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Watch this 'Fast and Furious' remote control tribute

The convergence of great remote-controlled cars and super cheap video cameras has brought us more RC spoof videos than we know what to do with. But this one stands head and shoulders above the rest. Vax Studios put this “Fast and Furious” homage together and dedicated it to the late Paul Walker.

Happy New Year! Our Top 12 Car News stories of 2011

Top Car News 2011 Happy New Year to all Cars UK readers, and a look back at the top car news stories – month by month – of 2011. It’s the first day of 2012, so it seems like a good time to look back at the top car news stories of 2011. Instead of looking at the most read stories overall of 2011 on Cars UK, we thought we’d have a look at the top story for each month.

Robert Kidder, former Duracell chief, to head new Chrysler as chairman

Business consultant Robert Kidder is set to become the new chairman of Chrysler Group when it emerges from bankruptcy. Kidder, 64, will replace Bob Nardelli, who was hired in 2007 after Daimler sold Chrysler to private equity group Cerberus. A new board of directors, to be formed after bankruptcy, will hire a new CEO for Chrysler.