Pope Francis gets a papal-themed Lamborghini Huracan
The new Popemobile, it's not. But after being blessed and autographed, it'll be auctioned for charity.
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Porsche becomes first company to rent out Vatican's Sistine Chapel
We wouldn't go so far as to say God is a Porsche fan, but those in charge of one of the holiest Christian spots on our little blue marble are welcoming the German automaker into one of the religion's most revered and beautiful settings – the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. In so doing, Porsche will reportedly become the first company to rent out the holy hall for a corporate function.
Pope urges followers to drive 'humble' cars
Over the weekend, Pope Francis urged his flock to drive "humble" and avoid ostentatious cars. According to Reuters, the Potentate commented that "It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model year car, you can't do this."
Pope's given Vatican's first electric car by NWG Auto [w/video]
The Vatican City's about a fifth of a square mile in total, so it's not like range anxiety will be an issue.
eBay Find of the Day: The 'Nunrunner' V10-powered eight-door Dodge Dart Limowagon [w/VIDEO]
1962 Dodge Dart limo 'Nunrunner' - Click above for high-res image gallery
Power to the Papal: Fiat provides Vatican with specially-equipped Ducato van
Pope Benedict XVI's Fiat Ducato Panorama – Click above for high-res image gallery
Can driving greener get you into heaven? Vatican says sure
The first hints that low-mpg cars were sinful in the eyes of the Catholic Church came last fall, when a spokesman for Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that the Pope would use an April 2008 address to the UN as a way to speak to the moral implications of living a greener life. Today, the Vatican has gone a bit further and told its followers that polluting the earth should be considered a "new" sin.
Vatican: Thou shalt not drive like an idiot
Seriously. That's what the Vatican said on Tuesday, June 19th -- basically.
Vatican calls Paris-Dakar the "Bloody Race of Irresponsibility"
Ouch. Harsh words for the Paris-Dakar Rally have recently eminated from his Eminence's orginization, the Catholic Church. Apparently a recent edition of the Vatican Newspaper included an article entitled "Paris-Dakar: The Bloddy Race of Irresponsibility," which effectively slams the race for its violence and penetration into non-Western cultures. The article comes not long after a South African motorcycle competitor named Elmer Symons (shown at right) John Neff
Volvo hands XC90 keys over to His Holiness
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was forced to give up his rather secular ride, a 1999 Volkswagen Golf, when he became Pope Benedict XVI. Feeling bad for the old guy, Volvo handed over a set of Volvo XC90 keys to His Holiness yesterday. The SUV is dark blue with a light-colored interior, which doesn't really matter much since the Pope only goes mobile in the patented Popemobile that can deflect bullets and survive bomb blasts. As far