found about 11 hours ago by Noah Joseph on
Autoblog
Remember when Lexus was synonymous with cushy, spongy rides that were anything but performance oriented? That all seems a distant memory since Toyota's luxury division set its sights on the likes of BMW with the IS-F, even more so with the release...
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found about 13 hours ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Insurance Fraud GT-R? - Click above to watch the video after the jump Why is it that people engaged in illegal activities feel compelled to record their indiscretions? It's just a really, really bad idea. And a bad idea becomes an act of outright...
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found about 6 hours ago by John Neff on
Autoblog
Toyota walked a fine line this afternoon when it revealed that its own two-day investigation of last week's runaway Prius near San Diego, CA had reached the same conclusion as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's investigation. That...
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At a press conference held earlier on Monday, Toyota revealed its preliminary findings in the now-famous case involving James Sikes and his alleged runaway 2008 Toyota Prius. Like the NHTSA investigation, Toyota’s investigation has not uncovered...
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Completing the new 5-Series lineup, BMW has officially taken the wraps off the 2011 5-Series Touring. Although a popular option in Europe, it remains doubtful the United States will have access to the 5-Series wagon, especially given the recent...
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found about 12 hours ago by John Neff on
Autoblog
A joint investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Toyota into the highly publicized incident last week of a runaway 2008 Toyota Prius near San Diego, CA may begin to answer questions raised after the owner's...
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Want a Ferrari without paying hundreds of thousands of dollars? Of course, who doesn’t. Since wealthy donors to the middle-class Ferrari lovers charity are few and far between, this replica kit is available for the much more obtainable Toyota...
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One more reason the rest of the world has to be jealous of oil-drunk Abu Dhabi is the upcoming Ferrari World theme park. How exactly does it get any better than an amusement park devoted to the Prancing Horse? The first picture of one of Ferrari...
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Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand has been without a true range-topper since the Q45 ended production in 2006, but the Japanese automaker doesn’t have any plans to rush a BMW 7-Series competitor back to the market. Although Infiniti has yet to...
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It’s a little-known fact that nearly half of the 2,000 or so dealer franchises that GM began winding down during bankruptcy were Cadillac stores, most of them located in rural areas. The General’s plan was to focus Cadillac’s dealer network...
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According to a Japanese blog, Lexus will offer a special "Nurburgring Edition" of its LF-A supercar. The track-oriented sportscar will get revised bodywork, a fixed rear spoiler and a slight bump in horsepower. It will be offered in four...
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After a small leak this past weekend, BMW has released all the details and images on the new 2011 BMW 5-Series Touring. Based on the new 2011 BMW 5-Series, the fourth-generation 5-Series Touring carries the same dynamic profile as the sedan but...
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Over the last year, General Motors and Ford Motor Company have both greatly improved their lineups. The Ford and Chevrolet brands have both offered some well built, quality vehicles to the masses while Lincoln and Cadillac have greatly improved...
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The well-publicized runaway 2008 Toyota Prius and its driver that hit the news last week have come under intense scrutiny. Later today, both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Toyota will announce they could not re-create the...
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found about 16 hours ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
Confirming the congressional memo we shared yesterday questioning the story of runaway Prius driver Jim Sikes, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials say "we have not been...
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Last Friday, Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales, said that he was “mystified” by James Sikes claims of his Toyota Prius’ gas pedal becoming stuck and causing the car to speed up to 94 mph on a...
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The Iranian automotive designer, Ahmad Moslemi Far, has come up with spectacular creation: Lamborghini Vault. Ahmad has done considerable changes in structure to make this Lamborghini. It’s shortest height, decreased front part and completely...
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found about 13 hours ago by Dan Roth on
Autoblog
DA Rackauckas (great name) alleges that while evidence Toyota had safety problems was "massive for many years," the parent company and its American subsidiary kept sweeping issues under the rug and settling any lawsuits that might crop up to avoid...
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Nissan's all-new 2011 NV full-size cargo vans are just the first products in a series of light commercial vehicles that will be built off its Nissan Titan-derived ladder frame. People carrying vans are also planned. "We're going to try to bring a...
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found about 14 hours ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and its technical operations affiliate, International Motorsports Association (IMSA), has formally approved a butanol blend as the fifth energy source for race cars in the series. ALMS entrants are already running...
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found about 30 hours ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
We first raised doubts about the financial motivations and character of Jim Sikes, the runaway Prius driver, last week. Now there's evidence, in a draft memorandum obtained by Jalopnik from sources...
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These are the first official images of the new Kia Optima (Magentis in some markets) that will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on April 1st. The Korean carmaker previously revealed the Optima’s design sketches,...
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A newly released six-page congressional memo outlines NHTSA’s inability to reproduce any form of unintended acceleration after testing the vehicle alongside Toyota technicians and engineers. The driver who reported the incident, James Sikes,...
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found 2 days ago by Alex Nunez on
Autoblog
Back in November, during Chrysler's seemingly endless business plan presentation, Ram trucks chief Fred Diaz told the captive media audience that the new 6.4-liter Hemi gasoline V8 would likely appear in Ram's heavy duty trucks. Fast forward to...
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With Toyota suffering from claims that their Prius hybrid has fallen victim to cases of unintended acceleration, Ford has fired right back with a commercial showing just how dangerous the Prius is. Ford’s commercial is bound to stir controversy,...
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Lotus and Cosworth will partner established IndyCar competitors KV Racing Technology to run in the 2010 IndyCar Series. Behind this deal is the “real Lotus”, unlike Formula 1’s Malaysian owned Lotus Racing, which has little to do with Lotus...
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found about 24 hours ago by Benz on
Car News
Ford's Crown Victoria-based police interceptor will finally end production late next year. This is its replacement — the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor. Other than the movie Robocop, it's the first time Ford's Taurus has served as a purpose-built...
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Nissan Motor Thailand (NMT) has announced that the new Nissan March will be the first model offered for sale under Thailand’s “eco-car” program, created to encourage the development of energy-efficient vehicles. Still fresh from its Geneva...
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You’ve already read about it here on this blog, and now you can buy it in the showrooms. The Focus TDCi is now officially part of the Sime Darby Auto ConneXion line-up here in Malaysia and it goes for RM128,888. The 2.0 liter Ford Duratorq engine...
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“I rented a Toyota for the week. I noticed when travelling in the left lane that everyone moved over to the right to let me pass. Not a single foo slowed me down. With its current reputation, the Toyota hardly needs brakes.” Comment entered...
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