Take a little bit of "MythBusters," add an element of "Jackass," put in a dash of "Super Dave" and throw in some superstar athletes and you've got the formula for a TV series that appeals to both jocks and geeks. ...more

March 20, 2009

It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for years. ...more

August 29, 2008

Attention car shoppers: The government is upgrading its crash test program to offer better information about vehicle safety. ...more

July 9, 2008

It huffs and it puffs and nearly blows your house down. That's the job of a new hurricane simulator at the University of Florida, a 25-ton contraption that belched 120 mph wind and rain during its first official test run Monday. Called a "Category 3 storm on wheels," the world's largest portable wind simulator delivered its expected fury by slamming a mockup section of house with high-pressure storm forces. ...more

May 20, 2008

GAINESVILLE - It huffs and it puffs and nearly blows your house down. That's the job of a new hurricane simulator at the University of Florida, a 25-ton contraption that belched 120 mph wind and rain during its first official test run today. Called a "Category 3 storm on wheels," the world's largest portable wind simulator delivered its expected fury by slamming a mockup section of house with high-pressure storm forces. ...more

May 19, 2008