Archive | February, 2010
Video: Jay Leno test-drives the Morgan Aero Supersports

Video: Jay Leno test-drives the Morgan Aero Supersports

While Jay Leno waits to go back to The Tonight Show on NBC, he’s test-driving some of the world’s hottest rides for Jay Leno’s Garage show online. Leno recently got behind the new Morgan Aero Supersports and seemed to enjoy it a lot (and why wouldn’t he). Check out the video after the jump. Refresher: [...]

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Ford working on lightweight Focus RS Clubsport, next Focus RS to get EcoBoost

Ford working on lightweight Focus RS Clubsport, next Focus RS to get EcoBoost

We’ve always felt deprived of FoMoCo’s hot hatchback in the United States and now it seems like Ford is just rubbing it in our faces. According to latest rumors out of Europe, to bid farewell to the current Focus RS, Ford is planning a special-edition stripped-out Clubsport RS and a brand new RS based on [...]

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2010 Geneva Preview: Lumma Design CLR X 650 M (BMW X6 M)

2010 Geneva Preview: Lumma Design CLR X 650 M (BMW X6 M)

If 555-hp from the 4.4L twin-turbo BMW X6 M and X5 M wasn’t enough for you, Lumma has something very interesting in store for you at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the BMW X6 M, the Lumma CLR X 650 M features a very aggressive body kit with a new front bumper, fenders, [...]

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Kia Ray Concept teased the second time around

Kia Ray Concept teased the second time around

Next week at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Kia will show its new concept called the Ray. So far we don’t know anything about the car except that it was “undertaken to demonstrate how Kia”s evolving design direction would be applied in the packaging of a plug-in hybrid vehicle In statement released last month, Kia [...]

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Is this the 2012 Dodge Durango SUV / Crossover?

Is this the 2012 Dodge Durango SUV / Crossover?

A couple of patent drawings have found their way onto the web and according to CarScoop, the pictures you see here are of the new upcoming Dodge SUV / Crossover. Spy shots and rumors from around the web say that these are images of the new 2012 Dodge Durango, which will most likely be based [...]

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Video: Jon Stewart takes a shot at Toyota with Toyotathon of Death

Video: Jon Stewart takes a shot at Toyota with Toyotathon of Death

We were thinking that Toyota’s tagline “Moving Forward” would give comedians and their audience a good laugh during a time when the Japanese automaker is facing a recall on unintended acceleration issues. One comedian you can always count on to take a shot at big headlines is Jon Stewart. On his The Daily Show, Stewart [...]

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Toyota gives dealers up to 75K each, no strings attached

Toyota gives dealers up to 75K each, no strings attached

Toyota dealers learned in a letter sent out late last night that they will each be receiving a check for up to $75,000 in order to regain consumer trust in the wake of the recent safety recalls. “Within the next several days, you will receive a check from us (no strings attached) with a simple [...]

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House committee demands answers from Toyota

House committee demands answers from Toyota

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants to know why Toyota has yet to extend its recall to pedals made by a second supplier. The committee is set to hold hearings on the issue of February 10. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, has also sent letters to Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [...]

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Video: Ferrari 599XX makes track debut at Valencia with Massa

Video: Ferrari 599XX makes track debut at Valencia with Massa

Ahead of Ferrari’s first official Formula 1 test session this season scheduled for tomorrow, Felipe Massa took out the Ferrari 599XX on the track for the first time at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit. Massa met with clients who purchased the 599XX and led them around track before their participation in the exclusive racing program. “I [...]

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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee goes off-roading with Jeep Jamboree USA

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee goes off-roading with Jeep Jamboree USA

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee will make its world debut next week at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show but last week a special Trail Guide team from Jeep Jamboree USA helped guide a group of Jeep Engineers over the Rubicon Trail in their latest creation. Earlier this week we saw a leaked 2011 Jeep Grand [...]

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