Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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Need To Talk Hands-Free? Here's One Budget Bluetooth Solution

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:52 PM PDT

It's a bit of a Catch-22: You're not allowed to talk on a hand-held cellphone in at least nine states—and likely more by the time you part with your current vehicle—yet Bluetooth hands-free systems still don't come standard on most vehicles. To compound the matter, when Bluetooth systems are offered as options on some vehicles, they're sometimes...


2011 BMW X3 Preview

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 03:05 PM PDT

Updating a best-seller is a tricky move for any carmaker, but for an independent, relatively small carmaker like BMW, it can be especially delicate--especially when the vehicle is following an act like the original X3. But BMW thinks it has the formula pegged with the 2011 BMW X3, the second generation of the marque's luxury crossover vehicle. BMW...


Video: Buick Touts Regal's German Heritage In Promo Spot

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 01:00 PM PDT

The new Buick has already surprised us with the overall competence and quality of the new LaCrosse, with the Regal a strong follow-up. But Buick isn't letting it lie at that--instead, it's touting the Regal's "German engineering" and calling for an "American Autobahn." The move contrasts sharply with Jeep's endeavor to become the most American of...


2011 Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack Warranty: 8 Years, 100K Miles

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 11:00 AM PDT

General Motors announced today that it would offer an 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the battery pack, the charger, and the Voltec electric drive components of its upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car. The announcement sets to rest potential worries that Volt owners might be stuck having to replace an expensive, high-voltage battery pack...


2011 Ford Edge Sport Packs Mustang V-6 Power

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

If you want a sporty crossover, your options are currently pretty much limited to Cadillac, Acura, and the Germans. But what if you want some sport without breaking the bank? Ford thinks the new version the Edge Sport may have you covered. For 2011, the newly-revamped Edge gets 305 Mustang-flavored horses in Sport trim, as we reported from the...


Barely Legal: Trapster's New Features Make Vacations A Breeze & Help You Skirt The Fuzz

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 08:49 AM PDT

We've given a fair amount of coverage to the Trapster app -- and for good reason. At heart, it's a crowdsourced radar detector, which has enraged law enforcement officials and simultaneously made it a fave of drivers who chafe at the thought of going 20 in a school zone. But recent updates to Trapster have given it a kinder, gentler side, offering...


Subaru Could Be In For An Extreme Makeover

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:15 AM PDT

Subarus are many things: sporty, reliable, fun to drive, and a favorite among tuners. But there's one thing Subarus aren't, at least by conventional standards: pretty. One man has been given the task of changing that. Since its U.S. launch in 1968, Subarus have been compared (unfavorably) to camels, turtles, and even the poor, beleaguered Gremlin...


Renault-Nissan Hires Former Toyota Golden Boy And Chrysler Exec Jim Press

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 01:42 AM PDT

Renault-Nissan has confirmed this week that Jim Press, formerly the vice chairman and president for Chrysler and president of Toyota North America, will be hired as a consultant for the French-Japanese duo's global sales and marketing. We don't normally report on executive shuffles within the auto industry but Renault-Nissan snagging Jim Press is...


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