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Crowd funding schemes have been created to help ordinary people achieve financial goals that otherwise couldn't be met. Infertile couples have collected enough money to attend a fertility clinic they otherwise couldn't have afforded, people have received help to cover dental bills, some have ...

The heroic partnering of Kia and DC Entertainment (the company we grew up loving as DC Comics) continues here at the New York Auto Show, with this Wonder Woman-inspired 2013 Kia Sportage. Ardent Autoblog readers will undoubtedly remember the fruits of earlier Kia/DC efforts: Batman Optima, Flash ...

Our ears perk up when we hear 'road trip' much the same as a dog's ears perk up when you say, 'outside.' We've found ourselves on many a road trip in many unique machines, in many parts of the world and we've got to admit: we're smitten every time. Is it the quirky challenges, the wind and ...

Kia, DC Entertainment and Super Street magazine worked as a team to develop this one-of-a-kind Superman-themed Optima Hybrid that made its debut at the Chicago Auto Show today. The joint effort is designed to raise awareness for DC Entertainment's "We Can Be Heroes" campaign, a charitable relief ...

Members of the motoring press who were invited to the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray reveal all left with a pretty sweet press kit. The individually numbered black box within a black box contained not only a chunky little flash drive, but a paperweight adorned with an actual Stingray ...

Nobody likes getting a ticket from the police, but a US$300 fine given to David Hill of Wichita, KS could prove to be some of the cheapest PR a charity could receive. Hill had his Ford F-350 Super Duty covered in 856 Christmas lights to help raise awareness to his charity, One Spark Can Start a ...

There's no doubt the legendary Ford F-150 is the long-standing king of trucks, as the F-Series has held the title of Canada's favourite truck for 46 consecutive years! But the big news here is Ford Canada's record-breaking 100,000 F-Series pick-ups sold here this year, a feat that has never been ...

Chrysler is moving to start a charity in honour of CEO Sergio Marchionne. The company's board of directors has voted to create a foundation to grant educational awards. Ronald Thompson, Chrysler's lead director, said the charity is a fitting tribute to Marchionne and all he has accomplished since ...

Ferrari has managed to raise US$1.5 million for victims of Hurricane Sandy during an auction in Austin, Texas for the very first F12 Berlinetta in the US. The funds will go to the American Red Cross and be earmarked for Hurricane Sandy relief. Ferrari started bidding on the F12 at US$315,888, but ...

Stop lurking around your local Ferrari retailer, as the first F12 Berlinetta set to arrive on North American soil won't be sold through traditional channels. Instead, the Italian automaker will auction off its all-new flagship in Texas next weekend in an effort to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. ...