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Ford’s Latest TSB Warns Against Modding 5.0 Mustangs
Jul 6, 2011 Ξ

Ford’s Latest TSB Warns Against Modding 5.0 Mustangs

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Perhaps more than any other kind of vehicle, muscle cars are meant to be modded. In the old days, that generally involved a new intake manifold, a bigger carburetor, a  Full Article »

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New Florida Law Should Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits
Jul 1, 2011 Ξ

New Florida Law Should Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits

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Imagine this scenario: you’re drunk and speeding in a car that hasn’t seen the inside of a shop in years. The tires are bald, the brake pads wore out sometime  Full Article »

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Toyota Reveals Prius Performance Plus Package
Jul 1, 2011 Ξ

Toyota Reveals Prius Performance Plus Package

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Go ahead and snicker, but I’ll tell you this flat out: a 2011 Toyota Prius equipped with the soon-available Performance Plus Package will lap a racetrack faster than a stock  Full Article »

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Mini Car, Maxi Sticker: Mini Inspired by Goodwood Priced
Jun 30, 2011 Ξ

Mini Car, Maxi Sticker: Mini Inspired by Goodwood Priced

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Last April we told you about the upcoming “Mini Inspired by Goodwood,” the illegitimate love child of a one-night-stand between a Rolls Royce and a Mini Cooper. It’s got almost  Full Article »

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Chevy Announces Yet Another Bumblebee Camaro
Jun 28, 2011 Ξ

Chevy Announces Yet Another Bumblebee Camaro

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Did you miss your chance to buy a Bumblebee Camaro in 2010 or 2011? Are you obsessed with Transformers, Decepticons and Autobots? Are you counting the hours until you can  Full Article »

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California Considers Mandating EV Sales
Jun 28, 2011 Ξ

California Considers Mandating EV Sales

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Think you’re free to choose whatever kind of vehicle you want? Think again, but only if you live in California. The Golden State, long obsessed with tailpipe emissions and fuel  Full Article »

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Feds Want CAFE Of 56.2 MPG In 14 Years
Jun 27, 2011 Ξ

Feds Want CAFE Of 56.2 MPG In 14 Years

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This much is certain: the cars we’ll be driving in 2025 will bear little resemblance to the cars we’re driving today, especially if the current administration moves forward with their  Full Article »

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BMW M5 Takes “World’s Fastest Sedan” Honors. We Think.
Jun 27, 2011 Ξ

BMW M5 Takes “World’s Fastest Sedan” Honors. We Think.

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Cadillac used their 7:59 lap of the Nürburgring to promote the CTS-V as the “world’s fastest sedan.” Even when Porsche ran a 7:56 with the Panamera Turbo, Caddy kept up  Full Article »

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Toyota Wins, Ford Loses In Latest Initial Quality Study
Jun 24, 2011 Ξ

Toyota Wins, Ford Loses In Latest Initial Quality Study

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Last year it was Toyota’s turn to get a beat-down in J.D. Power’s annual study of initial quality, thanks to ever-present headlines about unintended acceleration and a string of product  Full Article »

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BMW Announces M3 CRT Lightweight Sedan
Jun 24, 2011 Ξ

BMW Announces M3 CRT Lightweight Sedan

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If you’re in the market for a new M3 sedan, BMW has just announced a limited edition M3 Carbon Racing Technologies Lightweight Sedan. Tipping the scales at 3,483 pounds, the  Full Article »

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VW’s Golf24 Goes Racing
Jun 23, 2011 Ξ

VW’s Golf24 Goes Racing

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It’s the VW Golf we’d most like to drive: built for endurance racing, the Golf24 rocks a 450 horsepower version of VW’s 2.5 liter, 5-cylinder engine. Shifting through a sequential  Full Article »

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Volkswagen Shows Off Their Temporary Auto Pilot
Jun 23, 2011 Ξ

Volkswagen Shows Off Their Temporary Auto Pilot

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It’s not quite the same thing as Google’s driverless cars, but it’s a whole lot closer to being a reality: Volkswagen has demonstrated a working prototype of a technology they  Full Article »

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Car Thefts Plummet To 1967 Levels
Jun 22, 2011 Ξ

Car Thefts Plummet To 1967 Levels

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There’s good news for car owners: the last time vehicle thefts were this low was 1967, when there were a whole lot less cars on the roads to steal and  Full Article »

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VW of America Shoots Down The GTI Edition 35
Jun 20, 2011 Ξ

VW of America Shoots Down The GTI Edition 35

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Earlier this month we brought you word of a special edition VW GTI, announced at VW / Audi’s annual freakfest at the Wörthersee in Austria. Dubbed the GTI Edition 35,  Full Article »

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GM Plug-In Hybrid Crossover (MPV5) Going to 2012 NAIAS
Jun 20, 2011 Ξ

GM Plug-In Hybrid Crossover (MPV5) Going to 2012 NAIAS

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General Motors does not plan to let-up on production of the Volt and its new plug-in hybrid technology any time soon and to support that notion, GM is set to  Full Article »

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