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One Lap of the Web: Miniature mania, police-trimmed BMW Isetta and tweeting at automakers

-- Michael Paul Smith doesn't have a fancy camera. What he does have is a fuzzy beard, a lot of time on his hands, and the ability to create amazingly realistic scenes using scale-model cars and a handful of tiny model buildings. Smith's secret to bringing his nostalgic visions to life?

Final 2015 Ford Mustang intro of the day

After a day that started the day before in Shanghai and Sydney before progressing around the world to Barcelona, New York and Dearborn, the redesigned 2015 Ford Mustang finished the world's longest debut by driving into wet cement in front of the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, just like the movie star it is. “Mustang has starred in over 3,000 movies and television shows,” said Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of the Americas. Mustangs have had starring roles in such cinematic hits as diverse as "Goldfinger," "Bullitt" and "Gone in 60 Seconds." The new Mustang will get a hero role in the upcoming" Need For Speed" movie.

Hackers compromise Prius, seize control of wheel, brakes and more

As an enthusiast, you're probably already worried about an autonomous car ripping the joy -- and the steering wheel -- from your hands. Now, according to Andy Greenberg at Forbes, you also have to worry about hackers ripping the steering wheel out of your car's hands (boy, do we feel strange writing that). That's because a car's computerized systems are as prone to hacking as your malware-laden desktop.