Archive | September, 2009
Crystal clear: Next Top Gear season will be in HD

Crystal clear: Next Top Gear season will be in HD

The blokes at BBC have just confirmed that the next-series of Top Gear will be in HD. That means you’ll see all the supercars, Ken Block drifting, racing and The Stig in crystal clear high-definition. Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed that the filming of Series 14 is well underway and if all goes as planned, it [...]

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Read the fine print: Would you prefer GM’s 60-day money-back guarantee or some cash back?

Read the fine print: Would you prefer GM’s 60-day money-back guarantee or some cash back?

GM launched its new 60-day money-back guarantee program just over a week ago and already consumers are talking up the new incentive on car forums. However, it doesn’t seem like they have a lot of nice things to say about GM’s new program. While most agree that the 60-day money-back guarantee sounds like a great [...]

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Mota.com helps you sell your car on 8 different sites in 4 easy steps

Mota.com helps you sell your car on 8 different sites in 4 easy steps

You’re having a tough time selling your car and don’t want to go through the tedious task of listing it on a number of different sites to get it off your hands. Well, Mota.com is here to help. The site helps you sell your car in 4 easy steps and lists them on 8 sites [...]

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Britain gives Tata $16.2 million to produce Indica Vista EV

Britain gives Tata $16.2 million to produce Indica Vista EV

Tata has won a $16.2 million loan from the UK government to manufacture electric-vehicles in the country. The loan was awarded to Tata under Great Britain’s automotive assistance program. Tata said that it will invest a total of $40.6 million to produce an electric-version of the four-seater Indica Vista in the UK. “The government is [...]

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Report: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 back in GM’s product plans

Report: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 back in GM’s product plans

We were pretty disappointed earlier this summer when Bob Lutz hinted that the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 will not see production. However, we’re celebrating today because according to Ed Welbrun, GM’s vice president for global design, the on-and-off again Camaro Z28 is back in GM’s product plans. According to a report by Inside Line, we’re still [...]

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Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang priced at $89,950

Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang priced at $89,950

The hand-build Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang has been priced at $89,950. The special-edition Mustang is based on the 2009 Ford Mustang coupe and will be offered with two engine options – a naturally-aspirated 4.6L V8 making 320-hp and a supercharged version pumping out 400-hp. Both models are matted to a 5-speed manual transmission and are [...]

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2010 Hyundai Sonata officially unveiled in Korea

2010 Hyundai Sonata officially unveiled in Korea

Hyundai has unveiled the new 2010 Sonata in Korea and will ship the model overseas beginning 2011. The 2010 Sonata mid-size sedan carries Hyundai’s new “fluidic sculpture” design theme, with upgraded performance, safety features and fuel-efficiency. Power comes from a 2.0L Theta II MPi gasoline engine, which produces 165-hp while returning an estimated fuel-economy of [...]

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GM to invest $21 million in Flint to produce light-duty crew cab pickups

GM to invest $21 million in Flint to produce light-duty crew cab pickups

General Motors has announced that it will invest more than $21 million at its Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Mich., to produce the 2011 Chevrolet light-duty crew cab pickups beginning mid-2010. The sole producer of the heavy-duty crew cab Silverado and Sierra also produces heavy-duty regular cab versions of the two pickups. GM said that [...]

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2010 Lincoln MKS Test-Drive Update: A look around the inside

2010 Lincoln MKS Test-Drive Update: A look around the inside

As mentioned last week, we are driving the new 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost this week. Today we’re going to give you a look around the interior of the new 2010 MKS. Step inside, and you’ll notice right away that Ford has worked very hard to step up the interior quality and design of their cars. [...]

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Tesla and Eberhard finally settle legal dispute

Tesla and Eberhard finally settle legal dispute

Tesla announced today that it has settled its legal dispute with founder and former CEO Martin Eberhard stemming from the company’s early struggles to launch an electric sports car. Eberhard sued Tesla accusing current CEO, Elon Musk, of defamation and planning is ouster. Musk, who made hundreds of millions of dollars as the co-founder of [...]

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