Chrysler 300 back with more upgradesSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Acceleration is more like that of a V-8 powered car. Although there are two Hemi V-8 engines available, the best choice is the new Pentastar V-6, which was added last year. It replace…
New Cars of 2012: IntroductionCarAdviceThe number of new models – whether all-new, updates or additional variants of an existing vehicle range – is set to surpass three figures in 2012. During the last week of 2011 and carrying into 2012, CarAdvice…
India TodayToyota India to Recall About 40000 CarsWall Street JournalWe are in no hurry to complete this exercise and we'll inspect the cars as and when customers bring them to the showrooms," Mr. Singh said. He didn't disclose the cost of…
After losing both his legs, former F1 driver one is of the favourites for gold in the Paralympic hand cycling event.
A year to forget for auto industryExpressindia.comThe year gone by also witnessed some exciting new model launches, including Hyundai's 800-cc car Eon, and some intense moments between the West Bengal government and Tata Motors on the return of lan…
NASCAR is coming off its most successful season in recent memory. The championship came down to the last lap of the last race.
CarTradeIndia.comNew Year 2012 will see 'Players' flaunt BMW Mini Cooper among …CarTradeIndia.comThe Delhi Auto Expo scheduled for January is set to play host for the launch of many new models and one among them is the luxury hatchback BMW Mi…
PRundergroundFrom the Panamerican 20000 to the Ferrari 599 GTB – 60F1PRundergroundFerrari are launching a special model in the Ferrari 599 range with special trim and specification options, the new model is called the 599 GTB – 60F1. This car comme…
Kurt Busch has a new ride.
Professional racecar drivers quickly grow accustomed to traveling to various venues throughout the United States.
Special to the Daily News GILBERT – As one of the largest off-highway vehicle trail systems in the world, Hatfield-McCoy Trails is open 365 days a year and offers something for every skill level.
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When it comes to blowing up cars, the boys (and girl) from Mythbusters are starting to get some serious competition from the Stuntbusters crew. While Discovery’s myth-busting show bases its explosions around some sort of craz…
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A new study commissioned by British parking lot operator NCP has found that nearly half of all UK drivers name their vehicles. Researchers questioned a total of 3,000 UK drivers ranging in age from 17 to 45 to determine whether o…
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The Volkswagen Golf and its GTI hot-hatch twin might only be six generations old, but the hatchback meant to replace the Beetle is more than 35 years old. That makes it one of the dwindling members …
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We really should just shut up and let the absurdity of this contraption sink in for a spell, but the details of the Lazareth Wazuma V8F are just to insane to leave unmentioned. A 3.0-lit…
The Series I was a fast American sports car that had aggressive bodywork, was lightweight, and produced in limited numbers. There were just 249 examples produced and all were painted in Silver Metallic. They had a racing-derived aluminum space-frame ch…
At the age of 19, Russian immigrant Morris Markin came to Chicago to work as a tailor. In a short ten years, he had amassed a small fortune providing uniforms to the United States Army during World War I. He purchased Lomberg Auto Body and Commonwealth…
“I went to the shop, and on the Christmas tree was a sign that read, ‘All we want from Santa is a winning driver,’ ” Finch said.
This has to be one of the hottest cars of the year: a 252 bhp, Audi A1 quattro capable of 152 mph and zero to 62 mph in 5.7 seconds.
Trouble is they’re only building 333 and they’re all left-hookers.
Power comes from a turbocharged and directly injected 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine which delivers its maximum power output [...]
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Subsidiaries of auto companies that make original equipment parts don’t usually make a name for themselves. Mopar is an exception. It might have started in the 1920s as just the company that makes motor parts for Chrysler vehicles, but since then it has become so strongly associated with Chrysler products that it is as well [...]
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At the 2011 Grammy Awards, Miranda Lambert took home a coveted award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her stirring single ‘The House That Built Me.’ It was one of those songs that came out of the pipeline resonating deeply with people acro…
The Izod IndyCar Series has announced its 2012 season, which includes a race in China for the first time and a race at Belle Isle in Detroit. As before, the schedule is diverse, with races on temporary street circuits, permanent road courses, superspeedways and short ovals, now in four countries. Also, remember that 2012 features [...]
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Earlier in December the California Air Resources Board released a draft of an environmental analysis of proposed changes mandated by its Advanced Clean Car program. This analysis gives a clear view of CARB’s posture, including how increasing regulation will increase jobs as a next generation of vehicles and supporting infrastructure is required, greenhouse gasses are [...]
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We never want to forget that many if not most auto enthusiasts have progeny, and while it’d be all too easy to blame your spawn for the simple fact that there is a Honda Odyssey instead of a Porsche Boxster in your garage right now, the truth is that…
PEDAL TO THE METAL: Toyota is aiming for a comeback, targeting record global sales of 8.48 million vehicles in 2012 and an even bigger number in 2013, after being battered this year by the March disaster in Japan and flooding in Thailand.
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