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Woman Claims Her 38 KKK Breasts Saved Her Life In Car Crash

Posted Feb 10, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A 28-year-old woman with (literally) record-holding breasts claims that her 38 KKK size chest saved her life when she crashed her car into a tree. Because she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, ...

Saturday Brings Key Deadline For Honda Civic Hybrid Owners Disappointed in Fuel Economy

Posted Feb 09, 2012 by Pete Bigelow | AOL Autos

Since an improbable victory over Honda last week in a California small-claims court, a woman who sued over the disappointing fuel economy on her Civic hybrid says she has fielded hundreds of inquiries ...

CATEGORIES: Fuel Efficiency, Automotive News, Honda News

Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 Lincoln Continental Up For Auction

Posted Feb 09, 2012 by Ross Kenneth Urken | AOL Autos

Joining a slew of other vehicles formerly owned by American presidents that have come to market of late, Lyndon B. Johnson's convertible 1964 Lincoln Continental will be sold at auction on March 3. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Buying Guide, Automotive News, Chrysler News, Lincoln News

Volkswagen's Next Infotainment System Will Use Touchscreens, Proximity Sensors

Posted Feb 07, 2012 by Damon Lavrinc | Autoblog

The all-new Modular Infotainment System on the upcoming Volkswagen Golf could set new marks for both high-end and entry-level navigation and connectivity. ...

CATEGORIES: Technology Of The Year

The Car Coach Answers Your Questions

Posted Feb 06, 2012 by Lauren Fix

Twice per month, Lauren Fix, The Car Coach®, will answer your questions here at AOL Autos about your cars, trucks, driving, tires--anything to do with your car or truck. ...

Smart Fabrics Could Weave Their Way Into Future BMWs

Posted Feb 06, 2012 by Damon Lavrinc | Autoblog

Touch screens and touch pads are gaining traction throughout the automotive marketplace. So what's the next revolutionary input technology? Beyond gesture controls, it's likely to be smart fabrics, a ...

CATEGORIES: Technology Of The Year

The Easiest Car Theft Of All Time?

Posted Feb 06, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

In what could be billed as the easiest car theft of all time, a San Jose area man happened upon a Toyota Camry on a dealership lot, unlocked with the engine running. Security cameras captured him ...

Is Chrysler's Super Bowl Ad Pro-Obama?

Posted Feb 06, 2012 by David Kiley | AOL Autos

For the second straight year in the Super Bowl, Chrysler took a big chance, spending millions of dollars to advertise a message that doesn't have a lot to do with selling cars, but rather an idea, or ...

The Top 10 Best Super Bowl Car Ads

Posted Feb 06, 2012 by David Kiley | AOL Autos

You have heard it before. The ads during the Super Bowl are watched more closely than the action in the game. ...

Los Angeles Smuggling Ring Hid Illegal Immigrants In Engines Of Cars

Posted Feb 03, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Authorities busted a smuggling ring in Los Angeles that brought illegal immigrants over the border using specially designed compartments in the engines of cars. ...

Woman Wins Lawsuit Against Honda Over Disappointing Fuel Economy

Posted Feb 02, 2012 by Pete Bigelow | AOL Autos

Honda presented misleading information to the owner of a 2006 Civic Hybrid when it claimed the car could get as many as 50 miles per gallon, according to a legal ruling issued Wednesday. ...

CATEGORIES: Fuel Efficiency, Honda News

Aston Martin Sputters Through The Streets Of Paris

Posted Feb 02, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

If at first you don't succeed, try again ... and again ... and again. That must be the motto of the Aston Martin driver caught in this video, repeatedly stalling the One-77 in the streets of Paris ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Aston Martin Reviews

BMW Offers Glimpse Of Its Next-Generation Driver Assistance System On AutoBahn

Posted Feb 02, 2012 by Damon Lavrinc | Autoblog

Building on earlier technical advancements, BMW has offered a glimpse at the next iteration of its ConnectedDrive assistance system tweaked for the 5 Series. The original relied on radar and camera ...

CATEGORIES: Technology Of The Year

Women Are Better Parkers, Study Shows

Posted Feb 01, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Surveillance of parking lots across Great Britain has shown, contrary to popular belief, women are better at parking than men. ...

Volvo's Driver Assistance System Enters Next Round Of Tests

Posted Jan 31, 2012 by Damon Lavrinc | Autoblog

Volvo has been making progress with its driver assistance system for more than a year. Recently, the carmaker's Safe Road Trains for the Environment program reached a key milestone. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive Technology, Technology Of The Year

Techsplanation: Check Engine Light

Posted Jan 31, 2012 by Jeff Sabatini | AOL Autos

It glows on your car's dashboard and instantly ignites terror and loathing in the hearts and wallets of drivers; the dreaded "Check Engine" warning light. For some, it is a minor irritant to be ...

CATEGORIES: Techsplanations

Car Crashes Into Bedroom, Starts Massive Fire

Posted Jan 31, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A Detroit family managed to safely escape after a car crashed into the front of their house and started a serious fire. "I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing. I honestly thought it was ...