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The 31 most ridiculous car names ever

Published 30 June 2023
By Sunday Times Driving
Japan is infamous for silly car names but the practice isn't exclusive to Far East car makers. Ford, Austin, Vauxhall and more are all guilty.
Video: Insect exterminator removes giant hornet nest from old Chevrolet

Video: Hornets create massive nest in old Chevy

A pest exterminator filmed the removal of a massive next containing almost 1,000 hornets from the interior of an old Chevrolet El Camino.
Published 29 August 2018
Jaguar Land Rover trials "virtual eyes" in autonomous tech tests

Jaguar Land Rover trials autonomous “virtual eyes”

Jaguar Land Rover has fitted “virtual eyes” to autonomous pods, to see if they’ll have an impact on people’s confidence in self-driving cars.
Published 28 August 2018
Man clings to bonnet of car going at 70mph

Man clings to bonnet of car going at 70mph

A man was spotted riding on the hood of a car driving down Miami, Florida’s I-95 freeway at 70mph — and appeared to be talking into a mobile.
Published 02 July 2018
Police officer directs traffic while 'riding' dinosaur

Video: Cop directs traffic while 'riding' dinosaur

A police officer in Thailand has been filmed directing traffic while wearing a costume that makes him appear to be riding a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Published 30 May 2018
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Psychology professor creates the 'perfect' car...

The more people you involve in the design of something, the less coherent the result is likely to be. Ask more than 2,000 people to come up with the...
Published 16 October 2015
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London taxi factory to get a feng-shui makeover

London taxi drivers are not renowned for their holistic world-view or ability to harmonise their environment
Published 24 August 2015
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News: Abandoned BMW left so long it begins to grow...

Jason Bourne, reclaim your car: we know you have amnesia, but if you are looking for a black BMW 3-series, you can find it outside the Albion Inn...
Published 12 January 2015
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News: Council paints double yellow lines on 3ft wide...

It’s barely 3ft wide and far too small for even the tiny Smart city car but a stretch of tarmac in one north London street has still been painted...
Published 20 October 2014
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News: Enthusiast turns old dodgems into road-going...

Who hasn't dreamed of driving a dodgem out of the fairground and down the road? Peter Ward not only imagined doing so but is in the process of converting...
Published 07 October 2014
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News: Abolition of tax disc angers boy with 12,000...

From next Wednesday the tax disc is no more, but while most people will be rejoicing about no longer having to carefully tear out the flimsy circle...
Published 26 September 2014
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News: Anti-litter crusader makes car drivers’ lives...

A girl on a motorcycle rides around looking for people throwing rubbish out of their car ‒ and throws it right back inside their vehicle...
Published 24 September 2014
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News: Lamborghini Countach toolkit on Ebay for £12,000

A toolkit for a Lamborghini Countach, one of the definitive supercars of the late 1970s and 1980s, is for sale on auction site Ebay at a “buy it...
Published 24 September 2014