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RPM’s 10 Most Popular Videos of 2018!

"So this is Christmas and what have you done, another year over, a new one just begun..." ~ John Lennon As suggested by these song lyrics, which I've heard so often lately, I'm beginning to imagine I wrote them myself, it is Christmas and another year is over, perhaps some self examination is due.  In that spirit, I've opened up the RPM News Weekly library of 2018 videos to see just what we've done over the last year. Surprisingly, there's more there than I remembered, AND a lot of viewers took the time to watch and enjoy the work. For this,…

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Happy Honda Days…Again!

One of our favorite stories to cover in the last several years was Honda's Candy Cane Lane VR Experience to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2mx09jI7zs&t=1s This year Honda doesn't disappoint, adding a whole new virtual reality experience  – "The Magic Snow Globe".  As in the Candy Cane Lane, patients at CHOC Children's went on a VR adventure, this time exploring the inside of a virtual Snow Globe.  "Inside the snow globe, the children were welcomed by colorful characters and played with a number of interactive elements, such as clicking on a cloud to make it snow. The characters guided…

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T’was the Week Before Christmas! 5 Gift Ideas From RPM NEWS!

You're almost out of time!! We're a week away from Christmas and you're not done shopping yet! How do we know? Because no one is really ever done shopping 'yet'.  We feel your pain, really. As soon as I finish writing this I'm heading over to Best Buy to pick up a gift for my wife. Sure, It might be too late for you, but If you still can't decide what to get, relax, this year we've decided to help you out. Whether you are a car person, or shopping for a car person, we're going to show you 5 things you…

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Beyond the Debuts: Other Things To Do & See At The 2018 LA Auto Show

Sure, we know you go to the LA Auto Show to look at the shiny new cars. Perhaps you're looking to buy one, or maybe you'd just like to catch a glimpse of the latest and greatest before everyone else. But, beyond the 1000 new cars on display there's a bit more to see at LAAS. From celebrity owned custom cars, to joyrides and even pet adoptions, here's a rundown of the many things to see and do at the 2018 LA Auto Show. "The Garage” Tuner & Custom cars, toys and aftermarket accessories – you’ll find them all in “The…

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2019 RAM North Edition Debut

Get ready to tackle whatever Ol' Man Winter sends at you with the all-new 2019 RAM 1500 North Edition. Specially equipped for New England winter weather, the North Edition made its debut in Middleboro, MA this week at the headquarters of the New England Motor Press Association.Based on the Big Horn model, the RAM 1500 North Edition comes with a combination of standard features that you won't find elsewhere in the 1500 lineup, and includes: Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) Severe Snow Service Rated On/Off Road Falken LT TiresOne-inch Factory Lift4x4 Transfer Case w/ 4x4 Auto, 4x4 High and 4x4 Low…

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2018 Mass Cruisers Engine Build-Off

The brisk Fall air has moved in, school shops have dug into their sessions, and the New England Patriots are on their way to another winning season. But, it wasn't that way when the Mass Cruisers Engine Build-Off Competition took place at Patriots Place in Foxboro back in June. Six teams, 12 students highly skilled at engine repair went head-to-head, each team tasked with breaking down a Briggs & Stratton engine – like the engine often found in go karts such as the one Rich Taber is standing beside in the video – and putting it back together... in working…

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