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...but the car is a star in this trailer.

The voice of actor Morgan Freeman as "God" has topped a national poll of spoken satnav directions while Prime Minister Julia Gillard was the second-least favored behind Batman.The AAMI survey of their 45,000 Facebook followers also offered little support for Opposition Leader Tony Abbott who polled third-last, behind the PM. Other favourite voices were actors and former Broncos captain, gruff-voiced Darren Lockyer who tied with Hollywood star Christopher Walken.Wives, husbands and partners were among the least favoured for voice directions. AAMI also yesterday released a national Newspoll survey of more than 3000 drivers which found men most likely to listen to satnav directions.Spokesman Reuben Aitchison said 64 per cent of males used a GPS device to find their way as opposed to only 50 per cent of females. “In the past, the man was confident he could find his own way," he said."It was a point of honour, sometimes known as stubbornness. Their long-suffering wives and girlfriends, meanwhile, insisted on asking for directions, knowing full well it would have to happen eventually. “Now the wonders of modern technology have turned this time-honoured tussle on its head and brought peace to the front seat. At least as far as directions are concerned."The favourite voicesLeast favourite voices 

The muscled up mutant transport is the brainchild of Czech artist David Cerny, and will perform push-ups -- along with a soundtrack of groaning and grunting -- outside the Czech embassy in London during the Olympics. In the video, Cerny speaks of push-ups being a common exercise for sports players around the world, "but at the same time it’s a punishment ... the push-ups are a very universal movement". But while Olympic visitors may see the bus as being a quirky symbol of London, the artist may be misleading them. This particular make and model of bus -- the half-cab Bristol Lodekka (so called because it was the first ever design to not need a step for passengers to get onto the lower deck) --  was used  by regional transport lines, but never used by London bus companies. However the Lodekka buses cemented an association as being the quintessential British bus by being used in the 1970s hit British TV show "On the Buses", most of which was shot in Essex.  

Most tyre makers have trouble getting people interested in the product. It's a grudge purchase: you buy tyres because you have to, not because you're excited about them.Goodyear set about to change that, with the help of Ben Conrad, director of Ken Block's last two Gymkhana videos for DC Shoes - Ken Block's Gymkhana 4; The Hollywood Megamercial and Ken Block's Gymkhana 5: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco.With Hollywood stunt driver Danny Downey posing as a tyre salesman, a few unsuspecting buyers got the demo ride of a lifetime.