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- How To Shop for Winter Tires
- 2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid Bottom Line
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Bottom Line
- The Fast And The Furious 5 and 6 In The Works?
- 2010 Jeep Wrangler Bottom Line
- 2010 Chevrolet Colorado Bottom Line
- 2010 Toyota Sienna Bottom Line
- 2010 Chevrolet Impala Bottom Line
- 2010 Nissan Maxima Bottom Line
- Bailed-Out U.S. Automakers Give Thanks They're Not French
- Smart Offers Its First Lease Incentive Program
- Mercedes Developing 'Auto-Swerve' For Pedestrian Safety
- Leaked: 2011 Ford Mustang GT, V-6 Prices
- Video: Ford Developing Biodegradable Plastics
- Teased: 2011 Chrysler 300
| Posted: 18 Jan 2010 02:57 PM PST  Sliding around a little too much this winter? Investing in some good winter tires might seem like a pricey proposition, but it could pay off. Winter tires are usually more expensive than all-season radials, but since you'll only be using your winter treads for a few months a year, they'll last three or four winters. Think of it this way. Having a...
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| 2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid Bottom Line Posted: 18 Jan 2010 02:57 PM PST  The 2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid lets buyers have their cake and eat it too. It's a large, roomy, and capable SUV that offers unmatched fuel efficiency for the class, albeit at a steep price premium over its nonhybrid counterpart. It's well equipped, and if you need even more accoutrements, you can now get the plusher Yukon Denali as a hybrid as well...
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| 2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Bottom Line Posted: 18 Jan 2010 02:45 PM PST  Launched for 2009, the 2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is the fourth and newest Escalade model. It joins the standard Escalade sport utility, the long-wheelbase Escalade EXT, and the SUV/pickup combination known as the Escalade EXT. Each of these Cadillac models is based on the truck chassis found under the less-swanky Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon...
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| The Fast And The Furious 5 and 6 In The Works? Posted: 18 Jan 2010 11:14 AM PST  As hokey, inaccurate and downright annoying as the Fast and Furious movies can be at times, we have to recognize their place in cinematic automobilia. They are, after all, some of the only modern big-budget movies made about any aspect of car culture. And now it looks like we may be getting two more sequels. A Facebook posting by none other than...
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| 2010 Jeep Wrangler Bottom Line Posted: 18 Jan 2010 11:13 AM PST  The Jeep Wrangler returns for 2010 with the same iconic features (including removable doors and a fold-down windshield) that have brought renown to this unique vehicle, as well as the body-on-frame chassis and solid front and rear axles that established the Wrangler as one of the most capable off-road SUVs on the market. The Jeep Wrangler is three...
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| 2010 Chevrolet Colorado Bottom Line Posted: 18 Jan 2010 11:04 AM PST The 2010 Chevrolet Colorado continues to be offered with a wide variety of engines, including four- and five-cylinder mills, plus a range-topping V-8 engine producing 300 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. The Colorado achieves a maximum towing capacity of 6,000 pounds and a sub-seven-second 0-60 acceleration time. Reviewers generally find...
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| 2010 Toyota Sienna Bottom Line Posted: 18 Jan 2010 10:56 AM PST  The 2010 Toyota Sienna is a great example of a minivan. While not winning any awards for driving qualities, it excels at what it's meant to do: comfortably and efficiently carry a family and all their gear. The Sienna has remained virtually unchanged in the six years it's been on the market. This is rather telling in terms of its dull styling...
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| 2010 Chevrolet Impala Bottom Line Posted: 18 Jan 2010 10:46 AM PST  Chevrolet's large sedan offering comes in the form of the front-wheel-drive Impala, which while having a comfortable ride, does not match up to the standards of refinement expected from a car of its class today. The 2010 Chevrolet Impala won't win any awards for styling; its exterior is quite bland and looks thoroughly outdated next to more modern...
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| 2010 Nissan Maxima Bottom Line Posted: 18 Jan 2010 10:29 AM PST  For the 2010 model year, the Nissan Maxima remains relatively untouched, although Bluetooth capability is now standard on all Maxima models. Nissan's flagship sedan, the Maxima, was completely redesigned last year. Built on the same platform as the Altima mid-size sedan, the front-wheel-drive 2010 Nissan Maxima takes a sportier and more luxurious...
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| Bailed-Out U.S. Automakers Give Thanks They're Not French Posted: 18 Jan 2010 10:01 AM PST  Lots of people, including Teamsters Union members and Tea Party protesters, seem to have a beef with last spring's bailout and restructuring of the two bankrupt U.S. automakers, General Motors and Chrysler. As our colleague Bengt Halvorson notes, the automakers themselves aren't complaining. They're keeping their heads down, sticking to their...
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| Smart Offers Its First Lease Incentive Program Posted: 18 Jan 2010 08:25 AM PST  Jill Lajdziak has only been on the job a couple of weeks, but already Smart's new CEO is shaking things up with the company's first-ever lease-incentive program. Shoppers can now lease a Smart fortwo for 36 months at a cost of $169 per month, plus a downpayment of $999 and a $595 acquisition fee. (The program runs through February at 77 Smart...
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| Mercedes Developing 'Auto-Swerve' For Pedestrian Safety Posted: 18 Jan 2010 08:20 AM PST  Mercedes-Benz is known for its safety features, so it should come as no surprise that the automaker is now working on "auto-swerve" technology that will help drivers avoid collisions with pedestrians. According to Ulrich Mellinghoff, head of safety development at Mercedes, the vast majority of impacts involving pedestrians affect just 20% of the...
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| Leaked: 2011 Ford Mustang GT, V-6 Prices Posted: 18 Jan 2010 08:19 AM PST  We just got our first official glimpse at the new 412-horsepower, 5.0-liter 2011 Ford Mustang GT last month ahead of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Today pricing information for the GT and the 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 has leaked via an enthusiast site. The leakage contains numbers that are not all that surprising, though they do reveal a slight...
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| Video: Ford Developing Biodegradable Plastics Posted: 18 Jan 2010 06:53 AM PST  "Sustainability" has become a watchword among automakers these days, but while most of the industry's high-profile environmentally friendly practices have to do with powertrains, considerable effort is also being spent on greening other parts of the car. For example, Ford's Plastics Research Team understands the benefits of using plastic in auto...
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| Posted: 18 Jan 2010 06:14 AM PST  Chrysler didn't offer much official information about future plans or products during the 2010 Detroit Auto Show; the company opted to forego the typical press conference, preferring instead to display vehicles like the Chrysler Delta and let people draw their own conclusions. (That said, CEO Sergio Marchionne did have some interesting things to...
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