Honda is announcing the arrival of the Honda Racer(TM), a much-anticipated 1/64th scale Hot Wheels car designed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., in Torrance. The Honda model, along with designs from five additional automakers, were selected as part of the Hot Wheels Designer’s Challenge as a way to celebrate the die-cast brand’s 40th anniversary. The [...]

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Little Guy Worldwide recently premiered its new ruggedized line of teardrop camper trailers at the 2008 Moab Easter Jeep Safari.

According to Kip Czoch, the company’s factory rep at the weeklong event, “The Little Rough Rider defeated every obstacle, climbing off camber without scraping or bumping on either approach or breaking over angles on departure. This [...]

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Philadelphia today was the first stop on the East Coast of a cross country tour by the 150 mpg Extreme Hybrid SUV developed by AFS Trinity Power Corporation of Bellevue Washington.

The XH-150 stopped in Philadelphia on its way to being featured at the 38th Earth Day on the Capital Mall in Washington, D.C. April 20. [...]

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More than 300 students from Canada, Mexico, and the United States participate today at 2008 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas.

Mater Dei High School of Evansville, Ind., set a new mileage record at the 2008 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge to design, build and test fuel-efficient prototype vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount [...]

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Nationwide Insurance teamed up with NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace and Brad Coleman to raise awareness among Texas teens about DWD – Driving While Distracted.
“When our three daughters started driving my wife and I took it very seriously. Each went through driver’s education programs, but we also taught them safe driving on our own,” said Wallace, [...]

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Do you plan a first time trip to New York? You wonder what attractions are in the New York? If it is a long trip you can make your own plan but if you have just few days to spend in New York you need a professional help.

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An infrared sensor supplies data for automatic brake application at city driving speeds to avoid rear-end collisions.

The risk of rear-end collisions is particularly great in city traffic with its constant alternation between braking and accelerating. 75 percent of accidents recorded by the police occur at speeds below 30 km/h. It is precisely at these [...]

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