Blair Valley Media is growing and we need someone to join our upcoming fashion blog. Why am I looking here in The Garage? Well, while I don’t expect to find many fashion writers here I’ll bet that some of our readers have spouses, siblings or girlfriends who might be interested.

If you know someone who loves fashion and loves to share their opinions, have them drop us a line at join at blairvalleymedia.com

Q What is the difference between a technician and a crying baby?

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As the father of a female racer, I’m stayin out of this one, but the boys at Cars! Cars! Cars! may have penned one of the greatest journalistic tags of all time:

Why do researchers hate men? How can it be that beer swilling, hamburger munching, nose picking shit heads are worse drivers than women.
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Dakar is done for another year. The Mitsubishi team won in the car division, capitalizing on their reliability, rather than outright speed. That is not to say they were slow by any means, but reliability is king in any endurance event. The HUMMER of Robby Gordon and Team Dakar USA finished a well deserved 8th. Reliability and bad luck prevented a better finish, but they cranked off a stage win and a number of top 5 stage finishes. The team did a great job overall.

So why is it that the Monster Energy HUMMER crew received such poor coverage in the televised coverage?
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With Dakar now over, we all know the final results, thanks to the speed of the internet, but editing still takes time. Here we have the Team Dakar USA video from the second last day. Robby Gordon has the look of someone who feels a bit disappointed. Don’t be. In only your second season, you’ve won a stage and finished in the top ten in a 2 wheel drive truck as compared to the killer 4 wheel drives from VW and Mitsubishi. Job well done, and don’t you forget it!

Days press release after the break

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Looking like a proud Pappa, Dr Zee released the new Mercedes C-Class sedan to the world. The replacement to Mercedes biggest seller has been completely redesigned and is being offered in 2 visual formats, the more traditional version and a more sporting face.

More pictures and press release after the break.
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Photo from Drew Phillips at Fast-Autos

Amongst the world’s most incredible cars, there tends to be the odd one that stands out and becomes a legend among icons. One such car was the Shelby Supersnake. A twin supercharged 427 S/C that produces in excess of 800 horsepower. There were two Supersnakes. One was destroyed by another legend, Bill Cosby. The other one, pictured above is was Carroll Shelby’s personal ride.

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Between the layover day in Africa, and the weekend we’ve missed a day’s Dakar news, so today we get a double dose of Dakar from Team Dakar USA.

Press releases for stage 12 & 13 and stage 13 video after the break
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It’s another cold Sunday morning here in The Garage, but it’s nice and toasty inside. The coffee is hot, so grab a cup, sit back and enjoy today’s submissions before the day takes over.

There’s a lot of new activity happening in the NASCAR paddock this year and Brian from RaceDriven has a few opinions on what we can expect to see in the coming season. Just one thing I’ve gotta ask. Since when is Red Bull Racing an unknown team? New to NASCAR yes, but unknown?

Whenever a new model hits the showroom, there is always a bit of nervousness as the sales team wait to see the reaction from consumers. Chuck Russell is a salesman at a GM store and he’s seen some smiles on customers faces when they see the shape of the new GMC Acadia.
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41 years after it’s debut on TV, George Barris’s original Batmobile still captivates children and adults alike. Whenever the Batmobile is shown, there is a huge crowd around the display. One of four cars used during filming is about to hit the auction block over in jolly olde England.

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