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Are You Ready For Black Boxes In Cars?

Are You Ready For Black Boxes In Cars?

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been pushing for the implementation of event data recorders, known informally as “black boxes”, for quite some time. Next month the agency is  Full Article »

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Ferrari Superamerica 45 is One of a Kind
May 20, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Ferrari Superamerica 45 is One of a Kind

Ferrari Superamerica 45 is One of a Kind

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Forty five years ago, Peter Kalikow purchased his first Ferrari. Back then, it was a used Ferrari 400 Superamerica convertible, but Kalikow’s latest addition to his Ferrari collection is neither  Full Article »

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Chevy To Shut Down Volt Plant For Upgrades
May 19, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Chevy To Shut Down Volt Plant For Upgrades

Chevy To Shut Down Volt Plant For Upgrades

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If you’re patiently waiting for dealer inventory of the 2011 Chevy Volt to build up before buying one, you may have to wait a little bit longer. Chevrolet has announced  Full Article »

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InsideLine Tests The New Honda Civic Si

InsideLine Tests The New Honda Civic Si

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I have a confession to make: the outgoing Civic Si was one of my favorite cars, especially in its price point. The performance was reasonable and the handling halfway decent,  Full Article »

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2012 Camaro V6 Gets More Power, Better Fuel Economy
May 18, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on 2012 Camaro V6 Gets More Power, Better Fuel Economy

2012 Camaro V6 Gets More Power, Better Fuel Economy

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For years, V-6 engines have been built the same way. The heads bolt to the engine block, and the exhaust manifolds bolt to the heads; the design has been proven  Full Article »

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Honda Shows Their Mugen Tuned CR-Z
May 18, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Honda Shows Their Mugen Tuned CR-Z

Honda Shows Their Mugen Tuned CR-Z

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If you like the looks of the Mugen-tuned CR-Z in the picture above, I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is that the car has legitimate performance  Full Article »

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RoadAhead Is A Must-Have App
May 17, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on RoadAhead Is A Must-Have App

RoadAhead Is A Must-Have App

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If you take road trips and own an iPhone or iPad, go to the App Store and download RoadAhead immediately. As someone who just returned from driving over 4,000 miles  Full Article »

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Video: BMW’s New M5 Gets A Workout
May 17, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Video: BMW’s New M5 Gets A Workout

Video: BMW’s New M5 Gets A Workout

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We were supposed to see the 2012 BMW M5 in dealer showrooms this spring, but BMW isn’t done tuning their uber-sedan just yet. That’s fine with us, since BMW has  Full Article »

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Mercedes’ G65 AMG Rumored
May 13, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Mercedes’ G65 AMG Rumored

Mercedes’ G65 AMG Rumored

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If you had to get from Point A to Point B on paved roads, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG would be a good choice to do so in the most expeditious  Full Article »

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Is NASCAR’s Tony Stewart Headed To F1?

Is NASCAR’s Tony Stewart Headed To F1?

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If you had to pick the two most diametrically opposed professional racing series in the world, chances are you’d go with NASCAR and F1. One series is the favorite of  Full Article »

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Hawtai’s Deal To Rescue Saab Collapses

Hawtai’s Deal To Rescue Saab Collapses

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Bad news, Saabophiles: the latest deal to rescue the struggling automaker with an influx of capital from China’s Hawtai Motor Group has fallen through. Reuters reports that Hawtai was unable  Full Article »

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Porsche Announces The AWD 911 Carrera 4 GTS

Porsche Announces The AWD 911 Carrera 4 GTS

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When Porsche sent me the announcement of the new 911 Carrera 4 GTS, I saw it as both good news and bad news. The good news is that buyers now  Full Article »

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Cadillac Announces CTS-V Black Diamond Edition
Feb 3, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Cadillac Announces CTS-V Black Diamond Edition

Cadillac Announces CTS-V Black Diamond Edition

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When it comes to colors, I’ll generally pick black, at least until something darker comes along. Maybe it’s because things just look better in black, or maybe it matches the  Full Article »

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