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NHTSA safety consultant dies at 64

Miami trauma surgeon and preeminent car-crash researcher Jeffrey Augenstein would often tell the story of the time he was talking to a crash victim who collapsed and died from hidden injuries in the middle of the conversation. The experience led Augenstein to research and then call attention to the unexpected injuries that could occur when drivers interacted with airbags. It's but one example of the achievements of Augenstein, who died recently at age 64.

Bentley at Geneva: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible +video

The Bentley Continental Supersports hits the floor at Geneva It’s only a couple of weeks since we got confirmation that Bentley was producing the Continental Supersports Convertible, and that the debut would be at Geneva. So there’s not really an awful lot more to tell, but we do love the idea of such a monstrously powerful convertible as the Supersports so much that we wanted an excuse to run another story. The fact that we just got a VT of the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible drop in and the pictures from the floor at the Geneva Motor Show is reason enough.

One Lap of the Web: Bad gas, bad dogs, and a badass Buick

-- A town in North Dakota has a curious problem: some deranged miscreant has been leaving radioactive waste inside an abandoned gas station; at least 200 bags worth. The gas station is owned by a fugitive who's currently on the run from police, making things even more Fargo-esque in its bizarreness. "It's a pretty big mess," said an official.