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Chevy launching bi-fuel Impala in 2014

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/16/chevy-launching-bi-fuel-impala-in-2014/?intcmp=HPBucket

General Motors says it will start selling a Chevrolet Impala sedan next summer that runs on both natural gas and gasoline.

Romanian rescue truck ready to roll...over anything...

"Powered by gas or diesel motors with up to 500 hp, its fully lockable four-wheel-drive system is stout enough for the vehicle to be outfitted as an 11-passenger transport, fully-equipped ambulance or off-road fire truck complete with a 160 gallon water tank.

Stuck in the middle of a lake? No problem, the Rescue can go there, too. It can be waterproofed and fitted with a set of airbags that straps to the wheels to make it float."

Ford Racing EcoBoost prototype sets new Daytona speed record: 222.971 mph!!!

The old record was set back in 1987 by Bill Elliott in a NASCAR cup car during qualifying for the Daytona 500, at 210.364 mph.

Swedish sports car company Koenigsegg has announced plans for a 1,400 hp coupe that weighs just 1,400 kg.

The mathematically named one:1 will feature a carbon fiber chassis and twin-turbocharged V8 capable of propelling it to 250 mph in 20 seconds and on to a theoretical top speed of 280 mph, which would make it the fastest car in the world. Ever.

I thought this woulda been up by someone else, so I waited...

But Tom Clancy's passed on. Many a page turned from his writing. He will be missed.

Next time you pick up a vanilla candy, think twice. A chemical compound used in vanilla flavored foods and scents, castoreum, comes from the butt of a beaver.

Castoreum comes from a beaver's castor sacs, located between the pelvis and base of the tail. Due to its proximity to the anal glands, the slimy brown substance is often mixed with gland secretions and urine.

A seemingly unlikely battle between a golden eagle and a baby deer was photographed by a camera trap set up to capture poachers seeking Russia’s endangered tigers.

The three images captured by the camera cover a 2-second period, and show an adult golden eagle clinging to the deer's back. Its carcass was found two weeks later, just a few yards from the camera, initially puzzling researchers.

"Never look a tulip in the eye..."

Polaris has begun production of a non-pneumatic tire for all terrain vehicles.

The company has begun deliveries of its MV850 ATV fitted with the flat-proof TerrainArmor tires to the U.S. Special Operations Forces, and plans to introduce a retail version soon.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/09/19/us-military-begins-rolling-on-airless-tires/?intcmp=features#ixzz2fQmgXmVP

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