| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  Wednesday, November 03, 2010 |  | The Toyota Swagger Wagon Supreme--a minivan with maxi room.... | | We couldn't decide which we liked better, the outrageously cool stretched Toyota Sienna minivan or the outrageously outrageous Camry with a Cup motor. We'll take both. The Swagger Wagon Supreme takes its inspiration from the humble Sienna featured in the TV commercial and viral videos with more than 7 million views. The comedian "father" from the vids even showed up to introduce the ride... |
|  | | It's a bit of an unlikely setting for a brand whose heritage rests on autobahn burners and buttoned-down Old World manners. But the bright lights of Las Vegas have done nothing to diminish the mystique of Audi, whose blend of sport and luxury cars were on display at SEMA with company backing for...
|  | | One year after introducing the E-Rod LS3 crate engine at SEMA, GM Performance Parts used this year's show to announce even more crate options for hot-rodders with the addition of three new E-Rod packages--the E-Rod 5.3L, the E-Rod LS7 and the E-Rod LSA. The E-Rod 5.3L becomes the range's entry-...
|  | | Customizing your Chevrolet at the dealership is about to get easier with the launch of a Z-Spec parts catalog. Consisting of Chevrolet-designed exterior and interior upgrades and performance parts developed with the likes of Brembo, Borla and K&N, Z-Spec will be available to customers on a piece-by-...
|  | | NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: There aren’t many better times to pilot a heavy-duty truck than on a crisp fall morning. On this day, which was one of those beautiful tweener mornings where you can almost watch the seasons change, my drive was dimly lit yet highlighted by streaks of the...
|  | | This is the official FIA preview of the Brazilian Grand Prix: The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship moves to Brazil for its penultimate round, with a thrilling race and title showdown anticipated. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is the new championship leader, with 231 points, having...
|  | | The new Mercedes-Benz SLK, due out next spring, will be the automaker's first vehicle with on-board Internet access via its Command infotainment platform, AutoWeek sister publication Automobilwoche has learned from company sources. The updated Mercedes C class also is expected to...
|  | | The Izod IndyCar Series race in Edmonton is "dead," according to a Canadian newspaper. The Times Colonist reported that the city of Edmonton voted down a proposal to assist in reconfiguring the road course at City Centre Airport, a move necessitated by the closing of a runway. The city ...
|  | | When it comes to vehicle quality, domestic Chinese brands are catching up to their global peers, according to the 2010 China Initial Quality Study published by J.D. Power and Associates. The consultancy found that the quality gap between domestic and foreign brands has reached its narrowest margin...
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|  | | Following a fairly successful inaugural season competing in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series, Kia showed a Forte Koup Type R concept at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Kinetic Motorsports, which built and campaigned two Forte Koup race cars in the Continental...
|  | | Honda unveiled a CR-Z hybrid outfitted with Mugen accessories at the SEMA show on Tuesday and said it will launch a limited run of 300 similarly styled kits this spring.The Mugen package includes a full body kit, unique grille, rear spoiler, 17-inch aluminum wheels and black aluminum shift knob....
|  | | Within hours of the September announcement that the Izod IndyCar Series will return to the Milwaukee Mile in 2011, Chris McGrath was besieged with inquiries."Response has been outstanding," said McGrath, CEO of AB Productions, the event's promoter. "In just a few days following the racing schedule...
|  | | Somewhere in between the 1,000-hp customs and the carbon-fiber tuners at SEMA, a small company called Li-ion Motors has introduced the all-electric Inizio. The electric carmaker just won $2.5 million at the Progressive Automotive X-Prize in September.The company claims this American-made, emission-...
|  | | Following a successful run of four special-edition Soul models over the past year, Kia looks to continue the momentum with at least two special versions for the 2011 model year.Serving as a preview of what's to come, Kia rolled out concept versions of two Soul-based models. The first was the Soul...
|  | | One of the most famous names in the aftermarket, Galpin Auto Sports, has tuned up its presence at the SEMA show this year.The SoCal customizers of Pimp My Ride fame have a stand-alone display at the show for the first time with 14 cars, though its creations have long been a staple of the event. In...
|  | | Rally racers in the United States with the urge to make the Ford Fiesta their ride will get some help from Ford, in the form of the R2 rally kit from Europe.The kit includes a number of chassis, safety and powertrain upgrades to make the Fiesta suitable for rallying.A thorough makeover of the...
|  | | Three icons won the first-ever SEMA awards on Tuesday, with the Chevrolet Camaro, the Ford F-Series and the Jeep Wrangler taking top honors as the hottest vehicles at the show.The awards were a nod to the increasing importance car companies place on SEMA and developing cars and trucks that capture...
|  | | While plenty of logistical details for the proposed 2012 U.S Grand Prix in Austin remain to be ironed out, an FIA representative dropped in on the site of the circuit recently and came away impressed.Nick Craw, president of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States and Senate...
|  | | The HRT Formula One team will have access to transmissions from the Williams team in 2011, thus taking a complicated element out of the equation as the team prepares for next season. However, while securing a gearbox supply is a good starting point, there is still no news about any other aspect of...
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