Toyota sales may bounce back big time in March
March 11, 2010 – 9:43 am | No Comment

As Toyota’s recall issues hit a fevered pitch over the past few months, customer confidence faltered and sales predictably suffered . We were wondering how Toyota would react to the comparative dearth of showroom …

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Has Ford Super Duty Met its Match?
March 11, 2010 – 9:07 am | No Comment
Has Ford Super Duty Met its Match?

March 11th, 2010 Goto comments Leave a comment It was not quite a month ago that Ford released the specs on its all new 2011 Super Duty, a machine most reasonable people would think …

2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Power Stroke Diesel is cleanest ever
March 11, 2010 – 9:07 am | No Comment
2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Power Stroke Diesel is cleanest ever

The new 6.7 liter diesel V8 that is debuting in the 2011 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks is the first such engine ever developed and built in house by that automaker. According to Ford …

Bmw to build the X1 compact SUV in China
March 11, 2010 – 12:11 am | No Comment
Bmw to build the X1 compact SUV in China

Through its joint venture with Brilliance Auto, BMW will be assembling a series of models in China, according to a report by Gasgoo. The cars to be built there include the BMW X1 compact SUV, …

Best look yet at forthcoming Mercedes-Benz C-Class update
March 10, 2010 – 11:43 pm | No Comment
Best look yet at forthcoming Mercedes-Benz C-Class update

Our spy photographers have just snapped these shots of the next Mercedes Benz C Class undergoing winter testing, and these latest shots give us the clearest look yet at the entry level luxury sedan’s …

Jackie’s 1964 Chevy Impala SS
March 10, 2010 – 11:40 pm | No Comment
Jackie’s 1964 Chevy Impala SS

In 1964, Chevy offered the Impala SS in two door coupe and convertible models. Buyers could opt for any engine in the Impala lineup, ranging from the 235 cubic inch Turbo Thrift inline six up …

Hey man, wanna sponsor me?
March 10, 2010 – 10:14 pm | No Comment
Hey man, wanna sponsor me?

I dont think there is a racer alive, or dead for that matter, who hasnt contacted a business looking for sponsorship to help fund their efforts. It usually goes something like this: Hi, my name …

The Car Company with the Most Problems Is…
March 10, 2010 – 8:05 pm | No Comment
The Car Company with the Most Problems Is…

March 10th, 2010 Goto comments Leave a comment Toyota is the car company with the most problems right now, right? With 8.5 million recalled vehicles, Congressional hearings, an alleged runaway car in California, and …

Volvo re-engineers S60 platform
March 10, 2010 – 5:42 pm | No Comment
Volvo re-engineers S60 platform

To deliver on its claim of producing the best handling saloon it has ever made, Volvo has re engineered the Ford Mondeo/Volvo S80 platform that underpins the new S60. While the S80s Control Bladerear suspension …

Alfa Giulietta live video from Geneva motor show
March 10, 2010 – 5:42 pm | No Comment

Heres a live video of the Alfa Giulietta at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, courtesy of our colleagues at Autoblog.it. The competition is fierce for the new Alfa hatchback, with the Giulietta up against hugely …

Dacia Duster looks good in motion
March 10, 2010 – 1:43 pm | No Comment
Dacia Duster looks good in motion

By and large, the Geneva Motor Show isn’t like U.S. auto shows in that grandiose press conferences just don’t exist like they do here. Or, at least, like they used to here. Most vehicles …

opening up carbon-based energy sector will bring jobs, lots of them
March 10, 2010 – 1:05 pm | No Comment
opening up carbon-based energy sector will bring jobs, lots of them

Just how important are plug in vehicles (PHVs) to America? According to Rep. Edward Markey (D MA, pictured), the chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and Reed Hundt, chairman …

Have You Ever Wondered What Makes Flat Engines So Special?
March 10, 2010 – 9:40 am | No Comment
Have You Ever Wondered What Makes Flat Engines So Special?

Today, Subaru is the only company in the world to use boxer engines and Porsche is the only other company to use flat engines. These engines feature cylinders that are neither inline nor banked at …