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- Safety Watch: Nine 2011 Vehicles That Still Lack Stability Control
- MotorAuthority Launches 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Page
- Today at High Gear Media: 2012 Genesis, Tatas and Virgins
- TCC Best Car to Buy 2011: The Semi-Finalists
- Goodbye, Goodwrench
- Beyond the Planet of the Flaming Tatas II: The Reckoning
- Family Cars Dominate InsWeb's Least Expensive Cars To Insure
- Great Car Advice: Winter Car Maintenance
- 2011 Cadillac CTS-V
| Safety Watch: Nine 2011 Vehicles That Still Lack Stability Control Posted: 12 Nov 2010 02:16 PM PST  If you could check the box for a safety feature that's been shown to dramatically decrease the chances of an accident, you would, right? That's the case with electronic stability control (ESC); it's been shown to reduce accidents, fatal crashes, and rollovers, and with economies of scale doesn't cost as much as you might think. NHTSA had estimated...
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| MotorAuthority Launches 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Page Posted: 12 Nov 2010 09:40 AM PST  We're just a few days away from the start of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, and as usual, we'll be bringing you our high-intensity coverage live from the event. Our Los Angeles Auto Show page puts all of our coverage, including articles, unveilings, and galleries, plus our Twitter and Facebook updates all in one easy-to-access hub. Whether you're...
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| Today at High Gear Media: 2012 Genesis, Tatas and Virgins Posted: 12 Nov 2010 09:03 AM PST  Today's Hyundai backgrounder is going nuts on social-media channels, maybe due in part to our 2012 Hyundai Genesis spy shot live from the event. [MotorAuthority] Last night, Facebook hosted the online reveal of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible--but you were probably too busy on Farmville to notice. Those crops still tasty, OCDers?...
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| TCC Best Car to Buy 2011: The Semi-Finalists Posted: 12 Nov 2010 09:00 AM PST  TheCarConnection's Best Car to Buy 2011 award will be announced next week in conjunction with the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show--and with the deadline drawing near, it's time to winnow our list down to the smaller set of contenders. With TCC's numeric ratings in hand, we've lifted half our field into the next round of competition. Each car making the...
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| Posted: 12 Nov 2010 07:44 AM PST  When General Motors introduced Mr. Goodwrench to the world in 1974, it was a bold marketing move. The friendly, nerdy guy sporting chunky, horn-rimmed glasses was GM's way of assuring millions of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac owners that they had a place to turn for quality service. But now, some 36 years later, we've...
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| Beyond the Planet of the Flaming Tatas II: The Reckoning Posted: 12 Nov 2010 07:01 AM PST  Following the continuing saga of the flaming Tatas, we now learn that Nano models built to date can be retrofitted with two items to reduce the risk of fires erupting inside or underneath the world's cheapest new car. You may recall that concerns over flaming Tatas came to light last March, when five separate reports of spontaneously combusting...
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| Family Cars Dominate InsWeb's Least Expensive Cars To Insure Posted: 12 Nov 2010 06:09 AM PST  Sometimes you just get good news. In this case, it’s the fact that family cars dominate the list of least expensive cars to insure in 2010 – according to InsWeb, a leading online insurance comparison provider. To arrive at the list, InsWeb compared all car insurance quotes (covering 400 companies) requested by customers between January...
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| Great Car Advice: Winter Car Maintenance Posted: 12 Nov 2010 05:45 AM PST  You may have to gird yourself mentally for the long, cold slog, but getting your car ready for winter is no big deal. All you have to do is pay attention to the most weather-sensitive components of your car, so they can survive the elements for three or four months. Here are the four key areas to check out so that you can make it until spring...
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| Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:23 PM PST  The Basics: The formula: At its simplest, pack a version of the Chevy Corvette ZR1 engine into the Cadillac CTS and take aim at some of the leading sport machines from Germany, with the "V" designating the performance version of Cadillac's rear-wheel-drive midsize model, aimed squarely at the BMW 5-Series, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and the Audi...
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