe-truck-offers-production-version-of-transformers-ironhide/">Ironhide</a> to tow it around, but you can also enter to <a href="http://chevy.emipowered.net/camarobumblebee/">win a Bumblebee Camaro</a> when the model goes live in 2009. <br /><br />[Source: Cinematical, <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/10/16/transformers-on-dvd-why-i-hate-dvd-exclusives/">Slashfilm</a>, <a href="http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/transformers-on-dvd-more-editions-that-meet-the-eye.php">FilmSchoolRejects</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/transformers-on-dvd-has-landed/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Transformers on DVD has landed</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/transformers-on-dvd-has-landed/">Transformers on DVD has landed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/10/16/dvd-review-transformers/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/transformers-on-dvd-has-landed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1015214/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/transformers-on-dvd-has-landed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dvd</category><category>entertainment</category><category>film</category><category>michael bay</category><category>MichaelBay</category><category>movie</category><category>transformers</category><category>transformers DVD</category><category>Transformers HD-DVD</category><category>TransformersDvd</category><category>TransformersHd-dvd</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: At the Autoblog Drive-In Part 2]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-2/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-2/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/" rel="tag">Classics</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lifestyle/" rel="tag">Lifestyle</a></p><img border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/drive_in_450.jpg" /><br /><br />Time to stretch your legs! Head to the snack bar and get something to munch on. Suggestions pop up on the screen in case you need some inspiration. The concessions are multitudinous, from sweet candy bars to crispy fish sandwiches (don't they look scrumptious?), you can push your cholesterol way into bad numbers for just a few bucks. If the first horror show got you all wound up, there's even a smorgasbord of cigarette selections to soothe your frayed nerves, just in time to run back before <em>The Terror</em> starts!<br /><br />Missed Part 1? See it <strong><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-1/">here</a></strong>.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-2/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: At the Autoblog Drive-In Part 2</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-2/">VIDEO: At the Autoblog Drive-In Part 2</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:04:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/967433/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/17/video-at-the-autoblog-drive-in-part-2/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>50s</category><category>60s</category><category>70s</category><category>drive in</category><category>DriveIn</category><category>entertainment</category><category>fifties</category><category>film</category><category>movies</category><category>seventies</category><category>sixties</category><category>videos</category><category>vintage</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[How'd they do that? Driving tricks from the Bourne Ultimatum]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/11/howd-they-do-that-driving-tricks-from-the-bourne-ultimatum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/11/howd-they-do-that-driving-tricks-from-the-bourne-ultimatum/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/11/howd-they-do-that-driving-tricks-from-the-bourne-ultimatum/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/volkswagen/" rel="tag">Volkswagen</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">First Drives</a></p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/08/11/mfbourne111.xml"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/mfbourne111.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Doesn't it always look so convincing? Star lead actor is frantically sawing at the wheel, and when it cuts back to the wide, damn if that wasn't a perfectly clipped apex, with a tinge of four wheel drift counteracted by just the right amount of opposite lock. Even Steve McQueen couldn't pull it off for <a href="http://www.hottr6.com/triumph/BULLITT.html">Bullitt</a>. The real story behind all those inspiring scenes of cars whipping hither and yon is that they're piloted by stunt drivers who have one of the best car guy jobs ever. <br /><br />There's a nice little sequel to a sequel quietly making its way to theaters, perhaps you've heard of the <em>Bourne Ultimatum</em>? Besides offering a cinematic venue for Matt Damon to further cement his status as a cross between James Bond and John McClane, its serving as a nice little advertisement for Volkswagen's second generation Touareg. Several of the vehicles were given the General Lee treatment (i.e. a couple were kept nice, a whole bunch were thrashed and trashed) during the 140 days of production. Even the stunt drivers were impressed at how the Touaregs just hunkered down and took whatever abuse they were thrown. To get all those bitchin' shots requires maneuvers that'd make you screw up your face in horror. We're talking about things you wouldn't even do to a rented car. <br /><br />[Source: Telegraph.co.uk]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/11/howd-they-do-that-driving-tricks-from-the-bourne-ultimatum/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>How'd they do that? Driving tricks from the Bourne Ultimatum</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/11/howd-they-do-that-driving-tricks-from-the-bourne-ultimatum/">How'd they do that? Driving tricks from the Bourne Ultimatum</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:52:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/08/11/mfbourne111.xml>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/11/howd-they-do-that-driving-tricks-from-the-bourne-ultimatum/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/962894/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/11/howd-they-do-that-driving-tricks-from-the-bourne-ultimatum/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bourne</category><category>damon</category><category>driver</category><category>film</category><category>matt</category><category>modification</category><category>movie</category><category>stunt</category><category>ultimatum</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt Bullitt: classic McQueen remake to begin production]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/05/pitt-bullitt-classic-mcqueen-remake-to-begin-production/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/05/pitt-bullitt-classic-mcqueen-remake-to-begin-production/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/05/pitt-bullitt-classic-mcqueen-remake-to-begin-production/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> Don't fret all you Steve McQueen fans. After reading our post, Ford got in touch Brad Pitt's management, who  don't know anything about the remake or Pitt's involvement. The credibility of this rumor's source, Monsters and Critics, was also called into question.  Still, with all the positive buzz GM has earned for its involvement with Transformers, you'd think Ford would be all over  a remake the stars Brad Pitt next to a recently released Bullitt Mustang. </p>
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<p>Not unlike the retro styling and resurrection of old nameplates sweeping the car industry, some film critics bemoan the lack of originality inherent in the Hollywood trend of remaking old films, while others relish the opportunity to refresh classics for younger generations. One way or another, the latest Hollywood announcement has us frothing at the mouth, as the green-light has been given to start production on a remake of the most iconic of gearhead films of all time: the Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt".</p>
<p>Endeavoring to fill the legendary McQueen's pedals will be none other than Brad Pitt, who will take on the role of Lt. Frank Bullitt of the San Francisco Police Department, hunting down the hitman who killed his fellow officers. Pitt's co-stars have not yet been announced, but with the anticipated launch of the new Bullitt Mustang, the smart product-placement money would be on its inclusion in the new movie along with the Dodge Charger R/T, the two cars that made the famous race scene in the original.</p>
<p>This should be interesting.</p>
<p>[Source: Monsters and Critics via <a href="http://www.mustangblog.com/index.php/2007/bullitt-remake-to-star-brad-pitt-as-lt-frank-bullitt/">Mustangblog</a>]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/05/pitt-bullitt-classic-mcqueen-remake-to-begin-production/">Pitt Bullitt: classic McQueen remake to begin production</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1325923.php/Brad_Pitts_Bullitt>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/05/pitt-bullitt-classic-mcqueen-remake-to-begin-production/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/933436/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/05/pitt-bullitt-classic-mcqueen-remake-to-begin-production/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>brad</category><category>bullitt</category><category>classic</category><category>film</category><category>hollywood</category><category>mcqueen</category><category>movie</category><category>mustang</category><category>pitt</category><category>remake</category><category>steve</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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<p>This ad takes us back to our childhood, when transmissions came in manual and automatic. That was it. Today's kids have sequentials, continuously variable ratios, dual clutches, paddle shifters, manually-shifted automatics, automatic-shifting manuals and a gazillion other variations to confuse them when pretending to drive.</p>
<p>We could try to explain the technology behind Volkswagen's DSG transmission until we're blue in the face, or you could simply follow the jump to watch a couple of kids do it for us. It's so simple, it's child's play.</p>
<p><em>Disclaimer: No actual children were harmed by Autoblog or by Volkswagen in the presentation of this video.</em></p>
<p>[Source: German Car Scene via <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/04/video-vw-manual-vs-dsg-gearbox.html">Carscoop</a>]<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/27/video-my-gearbox-is-better-than-yours/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: My gearbox is better than yours</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/27/video-my-gearbox-is-better-than-yours/">VIDEO: My gearbox is better than yours</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://germancarscene.com/2007/04/16/vw-without-gear-commercial/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/27/video-my-gearbox-is-better-than-yours/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/883652/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/27/video-my-gearbox-is-better-than-yours/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ad</category><category>children</category><category>clutch</category><category>commercial</category><category>dsg</category><category>dual</category><category>film</category><category>kids</category><category>television</category><category>transmission</category><category>volkswagen</category><category>volskwagen</category><category>vw</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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