Thursday, September 9, 2010

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2011 Honda Odyssey Can Fit A Class-Leading Four Child Seats

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:44 PM PDT

Growing families often present some frustrating vehicular puzzles. Namely, do you have enough positions to safely secure all your kids? Hint: having a five-passenger vehicle doesn't always mean that you have space for two adults and three kids, if one or more of those kids is in a child or booster seat. That's one of the reasons why three-row...


Should Driving on the Beach Be Illegal?

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:56 PM PDT

Florida's pristine beaches are public property--and they're used to the usual traffic jams of tourists, wildlife and the occasional hurricane. In and around Daytona Beach, they're also legal pathways for passenger vehicles, a century-old tradition that occasionally ends in death. Earlier this summer, The New York Times reports, 4-year-old Aiden...


The TCC List: 5 Strippers That Actually Save You Money

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 01:00 PM PDT

We've already told you how we feel about strippers--those base cars that come with only the essential equipment, and still outperform today's super-sized expectations. What you need now is a shorthand shopping list of five cars that look, feel and drive just as good without any options, as those cars overstuffed with digital paraphernalia and...


Libertarians: Hold On, Our Highways Aren't Crumbling Away

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:20 PM PDT

We hear it in stump speeches all the time: that we need more infrastructure spending as our highways and bridges are crumbling away—or at the very least in urgent need of upgrades. However a study from the Reason Foundation, a libertarian public policy group that also publishes Reason magazine, finds that state highway conditions "are the...


In Defense of Strippers Everywhere

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:14 PM PDT

Look, we don't know what you do with your spare time. That's your business. If you want to stuff dollars somewhere besides your own bank account, that's your business too. But we love strippers. Strippers have such a bad name, we feel the need to rise to their defense. They aren't just out there waiting for your pity, you know. Strippers deserve...


Today at High Gear Media: Honda Odyssey! Subaru Forester WRX?

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:30 AM PDT

What's to know about the 2011 Honda Odyssey? The lightning bolt works--and so does the interior. [TheCarConnection] Subaru's gone nuts with the WRX STI, but will it be certifiable enough to apply the same formula to the Forester? [MotorAuthority] The Hyundai Sonata is set to get a wagon companion in Europe; these spy shots might peeve you if you...


Today in Car News: Sonata Vs. Accord, Sebring and Corvette

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:00 AM PDT

It's been rising on the sales charts quickly--and now, it looks like the 2011 Hyundai Sonata just might overtake the Honda Accord in family-sedan sales. [Inside Line] There's a revamped 2011 Chrysler Sebring on the way. In fact, it's lapping Detroit already. A bounty on the first uncloaked shot to all you phone-camera stalkers. [Detroit News] Ever...


Typing Is For Chumps: OnStar Lets You Speak Your Facebook Updates, Listen To Mail

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:31 AM PDT

It seems like just yesterday we were discussing GM's plans for OnStar, and now, we're getting more information about the popular telematics system's new offerings -- namely, a voice-to-text feature that will allow users to speak their Facebook updates and listen to their Facebook mail. The feature is set to launch later this month in conjunction...


First Drive: 2011 Honda Odyssey

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Minivans are great for family duty, but their appliance-like ubiquity has come to be detested by certain types of parents. Of course, most of these people who reject simply reject minivans, and probably mutter something about how they wouldn't be caught dead in one, probably don't know that most minivans actually drive better than SUVs—even...


1,400 Smarts Turn Up for U.K. Smartfest Car Show

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Whilst the U.S. might not be warming to the 'Smart car' quite the way owners Daimler might have hoped, the same can't be said for the car's reception in Europe. 2010 marks the tenth anniversary of the Smart in the United Kingdom, and to celebrate, the marque hosted 'Smartfest' at Mercedes-Benz World in the South of England. Over 1,400 examples...


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