The majority of the sites identified by the partnership are surface car parks.

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Other themes likely to surface at 2011 CES are car technology, connected TVs and connected home appliances, said Oxman.

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While dirt would seem to be a slippery surface compared to pavement, a sprint car bites into the dirt and can outaccelerate almost any other vehicle: 0 to 60 in about 3 seconds.

FORBES: Vroom!

While dirt would seem to be a slippery surface compared to pavement, a sprint car bites into the dirt and can accelerate faster than almost any other vehicle: 0 to 95kph in about 3 seconds.

FORBES: Vroom!

The titanium of the watch features a polished and satin-finished surface to emulate the mixed paint of the car.

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In March, BMW rolled out a concept car with a touch-sensitive surface that allows the driver to control the heating and music systems via gestures.

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Just as fenders crumple during a car wreck, so the Kamchatka Peninsula surface is buckling with mountain ranges.

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Menchov was still sliding along the wet surface as his mechanic jumped out of the team car and took another bike from the roof.

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Auto Spies has an exclusive vid of the system in action, which on the surface isn't that exciting because, well, its mostly just footage of a car driving down the road.

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About once a year, a car-size asteroid enters the atmosphere, though it usually burns up before hitting the surface.

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