It’s Wednesday and once again, time for another installment of Cool Car News and Awesome Sites Around the Web.  I had wanted to write it up last Wednesday, but I was so sick that I wasn’t able to include it in last weeks edition and I apologise, so without further delay, here’s your Cool Car News for this week.  I hope Cars for Girls readers find something interesting in today’s round up!

Imagine the Batmobile busting bad guys in Bismarck, North Dakota, or “Knight Rider’s” KITT corralling criminals on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Carbon Motors Corporations new high-tech cop car prototype might not be quite up to superhero specs, but some police say it could be a welcome addition to their arsenal.

eBay Find Of The Day: Jamie Kennedy’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage over at Car Envy.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Griswold Family Truckster.

Over at The Collecting Gene, they’ve got a cool post about hubcaps and a link to the Hubcap Ranch, where the third generation of the Damonte family exhibits their staggering collection of hubcaps – 5,000 in fact.

The Ikea Leko Car – Fact or Fiction?  Well, Jalopnik has a theory: One bad April Fools Day joke.

The Checkered Blog has pics and video of the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3.  Sweeeeeet.

My big blog shout-out of the week goes to Brad and Emma, who took up the Fiesta Movement challenge I wrote about last month.   Follow Brad. Follow Emma. Follow the Fiesta and cheer Brad and Emma on to victory!

Over at Car Gurus they ask, “Are new car deals better than used?”

Does your favorite celebrity drive green?  Check out Forbes list of Celebrities Who Drive Green to find out!

U.S. News lists 5 Reasons to Buy American.

A fourth grader in Ohio thinks fast and prevents a kindergarten schoolmate from being hit by a pickup truck.

The LA Times says that hybrid car sales have gone from 60 to 0 at breakneck speed and gas-electric vehicles are piling up on dealers’ lots.

Car Throttle has an exceptional write-up about the much talked about Tata Nano, comparing it to the Cyclops of the 60’s.

Don’t waste time researching what to drive – let the movies be your guide!

Women are more attracted to men in expensive cars.  According to a recent study, men who drive expensive cars are more attractive to women. The university team showed women pictures of the same man sitting in two cars – a silver Bentley Continental and a battered Ford Fiesta. The women, who were between the ages of 21 and 40, chose the man sitting in the Bentley ahead of the same man in the Ford.

Small is beautiful - or at least affordable: MSN Auto chooses the top micro cars on the road today.

Have a great week, everyone!

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