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2010 Ford Mustang: Saleen plans two go-fast models for next year

Saleen, the famous performance brand, lives. And it's looking to roll out two go-fast Mustangs in the next year. The first will be unveiled at Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach, S.C., later in July.

Watch the sad, final moments of a crusher-bound heap

Automotive wrecking yards are good places to reflect on the real-world values of heavily depreciated vehicles versus global current scrap-metal prices, and to see which cars have suddenly had the fix-it-versus-total-it line moved by insurance companies (the early-21st-century Subaru Legacy Outback, for example, appeared in large numbers in high-turnover wrecking yards just during the last year, as fairly minor collision damage on these cars is no longer worth fixing). You'll see the things that a car's last owner does in a desperate attempt to sell (or at least live with) an increasingly decrepit heap (as we learned in "Repo Man," you really will find a Little Tree in every car). During a recent trip to a San Jose, Calif., yard, I encountered this sad yet strangely compelling scene.

BMW ‘Jump for Joy’ Video – the Audi dig.

BMW's latest Jump for Joy Video We’re still not too sure about BMW’s ‘Joy’ campaign. I know we all have to love fluffy bunnies and have nightmares about climate change, but can’t we leave that to car makers like Reva or even Tesla? Do BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machines – have to go the ‘Green Guru’ route?