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Report: Man steals Greyhound bus to meet friend for Christmas

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Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal , Humor Because there’s no way to top this lede, we’ll just have to quote the whole thing, from lohud.com: PEEKSKILL – A 39-year-old city man faces felony charges upstate after apparently not heeding Greyhound’s slogan of “Leave the driving to us.” Yep, that’s right, the guy stole a bus . On Christmas. (Allegedly.) But never fear, Andrew Hickey of New York had a commercial driver’s license, and apparently he knew what he was doing

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Official: Lotus Exige R-GT rally car gets first shakedown test

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Europe , Lotus , Racing Lotus has been busily preparing its new Exige R-GT rally car , and the automaker just put the racer through its first shakedown tests in Turin, Italy. So far, the Lotus team is happy with the vehicle’s progress, but testing will continue in 2012 as the company prepares to take on the 2012 FIA World Championship. Don’t expect the Exige R-GT to take on too many gravel stages, however. Lotus says the rally car will lock horns with competitors in the FIA GT Class on the asphalt events in Monte Carlo, Tour de Corse and San Remo

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Video: Family buried in New Mexico snowdrift for two days saved

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Filed under: SUV , Etc. , Safety , Videos , GMC For most of us, holiday travel is little more than a slight inconvenience, but an Amarillo, Texas family has found out just how treacherous taking to the road in winter can be. David Higgins, his wife and his five-year-old daughter packed into the family’s GMC Yukon for a ski trip in New Mexico.

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2012 Toyota Tundra

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2012 Toyota Tundra It seems like a very long time ago that Toyota introduced the Texas-made Tundra with the expectation that it would finally end American automakers’ hegemony in the large-truck segment. It seems like a very long time ago that Toyota introduced the Texas-made Tundra with the expectation that it would finally end American automakers’ hegemony in the large-truck segment. Five years later, the Tundra struggles–and fails–to muster a sixth of the Ford F-series’ sales volume. At the same time, Toyota has shifted much of its attention back to its cars, meaning the Tundra hasn’t received as many updates as have its competitors

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Spy Shots: Production 2012 Honda CR-V caught ahead of LA Auto Show debut

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Filed under: LA Auto Show , Spy Photos , Crossover , Honda We’ll be honest: Not only have we already seen the production 2012 Honda CR-V in the flesh, we’ve driven it. And we aren’t the only ones. In fact, these spy shots were taken during a local CR-V media drive that’s taking place in Detroit, and while we can’t talk about our impressions of Honda’s all-new crossover just yet, we can tell you that the vehicle in these pictures is the final production model. Honda will officially take the wraps off its 2012 CR-V at the LA Auto Show next week, with the first examples hitting showrooms before the end of the year

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Video: "It’s Better in the Wind" short film is a beautiful ode to two wheels

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Filed under: Classics , Videos , Motorcycle Winter is right around the corner, and if you own a motorcycle and live in a part of the country that endures freezing temperatures, rain and snow this time of year, you’re likely also staring at a long, painful stint out of the saddle. The good news is that time keeps on slipping into the future, and spring is but a skip down the calendar. Fortunately, we have the power of the internet to help scratch the riding itch during the dark months. Scott Toepfer has finally released his short film, “It’s Better in the Wind,” and the 15-minute clip spends time following three riders as they explore the world on a trio of vintage customs.

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