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Google's Robot Cars Get Green Light to Hit the Road
Posted on May 7, 2012

"Department of Motor Vehicles officials said Monday they’ve issued Google the nation’s first license to test self-driving cars on public streets, after conducting demonstrations on the Las Vegas Strip and in Carson City that show the car is at least as...

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My Close encounter with an Elusive Veichle. **** Exclusive ATS FIRST, Must see****
Posted on Mar 30, 2012, with 2 member flags

So I just was driving along and had my first encounter with a Bugatti Veyron. I got out of my vehicle and tried to talk to...

Need Assistance Purchasing a Non-Computerized Vehicle
Posted on Apr 11, 2012, with 2 member flags

So, I have recently become obsessed with late 1970's to early 1980's station wagons. Every time I see one, I want to run...

What If We Built An Electro-Magnetic Motor?
Posted on Apr 18, 2012, with 2 member flags

I'm no mechanic, but I can do most simple things should the vehicle in which I am driving break down. I'm a redneck, afterall....

Information Gathering: Class B Motorhomes
Posted on Apr 28, 2012, with 2 member flags

First of all, let's be sure we all know what a Class B is. A Class B is: Built on the same frame as a regular van,...

Jaguar C-X16 F-type
Posted on Apr 4, 2012, with 7 member replies

Could this be the beginning of a new era for Jaguar? Looks promising: Extract: "The F-type...

Carroll Shelby Dead at 89
Posted 2 days ago, with 5 member replies

An America Icon and Car Builder has went Home to that Big Garage in the Sky...... "DETROIT (Reuters) - Carroll Shelby,...

Will my vehicle survive an EMP?
Posted on May 8, 2012, with 3 member replies

Hi, A bit over a year ago I purchased a pretty tuff TOYOTA HZJ 75 Landcruiser. So far it has tackled any challenge I'm...

What is the fastest you have ever driven? Where?
Posted on Mar 10, 2012, with 5 flags

I saw a dead thread on an automotive forum I belong to and decided to ask the same here. What is the...

Bad battery?
Posted on Dec 18, 2011, with 3 flags

I've got a 91 Honda Accord. I don't understand what's wrong because the battery is only about 8 months...

Red Light Camera Violations...
Posted on Mar 1, 2012, with 3 flags

So I got my first "red light violation". Didn't stop before turning at a red light. In Illinois, that's...

How many miles?
Posted on Dec 19, 2011, with 2 flags

Just curious about this one. How many miles have you put on your current vehicle so far, and how long...

Audi A6 hummingbird commercial: creepy or not?
Posted on Dec 18, 2011, with 2 flags

I find some of the images in the Audi A6 commercial featuring the hummingbird unsettling and wonder if...

To old to drive?
Posted on Jan 26, 2012, with 2 flags

We have all heard about old people driving on the wrong side of the road, i saw this article in the news...

I Failed My 3rd Driving Test Today
Posted on Jan 26, 2012, with 2 flags

Today i failed my 3rd driving test because i had a lapse of observation for a split second. I was...

Auto Experts: 20 ft thread-like tail hanging from my tailpipe???
Posted on Mar 14, 2012, with 2 flags

I dropped off my car today to have the exhaust replaced. Driving home from the place, I had someone...

In 2012, NASCAR Will End All Paranoia Over Global Warming Once and For All...at least for a year.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012, with 29 replies

So, we hear Dale Jr. and others have hit 210mph at Daytona, and that's with restrictor plates. You...

Looking for advice/labor information from a pro mechanic
Posted on Jan 31, 2012, with 12 replies

Yo! I'm about to do some repairs to my 2005 Elantra and I am getting different quotes on labor from...

99 Ford Escort ZX2
Posted on Mar 5, 2012, with 7 replies

I degreased the engine over the weekend and ended up with a pretty clean engine. However, there was a...

Chrysler 300 - Anyone have one? Likes/Dislikes?
Posted on Mar 7, 2012, with 7 replies

I'm planning on maybe getting one of these soon, likely a year or two old... The reviews I've read...

Bentley go bonkers....
Posted on Mar 8, 2012, with 7 replies

Bentley have decided they should make a 4x4...why?? Who knows, the thing is pig ugly. "All...

1999 Escort ZX2
Posted on Jan 31, 2012, with 6 replies

I am wondering if it is possible to retrieve the diagnostic codes for this car myself or do I have to...

Apparently 6 members of Anonymous have been arrested in Dominican Republic
Posted on Mar 26, 2012, with 4 replies

Hello ATS, I google this news and only saw one site that was covering this so I wanted to share because...

Hammersmith Flyover 'Is Unsafe'
Posted on Mar 8, 2012, with 2 replies

This sounds dramatic! A whistleblower claims that the Hammersmith Flyover is in a dangerous state...

Incredible!!! Tired of gas prices, why not try salt water.....
Posted on May 8, 2011, with 21 flags

Turn Your Car/Truck Into a HHO/Gas Hybrid
Posted on Jun 1, 2010, with 14 flags

The Emergency Vehicle
Posted on May 19, 2011, with 10 flags

Holy Moly This Motorcycle Cop is Awesome! I wish I had these Skills!
Posted on Jul 21, 2011, with 7 flags

i have feelings for my car...do you?
Posted on Oct 4, 2011, with 7 flags

Chip Yates Hits 190 MPH During Electric Motorbike Testing
Posted on Apr 14, 2011, with 6 flags

OnStar Questions ...
Posted on Dec 15, 2010, with 5 flags

Smithsonian hidden car cache
Posted on Jan 19, 2011, with 5 flags

Attention Gearheads: 2011 Amelia Concours Highlights
Posted on Mar 15, 2011, with 5 flags

the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Posted on Jun 3, 2011, with 5 flags

Check out my ride!!!
Posted on Sep 19, 2011, with 5 flags

Australian Truck's aka, Road Trains
Posted on Oct 29, 2011, with 5 flags

Considering an Electric vehicle? Here's some info
Posted on Aug 24, 2010, with 4 flags

Stupid Radio
Posted on Aug 31, 2010, with 4 flags

Merry Christmas you piece of crap!
Posted on Dec 26, 2010, with 4 flags

First hybird car created by Porsche 111 years ago!
Posted on Apr 27, 2011, with 4 flags

15$ DIY cold induction mod
Posted on Jun 17, 2011, with 4 flags

OMG!!! I bought a hybrid, and I love it! (Shh, don't tell anybody.)
Posted on Nov 15, 2011, with 4 flags

Modifications to your current car
Posted on Mar 25, 2010, with 3 flags

What kind of car do you drive? ATS Poll:
Posted on May 24, 2010, with 3 flags

The car you loved as a child
Posted on Aug 8, 2010, with 3 flags

Insurance Policies (strange but true)
Posted on Aug 12, 2010, with 3 flags

NY's Dumbest; NYC sanitation workers destroy a Ford Explorer
Posted on Dec 28, 2010, with 3 flags

Mazda Recall: Spider In My Tank
Posted on Mar 6, 2011, with 3 flags

The new Lamborghini Ankonian, set to be released in 2016
Posted on Apr 24, 2011, with 3 flags

Trucks
Posted on Jun 9, 2011, with 3 flags

I want to drive this car! I t looks like so much fun...Anyone an owner?
Posted on Jul 20, 2011, with 3 flags

Muscle car fans - Enjoy
Posted on Oct 16, 2009, with 2 flags

Official LS engine breakdown (GM)
Posted on Oct 13, 2009, with 2 flags

The Human Auto - Have you seen this?
Posted on Dec 11, 2009, with 2 flags

What kind of car(s) did/do you own?
Posted on Aug 19, 2011, with 37 replies

Any bikers in this place?
Posted on Dec 29, 2009, with 33 replies

A Second-hand World of Second-hand Cars
Posted on Jan 9, 2012, with 33 replies

What is that crap on the inside of my windshield?
Posted on Nov 14, 2011, with 29 replies

VW or Audi?
Posted on Dec 14, 2010, with 27 replies

Looking for a Car, Suggestions Welcome
Posted on Mar 30, 2011, with 25 replies

What the hell could be wrong???
Posted on Jan 28, 2010, with 23 replies

Im Ready To Set My Old Buick On Fire ..Help !
Posted on Jul 17, 2011, with 23 replies

Commuters, those who really don't like to drive, etc. LEND ME YOUR EARS./ CAR afficanado
Posted on May 10, 2011, with 18 replies

how to become a race car drive with out cash?
Posted on Nov 20, 2011, with 17 replies

Simple but dull question; which car do I buy?
Posted on Dec 4, 2011, with 17 replies

Truck Issues
Posted on Jan 31, 2010, with 16 replies

Motorcycle Advice
Posted on Nov 27, 2010, with 16 replies

Need more force/torque
Posted on Feb 18, 2011, with 16 replies

Car (Automobile) Conspiracy????
Posted on Dec 28, 2010, with 14 replies

Pierce Arrow...Should this car company be brought back to the atuo industry these days?
Posted on Mar 20, 2011, with 14 replies

Just put together a moped bicycle. Need input on good upgrades.
Posted on Apr 27, 2011, with 13 replies

Proper use of the over-drive system?
Posted on May 9, 2011, with 13 replies

Can-Am Ultima GTR Worlds Fastest Car And Cheapest
Posted on May 26, 2011, with 13 replies

License plate search...
Posted on Dec 11, 2011, with 13 replies

Disappearing car door
Posted on Oct 16, 2010, with 12 replies

Is using zip ties on your car legal?
Posted on Jun 5, 2011, with 12 replies

An update on Government Motors.
Posted on Dec 23, 2011, with 12 replies

Headlight Cleaning Kits: Ripoff?
Posted on Nov 20, 2009, with 11 replies

Progressive Flo's Snapshot
Posted on Apr 6, 2011, with 11 replies

Back right brake light wont work. Nissan X terra.
Posted on May 20, 2011, with 11 replies

Most ridiculous luxury vehicle I've seen in a long time.
Posted on Nov 24, 2011, with 11 replies

I have a problem with my car, any suggestions what it might be?
Posted on Sep 24, 2009, with 10 replies

You guys wanna see an AWESOME car??
Posted on Sep 10, 2010, with 10 replies

What to do when you only buy two tires – not four
Posted on Dec 3, 2010, with 10 replies

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