Weekend Car Culture Roundup March 02, 2024

Infiniti used to make great — even unique — cars. Of course, we all remember the excellent G35/37, but there are other obscure machines that have faded into history: the Q45 flagship, the curvy J30, and the sports-car-masquerading-as-a-crossover FX. But Infiniti only had one model that it attempted to pass off as a… Read more… … Read more

Twin Sisters Charged For Amish Buggy Crash That Killed Two Kids

A 35-year-old woman is facing felony charges for falsely claiming she crashed into an Amish buggy, killing two children and injuring two others. The crash happened on the morning of September 25, 2023, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, and the woman immediately confessed to the Fillmore County Sheriff that she was responsible for the fatal collision. … Read more

Alleged Horse-And-Buggy Thief In Way More Trouble Than If She Had Just Stolen A Car

A Michigan woman allegedly stole a horse and buggy from an Amish couple while they shopped at a Walmart last weekend. The appeal of the crime is obvious — no USB cables to mess with, no sensors to fool, just hop in and go. Yet, if you’re looking to follow in this woman’s footsteps, a … Read more

Giant Paper Airplane, Amish Buggy Theft And Broken Planes In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup

Screenshot: NBC 6 South Florida on YouTube In southern Florida, police are cracking down on a new environmental hazard: Derelict boats, left floating just offshore, that can leak pollutants into the local waterways. Yet, the focus of the effort doesn’t seem to be the boats themselves — instead, cops are more concerned about the unhoused … Read more

Comment Of The Day: Let’s Ride Edition

Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Last weekend, a woman allegedly stole a horse and buggy from outside a Walmart in Michigan. It turns out, legally, she would’ve been much better off stealing a car — not only would the getaway be a lot easier, but the charges against her would be far, far lower. Michael Mann’s … Read more

Amish Man Saves SUV Stranded In Snow With His Horses

An Amish man in a tiny Tennessee town decided to stop and help out a driver stranded in tricky winter conditions. The driver’s white SUV somehow ended up stuck in a ditch. The passerby helped out in the best way he could, tying his pair of horses to the SUV’s tow hitch. The driver might … Read more