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Netherlands Testing Glow-In-The-Dark Roads
A quarter mile of N329 highway in Oss, Netherlands is being used a trial run for an entirely new way of illuminating highways at night. Instead of relying on power-hungry overhead lights like traditional roadways, the road itself actually glows in the dark by way of a photo-luminescent powder integrated into the road paint.
Captured: Donkervoort D8 GTO
The Dutch have a good thing going with Donkervoort, and not just because it’s a really cool name for a car company. Last year, we were fawning over its D8 GT, and since then, the D8 GTO has come into focus with an open top, scissor doors, and an improved combination of lightness and power.
Mazda To Attempt World Record With MX-5
Next month, Mazda hopes to break its own Guinness World Record for “largest parade of Mazda cars” with a gathering of MX-5s in Lelystad, Holland. The event, called IMAX-5 2013, hopes to bring together close to 800 examples of the popular roadster at RDW Test Centrum for a drive through the Dutch countryside.
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