If you didn't get enough of Disney's animated take on the fables of Route 66, you're in luck. The company's Pixar unit is brewing up another installment of its Cars franchise, with the new animated feature due in 2012.

Autoblog doesn't have many other details about Cars 2, other than it's following on the heels of a third Toy Story movie coming soon. A brief press release says some of the chief characters like Lightning McQueen and Sally Carrera may return, but that Pixar plans to add new characters as well.

The new installment will be directed by Brad Lewis, who produced Ratatouille. We were kind of eh on the first flick but we will lobby for Larry the Cable Guy to show up again in some form. Maybe as an oil slick?

Until 2012, keep playing this YouTube trailer for the original movie:

Audi's hooking up with Robert Downey, Jr., but don't worry -- there won't be any trouble-making except on the silver screen.

Downey's the star of the film version of Marvel's Iron Man, and Audi's the official car of the summer flick, which makes its debut in theaters on May 2. Downey plays Tony Stark, a brilliant superhero who built his own high-tech armor and uses it to work for the good of mankind. Cleverly, when he's out of his armor suit, Downey slips into an Audi R8.

Fine, but we're jealous for two more reasons: Downey's co-star is chicken-cutlet queen Gwyneth Paltrow, and she gets to spin around town in an Audi S5. Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard also show up in the film, making it a rare four-Oscar-nominee flick.

We can't promise this one won't tank as badly as Grindhouse, but at least the cars will be watchable. Until the premiere, you can check out more at the usual microsite, which has already gone live with exclusive footage. Audi promises eleven film clips will be posted at their Iron Man site before the movie opens nationwide.

The history of cars is full of heartwarming stories and happy endings—but just as full of dark corners, blind alleys and high-speed tragedy. Some cars have become part of our culture, because of their role in murder and mayhem. They're infamous.

TheCarConnection.com’s ten most infamous cars start right here with the Model A that sped into history, piloted by Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker.

From the time they met in January 1930, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were on a date with a bloody destiny. Barrow, just 21 in that year, went to jail for burglary, but didn't stay long: Parker smuggled him in a gun and he escaped, only to be recaptured and sent to jail for 14 years. After having two toes cut off in jail by another inmate to avoid work detail, Barrow got a pardon after a plea by his mother.

And that began the crime spree that spawned the legend of Bonnie and Clyde. They formed a gang, with Clyde's brother Buck Barrow and his wife Blanche; gunman Raymond Hamilton; and W.D. Jones, and made their way across five states from Missouri to Texas, robbing banks and gas stations and stores and building a name as outlaws.

The press ate up their story -- and so did the public, at least until their crimes turned deadly. Over the course of four years, their gang crimes tallied 13 deaths, including a handful of police officers. They killed a police officer early in 1934 in Grapevine, Texas; another, five days later in Oklahoma.

To get from murder to murder, and robbery to robbery, the Barrow gang stole cars -- among them the Ford V-8 that would become notorious as the Bonnie and Clyde death car. Barrow was famous for his love of Fords, and in the day, the V-8 Ford was the fastest car on the road. Barrow may or may not have written a letter to Ford Motor Company, saying that it "has got every other car skinned," in fact.

In the spring of 1934 the Barrow gang stole a Ford V-8 Deluxe with a greyhound hood ornament, with a little less than 1000 miles. Ruth and Jesse Warren were the owners, and had bought it only recently from a Ford dealer in Topeka, Kansas. It was nearly new, but over the next few weeks the Barrow gang would put nearly 7000 miles on it in their crime spree.

During that final run, gang members were picked off by the law, or caught and jailed. But Bonnie and Clyde remained free until May of 1934, when authorities decided to take them out. The Texas police made their way to Bienville Parish, Louisiana, where assisting Louisiana police helped them set up an ambush. More than 100 shots were fired into their car, killing Barrow and Parker, whose stolen Ford V-8 made for a makeshift hearse as it was towed from the scene.

Both Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are buried in Dallas, Texas. But their death car lives on display at the Primm Valley Resort in Primm, Nevada. The four-door Ford sedan is said to have brought in millions for the owners in the museum. The Primm charges for admission, but just consider for a moment how much this "free" car cost Parker and Barrow.

You can see a great short film on the pair from the History Channel in this YouTube clip:

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is reportedly recovering from minor injuries after a rollover accident on Thursday.

Seinfeld was out alone in his 1967 Fiat BTM when the brakes failed, the Associated Press reports. After swerving to avoid a more serious accident, his Fiat flipped, coming to a stop within a few yards of the highway. An investigation determined that the wreck was caused by a mechanical failure.

Besides being a little shaken up, 53 year-old Seinfeld fortunately suffered no serious injuries during the accident and was able to return to his East Hampton home. Luckily, he was able to walk away from the wreck with his sense of humor still intact--he made sure to inform all kids out there that, “driving without braking is not something [he] recommend[s], unless you have professional clown training or a comedy background, as [he does].”

Chrysler's inspired by the work of Spike Lee -- so much so, they've awarded him their sixth Behind the Lens award.

In a ceremony held last week at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, Lee got the honor as well as word that the Chrysler Foundation also plans to donate $25,000 in Lee’s name to his alma mater, Morehouse College, located in Atlanta. The money donated will go towards Morehouse College School of Sports Journalism. This program was created to help expand the career of sports journalism for African-American students.

Lee has donated money to the school often -- a total of more than $1 million.

Frank Fountain, Chrysler Foundation Senior Vice President, said that Lee’s “thoughtful films and activism in Hollywood have inspired a generation of filmmakers, encouraged actors, challenged basic assumptions and expanded the field to include many more African-Americans in key roles behind the lens. We are thrilled to have him as the award's latest honoree and to celebrate his commitment and passion."

Known for his works spanning from “Jungle Fever,” “Malcolm X,” “Do The Right Thing” and his miniseries “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” Lee is seen as one of the most influential figures in modern day cinema, Chrysler says. He is also known for boosting the careers of such names as Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry, and Denzel Washington.

Lee accepted his award (and surprisingly showed a seven-minute clip if his upcoming film “Miracle at St. Anna”) and in his speech he thanked his “family members, friends, mentors and collaborators without whom this recognition would not have been possible.”

Lee has been preceded in the award by directors Gordon Parks, Melvin Van, John Singleton and Reuben Cannon.