Instead of talking about cars, these geeks were showing off their aptitude in technology, talking about things like cloud computing, network security and advanced communications systems.

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Of course, the reason to rejoice if you love to drive sports sedans is that--at least in the case of BMW, Mercedes and Nissan--we're talking about cars that started life with rear-wheel not front-wheel drive.

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One offers shows about talking cars and bulky men in unitards, while the other serves up Oscar-winner Holly Hunter and Emmy-winner Kyra Sedgwick.

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"Whether we're talking about automated features in cars today or fully automated vehicles of the future, our top priority is to ensure these vehicles and their occupants are safe, " said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

WSJ: Self-Driving Cars Spark New Guidelines

Whether we are talking about watches, handbags or cars, we are generally willing to pay more for something that makes us feel sexier.

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Drivers can often be heard talking about their teams needed to improve their cars, about finding the elusive few tenths of a second per lap that will move them up the grid.

CNN: The F1 race that no one gets to see

Rice then testified that he's, and by the way, he testified that Skilling was talking about buying a boat so big that he could put cars on it, and maybe a helipad.

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We're also going to be talking about some developments we're making on biofuels, so that more folks can start filling up their cars and trucks with cleaner, American-grown fuels.

WHITEHOUSE: Meeting with Governors on Energy Policy

Talking later about the crash, Lanier noted that it had taken place on a freeway overpass, and that no other cars had been involved.

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