Here’s a PR stunt which could only happen in New York. The Red Bull NASCAR team descended on a still-filled-with-cars Times Square for an impromptu 14-second pit stop. Hey! You gotta permit fer dat?!

Source : Jalopnik

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You may remember last fall when we showed you a couple videos by Farmer Dave where he blows up refrigerators. That was good, stupid fun involving the blunt force of an exploding airbag. What you’re about to see after the jump is just stupid, and every bit as interesting to watch.

A group of young men with nothing to do and little upstairs decided to get way more creative with an airbag. They strapped a ‘live’ airbag to a skateboard body and blew it up. For some reason, they thought it was a good idea to have one of the guys stand on two chairs with his legs spread apart when the safety device was detonated. The result of this stupidity is one helluva powerful blow to the male reproductive organs. We’ve seen some stupid stunts over the years, but this one has Darwin Award honorable mention written all over it. While you’re watching the clip after the jump, think about how much money you would pay to not have this happen to you, then think about the fact that this guy probably didn’t get a dime to ruin any chance at future offspring.

Source : Autoblog

Have you ever wanted your car to sound turbocharged without having any of the functional benefits? Yeah, neither have we, but apparently someone thought it was a good idea to make such a product. Knowing some of the things people put on their cars, we have no doubt it will find a few buyers too. Named the Turbo Whistler, this aluminum device clamps onto your tailpipe (no welding or drilling necessary!) and emits a sound similar (a term used very loosely in this case) to the whistle of a turbocharger under throttle. The company’s web site claims that it will trick all of your friends into thinking your vehicle is benefiting from forced induction. Our guess is that if they don’t know the difference, they will also believe you when you tell them your Honda Accord is also a “10-second car.”

Source : Autoblog

Just because a vehicle has a high riding stance and all-wheel drive, that doesn’t qualify it as an off-roader. That’s why when BMW introduced the X5 it was labeled as a “Sports Activity Vehicle” not an SUV. BMW designed the X5 knowing full well that the majority of largely suburban SUV buyers never even think about going off-road. Unfortunately, it appears that one driver, who evidently “rented” this X5 in Istanbul, never got that message. The purely on-road high performance tires \didn’t clue him in that driving to the beach should not include driving past the beach and directly into the water.

Prompted by his female companion, the driver went a bit too far. The results were easily predicable and the video after the jump shows clearly why the X5 (and most of its ilk) belong on-road only.

Source : Autoblog