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• 2011 Toyota Prius Hybrid Prices Raised $250 For Every Model
• 2011 Hyundai Sonata: Steering Recall Affects 139,500 Cars
• Fireball Run: Day Three Preview
• Fireball Run: Day Two, Las Vegas Motor Speedway Results
• On The Grille: Meat Truck Hits Cow, Crashes And Burns

2011 Toyota Prius Hybrid Prices Raised $250 For Every Model Posted: 25 Sep 2010 06:10 AM PDT The 2010 Toyota Prius had an exceptionally long model year, introduced in early spring 2009 and delivered to dealers by May or June that year. But now the 2011 Prius hybrids are arriving at dealerships, and Toyota has levied a modest price increase of $250 across each of the four trim packages it offers. The new pricing for 2011 Toyota Prius...

2011 Hyundai Sonata: Steering Recall Affects 139,500 Cars Posted: 25 Sep 2010 06:09 AM PDT A problem with the steering system in the 2011 Hyundai Sonata has led to an official recall issued this morning by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Earlier this summer, the NHTSA announced it would investigate the Alabama-built four-door for steering failures. In a series of complaints logged this year, owners...

Fireball Run: Day Three Preview Posted: 25 Sep 2010 03:00 AM PDT Today was a good day. Fun events, great people, and some awesome cars. Even though we've been at it since six o'clock this morning (it's closing in on 11 p.m. local as I write) we're looking forward to doing it all over again tomorrow. But instead of heading out to a track, we'll be hitting up our first day of missions. Today's track and autocross...

Fireball Run: Day Two, Las Vegas Motor Speedway Results Posted: 25 Sep 2010 02:55 AM PDT Today the Fireball Run headed out to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first track challenges of the rally. Both road course and autocross competitions were up for grabs, with the winner taking home 100 points--points that will become key as we head into the mission competition tomorrow. I chose to hit the track first in our 2010 Chevrolet Camaro...

On The Grille: Meat Truck Hits Cow, Crashes And Burns Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:43 PM PDT Here's another one for the sad but true file: A trucker traveling a major highway near Government Camp Oregon hit a large cow in the road and died from the resulting crash. Adding to the irony here is that the semi involved, which burst into flames after the collision, was a meat truck. The driver worked for Western Boxed Meat Distributors, of...

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