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A chap who calls himself "Sheepo" has a habit of making custom creations out of <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/lego/">Lego</a> bits. These aren't kits, these are the expressions of his own automotive imagination using traditional Lego and Lego Technic parts. His year so far seems mostly devoted to suspension builds and <a href="http://www.sheepo.es/2013/02/land-rover-defender-110-instructions.html">a Land Rover Defender</a>, but his latest work is a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/caterham+seven|caterham+7/">Caterham Seven</a>.<br />
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Sheepo keeps his builds close to their inspirations, this Seven constructed with working steering, double-wishbone front suspension and Ackerman geometry in front, a three-link De Dion rear suspension in back and disc brakes. A bit of liberty has gone into the gearbox, which is a five-speed sequential unit plus reverse.<br />
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At one-seventh scale it is 45 centimeters long, has 2,500 parts and five motors. It is also a Chapman-approved lightweight at just 2.2 kilograms. Check it out in the <a href="/2013/05/18/lego-caterham-seven-does-chapman-proud-w-video/#continued">video below</a> and the high-res gallery of images above.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/18/lego-caterham-seven-does-chapman-proud-w-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Lego Caterham Seven does Chapman proud [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/18/lego-caterham-seven-does-chapman-proud-w-video/">Lego Caterham Seven does Chapman proud [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 18 May 2013 19:35:00 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/2013/05/18/lego-caterham-seven-does-chapman-proud-w-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20571594/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/18/lego-caterham-seven-does-chapman-proud-w-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>caterham</category><category>caterham 7</category><category>lego</category><category>lego car</category><category>lego technic</category><category>sheepo</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Huzi Dream Car is a magnetic spin on wooden toys [w/video]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/#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/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><a href="/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/#continued"><img height="352" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/04/huzi-dream-car.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /></a><br />
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A playful design company has created a delightful set of wooden playthings. The Dream Car by <a href="http://www.huzidesign.com/">Huzi Design</a> was a successful Kickstarter campaign for a set of interchangeable wooden blocks that can be used to create any kind of car - no, not just a car, any kind of thing on wheels. Now available for sale, Huzi uses birch wheels affixed to walnut bases, and different bodystyles are made of poplar and coated with the same paint used for chalkboards. The wooden bases contain magnets that are recessed when not in use but that pop out to secure the body on when needed. Each set comes with a box of dustless chalk so kids, and adults, can draw on the bodies and not make a mess.<br />
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The project was a collaboration of designers from around the world, answering the question "Why can't a dream car have graffiti on it, or have triangular windows, or even not have any resemblance of a movable vehicle?"<br />
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The video <a href="/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/#continued">below</a> with details the project from its Kickstarter roots, and explains the brainchild of a woman whose company name comes from asking herself the question, "What would the world look like if we all had a mustache?"<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Huzi Dream Car is a magnetic spin on wooden toys [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/">Huzi Dream Car is a magnetic spin on wooden toys [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:01:00 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.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20546351/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/huzi-dream-car-is-a-magnetic-spin-on-wooden-toys-w-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dream car</category><category>dream car by huzi design</category><category>huzi</category><category>huzi design</category><category>kickstarter</category><category>toys</category><category>video</category><category>wooden toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment series memorializes your favorite Hollywood cars]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/12/hot-wheels-retro-entertainment-series-memorializes-your-favorite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/12/hot-wheels-retro-entertainment-series-memorializes-your-favorite/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/12/hot-wheels-retro-entertainment-series-memorializes-your-favorite/#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/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="http://www.hotwheelscollectors.com/news/news.aspx?news_id=1553"><img alt="Hot Wheels Retro"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/04/hot-wheels-retro.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 627px; height: 417px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hot wheels/">Hot Wheels</a> has rolled out a new series of die-cast toys aimed directly at our nostalgic hearts. The Retro Entertainment Series plucks iconic cars from movie and television past, shrinks them down to 1:64 scale and packages them up for your buying enjoyment. The collection includes machines like the 1932 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/">Ford</a> from <em>American Graffiti </em>and <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/delorean/">DeLorean</a> time machine from <em>Back to the Future</em> to the Ecto 1 from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ghostbusters/"><em>Ghostbusters</em></a> and The Bandit's '77 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/firebird/">Firebird</a> from <em>Smokey and The Bandit</em>. There's even a 1971 Plymouth Satellite from <em>The Brady Bunch</em>. All told there will be seven mixes, each with five distinct vehicles.<br />
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The sets won't just be land bound, either. Hot Wheels also plans to produce a few aircraft, including the Island Hopper from <em>Magnum P.I.</em> and Cylon Raider from <em>Battlestar Galactica</em>. Awesome.<br />
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If you want one, expect to pay around $3 for the privilege. Just be prepared for the quotient of badly-sung theme songs in your household to increase exponentially.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/12/hot-wheels-retro-entertainment-series-memorializes-your-favorite/">Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment series memorializes your favorite Hollywood cars</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:13:00 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/2013/04/12/hot-wheels-retro-entertainment-series-memorializes-your-favorite/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20536422/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/12/hot-wheels-retro-entertainment-series-memorializes-your-favorite/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>diecast</category><category>hot wheels</category><category>hot wheels retro entertainment series</category><category>retro entertainment</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[This is Citroën's amazing diorama tribute to celebrate its WRC winnings]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/#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/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/citroen/" rel="tag">Citroën</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/citroen-ds3-wrc-diorama/"><img alt="Citroen DS3 Diorama" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/03/citroen-ds3-diorama-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 422px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/citroen/">Citroen</a> has taken a unique stab at commemorating <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sebastien loeb/">Sebastien Loeb</a> and Daniel Elena's nine <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/world rally championship/">World Rally Championship</a> wins. Rather than work up yet another tired video of the champions expounding on the virtues, trials and and tribulations that come with being the very best for nearly a decade straight, the company whipped up a diorama atop <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/citroen ds3/">Citroen DS3</a>. The scale model covers nine separate rally terrains, including bits from Rally Finland and the Acropolis Rally. Each one of the nine sections features a 1:43 scale version of the duo's rally car from each year of victorious competition.<br />
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The model took Kieron Barter of Funky Lemon Design and his team some two months to complete. Initially displayed at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the diorama is set to start a tour of various dealers beginning today. Check out the <a href="/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/#continued">full press release below</a> for more information.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>This is Citroën's amazing diorama tribute to celebrate its WRC winnings</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/">This is Citroën's amazing diorama tribute to celebrate its WRC winnings</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:28:00 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/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20484491/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/this-is-citroens-amazing-diorama-tribute-to-celebrate-its-wrc-w/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>citroen</category><category>citroen ds3</category><category>citroen ds3 diorama</category><category>diorama</category><category>ds3</category><category>model</category><category>sebastien loeb</category><category>toys</category><category>world rally championship</category><category>wrc</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/automoblox/">Automoblox</a>, the little and terrifically simple wooden cars, are part of Autoblog's holiday giveaway every single year. And every single year, tons of people try to win them. So even though scale-model cars are as detailed as the real thing, R/C cars can go faster than and do things that real cars can't, and real cars have previously unthinkable amounts of power and tricks that toy cars still haven't even imagined, folks continue to queue up for an artfully carved chunk of wood.<br />
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That kind of timeless appeal is what got Italian designer Matteo Ragni to start TobeUs. Tired of seeing his children quickly bored with toys, he wanted to create a toy that his kids would love, that had "a recognizable smell, an unquestioned resistance to impact and texting" and the ability to be recycled or reused at the end of its life. The result is little and terrifically simple wooden cars carved from a single block of cedar.<br />
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The effort, 100% TobeUs, now features 100 wooden cars from 100 designers, and there's an exhibit - called 100% TobeUs: 100 Designers for 100 New Toy Cars - at the Natural Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, Italy, to go with it. A few of the cars can be bought as toys, but all of them can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.100x100tobeus.it/">TobeUs site</a>. They all come with the names of their designers, but most of the captions are in Italian. Don't let that stop you, though - like holidays and food comas, the language of the little wooden car is universal.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/15/100-designers-give-their-interpretation-of-the-wooden-toy-car/">100 designers give their interpretation of the wooden toy car</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:01:00 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.autoblog.com/2012/12/15/100-designers-give-their-interpretation-of-the-wooden-toy-car/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20401972/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/15/100-designers-give-their-interpretation-of-the-wooden-toy-car/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>designer</category><category>italy</category><category>matteo ragni</category><category>milan</category><category>tobeus</category><category>toy car</category><category>toys</category><category>wooden car</category><category>wooden toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineer builds lifelike slot cars with steering and suspension [w/video]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chase-cars/"><img alt="Chase Cars" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/10/chase-cars-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 376px;" /></a><br />
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If idle hands are the devil's playground, idle engineers are a field day of awesome. Gareth Jones is a mechanical engineer with a penchant for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/slot cars">slot cars</a>, and when his child grew to an age to appreciate scale cars whirring around a plastic track, he did what any responsible father would do: he went out and bought a new Scalextric set. While Jones found the new cars to be much more detailed and accurate than the models he had known from the '70s, he was frustrated to find models like a '69 Dodge Charger handled just as well as an F1 car. At some point, he decided to right that wrong on his lunch breaks.<br />
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Using some rapid prototyping equipment and a few CAD drawings, Jones whipped up a chassis that would allow the bodies to actually lean in a corner. Still unsatisfied, the engineer designed a unique steering system that allows the wheels to look like they actually turn in a corner. Throw in some clever interiors and a custom-designed <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac">1972 Cadillac</a> limo, and you've got all the elements of a great scale electric chase from the '70s. Check out <a href="/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/#continued">the videos below</a> for a closer look. The A-Team, Starsky and Hutch and the Blues Brothers all make an appearance.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Engineer builds lifelike slot cars with steering and suspension [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/">Engineer builds lifelike slot cars with steering and suspension [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:30:00 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/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20365460/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/engineer-builds-lifelike-slot-cars-with-steering-and-suspension/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>chase cars</category><category>games</category><category>scalextric</category><category>slot car steering</category><category>slot car suspension</category><category>slot cars</category><category>toys</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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Yeah, yeah, you liked to build with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lego/">Lego</a> bricks when you were a kid. But could you build a go-kart large enough and sturdy enough to carry your own weight? Don't answer yet. Could you then make this monster kart actually move under its own power, albeit slowly, like the real thing? We thought not, hotshot.<br />
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Mind you, it seems as though the adult in this video - a Dutchman by the name of Eric Steenstra - is running the show, and likely the build. The go kart (dubbed "Le-GoKart" on <a href="http://meglug.tumblr.com">Steenstra's tumblr page</a>) makes use of 48 Lego Mindstorms NXT motors and 16 NXT battery packs, has working headlights and taillights and can support the weight of a 222-pound adult man. It is constructed exclusively from Lego parts, too - no cheating.<br />
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Forget the fact that the kart is so slow with a child piloting it that an area rug substantially slows it down, and simply enjoy the videoed madness, <a href="/2012/09/05/drivable-lego-go-kart-is-slow-but-awesome/#continued">below</a>.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/05/drivable-lego-go-kart-is-slow-but-awesome/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Drivable Lego go-kart is slow but awesome</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/05/drivable-lego-go-kart-is-slow-but-awesome/">Drivable Lego go-kart is slow but awesome</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:58:00 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/2012/09/05/drivable-lego-go-kart-is-slow-but-awesome/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20316602/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/05/drivable-lego-go-kart-is-slow-but-awesome/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dutch</category><category>go kart</category><category>lego</category><category>lego go kart</category><category>lego go-kart</category><category>toys</category><category>video</category><category>youtube</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seyth Miersma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[1969 Chevy Camaro becomes slot-car track]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/#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/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/#continued"><img alt="'69 Camaro slot-car track" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/08/slotcarcamaro.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 345px; " /></a><br />
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People were riveted by Roger Penske's deep blue <a href="http://pozziracing.com/car_life_article_penske_69.htm">Sunoco Camaros</a> driven by Mark Donohue in the 1968 and '69 Trans-Am series. Spectators were fascinated because the cars were big winners, and rivals couldn't figure out <a href="http://www.meccaofspeed.com/pages/paddock_pass/2011/08_26_11_penske_camaro/penske_camaro.html">how Penske's Camaros were so dominant</a>.<br />
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The 1969 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/camaro">Camaro</a> you see above above pays tribute to the Sunoco Camaros, but it's riveting for a different reason: it's a slot-car track. Why? Because that's just what Slot Mods does. We've seen their work before, such as the track <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/">hidden inside a Porsche 917 shell</a>. This weekend at Pebble Beach they're unveiling a Road America replica track commissioned by Bobby Rahal.<br />
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But for now there's that 1969 Camaro that doesn't run the track, it <em>is</em> the track. Check it out in the video posted below.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>1969 Chevy Camaro becomes slot-car track</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/">1969 Chevy Camaro becomes slot-car track</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:29:00 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/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20303136/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/18/slot-cars-race-on-track-built-on-1969-chevy-camaro/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>camaro</category><category>chevrolet</category><category>slot car</category><category>slot cars</category><category>slot mods</category><category>toys</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><category>youtube</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[3D auto puzzles of American muscle are actually motorized]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/#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/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/#continued"><img alt="MotoBuildz" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/03/greenlightmodelkit.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 380px; " /></a><br />
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GreenLight Toys has unveiled a series of foam-paper car puzles for 2012, five American muscle cars and one muscle truck. The MotoBuildz aren't exactly models, they're more like those 500-piece landscape puzzles you find at educational toy stores, only with fewer pieces and less frustration.<br />
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They're also powered, thanks to a friction motor that provides plenty of juice when given a hearty push. <a href="/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for a video on how the whole thing comes together.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>3D auto puzzles of American muscle are actually motorized</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/">3D auto puzzles of American muscle are actually motorized</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 04 Mar 2012 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.autoblog.com/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20185325/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/04/3d-auto-puzzles-of-american-muscle-are-actually-motorized/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>greenlight toys</category><category>models</category><category>motobuildz</category><category>puzzle</category><category>toys</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Corvette Z06 bed upgrades your childhood]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/17/corvette-z06-bed-upgrades-your-childood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/17/corvette-z06-bed-upgrades-your-childood/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/17/corvette-z06-bed-upgrades-your-childood/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><img alt="Corvette bedroom set by Step2" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/step2-corvette-bed.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 419px;" /><br />
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We've reported plenty on items we'd like to place in our automotive-themed dream house, from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/25/coffee-machine-pack-a-few-more-cylinders-into-your-living-room/">engine-block coffee tables</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/the-luna-desk-by-pininfarina/">Pininfarina desks</a> to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/06/the-spy-who-loveseat-aston-martin-db6-sofa/">Aston Martin loveseats</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/take-a-load-off-on-your-porsche-917-sofa/">Porsche sofas</a> - but most of them are for the living room. We'd be remised, however, to forget the one part of the house where the fascination all began: our childhood bedroom.<br />
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We all had the posters up on the walls, the models on the shelves and maybe the sheets on the bed, but the luckiest kids among us had beds shaped like cars, similar - but probably not as awesome - as this latest release from toy company Step2. Released this week at the New York Toy Fair, it isn't just a bed: it's a whole bedroom set, all modeled on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette">Chevrolet Corvette</a> Z06.<br />
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The set includes a $299 bed capable of holding a toddler's mattress but expandable to accommodate a twin (extending its usability from ages 2 to 10) with optional working headlights for an extra $30, a $110 dresser that looks like dad's tool box, a $65 storage chest and a $40 wheeled storage box to make clean-up time quick. It's all made of molded plastic from one of the biggest in the business, and is sure to make for some very sweet dreams indeed.<br />
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If NASCAR is more to your kid's speed, Step2 has got a <a href="http://www.step2.com/p/Racing-Room-Combo">stock-car bedroom</a> available too, but it's the Vette set that has us (a) wishing we were little again, and (b) second-guessing the grown-up's bed we just ordered for ourselves.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/17/corvette-z06-bed-upgrades-your-childood/">Corvette Z06 bed upgrades your childhood</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:00 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.autoblog.com/2012/02/17/corvette-z06-bed-upgrades-your-childood/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20172485/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/17/corvette-z06-bed-upgrades-your-childood/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bed</category><category>bedroom</category><category>chevrolet</category><category>chevrolet corvette z06</category><category>child</category><category>children</category><category>corvette</category><category>corvette z06</category><category>kid</category><category>kids</category><category>step 2</category><category>step2</category><category>toy</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[The ultimate in slot car tracks comes at a price [w/video]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/#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/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/slotmods-custom-slot-car-tracks/"><img alt="Slotmods Porshce 917 track" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/01/01-slotmods-628.jpg" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 628px; height: 387px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a><br />
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If you were fortunate enough to visit last year's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/detroit auto show">Detroit Auto Show</a>, you may recall something special lurking in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford">Ford </a>booth. The automaker featured an expansive slot car track with a variety of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang">Ford Mustang</a> racers darting around an immensely detailed course. As it turns out, the track was built by David Beattie, a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/slot%20car/">slot car</a> enthusiast who has turned his passion into a serious business. Beattie uses a CNC router to carve the topography of your favorite track before applying numerous handmade details. The track surface itself is airbrushed to mimic well-worn tarmac, and Beattie makes every tree and fence by hand.<br />
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The craftsman can create any track from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/le mans">Le Mans</a> to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/laguna seca">Laguna Seca</a>. You'll need deep pockets to put one of these slot car venues in your man cave, however. Prices begin at $15,000 and ratchet all the way up to $75,000. Of course, that may be a small price to pay if you absolutely have to own a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/porsche+917/">Porsche 917</a> shell that opens up to reveal an intricate figure-eight. <a href="/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/#continued">Hit the jump</a> to check out a few videos of Beattie's handiwork, including an interview with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/jay leno">Jay Leno</a>.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The ultimate in slot car tracks comes at a price [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/">The ultimate in slot car tracks comes at a price [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:31:00 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://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20139099/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/03/the-ultimate-in-slot-car-tracks-comes-at-a-price-w-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cnc</category><category>cnc router</category><category>david beattie</category><category>games</category><category>slot car</category><category>slot car tracks</category><category>slot cars</category><category>slot mods</category><category>slotmods</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Block gets own line of Hot Wheels in time for holiday season]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/" rel="tag">Racing</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ken-block-hotwheels/#photo-4628176/"><img alt=" Ken Block Hot Wheels black Ford Fiesta WRC " src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/01-ken-block-hotwheels-628.jpg" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 628px; height: 419px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a><br />
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Like floods, wildfires and tsunamis, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ken+block">Ken Block</a> marketing machine is a force of nature. The exhibition driver has partnered up with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mattel/">Mattel</a> for a special line of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hot+wheels">Hot Wheels</a> toys that include 1:64-scale die cast versions of Block's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+fiesta+wrc">WRC Ford Fiesta</a> in either black or white liveries. As with most Hot Wheels toys, the cars are priced at $1, which means that just about everyone can afford to find one of these in their stocking this year.<br />
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Mattel has also unveiled two different remote controlled Ken Block cars, starting with the radio-controlled Nitro Speedsters <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta/">Ford Fiesta</a>. The pint-sized R/C car is a self-contained controller and racer unit, perfect for stuffing in your pocket. We imagine the tiny wireless car would be ideal for disrupting class or the occasional office meeting. The whole kit will set you back $25.99.<br />
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Those of us who demand a slightly larger R/C experience may opt for the Ken Block R/C Fiesta Stunt Car. The toy allows just about anyone to execute either wide or tight drifts with little more than a press of a button, and with a scale speed of 0-80 mph in two seconds, the toy should be plenty of fun for $45. <a href="/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/#continued">Hit the jump</a> for the full press release.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ken Block gets own line of Hot Wheels in time for holiday season</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/">Ken Block gets own line of Hot Wheels in time for holiday season</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:30:00 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/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20111852/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/22/ken-block-gets-own-line-of-hot-wheels-in-time-for-holiday-season/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>fiesta</category><category>ford</category><category>ford fiesta</category><category>ford fiesta wrc</category><category>hot wheels</category><category>ken block</category><category>ken block hot wheels</category><category>mattel</category><category>toy</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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We'll admit it, this video isn't exactly new, but it's the first time we're seeing it and, honestly, we're stunned. The creators have dubbed this "The Mother of All <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/hot+wheels">Hot Wheels</a> Tracks," and after sitting at our desks with wide eyes and dropped jaws, we're inclined to agree. And not just because it's amazing to watch a little toy car run a claimed 2,000-foot gauntlet of orange plastic - it's remarkable from a construction standpoint, too. Think about it: How many times would you design an elaborate Hot Wheels track only to have the whole thing come apart around Turn Four?<br />
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Consider this thing the N&uuml;rburgring of the Hot Wheels world.<br />
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Being the skeptics that we are, we so have to question the authenticity of this race course, only because the changing camera angles leaves some wiggle room for building the sections separately with much less track. You can vote yea or nay in our poll below, but frankly, we want to live in a world where this is 100 percent real.<br />
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Regardless, it's an amazing feat of Hot Wheels engineering, and we highly encourage you to take four minutes out of your day to watch the full video, posted <a href="/2011/10/19/mother-of-all-hot-wheels-tracks-leaves-us-speechless-if-real/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/19/mother-of-all-hot-wheels-tracks-leaves-us-speechless-if-real/#poll69996">View Poll</a></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/19/mother-of-all-hot-wheels-tracks-leaves-us-speechless-if-real/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Mother of all Hot Wheels tracks leaves us speechless, if real [w/poll]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/19/mother-of-all-hot-wheels-tracks-leaves-us-speechless-if-real/">Mother of all Hot Wheels tracks leaves us speechless, if real [w/poll]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:32:00 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://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/19/mother-of-all-hot-wheels-tracks-leaves-us-speechless-if-real/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20085365/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/19/mother-of-all-hot-wheels-tracks-leaves-us-speechless-if-real/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>hot wheels</category><category>matchbox</category><category>toys</category><category>track</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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	Strap in and check out the Hot Wheels Video Racer in action - Click above to watch video <a href="/2011/06/09/hot-wheels-video-racer-gets-tested-allows-for-nausea-inducing-f/#continued">after the jump</a></div>
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Someone over at DadDoes got their hands on the new Hot Wheels Video Racer toys. If you're not familiar with the latest from Mattel, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/hot-wheels-video-racer-coming-this-fall-for-60-w-video/">allows us to explain</a>. This newest Hot Wheels car is basically a rolling video camera. A lens sits up front, and it's covered up by a Hot Wheels body. Out back, a USB port allows you to download your footage...um, we mean your kids footage, of course.<br />
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The DadDoes reviewer tests out the camera by running the car down a few tracks. The resulting footage is both fast and furious. If you're prone to motion sickness, you may want to skip this one, but if not, then <a href="/2011/06/09/hot-wheels-video-racer-gets-tested-allows-for-nausea-inducing-f/#continued">click past the jump</a> to see the Hot Wheels Video Racer in action. Also, be sure to <a href="http://www.daddoes.com/2704/hot-wheels-video-racer-review/">head over to DadDoes.com for the full write-up</a> on the $59.99 toy-version of a GoPro camera.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/hot-wheels-video-racer-gets-tested-allows-for-nausea-inducing-f/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hot Wheels Video Racer gets tested, allows for nausea-inducing fun</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/hot-wheels-video-racer-gets-tested-allows-for-nausea-inducing-f/">Hot Wheels Video Racer gets tested, allows for nausea-inducing fun</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:58:00 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/2011/06/09/hot-wheels-video-racer-gets-tested-allows-for-nausea-inducing-f/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19963182/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/hot-wheels-video-racer-gets-tested-allows-for-nausea-inducing-f/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>daddoes</category><category>hot wheels</category><category>hot wheels video racer</category><category>mattel</category><category>mini camera</category><category>miniature camera</category><category>toys</category><category>video</category><category>video camera</category><category>video racer</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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Diecast cars are a fun distraction regardless of your age, in fact, we've got a few on our desk at this very moment. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hot+wheels">Hot Wheels</a> may be the king of scale-car fun, but its marketing department likes to think big.<br />
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Recently, we saw how it turned <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/20/video-hot-wheels-holds-3d-race-on-side-of-historic-aussie-build/">a historic Australian building into a 3D racetrack</a>. Now it's apparently focused its creative attention on Bogota, Colombia. Going low-tech this time, Hot Wheels has placed a giant 'loop' in the middle of an overpass.<br />
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It's certainly more eye-catching than a traditional billboard, and it still gets the message across that Hot Wheels are all about fun. <em>Thanks for the tip, Andrew!</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hot-wheels-full-size-outdoor-advertisement">Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hot-wheels-full-size-outdoor-advertisement/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/hot-wheels_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" title="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hot-wheels-full-size-outdoor-advertisement/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/hot-wheels-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" title="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hot-wheels-full-size-outdoor-advertisement/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/hot-wheels-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" title="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hot-wheels-full-size-outdoor-advertisement/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/hot-wheels-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" title="Hot Wheels Full-Size Outdoor Advertisement" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.paper-plane.fr/2011/04/looping-geant/" target="_blank">Paper-Plane.fr</a> (<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&amp;prev=_t&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;layout=2&amp;eotf=1&amp;sl=fr&amp;tl=en&amp;u=www.paper-plane.fr%2F2011%2F04%2Flooping-geant%2F">translated</a>)]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/hot-wheels-gets-playful-with-full-scale-advertisements/">Hot Wheels gets playful with full-scale advertisements</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:57:00 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.paper-plane.fr/2011/04/looping-geant/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/hot-wheels-gets-playful-with-full-scale-advertisements/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19904768/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/hot-wheels-gets-playful-with-full-scale-advertisements/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>advertising</category><category>billboard</category><category>columbia</category><category>die cast</category><category>die-cast</category><category>diecast</category><category>hot wheels</category><category>marketing</category><category>outdoor advertising</category><category>scale cars</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 BMW Baby Racer II Motorsport - Click above for high-res image</small></strong></em></div>
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It's never too early to learn the fundamentals of car control, kids, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw/">BMW</a>'s new entry-level single-seat roadster is just the ticket. Constructed of light-weight composites and equipped with real rubber tires, a speedometer and a tach in the cockpit, the BMW Baby Racer II <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/21/dan-gurney-to-be-honored-at-monterey-motorsports-reunion/">Motorsport</a> ditches traditional pedal power in favor of the more experimental leg-scramble technique. Interestingly enough, the company choose to forego brakes all together. <br />
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Is this the face of things to come from BMW? Probably not, but if you know a fledgling racer between the ages of six months and three years-old, we know the perfect birthday gift. What do we have to do to get BMW to send over a crate load of these things for cubicle races?<br />
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[Source: BMW]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/06/inexpensive-new-single-seat-bmw-roadster-set-to-scream-in-the-co/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Inexpensive new single-seat BMW roadster set to scream in the corners</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/06/inexpensive-new-single-seat-bmw-roadster-set-to-scream-in-the-co/">Inexpensive new single-seat BMW roadster set to scream in the corners</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:58:00 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/2010/04/06/inexpensive-new-single-seat-bmw-roadster-set-to-scream-in-the-co/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19426700/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/06/inexpensive-new-single-seat-bmw-roadster-set-to-scream-in-the-co/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Baby Racer</category><category>Baby Racer II Motorsport</category><category>BabyRacer</category><category>BabyRacerIiMotorsport</category><category>BMW</category><category>BMW Baby Racer II Motorsport</category><category>BmwBabyRacerIiMotorsport</category><category>Motorsport</category><category>Push Car</category><category>PushCar</category><category>Toddlers</category><category>Toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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<em>Top Gear</em> host James May went to Dorking, England and built a Lego <strike>fort</strike> house in an orchard with more than three million Lego pieces. Now it's time for him to vacate the premises, and the house has been torn down. Mays had tried to get the structure taken to the Lego park in Windsor, but the cost and logistics were too challenging for the park to accept.<br />
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So now it's dismantled, all the way down to its red Lego slippers. With the plastic fantastic house in pieces, all of the bricks will go to charity and "they have all been allocated, so people can't just turn up with a bucket." That means you. Yet we do wonder if that goes for the Lego toilet as well...<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2057561_doors_closing_at_james_mays_lego_house">Get Surrey</a> | Image: Huladancer/Flickr/CC]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/brick-by-brick-james-mays-lego-house-comes-down/">Brick By Brick: James May's Lego house comes down</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:58:00 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.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2057561_doors_closing_at_james_mays_lego_house>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/brick-by-brick-james-mays-lego-house-comes-down/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19169372/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/brick-by-brick-james-mays-lego-house-comes-down/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>captain slow</category><category>CaptainSlow</category><category>dorking</category><category>england</category><category>james may</category><category>JamesMay</category><category>lego</category><category>lego house</category><category>LegoHouse</category><category>legos</category><category>surrey</category><category>top gear</category><category>TopGear</category><category>toys</category><category>uk</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>CTA Digital iPod steering wheel -- Click above to view the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
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If you've been trying to raise your high score on that iPhone or iPod Touch racing game but you just can't get your chi going without a steering wheel, this baby could be for you. Made by CTA Digital, you clip the phone into a holder, clip the holder into the wheel, and channel your Herr Schumacher. <br />
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Splurge for the top-of-the-line model and the wheel is attached to a suction cup by an adjustable arm, and you can go past Schumi straight to Kwai Chang Caine -- that's straight up Kung Fu badness. We won't mention how it might make you look, but you're not worried about that, are you? In case you're wondering, though, you can get a glimpse in the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/">after the jump</a>. <span style="font-style: italic;">Hat tip to James</span><br />
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[Source: <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10304117-48.html?tag=mncol;title">cnet</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Steering wheel for the... iPhone?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/">Steering wheel for the... iPhone?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:32:00 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://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10304117-48.html?tag=mncol;title>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19123518/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>games</category><category>iphone</category><category>ipod touch</category><category>IpodTouch</category><category>steering wheel</category><category>SteeringWheel</category><category>toys</category><category>video game</category><category>video games</category><category>videogame</category><category>videogames</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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An entirely galaxy could have been birthed in the time it's taking for Gran Turismo 5 to arrive, but at least Sony is trying to make it worth everyone's while when the <em>portable</em> driving sim shows up October 1. If you pre-order Gran Turismo PSP, you'll be able to add one of five cars in select colors, the most special among them being a 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400 in luscious Arancio (that's orange). <br />
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This is the first time Lamborghini has made it to the pixelated world of GT, and the marketing manager promised it won't be the last. The other vehicles available include a Bugatti Veyron in Black M, an Enzo in Giallo (yellow), the GTbyCitroen in a deeper hue of butter, and a GT-R Spec V in metallic blue.<br />
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You can still get the cars later even if you don't pre-order, just not in those colors, but in the meantime check them out in the high-res gallery below.<em>Thanks for the tip, Seminole</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/exclusive-cars-for-gt5-psp">Exclusive Cars for GT5 PSP</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/exclusive-cars-for-gt5-psp/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/04_gt5psp_exclusive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/exclusive-cars-for-gt5-psp/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/06_gt5psp_exclusive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/exclusive-cars-for-gt5-psp/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/08_gt5psp_exclusive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/exclusive-cars-for-gt5-psp/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/10_gt5psp_exclusive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/exclusive-cars-for-gt5-psp/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/12_gt5psp_exclusive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/04/gran-turismo-psp-pre-order-bonus-items-revealed/">Playstation.com</a> via <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/04/gran-turismo-acquires-the-lamborghini-license/">Joystiq</a>]<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/06/gran-turismo-psp-adds-lamborghini-to-the-mix/">Gran Turismo PSP adds Lamborghini to the mix</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:29:00 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://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/04/gran-turismo-psp-pre-order-bonus-items-revealed/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/06/gran-turismo-psp-adds-lamborghini-to-the-mix/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19120608/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/06/gran-turismo-psp-adds-lamborghini-to-the-mix/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>games</category><category>gran turismo</category><category>gran turismo 5</category><category>gran turismo 5 prologue</category><category>gran turismo psp</category><category>GranTurismo</category><category>GranTurismo5</category><category>GranTurismo5Prologue</category><category>GranTurismoPsp</category><category>gt5</category><category>gt5 psp</category><category>Gt5Psp</category><category>lamborghini</category><category>playstation</category><category>psp</category><category>toys</category><category>videogames</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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