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So I am one of the most distracted drivers most of the time – I mean, I am constantly on my cell phone … not texting, but I do talk on it and now folks – there is one more thing that can distract us.  This is the Laptop Steering Wheel Desk.  I had no idea that something like this could ever actually make it onto the market, but it has.

This thing is actually pretty cool though because while you can not actually have your laptop on it, you can write notes on it and if you are a teen – where can you write your phone umber down?  Steering is overrated anyway right?

If you are looking for something that is pretty neat and a gadget for your car, the Laptop Steering Wheel Desk might be perfect for Christmas!

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For those of you that have never, ever heard of Mythbusters, they are actually scientists that have this show on the Discovery Channel and they are doing more and more experiments that involve cars, or trucks or – something with a motor.  Recently, they actually tried to see if a car covered in golf-ball sized dimples would have more fuel-efficiency.

The result?  Well, it works!  To keep the experiment consistent, all 1,082 dimples removed from the clay exterior were put in a box and set in the back seat so that the car would weigh exactly the same as before dimpling. The theory is that, like a golf ball, the dimples would reduce the car’s drag through the air, thus allowing it to travel the same distance at the same speed using less fuel.

The result? Over 29 mpg, which is 4 miles over the estimated 26 mpg before the experiment!

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So, at first, I did not think I knew anything about the Nanjing Auto brand, but it turns out that I really do, because the manufacturer owns another brand — the very classic, ultra cool British MG brand. It is also a part of the notorious SAIC Auto Group.

The automaker recently revealed the Nanjing MG6, and this is definitely one hot ride.

Even now, there is not a whole lot of information available on the car, but it is said to be a variation of the extremely popular Roewe 550, which was unveiled last year during Auto China 2008. It is also anticipated to occupy what is known as the C2 segment, which means the car may end up being a four door, coupe style vehicle.

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When you think about it – Ford has been coming out with all sorts of Mustangs over the last few months and while I know that the Mustang is a sports car that most people … love, what has happened to the Corvette?  Well, the brand new 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible is one car that is making not only waves, but tidal waves!

This car is absolutely incredible looking – all around.  The fact that it is a convertible is fantastic and I have to say that if you are a ‘Vette lover, you are going to ensure this beautiful car in all of its glory.  Not only does the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible look cool, but the engine is redone and the overall bodywork has been done up.

If you want a new car – the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible is the sports car for you!

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I have to be honest, Reva is another company with which I am not all that familiar. Specifically the Reva Electric Car Company, it has recently released some information about two vehicles it will be revealing soon in Frankfurt, Germany.

One model is the Reva NXR, which you can see here. It is a hatchback with three doors and capacity for four seats. It is mainly designed for driving in urban environment. If everything goes according to schedule, then production will begin at the start of next year.

Reva is based in Bangalore. It is a joint venture existing between AEV LLC out of California and the Maini Group, based in India.

I really like the look of this car, especially in the picture provided here, and I hope it makes its way to the market as soon as it safely can.

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Finally, it has been confirmed that while there are going to be some stand-alone dealerships, Buick and GMC are not going to be apart of that particular crowd.  Most of the time, GMC is only known for their trucks and while GM should not exactly keep this particular brand around – they want to and they are going to team it up with Buick.  Every dealership you see come October, 2010 is going to be Buick-GMC, no more stand-alone.

Personally, I think this is the smartest thing that they can do.  Consolidating every dealership is smart, hell, from a customer’s point of view, they should be able to go to one place to buy everything and that is just the way it should be … while logically, I know that is not going to happen, if GM has a bunch of brands under their wing, just smush them together and the customers will be happy.

On a side note – you want anymore Pontiacs, you better get your butt in gear because the prices have been slashed and they are selling!

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Dunkel industries are a company that I have never … ever heard of.  In all my years of blogging for cars, I do not think that they have ever crossed my mind but now – they are certainly crossing my head.  This is a truck … an RV that tops all RVs.  This is the Luxury 4×4 that is not only in charge of every lane that it happens to be in, but this is an RV that is serious.  You want bigger, you want better?  This is the friggin’ truck for you!

This is a truck that is so big that half of the time you can not get into it!  This is one true off-road vehicle and to be honest, that is exactly what they created it for.  Dunkel is under the impression that there is no trail that this particular ORV can not handle and that is why they wanted it so big and fierce!

So if you – if you are looking for a truck that is going to handle everything you throw at it.  This is the truck for you, I can promise you that!

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You want some interesting car news?  Try an entire 32-Valve, DOHC V8 engine that is built completely out of legos.  For those of you that seriously have a lot of free time on their hands and are looking for something to fill that free time, by all means, drag out those legos that you have stored away somewhere and certainly brush up on your engine skills and build yourself one of these incredible motors completely out of legos!

This is a dude that has created a working – yes, a ‘working’ Lego V8 engine.  All of the details are absolutely breathtaking and when you see it in action?  The pistons pump, the valves open and close, the rocker arms rock and the fly wheel spins … all of this made out of legos, that is crazy!

If you want to get famous in the car work, this is definitely the way to do it people because this is really friggin’ awesome!

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The world of hybrid cars is truly an amazing one and to be perfectly honest, I am one of the people that are so excited at the possibility of driving a car that is fully electric.  We are slowly but surely moving toward that point, especially with the much anticipated launch of the Nissan EV Leaf – however, did you hear about the new kid on the block?

Chinese automaker BYD have actually started creating an all-electric car and they plan on releasing it into the states right around the same time as the Nissan Leaf – the BYD e6 Electric MPV is the name.

While this five-seat crossover is the first one to hit the market with a just over $40,000.00, the details on the launch itself are very slim.  However, the BYD e6 Electric MPV is going to be limited on availability – so if you want one of these puppies, you are going to have to move fast!

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We all know that the Gemballa brand is one brand that is known for taking the Porsche’s latest model and turning it into something different and unique – that is definitely what they have done here with the Gemballa Mistrale.  This beautiful car is something that has come out of the all new Porsche Panamera and this particular body kit looks awesome to me.  Sport cars are the wave of the future it seems like and the Gemballa Mistrale is absolutely no exception to that rule.

It seems that the hood on the Gemballa Mistrale is somewhat matching to the Porsche version and while there are some differences, there are not a whole lot … seriously.  Every time that Porsche comes out with a new car – the Gemballa Mistrale is going to do the same thing it seems like.

The Gemballa Mistrale does look good though … you have to admit that – right?  I mean seriously, it’s beautiful!

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