Monday, July 19, 2010

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Rally-Car Rivalry: 2011 Subaru WRX vs 2010 Mitsubishi Ralliart

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 04:49 PM PDT

With an editorial staff, split across the country and even in Australia, we're often hard-pressed to do the sorts of comparison tests that are very helpful in sorting out rival models. But sometimes the stars align just right, as they recently did when I returned on a flight, fresh from driving the new 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX, and hopped right...


Report: Nissan Considering LEAF-Based Electric Sports Car

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 02:00 PM PDT

As the upper echelon of the world's carmakers proceed merrily with plans for all-electric supercars, and the econo-car market begins to get crowded with announced EV entries as well, it seems like the sports car enthusiast is being left out. But that may be fixed sooner than you'd think if rumors of an all-electric LEAF-based Nissan sports car...


Break Out Those Checkbooks: GM Puts Incentives On 2009-2010 Corvette ZR1

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 11:30 AM PDT

The Corvette ZR1 is definitely one of the best, if not the single best, performance-per-dollar buy around. And now it's even more affordable: GM is offering zero percent APR or $3,000-$5,000 cash back on 2009 and 2010 ZR1s. Why, you ask? Simple: they're building up a bit of an inventory of the cars, and need to move them off dealer lots, same as...


First Drive: 2011 Subaru WRX STI

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:49 AM PDT

Subaru has a knack for continuous improvement on its vehicles—particularly its performance-minded Impreza WRX and STI models. And while it rolled out an all-new sporty Impreza WRX and high-performance STI for 2008, it gave the WRX a host of mechanical upgrades for 2009, with a few more tweaks last year. Now, for 2011, both of these rally-themed...


AZ Switches Off Speed Cameras For Privacy, Revenue Reasons

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 08:46 AM PDT

Last fall, we wrote about citizen initiatives to ban the use of traffic enforcement cameras in three small towns in Ohio and Texas. Now, the backlash has intensified, with the state of Arizona switching off its 76 cameras altogether last Friday, when its contract expired with the private operator who maintains them, issues tickets, and bills the...


General Motors Adds A Brand, Launches No-Frills Sedan In China

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Here in the U.S., General Motors and its chairman/CEO Ed Whitacre have sold off brands -- or at least tried to --  like they were going out of business. In China, however, where the economy is robust and the auto market remains strong, GM has launched a new car brand to lure lower-income and first-time buyers into showrooms. The brand is called...


Three Million Germans Congregate On Stretch Of Autobahn

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 01:00 AM PDT

Things slowed down considerably over the weekend on one of Germany's busiest stretches of the autobahn as three million revelers came out to celebrate the "Still Life" cultural festival. The event saw a 37 mile stretch of the autobahn--the part that crosses the Ruhr region in the North Rhine-Westphalia state--closed off so that millions of people...


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