Monday, March 15, 2010

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Toyota Calls Hoax On Runaway Prius In San Diego

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 01:10 PM PDT

Toyota's sudden acceleration problems seemed to get immeasurably worse last week when San Diego resident James Sikes' Prius appeared to accelerate uncontrollably, requiring assistance from a California Highway Patrol officer's car to come to a stop. The media frenzy that ensued spread the story to every corner of the Internet, TV and print worlds...


Best New-Car Deals: Ford, Hyundai Among Most Marked-Down

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:13 PM PDT

Ford and Hyundai have both been making tremendous progress in recent years in building their reputation with American consumers—and upping quality, reliability, and desirability. So it's a little surprising that these two automakers currently have the most-discounted vehicle lines, according to the latest data from the pricing-intelligence firm...


Saab-Spyker To Build Aileron-Based Aero X Supercar?

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 11:16 AM PDT

Last December, Spyker CEO Victor Muller spoke about his affection for the Saab Aero X concept, a futuristic yet definitively Saab design with a 400-horsepower, ethanol-drinking heart and all-wheel drive. Now, rumors on the Internet hint that a Spyker C8 Aileron-based Aero X may see limited production. In an interview with AOL during Spyker's...


Reader's Digest Names Best, Worst, Deadliest American Roads

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:40 AM PDT

We may not hear as much from Reader's Digest now as we did in its heyday, but the company is still kicking, and its April issue features a survey of the best, worst, and deadliest roads in America. In compiling these lists, Reader's Digest has taken into consideration factors like the condition of highways and bridges, traffic congestion, and the...


Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Is It All Older Drivers' Fault?

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT

So-called "sudden acceleration" is an ugly mix of media frenzy, sophisticated engineering, and complex human-machine interaction. But recent data on Toyota sudden-acceleration complaints seems to show--with some qualifiers--that the bulk of the incidents ending in fatalities have been reported by drivers aged 61 to 80. Which leads to a very...


Californians: Buy a 2010 Tesla Roadster, Get $12,500 Off!

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 08:39 AM PDT

The nice thing about buying advanced-technology cars is that many of them, at one point or another, come with financial incentives meant to encourage fuel efficiency. Even if the car in question is a 2010 Tesla Roadster, the $109,000 two-seat all-electric convertible that blasts from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds on the power of 6,831 little...


Japanese Automakers Team Up To Promote EV Standards

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 08:14 AM PDT

New technology is almost always exciting. However, it's also always evolving, which means that today's cutting-edge cars, computers, and home entertainment systems might not be so exciting (or useful) a couple of years down the line. Many remember the bitter battle waged between VHS and Betamax, or, more recently, between Blu-Ray and HD DVD.  Now...


Moparized Concepts Previewed Ahead Of 44th Annual Easter Jeep Safari

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 06:34 PM PDT

Each year in Moab, Utah a gathering of off-road vehicles come to tackle the region's rough terrain as part of the Easter Jeep Safari event that takes part there. The event is now in its 44th year and once again Jeep will be showing off several new stylized concepts, this year grouped under the "Moparized" heading. These are preview sketches of the...


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