At the center of the solar system…Celine Dion

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The way people are gravitating towards this Mercedes-Benz S-Class, you’d think the sunroof’s purpose was to let the sun out of the car. I knew Celine Dion was popular; hell, after hockey, beer, and humorous fodder, she is Canada’s biggest export. But this is crazy.

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The S-Class is a rolling technological masterpiece which, according to Mercedes-Benz, includes a “sun sensor [that] helps compensate for the effects of direct sunlight on the occupants.” Not sure if it works in reverse for nearby pedestrians.

Hulk Hogan: Caption This!

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There is just too much going on in this photo not to run a Caption This. Give me your best caption and if it wins I will mail you a MyRide t-shirt not signed by Hulk Hogan. Here’s mine:

“My kids clearly can’t drive so I’m going to take my chances and walk home.”

Got a better one?

Victoria Beckham’s Porsche: This is never a good sign.

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Victoria Beckham’s Porsche left her driveway on the automotive equivalent of an ambulance this past Friday. Considering she bought it in March, that means it failed quicker than a Spice Girl reunion tour. Forgive my dour mood, it’s Montuesday (the Tuesday following a Monday holiday).

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David Beckham in his new Jeep Wrangler

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The other day I noted that, “when it comes to new open-air trucks there is really only one way to head to the beach and that’s in a Jeep Wrangler.” David Beckham knows what’s up and just bought one himself. He gave it the Beckham treatment (blacking out everything, something he does to most all of his cars) and has been seen rolling through SoCal in it over the past couple days. For someone raised in Britain he has always shown a strange affinity for American trucks (Ford F-150, Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade, and Hummer H2 to name a few).

Celebrity Car Parade Spotlight: Convertibles

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Convertibles excel at two things over their hardtop counterparts: maximizing enjoyment of the good weather summer brings, and allowing occupants to show off. Since a good deal of celebrities live in Southern California and enjoy sunny weather year round, I’ve concentrated this gallery on which celebrity convertibles are (or aren’t) nailing the showing off part, or as I like to say…continue

This summer’s ultimate beach accessory

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So far I’ve spent $24,533 on protein supplements, gym memberships, and surfing lessons just so that I could meet some hot girls at the beach this summer, but it turns out all I need is a brown ’77 Ford Bronco. Or the ridiculous fame that comes with starring on HBO’s Entourage. Either way, props to Jeremy Piven for restoring the Ford Bronco’s name within the celebrity car world.

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When it comes to new open-air trucks there is really only one way to head to the beach and that’s in a Jeep Wrangler. If you want to go used there seems to be a nice surplus of Broncos left on MyRide.

Seal: Name the Ride

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You seem to be struggling with yesterday’s name that ride so I’ll throw an easy one out at you.

Ask most people about Seal’s last big hit and they’ll probably call out Kiss from a Rose. For a dude best known for topping the charts in 1994, much respect to him for flossing modern day hits when it comes to his rides. All-4-One blew up in ’94 but I don’t see them rocking exotics. (And in all fairness, Seal has actually had quite a career in music if you look into it, and he’s also married to supermodel Heidi Klum).

So what is Seal’s newest ride? (answer here).

Gnarls Barkley: Name that Car

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If you’ve ever listened to Grammy-award winners Gnarls Barkley, you know that their music is pretty out there (it’s not a knock against them). Front man Cee-Lo Green’s choice of ride, seen here cruising South Beach in Miami, is pretty out there too. But what is it?

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It’s summer so it’s time to get your South Beach on, even if you live in South Dakota. I’m not talking dieting, I’m saying drop that top! Check out our picks from the newest convertibles coming to market for some ideas.

Playboy Playmate of the Year ‘08

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We already told you the 2008 Cadillac CTS was hot when we made it the MyRide Car of the Year, but don’t take it from us, take it from Hugh Hefner. Hugh made sure this year’s Playboy Playmate of the Year, Jayde Nicole, took home a brand new CTS. To those of you that think Hugh Hefner is tasteless, Hugh Hefner 2, you, 0.

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What are you waiting for? Do you need another reason to check out the CTS?

DMX deja vu

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Here is a headline for you: “DMX Arrested After 100 MPH Joyride”

Already old news you say? You have no idea how right you are. That was a headline taken from an article in Blender Magazine published in 2004. No surprise today when I read the headline “DMX Arrested In Arizona For Speeding, Caught On Camera Driving 114 MPH”. Famous for his “Ryde or Die” mixtapes, my prediction is that DMX will sooner or later find out it isn’t always an either/or proposition.

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Some people are lost causes but you might be able to benefit from this: Ten Ways to Avoid a Speeding Ticket