Archive | February, 2011
Gas prices hit highest since Oct. 2008

Gas prices hit highest since Oct. 2008

National gasoline prices have reached an average of $3.14 per gallon this week, which puts us at the highest rate seen since October of 2008. While gas prices vary by region, they are up everywhere. The main culprit remains the fact that the global economy is running full speed once again, but oil production is [...]

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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee named Official Winter Vehicle of New England

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee named Official Winter Vehicle of New England

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been named the Official Winter Vehicle of New England by the New England Motor Press Association. Click here for more news on the Jeep Grand Cherokee. “The Jeep Grand Cherokee is quiet, luxurious and comfortable,” said John Paul, NEMPA Winter Vehicle Awards Team Leader. “During one of toughest New [...]

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2011 Lexus IS 350C F Sport Special Edition prices start at $55,120

2011 Lexus IS 350C F Sport Special Edition prices start at $55,120

Besides the Lexus LFA and the IS-F the only thing sporty about Lexus is the Lexus IS 350 F Sport. Lexus today announced the new 2011 Lexus IS 350C F Sport Special Edition, which will hit dealerships later this month. “The F Sport Special Edition builds on the IS 350C and takes the fun of [...]

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Video: Volkswagen Golf 24 Race Car hits up the track

Video: Volkswagen Golf 24 Race Car hits up the track

At this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race in June, Volkswagen will show up with this – the Volkswagen Golf 24 Race Car. The model will make its first public appearance at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Click here for our original post on the Volkswagen Golf 24. Follow the jump for the video. Refresher: Power for [...]

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J.D. Power and Associates: Feb. U.S. light-vehicle sales to rise 17%

J.D. Power and Associates: Feb. U.S. light-vehicle sales to rise 17%

According to J.D. Power and Associates, February new-vehicle retail sales are expected to remain strong, despite being a historically slow time of year for vehicle sales, J.D. said that “February new-vehicle retail sales are projected to come in at 727,500 units, which represents a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 10.3 million units. This marks [...]

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Video: McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 Italia vs Porsche 911 Turbo

Video: McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 Italia vs Porsche 911 Turbo

The McLaren MP4-12C is one fast supercar and is apparently faster than the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Porsche 911 Turbo… at least according to this YouTube video. Here is the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C going head-to-head in a drag race with the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Porsche 911 Turbo. Click here for more news [...]

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Jeep is first domestic automotive brand to reach more than 1 million Facebook fans

Jeep is first domestic automotive brand to reach more than 1 million Facebook fans

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that the Jeep brand is the first domestic automotive brand to reach more than 1 million Facebook fans. By hitting more than  1 million fans on its Facebook page, the Jeep brand exceeds the next closest domestic automotive brand fan’s total by more than 450,000. “We are honored to be the [...]

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Godzilla sues Honda… and we do mean Godzilla

Godzilla sues Honda… and we do mean Godzilla

Honda Motor Co. is being sued by one of Japan’s giants and we don’t mean Toyota and Nissan – we mean the creator of Godzilla itself. Toho Co., the Japanese studio best known for making a dozen of Godzilla movies says Honda use Godzilla in a recent commercial for the Odyssey minivan. In the TV [...]

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BMW M3 Performance Exhaust offers sharper sound for $4,374

BMW M3 Performance Exhaust offers sharper sound for $4,374

BMW M fans that own the M3 Coupe, Sedan or Convertible listen up. BMW has just announced that it is offering a new M Performance Exhaust System specially designed for the M3 “With the racetrack and the street in mind, this new exhaust system is crafted from an extremely heat-resistant and lightweight chrome-nickel alloy called [...]

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Chrysler ‘Imported from Detroit’ t-shirt sells out in just hours

Chrysler ‘Imported from Detroit’ t-shirt sells out in just hours

As announced earlier this week, Chrysler has started selling merchandise with its new ‘Imported from Detroit’ slogan. First on the list of many things to come were the ‘Imported From Detroit’ t-shirts selling for $29.95 a piece. If you were looking to get one, we regret to inform you that all have sold out within [...]

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