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Amgen Tour of California Official Support Vehicles Sponsored by Nissan
The Amgen Tour of California will be hitting our streets starting Sunday, May 16 and with the Tour comes a full entourage of support vehicles that provide support for the race and teams. Nissan announced today that it will serve as the official vehicle of the Amgen Tour of California. In addition to the more […]
Read More »Video: Audi A1 "The Next Big Thing" Mini Series Part 2 of 6
The new Audi A1 episode movie: In the second episode of “The next big thing” the pursuers are very close on their heels and a spectacular car chase begins. Then John (Justin Timberlake) and Toni (Dania Ramirez) are contacted by a mysterious person. A car chase scene on busy downtown streets, bullets flying that can’t […]
Read More »Volvo's Collision Avoidance System Fails, Result Is A S60 Swedish Pancake
Human error is likely to blame for new safety system failure Volvo has been touting its collision avoidance system on the new 2011 S60, but there is one problem, in a recent test the system didn’t work. With no driver on board, the S60 slammed into the back of a truck. Evidently the failure was […]
Read More »Video: Audi A1 "The Next Big Thing" Mini Series Part 1 of 6
The new Audi A1 episode movie: The first episode shows John Frank (Justin Timberlake) in a café where he meets the attractive and mysterious Toni (Dania Ramirez) who is being followed. Through her, John is driven into “The next big thing” – action! Looking at pretty photos of a car is really nice but nothing […]
Read More »China's Luxury Car Market Booms – Chinese Women Drive Ferrari Sales. Wait, WHAT?
Ferrari and other luxury automakers are looking East for new sales If were not able to snap up a Ferrari 599 GTO before they sold out, maybe a woman in China bought Ferrari’s newest super car from right under your nose. According to GoAuto.com.au, Chinese Women are driving Ferrari sales in the People’s Republic of […]
Read More »U.S. Version Of Top Gear Is A Go, Car Show to Air on History Channel
After two failed starts, a U.S. version of Top Gear is finally happening. Top Gear has been a smash hit in the UK, but a U.S. version is has had trouble getting off the line. Since 2007, the BBC has attempted to create an American Top Gear, but has went through two different revisions of […]
Read More »Ford's Plan For Better MPG: More EcoBoost Engines and Lighter Cars
Turbos and lighter cars could be both efficient and fun Ford Motor Company has announced that they will sell three new versions of their fuel-saving EcoBoost engines by the end of this year. The company hopes to produce 1.5 million EcoBoost engines by 2013. Ford is placing so much faith in its turbocharged engines that […]
Read More »2011 Hyundai Equus Includes an iPad to Replace Paper Manual
Buy one iPad and for an additional $49,500 get an Equus Hyundai announced at this year’s New York Auto Show the 2011 Equus will come with an Apple iPad preloaded with a digital copy of the owner’s manual. The all-digital owner’s manual will be a fully interactive application. Could this be the end of the […]
Read More »NHTSA Fines Toyota $16M Over Pedal Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is going to fine Toyota Motor Corporation $16.375 million for failing to notify the agency of sticking accelerator pedal defects.
Read More »Texting, Talking, Drinking, Driving…Gerbils? – Stop distracted driving
Ok, the last time I actually did it was last week, but after reading the latest, I’d have to be a complete idiot to continue texting while on the road.
Read More »Porsche's New 918 Spyder Concept Breaks Cover
Porsche’s new 918 concept breaks cover and it’s a stunner. Economy, power, speed all in one wickedly sexy package.
Read More »Brand New $2,500 Tata Nano Catches Fire in Mumbai
Worlds cheapest car makes one expensive barbecue While U.S. attention is focused on the Toyota recall debacle, India is wondering why Tata Nanos are bursting into flames. So far at least four $2,500 Nanos have caught on fire. The three previous fires were caused by a faulty switch placed near the steering wheel. Tata has […]
Read More »Fiat-Chrysler Announces Electric Car and Plug-In Hybrid Truck
An electric Fiat 500 and plug-in hybrid Ram are in development Fiat-Chrysler announced that the company will build an all-electric car based off the Fiat 500 by 2012 and a plug-in hybrid Ram by 2011. The Fiat 500EV was revealed earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show, but details are still scarce […]
Read More »YouTube Users Prove it is Possible to Stop a "Runaway" Prius
James Sikes now famous runaway Prius story, is still making headlines, but YouTube users are not buying his story.
Read More »Prelimary Results of San Diego "Runaway" Prius Investigation
For the past week, the media have been on edge waiting for the results of an investigation into Jim Sikes’ runaway Toyota Prius. While the investigation was taking place, a Congressional memo leaked, followed by an NHTSA report, both of which found little evidence to support Sikes’ story.
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