autobahn

• “CAFFERTY: One of the outgrowths of World War II, which was arguably one of the horrible events of mankind in all of its history, was without that war we may not have the interstate highway system, that President Eisenhower who was General Eisenhower running the campaign in Europe developed something that they described as autobahn and brought the idea for the system back from the European theater, right?”

  CNN Transcript Jul 16, 2006

• “For example the autobahn was a fascistic measure, but we don't turn around and say highways are evil.”

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• “After all, the car is intended to be sold in Europe -- and, in particular, Germany -- where stalk flashing on the autobahn is the second most used feature after the gas pedal.”

  Consumer Reports: The stalk that broke the Cadillac CTS' back

• “After all, the car is intended to be sold in Europe--and, in particular, Germany--where stalk flashing on the autobahn is the second most used feature after the gas pedal.”

  Consumer Reports: The stalk that broke the Cadillac CTS' back

• “Well that's OK for the Jerries and their 'autobahn' things, scarring the countryside so that the bloody Krauts can do stupid speeds from one border to another.”

  Army Rumour Service

• “Darren Hughes of Labour said voting by Kapiti Coast voters in next year's General Election could effectively become a referendum about stopping the proposed Expressway, which he described as an "autobahn".”

  NZ On Screen

• “Flying in a piloted seaplane, compared to, say, a G4, is like carpooling in a VW after racing a Maybach flat-out on the autobahn.”

  The Huffington Post: Lea Lane: Seaplanes, Bikes And City Life In Scotland

• “But at the same time, the German economy is making like a Porsche on the autobahn.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Slippery Slope for EU After Oil Shock

• “If Rolls Royce can really change anything, they need to change the word “suicide doors” to something else classy, like “Royal entry” or “Executive style” or anything that does not prompt you to think of doing something stupid while the car is zooming on the autobahn on a break neck speed.”

  Rolls Royce: Phantom (mini)Menace » Yanko Design

• “We got on — I don't even know if they're called interstates — but it was similar to an autobahn, where there were no exits for 25 miles.”

  Amazing Race's Ron and Tony: Getting Lost "Felt Like a Nightmare That Wouldn't End"

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