Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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Today at High Gear Media: F-150 Burnouts, Bentley Daggers

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 04:48 PM PDT

NHTSA chief Ray LaHood says distracted driving is a national epidemic--and one cure could be federal talking-and-driving limits. [TheCarConnection] Smokey burnouts are good for the soul, as we witnessed today in Texas, courtesy the EcoBoost-ed 2011 Ford F-150. [MotorAuthority] If you're looking to buy a new 2012 Ranger, you'll have to be...


Honesty On The Road Comes With A Pricetag

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:47 PM PDT

I can’t figure it out. Is the story on Syracuse.com about the inefficiency of a government bureaucracy or about honesty going wrong – the no good deed goes unpunished twist. A 2005 Jeep slid on a snow covered road and hit a guard rail on a state road in Mexico, New York. The damage was confined to the plastic bumper and seemed so minor...


2011 Coda Sedan Electric Car Priced at $44,900, $13K Over Leaf

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 09:30 AM PDT

Coda Automotive, the electric car company that many have overlooked until recently has just launched its new site detailing vehicle price, vehicle information and range information. We’ve been guessing at the Sedan’s base price now for some time, but Coda have confirmed that the retail price of their first electric car will be $44,900...


2011 Infiniti G25 On Sale Now, Starts From $30,950

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 09:16 AM PDT

If you've been hankering for an Infiniti G sedan but couldn't justify the brawny 328-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6, you've got a new option: the 2011 G25. On sale today, from a starting price of $30,950, the new 2.5-liter V-6 delivers lower cost of entry, better fuel economy, and, yes, a bit slower performance. The G25 should still provide a bit of...


Video: Toyota Goes For The Funny Bone With 'My First Ride' Comedy Series

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 08:17 AM PDT

Once upon a time, corporations sponsored entire TV shows. Philip Morris brought America I Love Lucy. Dutch Master Cigars beamed The Addams Family to your living room. And The Flintstones was brought to you by the good people at Winston. The practice of sole sponsorship had mostly ended by 1971 -- due in part to the fact that Big Tobacco (and its...


LaHood: Distracted Driving ‘An Epidemic In America'

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 04:09 AM PDT

When looking at traffic-fatality figures, there's some good and some bad: The good is that, as we reported last week, U.S. traffic fatalities dropped in 2009, to the lowest rate since 1950, when adjusted for the overall vehicle miles traveled. The bad is that we're still losing thousands of lives a year to distraction—and cellphones (if not...


Looking for the 2012 Ford Ranger? It's the 2011 Ford F-150

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 06:42 PM PDT

Though fewer and fewer car shoppers are researching and purchasing today's Ford Ranger compact pickup truck, the decision to let the Ranger die next year in the U.S. still raises questions as to why Ford isn't working on a new small pickup, particularly when Ford's revived the Taurus and Explorer. They have been working on a Ranger...


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