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Yokohama Forever Forest
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Posted February 7 2008 10:05 AM by brook.howell
Making tires and helping the earth aren’t activities that naturally go hand in hand, but Yokohama is making an effort with their “Forever Forest” Project. The rubber company plans to plant half a million trees to create...
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Ryan Sheckler CCRF
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Posted February 1 2008 09:33 AM by brook.howell
If you liked the Range Rover we featured in last year’s February issue, you’ll be happy to know the owner, Ryan Sheckler, has donated it to the Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF). The donor who raises the most funds...
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GET IN SYNC
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Posted January 29 2008 12:25 PM by brook.howell
Our review on the Ford SYNC hasn’t come out yet (check the newsstands mid-February), but if you think you’d like it, or if you just want to win a new 2008 Ford Focus, check out Ford’s SYNC Your Life Contest.
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Optima Batteries New Site
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Posted December 5 2007 02:55 PM by brook.howell
Wow! Optima’s new website looks great! Rather than just trying to sell product (which reminds me, check out the newsstands for the January issue, loaded with our picks of this year’s best products), it also dishes out...
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Eclipse feels giving
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Posted October 24 2007 03:30 PM by brook.howell
Eclipse has teamed up with Santa Monica Subaru and 97.1 FREE-FM's Adam Carolla Show to build a custom vehicle that will be auctioned online, starting October 30, 2007, to benefit the children and families served by...
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Scary Music
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Posted October 24 2007 03:23 PM by brook.howell
With Halloween coming up, those eerie background noise CDs come to mind. Maybe this soundtrack for the upcoming vampire movie 30 Days of Night could stand in. Composer Brian Reitzell, former drummer of Red Kross and Air,...
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MTX Mixed Martial Arts Team
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Posted August 29 2007 10:16 AM by brook.howell
Mixed martial arts is gaining momentum in this country. That must be why MTX decided to sponsor their own MMA team. We scratched our heads a bit when we found out, but as MTX head honcho John Ivey says, these young men love...
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Navis ripped off
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Posted August 20 2007 10:57 AM by brook.howell
What's portable, expensive and all-too-easy to steal? According to an article today in The Baltimore Sun, it's our favorite little nav units. It's such a hassle to pull the gizmos off your dash whenever you park, but the...
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Check the Manual
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Posted August 15 2007 11:53 AM by brook.howell
Even the most stalwart DIYer needs a little guidance now and then. Our magazines are a great resource and many readers have dog-eared the pages of their favorite how-tos. For some additional help, especially when it comes...
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New Ebay Motors
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Posted August 6 2007 10:25 AM by brook.howell
Ebay Motors treated us to a preview of the beta version of their updated website last week. The new design not only has a new look and feel, but it also makes it easier to find search tools that used to be buried in...
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Kicker sponsors the August 14 music Festival
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Posted August 2 2007 10:10 AM by brook.howell
Millions of fans experience hundreds of musical performances, vote for their favorites, and watch live as a group of judges from the music industry announce the ultimate winner during a colossal special event. Sound familiar?
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Cool site offers road trip tech tips
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Posted August 1 2007 10:05 AM by brook.howell
Between now and Labor Day, you can visit http://www.motorola.com/us/roadtrips to learn how to maximize the use of the features on your mobile phone and their Bluetooth accessories.The interactive Web site is an online...
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Coming to TLC Thursdays this fall
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Posted July 17 2007 10:26 AM by brook.howell
The new six-part series, Street Customs, stars Ryan Friedlinghaus and his automotive shop, West Coast Customs. This series will feature the West Coast Customs crew in their new state-of the-art facility as they...
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Synthetic Oils-The way to go
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Posted July 13 2007 10:00 AM by brook.howell
At your next tractor pull (or select auto enthusiast gatherings and NASCAR races), keep an eye out for Pennzoil's interactive 53-foot mobile display unit. This big trailer showcases the benefits of Pennzoil Platinum full...
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Kicker's on Board BBC America's BritBus Tour
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Posted May 30 2007 10:14 AM by brook.howell
Promoting upcoming musicians from across the pond, the BritBus Tour will travel across America through June 18, hitting 15 major markets for a series of 2- to 4-day events that feature the latest and greatest in...
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