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- Cities With The Most DUI Violations: San Diego, San Jose Lead
- 2011 Ford F-150 V-6: First Drive
- 2011 Ford F-150 5.0 and 6.2: First Drive
- 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost: First Drive
- Today in Car News: Saab and BMW, Audi S7 and Explorer Sport Trac
- Today at High Gear Media: Fireball Run, Paris Show and Optima
- 2011 Kia Optima: UVO Allows Hands-Free Calling, Audio Features
- Porsche Spices Things Up With A New 'Cajun' SUV
- Smart Car Shopping: Big Deals on Five High-Performance Cars
- Follow TheCarConnection: New RSS, Newsletters and More
- Fireball Run Day 4: Getting The Hang Of It
- Family Car Guide: SUV Names That Start With "E"
- Diesel To Veggie Oil Spawns A Unique Garage
- 2011 Kia Optima: First Drive
| Cities With The Most DUI Violations: San Diego, San Jose Lead Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:38 PM PDT  San Diego and San Jose, in California, have the most drunk-driving offenders among the top-20 largest cities in the U.S. Insurance.com, in a recent look at its own data, found that cities that rank near the top have one or all of several characteristics: more drinkers and partiers in general, less public transportation, and better enforcement of...
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| 2011 Ford F-150 V-6: First Drive Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:00 PM PDT  What does the best-selling pickup truck on the planet do for a follow-up act to the biggest recession in a generation or two? Last week, High Gear Media traveled to Dallas, Texas, to find out. We jumped in behind many wheels in a one-of-a-kind press event that put us, and Ford's new F-150 lineup, through the same paces that owners can experience...
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| 2011 Ford F-150 5.0 and 6.2: First Drive Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:00 PM PDT It's second nature in trucks, like the first beer of football season. You order a full-size pickup--you order a V-8 engine, unless you're buying for Uncle Sam or someone equally tightfisted. Ford knows the allure of the V-8 better than just about anybody in the truck business. For more than three decades, its F-150 has been the best-selling pickup...
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| 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost: First Drive Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:00 PM PDT  If you're not ready for the notion of a V-6 engine in a full-size pickup truck, you're probably even less prepared for the thought of a twin-turbo V-6 challenging some of the best V-8s in the business for truck performance. That's the case with this year's 2011 Ford F-150, which gets four new powertrains this year, including a base V-6 and a pair...
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| Today in Car News: Saab and BMW, Audi S7 and Explorer Sport Trac Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:11 AM PDT  Some big news may be coming from Saab and BMW this week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Sharing engines, or possibly more? [Autocar] Want to see spy shots of the new twin-turbo Audi S7 before the A7 even shows up at Paris? Sure you do. [Autocar] Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn nicely underplays his company's aggressive growth plan, noting it may be...
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| Today at High Gear Media: Fireball Run, Paris Show and Optima Posted: 27 Sep 2010 09:58 AM PDT  On Day 4 of the Fireball Run, Team High Gear Media is running a strong third in the points standings--and heinously late hours fueled by 5-hour energy potions. We sense an ugly wakeup call coming next Monday. [MotorAuthority] The latest Lamborghini teaser for this week's Paris Auto Show is live. It's about as revealing as any closely cropped...
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| 2011 Kia Optima: UVO Allows Hands-Free Calling, Audio Features Posted: 27 Sep 2010 09:57 AM PDT  In the 2011 Kia Optima, Bluetooth connectivity and USB device connectivity come standard—even on the base LX model. But if you step up to Kia's new UVO (short for YourVoice) connectivity system, you'll get a fully capable voice-control system that rivals the best systems on the market and is only clearly trumped by the latest versions of...
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| Porsche Spices Things Up With A New 'Cajun' SUV Posted: 27 Sep 2010 07:45 AM PDT  Porsche has had its fair share of troubles the past few years. The company suffered an embarrassing blow when its bid to buy out Volkswagen collapsed, and Porsche's sales during the economic downturn haven't been pretty, either. But Porsche sees light at the end of the wind tunnel, and it's planning for a brighter future. In an interview with Der...
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| Smart Car Shopping: Big Deals on Five High-Performance Cars Posted: 27 Sep 2010 07:00 AM PDT Shopping for a new car? The old, reliable laws of supply and demand could do you a big favor, even if you're looking for a high-performance car--if you plan right. It's good to be the only one who wants something. And in the current economy, few people seem to want high-performance cars. Yes, we've heard that the recession is over. But it doesn't...
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| Follow TheCarConnection: New RSS, Newsletters and More Posted: 27 Sep 2010 07:00 AM PDT  If you've been following TheCarConnection since we've been live--all the way back to the mid-1990s--you'll have a sense for the nonstop improvements we've made to the Web's automotive authority. Over the years, we've sharpened the focus of TheCarConnection, from being a catch-all of industry news to its mission today. That mission: bringing you...
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| Fireball Run Day 4: Getting The Hang Of It Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 AM PDT  Tonight we sit in the lobby of the El Rancho hotel in Gallup, New Mexico, laptops on fire as we work to bring you our impressions of the day while they remain fresh--and before crashing into bed to do it all over again tomorrow. This is life on the road, but in a surreal admixture of charitable events, self-induced stress, and a blurred stream of...
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| Family Car Guide: SUV Names That Start With "E" Posted: 27 Sep 2010 03:12 AM PDT  How automakers name their vehicles has always fascinated me. It would appear that some go for alliteration, while others dream up some pretty crazy names. Actually, it’s a difficult process to name a new product. After coming up with about 100 names, there’s the whole process of checking the list against registered names in the U.S...
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| Diesel To Veggie Oil Spawns A Unique Garage Posted: 27 Sep 2010 03:05 AM PDT  Farhad Ghafarzade is an auto repair shop owner who understands the demographic he serves. According to a profile at Enzymepdx, he is well aware of the intimidation that occurs between the overhead doors of an auto repair facility. He diffuses the fears of his automotive-challenged clients by trading oil changes for vinyl records and loaning...
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| Posted: 27 Sep 2010 03:02 AM PDT  Kia quite simply gets it: Basic doesn't have to be boring. We've seen it in the host of models the brand has introduced over the past model year: the Forte small sedan, the Soul tall hatch, and new versions of the Sorento and Sportage crossovers. And now, the all-new 2011 Optima. Yes, shoppers with limited budgets don't want to settle; they want a...
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