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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><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/category/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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	Hot Wheels throws Columbia for a loop - Click above for image gallery</div>
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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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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Inexpensive new single-seat BMW roadster set to scream in the corners]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/06/inexpensive-new-single-seat-bmw-roadster-set-to-scream-in-the-co/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/06/inexpensive-new-single-seat-bmw-roadster-set-to-scream-in-the-co/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/06/inexpensive-new-single-seat-bmw-roadster-set-to-scream-in-the-co/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2010-bmw-baby-racer-ii-motorsport/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/baby-racer-630.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<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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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Brick By Brick: James May's Lego house comes down]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/brick-by-brick-james-mays-lego-house-comes-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/brick-by-brick-james-mays-lego-house-comes-down/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/brick-by-brick-james-mays-lego-house-comes-down/#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>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a></p><a href="http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2057561_doors_closing_at_james_mays_lego_house"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/530743543_78faccbb42_620op.jpg" /></a><br />
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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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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Steering wheel for the... iPhone?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/10/steering-wheel-for-the-iphone/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/ipod_str_wheel.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<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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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Gran Turismo PSP adds Lamborghini to the mix]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/06/gran-turismo-psp-adds-lamborghini-to-the-mix/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/06/gran-turismo-psp-adds-lamborghini-to-the-mix/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/06/gran-turismo-psp-adds-lamborghini-to-the-mix/#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/lamborghini/" rel="tag">Lamborghini</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/exclusive-cars-for-gt5-psp/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/gt5_psp_lp400.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Exclusive cars for GT5 PSP -- Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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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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</item><item><title><![CDATA[REPORT: James May to build life-sized Lego house. But what's in the garage?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/report-james-may-to-build-life-sized-lego-house-but-whats-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/report-james-may-to-build-life-sized-lego-house-but-whats-in/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/report-james-may-to-build-life-sized-lego-house-but-whats-in/#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/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/8168892.stm"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/james_may_legos.jpg" /></a><br /><br />James May, a.k.a. Captain Slow on <em>Top Gear</em>, has a BBC show called <em>James May's Toy Stories</em>. After building an award-winning Plasticine garden and the world's largest model airplane, the next thing on May's list is a house built of Legos. A two-storey house. And he intends to live in it for a weekend.<br /><br />The house will be built in Dorking, England and everything that can be made out of Legos will be made out of Lego. Said May, "I've got a man working on a flushing Lego lavatory. We think it's possible." Seeing that Legoland doesn't even have a house made of Lego - and certainly not Lego toilets - this should indeed be a "pioneering Lego cause." So far, three million Lego bricks have been contributed to the build, but May is looking for more in case you have any lying around. <br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/8168892.stm">BBC</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/report-james-may-to-build-life-sized-lego-house-but-whats-in/">REPORT: James May to build life-sized Lego house. But what's in the garage?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/8168892.stm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/report-james-may-to-build-life-sized-lego-house-but-whats-in/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19109975/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/report-james-may-to-build-life-sized-lego-house-but-whats-in/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bbc</category><category>building block</category><category>building blocks</category><category>BuildingBlock</category><category>BuildingBlocks</category><category>celebrity</category><category>england</category><category>etc</category><category>james may</category><category>JamesMay</category><category>lego</category><category>legoland</category><category>legos</category><category>top gear</category><category>TopGear</category><category>toy</category><category>toys</category><category>uk</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Spec out your own Maserati - in 1/43 scale]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/19/spec-out-your-own-maserati-in-1-43-scale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/19/spec-out-your-own-maserati-in-1-43-scale/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/19/spec-out-your-own-maserati-in-1-43-scale/#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/maserati/" rel="tag">Maserati</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lifestyle/" rel="tag">Lifestyle</a></p><a href="http://www.maserati-id.com/maseratiId/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/maser_models.jpg" /></a><br /><br />If you're looking for a Maserati that's easier on your wallet, or a treat for a Maserati lover, then you should check out the Maserati model configurator. Three base models in 1/43 scale are available: Quattroporte, Quattroporte S, and Granturismo S. From there you can choose from among seven exterior and two interior colors, four or five different brake caliper colors, two or three different kinds of rims, and select a sunroof which is made of glass. No, it doesn't open. <br /><br />You can even select a personalized license plate written in one of four fonts. Naturally, once you're finished, you can buy it. The models are &euro;230 ($320 US), which includes shipping, and are sent within 30 days. If your Maserati doesn't match your expectations, you can return it (good luck doing that with a real car). If you don't want to go all the way then you can just display your modeling prowess in the <a href="http://www.maserati-id.com/maseratiId/showyourown.jsp">virtual showroom</a>. Everybody wins.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.maserati-id.com/maseratiId/">Maserati</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/19/spec-out-your-own-maserati-in-1-43-scale/">Spec out your own Maserati - in 1/43 scale</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 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://www.maserati-id.com/maseratiId/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/19/spec-out-your-own-maserati-in-1-43-scale/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19066977/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/19/spec-out-your-own-maserati-in-1-43-scale/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>etc</category><category>gift</category><category>gifts</category><category>lifestyle</category><category>maserati</category><category>model</category><category>models</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Volvo The Game now available for free download]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <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/volvo/" rel="tag">Volvo</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.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/volv_the_game.jpg" /></a><br />
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<br />Starting grids, chicanes, kerbs and locking up the brakes diving into hairpins make you think of what car brand? Of course, Volvo. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/05/we-kid-you-not-get-ready-for-volvo-the-game/">As promised, Volvo - The Game</a> has been released today for free download for PC only - sorry Mac lovers (a group that probably includes a lot of Volvo owners...). Developed by SimBin, the game offers six Volvo models for turns on two tracks: the Eco Drive Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden and the Chayka track in Kiev, Ukraine.<br /><br />When you're good enough to p0wn both those tracks and you tire of beating yourself, you can enter the Global Competition and go against Mad Swedish Maxes from around the world. But you better hurry - the first global competition begins today and runs until June 9 on the Eco Arena. The next one goes from June 10 to June 24. First prize for winning the global comp is a set of Pirelli tires up to 18 inches. <br /><br />You can check out two gameplay videos and a development video after the jump, and download it yourself at the link below.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.volvocars.com/intl/All-Cars-MY09/conceptcars/Pages/S60concept.aspx">Volvo</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Volvo The Game now available for free download</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/">VIDEO: Volvo The Game now available for free download</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 26 May 2009 16:00:00 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.volvocars.com/intl/All-Cars-MY09/conceptcars/Pages/S60concept.aspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1562997/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/26/video-volvo-the-game-now-available-for-free-download/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>concept cars</category><category>ConceptCars</category><category>lifestyle</category><category>motorsports</category><category>toys</category><category>video</category><category>volvo</category><category>volvo game</category><category>volvo s60</category><category>volvo s60 concept</category><category>volvo s60 game</category><category>volvo s60 r</category><category>volvo the game</category><category>VolvoGame</category><category>VolvoS60</category><category>VolvoS60Concept</category><category>VolvoS60Game</category><category>VolvoTheGame</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Childhood Redeemed: Lego artist creates jaw-dropping four-wheeled creations]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/childhood-redeemed-lego-artist-creates-jaw-dropping-four-wheele/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/childhood-redeemed-lego-artist-creates-jaw-dropping-four-wheele/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/childhood-redeemed-lego-artist-creates-jaw-dropping-four-wheele/#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></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abu-jaber-lego-cars/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/jaber_lego_cars.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Firas Abu-Jaber's Lego cars - click above for a high-res gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />This is how you tell the master from the journeyman: Give them a common task, place the same tools in each of their hands, and while journeyman's results will be acceptable, the master's results will be amazing. <a href="http://mocpages.com/mocs.php?id=12960">Firas Abu-Jaber</a> has a way with Legos that certainly qualifies him as a master in the medium when it comes to building cars. <br /><br />By his own admission, having played with Legos since he started eating cereal, he is now proficient enough with the regular blocks - not the specialized sets - to create all manner of realistic vehicles and interiors. His work speaks for itself, so have a look at the gallery below to see what passion can do with a set of Legos.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abu-jaber-lego-cars">Abu-Jaber Lego Cars</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abu-jaber-lego-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/01_lego_cars_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abu-jaber-lego-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/02_lego_cars_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abu-jaber-lego-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/03_lego_cars_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abu-jaber-lego-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/04_lego_cars_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abu-jaber-lego-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/05_lego_cars_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://mocpages.com/mocs.php?id=12960">MOC Pages</a> (via <a href="http://jalopnik.com/5263707/lego-maniac-inspires-us-with-amazingly-detailed-lego-cars">Jalopnik</a>)]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/childhood-redeemed-lego-artist-creates-jaw-dropping-four-wheele/">Childhood Redeemed: Lego artist creates jaw-dropping four-wheeled creations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 25 May 2009 17:04:00 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://mocpages.com/mocs.php?id=12960>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/childhood-redeemed-lego-artist-creates-jaw-dropping-four-wheele/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1553487/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/childhood-redeemed-lego-artist-creates-jaw-dropping-four-wheele/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>abu-jabar</category><category>etc</category><category>lego</category><category>legos</category><category>model</category><category>model cars</category><category>ModelCars</category><category>models</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 17:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[New SuperCar Challenge for PS3 under development]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/new-supercar-challenge-for-ps3-under-development/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/new-supercar-challenge-for-ps3-under-development/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/new-supercar-challenge-for-ps3-under-development/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</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/supercar-challenge/1359036/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/supercar_chall_vid.jpg" /></a><br />
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<br />System 3 has a follow-up title to last year's <em>Ferrari Challenge: SuperCar Challenge</em>. The new game will offer 40 cars to choose from, not all of which are Ferraris this team. The roster will include such cars as the Aston Martin DBR9, Lamborghini Murcielago RGT, McLaren F1, Maserati MC12 and, of course, a supercar or two from Maranello like the Ferrari FXX. You'll be able to race them on 20 real and fictitious tracks and the graphics of each car have been improved with better polygon counts, texture details and buffing. Multiplayer capability can link 16 drivers at once, sim players will get good handling and tuning options, and there'll be an arcade mode for folks who just want to tear up the pavement. The AI has also been redesigned to be more consistent, and there's a "Legendary" AI setting meant to challenge the best drivers. <br /><br />It will be available exclusively for the PS3 this Spring. While you wait, check out the high-res screenshots below and the video about the game's innovative camera angles by <a href="http://www.gamershell.com/tv/17408.html">clicking here</a>.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/supercar-challenge">SuperCar Challenge</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/supercar-challenge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/01_supercar_chall_sys3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/supercar-challenge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/02_supercar_chall_sys3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/supercar-challenge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/03_supercar_chall_sys3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/supercar-challenge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/04_supercar_chall_sys3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/supercar-challenge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/05_supercar_chall_sys3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.gamershell.com/tv/17408.html">Gamers Hell</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/new-supercar-challenge-for-ps3-under-development/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New SuperCar Challenge for PS3 under development</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/new-supercar-challenge-for-ps3-under-development/">New SuperCar Challenge for PS3 under development</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:27:00 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.gamershell.com/tv/17408.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/new-supercar-challenge-for-ps3-under-development/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1460107/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/new-supercar-challenge-for-ps3-under-development/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gadgets</category><category>playstation</category><category>playstation 3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>racing</category><category>toys</category><category>video</category><category>video games</category><category>videogames</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile microwave takes Mhz and hot food on the go...]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/mobile-microwave-takes-mhz-and-hot-food-on-the-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/mobile-microwave-takes-mhz-and-hot-food-on-the-go/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/mobile-microwave-takes-mhz-and-hot-food-on-the-go/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <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></p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1103908/Wheel-good-The-microwave-lets-enjoy-hot-meals-move.html?ITO=1490"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/map_micr_pt_250op.jpg"  alt="" /></a>Have you ever been on the road and hungry, and thought "By golly, if I only had a microwave I could heat... <em>anything</em>... and eat it!" Well, neither have we. But that hasn't stopped <a href="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=225121">Maplin Electronics</a> from coming up with a portable, 12-volt microwave that you can operate through your cigarette lighter or hooked up directly to your car battery. <br /><br />The 14-inch wide, 10-inch high stainless steel heater-upper can crank out 175W when plugged in to the cigarette lighter. When you don't have time for all that slow roasting and need to get your ham cooked quickly, connect the portable microwave to the battery -- terminals included -- and you'll get <span class="M" id="ctl00_Center_Bullettext">660W of fast-cooking power. We can only hope this contraption is an answer to a question no one was asking. However, if you want to be king of the tailgating party, your crown will only cost you </span>&pound;69.98.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1103908/Wheel-good-The-microwave-lets-enjoy-hot-meals-move.html?ITO=1490">Daily Mail</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/mobile-microwave-takes-mhz-and-hot-food-on-the-go/">Mobile microwave takes Mhz and hot food on the go...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:33:00 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://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1103908/Wheel-good-The-microwave-lets-enjoy-hot-meals-move.html?ITO=1490>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/mobile-microwave-takes-mhz-and-hot-food-on-the-go/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1416546/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/mobile-microwave-takes-mhz-and-hot-food-on-the-go/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>accessories</category><category>etc</category><category>food</category><category>gadgets</category><category>microwave</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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<br />We've come to that time of year when hear sentences that sound like this: "You wanted <em>X</em> (insert obscenely out-of-reach gift here), but that didn't work out so let us present <em>Y</em>!" And <em>Y</em> is always some little tchotchke that relentlessly reminds you that you don't have the <em>X</em> you want. Well, that's <em>not</em> the case with these Dodge Challenger sculptures, because we want one of them even though we're not in the market for an actual Challenger. The 12-inch resin sculptures made by <a href="http://www.bentrodgarage.com/">Bent Rod Garage</a> come in three factory colors, are limited to a run of just 300 units and will only cost you $120 out the door. Check out the gallery of images below, visit <a href="http://www.bentrodgarage.com/">Bent Rod Garage</a> for yourself and see if you think there's a better way to say "funky" this holiday season. <em>Thanks for the tip, Tobias!</em><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bent-rod-garage-challenger-series">Bent Rod Garage Challenger Series</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bent-rod-garage-challenger-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01_brg_cha_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bent-rod-garage-challenger-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/03_brg_cha_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bent-rod-garage-challenger-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/05_brg_cha_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bent-rod-garage-challenger-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/07_brg_cha_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bent-rod-garage-challenger-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/09_brg_cha_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.bentrodgarage.com/">Bent Rod Garage</a> via <a href="http://www.musclecars.at/2008/12/09/dodge-challenger-limited-edition-skulpturen">Musclecars</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/09/we-want-limited-edition-dodge-challenger-sculptures/">We want Limited Edition Dodge Challenger sculptures </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:58:00 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.bentrodgarage.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/09/we-want-limited-edition-dodge-challenger-sculptures/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1395283/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/09/we-want-limited-edition-dodge-challenger-sculptures/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bent rod garage</category><category>BentRodGarage</category><category>christmas gifts</category><category>ChristmasGifts</category><category>dodge challenger</category><category>dodge challenger sculptures</category><category>DodgeChallenger</category><category>DodgeChallengerSculptures</category><category>gifts</category><category>models</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[$1 Hot Wheels car blinged out to $140,000]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/1-hot-wheels-car-blinged-out-to-140-000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/1-hot-wheels-car-blinged-out-to-140-000/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/1-hot-wheels-car-blinged-out-to-140-000/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/140k-diamond-hot-wheels-40th-anniversary-car/647848/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/79789781_opt.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">click above for more high-res pics</span><br /><br />A few years ago, <a href="http://www.redlineprotos.com/Articles/mobilia_article_new.htm">Bruce Pascal</a> paid more than $70,000 for a single Hot Wheels car. The car was an extremely rare rear-loading <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Wheels#Rear-loading_Volkswagen_Beach_Bomb">Beach Bomb</a> with an even more rare pink coat of paint. But it didn't have even a single diamond or ruby, which makes us wonder what Mr. Pascal thinks about this jewel-encrusted toy car commissioned by Mattel to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hot Wheels.<br /><br />Jeweler to the stars, Jason of Beverly Hills, transformed this $1 toy into a $140,000 dust-collecting bauble. Almost every surface of the car is covered in some type of precious stone. The car's 18-karat white-gold body shimmers with blue diamonds, the base features white and black diamonds, rubies are set in the car's taillights, and black diamonds were used on the car's tires. Even the tiny interior is jeweled as is the engine. There are 2,700 jewels on the car at a weight of nearly 23-karats.<br /><br />The car was introduced at the 2008 Toy Fair in New York by Nick Lachey (who's sorry now, Jessica?), who will auction off the toy later this year with the proceeds going to Big Brothers Big Sisters. The lucky (by which we mean having more money than sense) winner will also get a custom-made display box that features 40 more diamonds, one for each year of Hot Wheels production. <br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/140k-diamond-hot-wheels-40th-anniversary-car">$140k diamond Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary Car</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/140k-diamond-hot-wheels-40th-anniversary-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/79789781_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/140k-diamond-hot-wheels-40th-anniversary-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/79788860_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/140k-diamond-hot-wheels-40th-anniversary-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/79788869_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/140k-diamond-hot-wheels-40th-anniversary-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/79788893_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/140k-diamond-hot-wheels-40th-anniversary-car/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/79789033_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://gizmodo.com/357377/140000-hot-wheels-is-most-expensive-toy-car-ever-allegedly/">Gizmodo</a>, Mattel, Photos by Rob Loud/Getty]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/1-hot-wheels-car-blinged-out-to-140-000/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>$1 Hot Wheels car blinged out to $140,000</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/1-hot-wheels-car-blinged-out-to-140-000/">$1 Hot Wheels car blinged out to $140,000</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:37:00 EST.  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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Become a car designer, just $19.99!]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/27/become-a-car-designer-just-19-99/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/27/become-a-car-designer-just-19-99/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/27/become-a-car-designer-just-19-99/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <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></p><a href="http://www.sportscardesigner.com"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/sportscardesigner.jpg" /></a><br /><br />From time to time we've all been tempted to purchase that fake diploma from the endlessly circulating email, right? The last time I checked, though, they weren't offering fake certificates from the <a href="http://www.artcenter.edu/">Art Center College of Design</a>, or the <a href="http://www.academyart.edu/">Academy of Art University</a>. If you still held onto the dream of someday shaping cars, even after all your sketch pads had been confiscated, the normal path was that you'd go to an institution where you could learn industrial design through a rigorous academic program. That's the reason why those of us who continue to doodle four wheeled conveyances are reduced to sketching while on boring phone calls; to truly design real cars takes years of practice, hard work, and skill. Alternatively, you could drop a measly 20 bucks and start computerating up some fun looking vehicles with Topics Entertainment's Sports Car Designer software. <br /><br />In the end, it's still no replacement for learning to render a form on paper with perspective, shading and foreshortening; all those things that take years to develop skill with. From what we can see, you're limited to a profile view, but the options for body shape creation are wide ranging enough that you can whip up some interesting forms. We're not seeing a tremendous amount of variety or originality in the screenshots at the support website <a href="http://www.sportscardesigner.com">sportscardesigner.com</a>, but for $20 at Best Buy what do you want, Cinema 4D? When you're done with your masterpiece of the moment, you can export it as a .jpg, or you can spit CAD data out so that another program might be able to stitch the entire car together for you in 3-D space. It's a fun way to divert some hours, and hey, it'll keep that eternally fidgeting car-crazy pre-teen quiet for the vast span of 15 minutes, at least.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip, Larry!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/27/become-a-car-designer-just-19-99/">Become a car designer, just $19.99!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:35:00 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.sportscardesigner.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/27/become-a-car-designer-just-19-99/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1048976/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/27/become-a-car-designer-just-19-99/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>best buy</category><category>BestBuy</category><category>body</category><category>body design</category><category>BodyDesign</category><category>car</category><category>car design</category><category>CarDesign</category><category>design</category><category>etc</category><category>software</category><category>sports</category><category>sports car</category><category>sports car designer</category><category>SportsCar</category><category>SportsCarDesigner</category><category>styling</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[All we want for Christmas is a Ford GT]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/27/a-ford-gt-for-the-masses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/27/a-ford-gt-for-the-masses/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/27/a-ford-gt-for-the-masses/#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/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="http://news.windingroad.com/etc/here%e2%80%99s-a-ford-gt-anyone-can-afford/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/remote_gt.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Ford GT has always been badass. When it went into production in 2003, all of those kit cars from back in the day suddenly paled in comparison to a genuine GT40-inspired supercar. It was a relative bargain, too. Of course, when we say relative bargain, we mean expensive. Always willing to settle, we've found a way to claim with a straight face that we own a GT. It's still not cheap, but it's hundreds, not hundreds of thousands. Winding Road has pointed us to the 1:6 scale remote control Ford GT over at <a href="http://www.wowzzers.com/product_info.php?products_id=395">wowzzers.com</a>. Equipped with a 23cc engine, this three-plus foot long vehicle can buzz around at a maximum speed around 60 mph. Christmas is coming, and it's only $650. <br /><br />[Source: Winding Road]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/27/a-ford-gt-for-the-masses/">All we want for Christmas is a Ford GT</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 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://news.windingroad.com/etc/here%e2%80%99s-a-ford-gt-anyone-can-afford/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/27/a-ford-gt-for-the-masses/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1022856/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/27/a-ford-gt-for-the-masses/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>control</category><category>ford</category><category>ford gt</category><category>ford gt 40</category><category>FordGt</category><category>FordGt40</category><category>gt</category><category>gt 40</category><category>Gt40</category><category>remote</category><category>remote control</category><category>RemoteControl</category><category>scale model</category><category>ScaleModel</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Takara's palm-sized R/C... Crossovers?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/03/takaras-palm-sized-r-c-crossovers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/03/takaras-palm-sized-r-c-crossovers/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/03/takaras-palm-sized-r-c-crossovers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toys/" rel="tag">Toys/Games</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/takara-tomy-caul-r-c-cars/334926/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/caul1lo.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Click image for photo gallery</em><br /><br />Ok, they're not <em>all</em> crossovers -- one of them's a Prius, the Corolla Fielder's a wagon, and the Honda Stream's an MPV -- but Takara Tomy's new CAUL R/C lineup is still CUV-heavy. The nicely-detailed palm-sized R/C cars cost just &yen;600 in Japan (a little over <em>$5</em> at current exchange rates), and while that low price makes them very appealing as kids' toys, the company expects to sell a lot of them to male R/C aficionados between the ages of 20 and 30. The budget-friendly price point also encourages collecting, which is, of course, good for Takara Tomy, which plans to release a total of 28 different models. Incidentally, CAUL seems to be an acronym for Car Action Units Line. Yeah, we don't quite get it either.<br /><br />The initial 7 cars offered are:<br />
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    <li>Honda Crossroad</li>
    <li>Honda Stream</li>
    <li>Toyota Corolla Fielder</li>
    <li>Toyota Harrier</li>
    <li>Nissan Murano</li>
    <li>Nissan Dualis</li>
    <li>Toyota Prius</li>
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[Source: <a href="http://caul.takaratomy.co.jp/">Takara Tomy</a> via Carview]<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/takara-tomy-caul-r-c-cars">Takara Tomy CAUL R/C Cars</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/takara-tomy-caul-r-c-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/caul2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/takara-tomy-caul-r-c-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/caul1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/takara-tomy-caul-r-c-cars/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/caul3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/03/takaras-palm-sized-r-c-crossovers/">Takara's palm-sized R/C... Crossovers?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:05:00 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.carview.co.jp/news/0/45738/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/03/takaras-palm-sized-r-c-crossovers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/955088/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/03/takaras-palm-sized-r-c-crossovers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>600 yen</category><category>600Yen</category><category>caul</category><category>r/c</category><category>takara</category><category>tomy</category><category>toys</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Nunez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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