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Hyundai Dealer To Donate Car To Pastor Who Canceled Quran Burning
Brad Benson, owner of a Hyundai dealership in South Brunswick, New Jersey, is making good on his promise to donate a car to Terry Jones, a Florida pastor who threatened to burn the Quran, after he reneged on the planned destruction of the Muslim holy book. Benson had offered to give Jones a Hyundai Accent…
Saab 9-4x Revealed Ahead Of Los Angeles Auto Show Debut
Saab’s 9-4x crossover will finally see the light of day, and we have some of the first pictures of the car ahead of its Los Angeles Auto Show debut. Sharing much of the same architecture as the Cadillac SRX, the 9-4x also comes with the same 3.0L V6 and 2.8L turbocharged V6 engines, displacing 265…
DTM To Host American Series In 2013, Partner With NASCAR And Grand-Am
The German DTM Touring Car series is looking to make a foray into North America sometime around 2013, with a possible partnership involving NASCAR and Grand-Am. In an interview with Autosport, the head of DTM’s promotion arm, Hans Werner Aufrecht said “In America, we are working with the NASCAR organisation. Beginning in 2013, we hope…
Newly Licensed Driver Celebrates By Crashing Into DMV (Video Inside)
What better way is there to celebrate your freshly minted driver’s license than to crash your car through the DMV? According to the Associated Press, the new driver had just finished dropping his examiner off when the driver burst through the office. Apparently, he thought the car was in Park, but was mistaken. Unfortunately, DMV…
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2011 Dodge Durango Images Released
New images of the 2011 Dodge Durango have been released, showing the new SUV in a fetching shade of red. Along with the firetruck hue, there’s shots of the new model’s interior in Citadel trim, and like the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, it looks better than anything that’s come out of the Chrysler stable…
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Gets Updates For 2011
Mitsubishi‘s Lancer Evolution is the major bright spot in a pretty dowdy lineup, and for 2011, the company is making it an even more enticing package. Mitsubishi’s new FUSE system, featuring voice activation, a Bluetooth integration for cellphones and a way to connect your music player. The navigation will also get real time traffic information,…
Epson Printer Races Ariel Atom Around Rockingham Circuit
Epson printers wanted to see if it’s new wi-fi printer could beat an Ariel Aton around Britain’s Rockingham Circuit. Of course, the term “beat” is used loosely, since the printer only needed to print out a map of the circuit, designed by Epson, while the Atom had to physically navigate the track. As you can…
Russia Negotiating Rights To Formula 1 Grand Prix Starting In 2014
Russia has tried for some time to get a Formula 1 race, and with their hosting of the Winter Olympics in 2014 and the World Cup in 2018, it looks as if the country will finally get a race starting in 2014. The plan calls for a race in Sochi, site of the 2014 Winter…
Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 Turbo To Get Manual Gearbox
While only a small percentage of buyers actually opt for a manual transmission, offering one usually indicates that a company seriously cares about how their products perform. The Chevrolet Cruze, with it’s 1.4L turbo engine, has all the right stuff to be a fun-to-drive compact, but the sole transmission choice, a 6 speed automatic, wasn’t…
BMW To Promote Build-To-Order Program For 2011 X3
While custom ordering a car is popular in Europe, American buyers tend to purchase their cars from dealer inventory. BMW is looking to reverse that trend with their 2011 X3, and will be heavily promoting their build-to-order program when the vehicle launches later this year. The build-to-order program allows customers to order the exact options,…
Toyota/Tesla RAV4 EV Will Cost Toyota $60 Million
Toyota‘s initial investment of $50 million in its partnership with Tesla will also cost the company another $60 million in development costs needed to bring its RAV4 EV to market. The $60 million is, according to SEC filings, for services rendered by Tesla, and any future components will require additional funds. Tesla took over Toyota’s…
Audi S1, VW Polo R, To Get All Wheel Drive
Volkswagen is apparently engineering their small car PQ25 platform to accept all-wheel-drive. The adaptation would allow for a new range of sporty hot hatches, among them the Audi A1 and Volkswagen Polo R. The all-wheel-drive modification would also allow for quasi SUV versions of the small hatch platform, such as a VW CrossPolo or even…
Chevrolet Suburban’s 75th Anniversary Edition Suffers Quality Problems
Chevrolet‘s venerable Suburban is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a special edition, but if you want to let your neighbors know that you went to the trouble of getting one of 2,200 special editions made by Chevrolet, you may run into some problems. It turns out that the special ““Suburban Diamond Edition 75 Years” badges…
BP To Install 45 Charging Ports For EVs By March 2011
BP is set to install charging ports at 45 gas stations across the United States, which will be able to charge a Nissan Leaf or Mitsubishi i-MEiV to 80% capacity in under 30 minutes. The charge stations use 480 volts rather than the 220 volts used in the home charging units. With the lower voltage,…
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Details Trickle Out Ahead Of Launch
BMW‘s 1 Series M Coupe is one of the brand’s most anticipated models, and a series of carefully orchestrated leaks has only served to whet the appetite of enthusiasts. The car is set to debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, but BMW has given us some information nuggets ahead of the unveiling. Power will…
Lexus Driving Simulator On Display In New Commercial
Lexus‘ giant egg-like monolith isn’t some weird monument to quality control or reduced NVH. The big white orb is actually a very advanced driving simulator, complete with an LS460 that can rotate 360 degrees. Giant screens can simulate a wide variety of conditions so Lexus test drivers can perform tests in a safe environment with…
2011 Ford F-150 Claims Fuel Economy Crown Thanks To V6
Ford is claiming that the new 2011 F-150 will get best in class fuel economy despite no EPA verified mileage figures. Ford states that the 3.7L V6 model will return 16 mpg in town and 23 mpg on the highway. By comparison a 2011 Ram with a 3.7L V6 will get 14 mpg in the…
BMW X4 Concept To Bow Next Year
After the sucess of BMW‘s X6, the Bavarian auto maker is set to unveil an X4 concept sometime in 2011, to test consumer reaction to the smaller coupe/SUV. A vague sketch of the X4 has been released and it looks like a cross between the 5 Series GT and the X6. The X6 has already…
MINI Countryman Pricing Released In Detail
After being given only the base price information for the upcoming MINI Countryman, we finally have our full breakdown of the various Countryman models and their respective MSRPs, including a $700 destination charge. The base Countryman will go for $22,350, while the turbocharged Countryman S will run buyers $25,950. At the top sits the Countryman…
Pagani Zonda 750 Looks Like Barney’s Bespoke Supercar
Pagani’s tradition of accepting commissions for custom made Zonda supercars doesn’t look like it’s stopping any time soon, and their latest creation, the Zonda 750, is either a cruel practical joke, or the machinations of an eccentric rich guy whose aesthetic sensibilities have gone off the deep end. Aside from the awful paint job, the…
Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3 At The Lausitzring
The Lausitzring has always suffered from a bit of obscurity; as Europe’s only high speed oval, it’s never garnered much interests from hardcore road course fans, and it’s location in the former East Germany has never endeared it to prestige hungry European motorsports fans. Mercedes‘ new SLS GT3 decided to grace the near-forgotten raceway with…
2011 BMW X3 Priced From $37,625
BMW’s updated X3 SAV has been priced by BMW with a starting MSRP of $37,625 for the xDrive28i and $41,925 for the xDrive35i. The xDrive28i model comes with BMW’s naturally aspirated 3.0L inline 6 wh 240 horsepower. The 35i, as you may have guessed, has BMW’s turbocharged 3.0L making 300 horsepower. The new X3 comes…
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Qualifies For $1,300 Tax Credit
Hyundai‘s Sonata Hybrid just had its launch in San Diego, and while driving impressions are embargoed until next Monday, we do have a bit of good news to report. According to Dave Thomas of Kicking Tires, the Sonata Hybrid will be eligible for a $1,300 tax credit from the federal government. The tax credit is…
Volkswagen Launches Touraeg Exclusive For German Market
Volkswagen‘s Touraeg SUV hasn’t found too much love from consumers, but it’s an attractive, if somewhat pricey option in the upscale SUV market. VW has a new “Exclusive” package for the German market, and comes with your choice of 19″ or 20″ wheels, chrome or silver roof rails, Olive wood trim and special leather seats…
