Tuesday, January 4, 2011

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Study: Top-Down In Some Convertibles Can Be Deafening

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:08 PM PST

If you've ever been touring in a convertible, you know that while the open air can be thrilling, it also leaves you with a greater sense of vulnerability. But sunburns and frizzy hair are only part of it; the turbulence battering your ears all day, combined with road noise, could actually lead to serious hearing loss. Scientists at the St. Louis...


Ford SYNC Hits The 3 Million Mark

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 07:45 AM PST

Ford SYNC hit an important milestone this week: the popular telematics and infotainment system has now been installed in 3,000,000 Ford vehicles. Though impressive, that figure shouldn't be too surprising. Consumers and critics alike have been impressed with SYNC since its debut in 2007. Over time, the system -- which Ford developed in partnership...


112th Congress Goes To Washington, Lobbyists Follow. Will The Right To Repair Act Finally Pass?

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST

If you read the news yesterday, you probably saw a recap of the day on Capitol Hill, with lots of attention given to the freshman Representatives. But journalists aren't the only ones keeping an eye on the 112th Congress; lobbyists and advocacy groups are watching, too, hoping that this will be their year to shine. Among them: supporters of the...


2011 Lexus IS-F Drive Review

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:40 AM PST

In the zeal to praise Audi’s S4, BMW’s M3, Cadillac’s CTS-V, and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, the Lexus IS-F often gets overlooked. This is a mistake. Possessing a competitive degree of speed, handling, and cachet wholly in line with the “fire-breathing four”, the IS-F easily runs with those cars. Motive force is...


How Rainwater Causes Flat Tires

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:37 AM PST

The report of an increase in tire repair activity in Lake Havasu City, Arizona confirmed a trend concerning flat tires that has been noticed for many years. It is that tire repair business increases following rain storms. This story is also an example of the information highway’s ability to track nearly every human activity. Be that as it...


Four New Small Family Crossovers To Watch

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:23 AM PST

Gauging by the signs of the times, maybe good things really do come in small packages. Make that super-small packages, in the case of the smallest crossovers now in or coming soon to the U.S. market. Since family cars come in varying sizes, who’s to say that these small – or tiny, as the case may be – CUVs don’t fill the...


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