4cyl Drag Race Video – 2010 Toyota Camry vs. 2011 Hyundai Sonata

Everyone wants to beat Toyota into the ground lately due to their unfortunate “issues” but let’s face it, Toyota has had one of the best reputations for building a quality vehicle in the history of automobiles and that’s just a fact. All sticky gas pedal jokes aside, Toyota is still a worthy contender even if Hyundai, among others, are trying to dethrone Toyota of being quality king. What about performance king in the midsized car segment? How about a drag race of Hyundai’s newest 4-cylinder Sonata up against what used to be the best selling midsized sedan in the country? We know that a drag race only measures one performance angle but it is a good start.

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Toyota Recall Information Page

The recent recall of many Toyota models has raised crucial questions about the impact on the automotive industry. While it is too early to fully measure, TrueCar.com, the online authority in car pricing transparency, has been analyzing the situation, and providing insight to those seeking detailed information on the event and how it will effect both consumers and dealers.  Hoping to assist consumers that are overwhelmed with the news, TrueCar has created a Toyota Recall page, which will be continuously updated with news and information on sales, pricing, and incentives for the recalled Toyota models.   It also identifies a list of comparable cars for consumers who were in the market to buy one of the “stop sell” Toyota models but have since decided against it.  In addition to the Toyota Recall page, TrueCar has written a blog with more basic information on the recall. Be sure to visit both pages often, as they will be updating frequently with the latest information on the events.

U.S. Transportation Secretary: Stop Driving Recalled Toyotas

Toyota is not having a good start to 2010 and next few months do not look all too promising either after the U.S. Transportation Secretary asks owners of recalled Toyotas to stop driving them. From the recent sticking gas pedal recall, to a massive 16% in sales decline, to a recent Prius brake investigation underway, Toyotas light at the end of the tunnel is being extinguished.

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Customer Confusion: Drivers of Recalled Toyotas Frustrated and Concerned

The Internet is buzzing with an overload of information in regards to the recent Toyota recall for a sticky gas pedal. ABC news has chipped in to highlight stories shared by those confused consumers and owners of affected Toyota vehicles. Below is the ABC story by Kate Snow with an exclusive video report.

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Toyota: They Claim It’s Not Drive By Wire’s Fault

The Toyota gas pedal recall has caused quite an uproar. Toyota says that it is not the drive by wire system that is at fault for the runaway cars as quoted by the LA Times:

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Gran Turismo 5 Showcases the Toyota FT-86G Concept

While many of us are sick and tired of waiting for Gran Turismo 5 to be released, they have teased us to death with clips of the hot new cars to be included in the new game for PS3. The Toyota FT-86 is another item that we just cannot wait for. GT5 has released a trailer of the FT-86G, a “Sports” Concept version of the FT-86 Concept. The video below shows the FT-86G all trimmed out like you have never seen before in hi-resolution glory on the PlayStation 3. The engine still does not sound like the typical Subaru flat-4 but look at that front-mount intercooler! Hmmm. Enjoy the video and extremely high-resolution (8MP) images below!

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Toyota issues new voluntary recall for sticking accelerator pedals, 2.3 million vehicles affected

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said today that it would recall 2.3 million vehicles for sticking accelerator pedals, in addition to the 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles already being recalled. This recall is entirely separate from the one Toyota announced last September, its largest ever at approximately 4.2 million vehicles, involving pedal entrapment by floor mats that could cause unintended acceleration. That said, about 1.7 million vehicles out there on the roads are involved in both recalls, though no Lexus or Scion models are involved in the one announced today. Read more…

2010 Detroit Auto Show Concept Vehicle Highlights

This year the Detroit Auto Show had some stunning concept vehicles both in functionality and looks. Here are images and information on the highlighted concept vehicles found at this years Detroit Auto Show. Make sure you post your own thoughts in the comment field below. Enjoy!

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