Archive | February, 2011
Pickup lands in family’s backyard pool, becomes third vehicle to crash on the property

Pickup lands in family’s backyard pool, becomes third vehicle to crash on the property

It’s either coincidence or just a really bad spot to build a house. A pickup truck landed upside down in the backyard swimming pool of a Phoenix family’s home early Friday morning, making it the third time such an accident has happened at their home that is located at the intersection of Tatum Blvd and [...]

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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 first live images from Geneva

If you’ve been enjoying the first batch of leaked images of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 we have something very special for you tonight. Here are the first images of the Aventador from the floor of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show courtesy of Autogespot. It seems like the pictures were taken while Lamborghini was preparing the [...]

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2011 Geneva Preview: Koenigsegg Ager R makes 1,115-hp on E85

2011 Geneva Preview: Koenigsegg Ager R makes 1,115-hp on E85

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg showed up with their new Agera. Power for the Koenigsegg Agera comes from the same 4.7L V8 twin-turbocharged as the CCX making 910-hp with a maximum torque of 737 lb-ft. That allows the Koenigsegg run from 0 to 62 mph in 3.1 seconds with a top speed of [...]

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Toyota to boost capacity at U.S. transmission plant

Toyota to boost capacity at U.S. transmission plant

Toyota Motor Corp. is planning on investing $64 million to increase the production of transmissions at a plant in Buffalo, W. Va, thereby creating 40 jobs there. This move will increase Toyota’s transmission production capacity to almost 400,000 annually, and increase employment to 1,100. After the $64 million investment, the total investment in that individual [...]

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Ford suppliers add 5,500 jobs to support global launch of 2012 Focus

Ford suppliers add 5,500 jobs to support global launch of 2012 Focus

There are 310 suppliers across 22 countries manufacturing parts for the new Ford Focus, and many are adding jobs, facilities, and equipment in local communities to effectuate production. In addition to many manufacturers now being able to maintain employment due to Focus production, 5,500 jobs have been added at locations all across North America, Europe, [...]

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Toyota pays $10 million to California family over sudden acceleration lawsuit

Toyota pays $10 million to California family over sudden acceleration lawsuit

Toyota won approval from a California Superior Court Judge for a $10 million settlement with the family of a California Highway Patrol Officer who died along with three others when their Lexus ES 350 unintentionally accelerated to speeds in excess of 100mph back in 2009. The San Diego dealership that had loaned the car, Bob [...]

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De Tomaso Sport Luxury Sedan named to be revealed in Geneva

De Tomaso Sport Luxury Sedan named to be revealed in Geneva

Earlier this week we showed you the first pictures of a new De Tomaso vehicle that looked something like the BMW 5-Series Gran Turusmo. Today, De Tomaso officially released the first images and details of its new model dubbed SLS or Sport Luxury Sedan. Of course, De Tomaso has no plans of naming the four-wheel-drive [...]

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Volvo to invest $10-$11 billion worldwide over next 5 years

Volvo to invest $10-$11 billion worldwide over next 5 years

Swedish automaker Volvo said today that it plans on investing $10 to $11 billion worldwide over the next 5 years. The move is part of an ambitious expansion following its acquisition by Chinese automaker Geely. Volvo’s CEO Stefan Jacoby made the announcement during a presentation where Volvo laid out plans to target fast-growing China for stronger [...]

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Video: A little walk around the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8

Video: A little walk around the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8

As the week wounds down, you probably don’t want to read much – so here’s a short video of Charger SRT Chief Engineer David McDonald giving us a quick walk around of the new 2012 Dodge Charger SRT. Click here for our original article on the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8. Hit the jump for the [...]

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Novitec Rosso Ferrari 599 GTO gets 876-hp, 0-62 mph in 3.2 secs

Novitec Rosso Ferrari 599 GTO gets 876-hp, 0-62 mph in 3.2 secs

The Ferrari 599 GTO is the fastest road-going Ferrari ever – so it’s a surprise to us that anyone would want more from this car… well, not really since we still have a few true enthusiasts out there in this world of fuel-efficient vehicles. If you happened to have a Ferrari 599 GTO and want [...]

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