| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  Friday, September 03, 2010 |  | The rotary engine in the Mazda RX-8 R3 hits its 232-hp peak at 8,500 rpm.... | | EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I have a real love/hate relationship with this car. I love the exterior design, but hate the way the B-pillar blocks your side view. I love the sound the rotary makes at full pitch, but hate how there is so little power at the bottom end. I love the interior design with its sleek, flowing shape, but hate the seats. I love the action of the six-speed gear box,... |
|  | | A larger standard engine and more seating capacity are the big changes for the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup. For starters, all 2011 Raptors will come standard with a 6.2-liter V8, rated at 411 hp and 434 lb-ft of torque. The 6.2-liter engine was an option on the 2010 Raptor, while a 320-ho...
|  | | Chevrolet is using the Paris auto show to roll out a five-door version of the Cruze, its much-anticipated small car. The Cruze rides on General Motors' global compact underpinnings called Delta. It will be shown Sept. 30 and is one of four Chevy premieres at the show. The Cruze hatch is a...
|  | | During my stint in the Avalon, we made a trip north to deliver wedding supplies to the family, loading most of the items, including a suitcase, in its mammoth trunk. In fact, it swallowed up everything with room to spare. But my main concern was making the hour-and-a-half trip without damaging two...
|  | | WITH VIDEO -- Cars and guitars--who can explain why the two go together? NHRA Museum director Tony Thacker says they both represent freedom. You could say they're both a means of self-expression. Or maybe it's just two more tools guys use to try and impress girls. Whatever the draw, the...
|  | | The Mitsubishi i-MiEV got its first Level III charge today, a mighty and sustained zap of amps that sent it from 32 percent of charge to 80 percent in less than 15 minutes. By my calculations that’s 64 times faster than plugging it into a wall outlet, as I have been doing. I had been out...
|  | | Izod IndyCar Series driver Tomas Scheckter will behind the wheel for his second stint in the No. 36 Conquest Racing car this weekend for the Kentucky Indy 300. The car will be sponsored by Norcote International for the weekend. Scheckter was already expected to complete the IndyCar season with...
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|  | | Feel like boating this holiday weekend? Here's what every AutoWeek reader needs: Mega-yacht builder Strand-Craft has introduced its extravagant 122, which the company calls a "high-performance streamlined Open super yacht."The art deco interior can be designed to suit your individual needs and...
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