Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010                 
The 2011 Buick Regal...
What is it? 2011 Buick Regal Powertrain: 2.0-liter turbocharged I4, 220 hp, 258 lb-ft, six-speed automatic, FWD Curb weight: 3,600 lb (est) 0-60 mph: 7.5 sec (mfr) Fuel economy: 29 mpg hwy, 19 mpg city How's it drive? Damn good, thank you. This is a well-sorted out car, with a solid chassis, terrific suspension (with the ...

  SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: A nice ride to find sitting for me at the airport after a trip. I settled into the cushy black leather seats, punched up the power and rolled on with all the ease and comfort one might expect and demand from Nissan's flagship sedan. At $38,000, there's...

  Two of General Motors' finest convertibles from half a century ago were the top sellers at the RM auction last weekend in suburban Detroit. A 1958 Pontiac Parisienne droptop sold for $104,500, and a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz went for $82,500 at the annual classic-car event, April 24-25 in...

  Driving to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., ranks high on the must-do list of many car enthusiasts. Driving away from the museum in a shiny new Corvette is a dream realized by several hundred people each year, part of Chevrolet's factory-delivery program. Now, the museum...

  Yes, there will be more cars from Tesla. And different kinds, too. Tesla chairman Elon Musk reiterated his company's ambitious plans for growth on Tuesday afternoon in Detroit, and the Roadster is just the beginning. The Model S is due in 2012, and Musk says the company is narrowly focused...


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  Team owner Tommy Baldwin has replaced Johnny Sauter with Casey Mears in the team's underfunded No. 36 Toyota. Mears's first start will be in Saturday night's 400-lap, 300-mile race at Richmond International Raceway. Mears replaces Sauter, who drove two races for Baldwin, including last weekend's...

  Porsche is recalling all 11,300 units of the 2010 Panamera to fix a problem with the front seatbelts.According to Porsche, the Panamera's seatbelt mounts could fail in a crash when the front seats are in the full forward position. No injuries have been reported.Porsche says the repair is simple--...

  Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher will not only have a car with a package of improvements for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, he will have a different car altogether from the one he used in the season's first four races.Mercedes GP will give the 41-year-old German a different...

  Video-game developer Codemasters has revealed more details and footage of its highly anticipated Formula One game, scheduled to be released in September.F1 2010 promises to include all of the teams, drivers and circuits featured in the real-life 2010 championship. And if the latest video is...

  Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn says that Michael Schumacher is not discouraged by his relatively slow start to his comeback season in Formula One, and that the 41-year-old should perform better in upcoming races."Michael is determined to succeed. He was always his own best and worst critic," ...

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