http://www.automopedia.org Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:19:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The end of summer is upon us, and we have been through an onslaught of superhero feature films. From high flying bats to...well...high flying men of iron, it has been a season of action, explosions, bad CGI and high tech crime fighting. You've seen the Tumbler and Iron Man's suit, ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/09/05/superhero-alter-ego-rides/ It's Labor Day folks, time to get on your John Deere tractor and hitch up the young'ins for a trip down I-95. Whether your loadin' up the wagon or piling into the general store with your Chevy, you could not ask for a better time to explore the Land of ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/09/01/redneck-road-trips/ The Pentagon has recently announced that it plans to replace 30 percent of soldiery with robots by 2020. Not all of these vehicles will be robots in the traditional sense of artificial intelligent machines but rather autonomous systems controlled by soldiers in remote locations. Below are some of the ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/28/attack-of-the-drones-futuristic-roving-machines-of-death/ Attention gear heads, tailgater's, NASCAR fans, gangsters, hustlers, soccer moms and middle aged men with Hummer H3s. We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Automotive Olympics will take place in Knockemstiff, Ohio on the solar eclipse of November 13, 2012 and possibly the last day of civilization. We ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/21/2012-automotive-olympic-games/ Classic Science Fiction is as much about plot as it is setting and vehicle concepts. From Batman to Blade Runner, production geniuses have created some of the most memorable modes of transportation for characters to drive (or hover, or fly) around in, literally moving the story along. Besides, who says ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/19/15-classic-science-fiction-cars/ Before I was lucky enough to wake up to the Christmas gift responsible for making kids completely loose their sh*t in the 80's, Nintendo, the arcades or stinky kid with the cheese noodle encrusted NES up the street were my saviors. Below are eight of the 80's driving games ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/15/eight-80s-arcade-driving-games-we-blew-our-allowances-on/ We have gathered 10 of our favorite traffic violation scenes from the movies. Enjoy. http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/11/all-right-meow-license-and-registration-10-movie-cop-traffic-stops/ If you think that a new sports car is going to make women swarm your way, think again. A recent study found that 9 in 10 women or 88 % say they'd rather start a conversation with someone in the latest fuel efficient vehicle than a fancy sports ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/08/30-cars-that-will-make-or-break-your-steez-in-2008/ It may not occur to you at first, but there are a lot of trailers on the road. And I don't mean 18-wheelers. Everything from vehicles towing landscaping equipment to child-carts riding behind bicycles are considered trailers. You'd probably think in today's world the practice of moving heavy materials or ... http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/06/baby-you-can-drive-my-trailer/ Granted, you don't see too many Citroen vehicles in North America, but you have to hand it to the advertising department overseas - they come up with some spectacular commercials. http://www.automopedia.org/2008/08/05/behold-the-dancing-citroen/