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Some convenience stores are better than others. Like the ones that have everything you could want at 6 a.m. on a Tuesday morning -- a pint of milk, a Kit Kat ... an out-of-control Mercedes. Security footage shows how shoppers and staff at this ... Read more

 

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]]>carcar crashCarCrashconvenience storeConvenienceStorecornershopcrashmercedesmercedes-benzAlastair Plumb2011-01-20T09:00:00+00:00Dakar Rally Almost Ends in Desert Disaster, Asylum Persevereshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Before crossing the finish line of the 2010 Dakar rally, Asylum's Brett McKenzie and the Volkswagen motorsports team had to cross one of the driest, most inhospitable places on Earth: the Atacama desert. This is the third and final episode of ... Read more

 

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]]>Dakar 2010dakar 2011dakar rallyBrett McKenzie2011-01-19T15:30:00+00:00Austin Musician Has the Best RV Everhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/18/austin-rv-house-david-weaver/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/18/austin-rv-house-david-weaver/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/18/austin-rv-house-david-weaver/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Austin, Texas, apparently everyone's favorite city in America, is famous for its array of street-legal art cars. But Austin musician David Weaver has done them all one better -- he has an art school bus. It's also a viable house, complete with a ... Read more

 

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]]>art carsArtCarsaustinbusbusesrecreational vehiclesRecreationalVehiclesRVDan Solomon2011-01-18T11:30:00+00:00Asylum Sets Up Camp With Dakar Rally Racers in the Andes Mountainshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


For part two of Asylum's behind-the-scenes look at the Dakar rally race, correspondent Brett McKenzie traveled with the Volkswagen Motorsports team through the Andes Mountains to reach the Bivouac at Copiapo, Chile. Just in case you didn't know, a ... Read more

 

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]]>bivouaccopiapodakarDakar 2010dakar 2011dakar rallyDakar2010Dakar2011DakarRallyBrett McKenzie2011-01-12T15:30:00+00:00Wheelchair Driver Caught on Highwayhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/10/wheelchair-driver-caught-on-highway/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/10/wheelchair-driver-caught-on-highway/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/10/wheelchair-driver-caught-on-highway/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Connecticut's favorite motorway, the beloved Interstate 95, was blessed with a unique traveler recently, one who might not quite have the license required to drive alongside cars going at 70 mph. You see, he was driving a motorized wheelchair. ... Read more

 

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]]>highwayinterstatemobility scootermobility scootersMobilityScooterMobilityScootersMotorwayoapAlastair Plumb2011-01-10T10:30:00+00:00Driving a Convertible Can Damage Your Hearinghttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/driving-a-convertible-can-damage-your-hearing/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/driving-a-convertible-can-damage-your-hearing/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/driving-a-convertible-can-damage-your-hearing/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. Driving a convertible with its top down at high speeds could lead to permanent hearing damage. Researchers from the St. Louis University School of Medicine tested the decibel levels in ... Read more

 

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]]>convertibleshearing lossHearingLossJeremy Taylor2011-01-05T17:00:00+00:00Classic Vanity Plate Is Revoked by Humorless Perverts at Virginia DMVhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/classic-vanity-plate-is-revoked-by-humorless-perverts-at-virgini/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/classic-vanity-plate-is-revoked-by-humorless-perverts-at-virgini/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/classic-vanity-plate-is-revoked-by-humorless-perverts-at-virgini/#commentsFiled under: , ,


This clever combination of two simple words and a specialty Virginia license plate has long been one of the Internet's go-to examples of vanity plate hilarity. However, in real life, the eye-catching suggestion has been off the road for about a ... Read more

 

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]]>RedditVanity PlatesVanityPlatesVirginia DMVVirginiaDmvJeremy Taylor2011-01-05T16:00:00+00:00Asylum Takes on Dakar -- The Most Grueling Off-Roading on the Planethttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/04/dakar-grueling-off-roading-part-1/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/04/dakar-grueling-off-roading-part-1/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/04/dakar-grueling-off-roading-part-1/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The most extreme adventure in motorsports, The Rally Dakar, is rolling through South America at this very moment. For its 552 competitors, it's not only the toughest race in the world but an extraordinary test of endurance. Asylum sent Brett McKenzie ... Read more

 

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]]>dakarDakar 2010dakar 2011dakar rallyDakar2010Dakar2011DakarRallyoff-roadBrett McKenzie2011-01-04T15:30:00+00:00British Assault Vehicle Inspired by the Batmobilehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/27/autonomous-raider-combat-vehicle-batmobile/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/27/autonomous-raider-combat-vehicle-batmobile/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/27/autonomous-raider-combat-vehicle-batmobile/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


When Christopher Nolan's bulky version of the Batmobile was first unveiled, it was met with some skepticism -- taking an iconic vehicle that's remained relatively static during its on-screen history and radically redesigning it will have that effect ... Read more

 

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]]>BAE systemsBaeSystemsbatmanbatman beginsBatmanBeginsbatmobilebritish weaponsBritishWeaponschristopher nolanChristopherNolanraiderthe dark knightthe tumblerTheDarkKnightTheTumblerJustin Massoud2010-12-27T16:30:00+00:00Driver Crashes Into House While Pushing BMWhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/driver-crashes-into-house-while-pushing-bmw/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/driver-crashes-into-house-while-pushing-bmw/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/driver-crashes-into-house-while-pushing-bmw/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you've got to go somewhere over this snowy Christmas, make sure you drive carefully. Also, you probably want to make sure you don't do something so stupid you become a YouTube hit. Step forward the anonymous BMW driver who recently managed to ... Read more

 

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]]>blunderbmwcarerrorfailicepushingsnowSimon Crisp2010-12-23T10:30:00+00:00Car Crashes Into Barbershop, Barber Finishes Haircuthttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/car-crashes-into-barbershop-barber-finishes-haircut-all-the-s/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/car-crashes-into-barbershop-barber-finishes-haircut-all-the-s/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/car-crashes-into-barbershop-barber-finishes-haircut-all-the-s/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When a 4-by-4 drove headlong into his shop, Han Song, a barber from Anchorage, Alaska, had a few options. Instead of screaming at the driver or throwing his scissors at the wall, he just carried on cutting his customer's hair. Song did exactly ... Read more

 

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]]>alaskaanchoragebarbersBarbershopcarcar crashCarCrashcrashAlastair Plumb2010-12-06T13:00:00+00:0010 Facts About 'Gran Turismo' You Might Not Have Knownhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/23/10-facts-about-gran-turismo-you-might-not-have-known/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/23/10-facts-about-gran-turismo-you-might-not-have-known/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/23/10-facts-about-gran-turismo-you-might-not-have-known/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


"Gran Turismo 5" has been in development for over five years. Its moving target release date tortured fans eager to get a full-fledged new entry in what many describe as the definitive video game racing series. The wait is finally over -- we think. ... Read more

 

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]]>gran turismogran turismo 5gran turismo factsGranTurismoGranTurismo5GranTurismoFactspolyphony digitalPolyphonyDigitalps3 exclusivePs3Exclusivesony playstationSonyPlaystationJustin Massoud2010-11-23T11:30:00+00:00President Obama Pilots Japanese Robot Chairhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/president-obama-pilots-toyota-i-real/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/president-obama-pilots-toyota-i-real/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/president-obama-pilots-toyota-i-real/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


President Obama is on a visit to Japan this week to attend an economic summit. He still found time, however, to meet with a delegation of humanoid robot ladies and baby robot seals. The best part, though, is that Obama got to test out an awesome, ... Read more

 

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]]>Barack ObamaBarackObamaJapanrobotrobot wheelchairRobotWheelchairToyota i-RealToyotaI-realwheelchairAsylum Staff2010-11-17T09:30:00+00:00Ford Mustang Drag Racer Lucky to Be Alive After 169-mph Fliphttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/02/drag-racer-lucky-to-be-alive-after-169-mph-flip/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/02/drag-racer-lucky-to-be-alive-after-169-mph-flip/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/02/drag-racer-lucky-to-be-alive-after-169-mph-flip/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As a drag car racer, there can be nothing more exhilarating than accelerating from 0 to 170 miles per hour in under five seconds. However, the sensation you get when your speeding vehicle lifts off the track and flips through the air before ... Read more

 

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]]>car crashCarCrashdennis baileyDennisBaileydrag racedrag racingDragRaceDragRacingford mustangFordMustangAlastair Plumb2010-11-02T10:30:00+00:00Old Lady Drives Wrong Way Down Highwayhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/01/elderly-penssylvania-woman-drives-wrong-way-down-highway/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/01/elderly-penssylvania-woman-drives-wrong-way-down-highway/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/01/elderly-penssylvania-woman-drives-wrong-way-down-highway/#commentsFiled under: , ,


An unnamed 84-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was caught blasting her way down the highway ... in the wrong direction. At least four accidents occurred, the elderly lady oblivious to the cars screaming toward her, horns blaring and tires ... Read more

 

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]]>car crashCarCrashcrashelderly driversElderlyDriverspennsylvaniasenior citizensenior momentSeniorCitizenSeniorMomentAlastair Plumb2010-11-01T18:00:00+00:00Car Crashes Into Man's Bedroom As He Checks His Late-Night Emailhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/demitrios-bisbelis-car-crash-bedroom-video/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/demitrios-bisbelis-car-crash-bedroom-video/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/demitrios-bisbelis-car-crash-bedroom-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If Demitrios Bisbelis weren't such an Internet addict, he'd be dead by now. Seriously, getting up at 2 a.m. to use his computer recently saved his life. The Aussie experienced a lucky escape this morning when he got out of bed in the early hours ... Read more

 

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]]>accidentcar crashCarCrashclose callCloseCallcrashDemitrios BisbelisDemitriosBisbelisescapeAlastair Plumb2010-10-29T18:00:00+00:00Average Male Driver Spends 276 Miles Per Year Losthttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/sheilas-wheels-average-male-driver-spends-276-miles-per-year-lost/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/sheilas-wheels-average-male-driver-spends-276-miles-per-year-lost/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/sheilas-wheels-average-male-driver-spends-276-miles-per-year-lost/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. The average man logs an extra 276 miles in his car each year because he cannot find his way. English car insurance company Sheila's Wheels calculated that 30 percent of male drivers will ... Read more

 

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]]>Asking for directionsAskingForDirectionsdirectionsgendergender differencesGenderDifferencesLostSheilas WheelsSheilasWheelsJeremy Taylor2010-10-28T17:00:00+00:00Stuff Only Men Would Do -- Drop a Giant Pumpkin on a Carhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/27/car-crushed-by-giant-pumpkin-halloween/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/27/car-crushed-by-giant-pumpkin-halloween/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/27/car-crushed-by-giant-pumpkin-halloween/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


With Halloween approaching, it's easy to think the only thing to do with a pumpkin is carve a face into it and put a candle inside. But as farmers will tell you, the humble pumpkin is far more versatile than we give it credit for. It has tons of ... Read more

 

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]]>car crushingCarCrushingcrushing a carCrushingACargiant pumpkinGiantPumpkinhalloweenprankpumpkinstuntutahSimon Crisp2010-10-27T13:00:00+00:00Illinois County Adds Pimped-Out Truck to Police Forcehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/27/illinois-county-the-exterminator-truck/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/27/illinois-county-the-exterminator-truck/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/27/illinois-county-the-exterminator-truck/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Crime must be pretty rampant in St. Clair County, judging by the size of the newest addition to its sheriff's arsenal. The Illinois county recently adopted what it's dubbed "The Exterminator" -- a 12,000-pound, fully armored surveillance truck ... Read more

 

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]]>criminalcriminalsillinoispolicepolice carPoliceCarsheriffsheriffsst. clairSt.Clairthe exterminatorTheExterminatorWendy Rose Gould2010-10-27T09:00:00+00:00Lamborghini Gallardo Driver Survives 235-mph Smashhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/26/lamborghini-gallardo-driver-survives-235mph-smash-after-1-mile-d/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/26/lamborghini-gallardo-driver-survives-235mph-smash-after-1-mile-d/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/26/lamborghini-gallardo-driver-survives-235mph-smash-after-1-mile-d/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


What happens when your Lamborghini clips a small wall on the side of a racetrack at 100 mph? Your $250,000 car barrel rolls, tumbles and flips -- and if you're as lucky as this guy, you walk away unharmed. As you'll see from the astonishing ... Read more

 

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]]>car crashCarCrashdrag raceDragRaceLamborghiniLamborghiniGallardoAlastair Plumb2010-10-26T13:00:00+00:00