Archive | December, 2011
GM teams up with Teijin for development of advanced carbon fiber for use in cars

GM teams up with Teijin for development of advanced carbon fiber for use in cars

It seems like BMW and Lamborghini aren’t the only two working on producing carbon fiber for use in future vehicles. General Motors and Teijin Limited, a leader in carbon fiber and composites, announced today that they will co-develop advanced carbon fiber composite technologies for high-volume use globally in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. For GM the partnership [...]

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2012 Fisker Karma

Top 10 things you need to know about the Fisker Karma

Welcome to our 12th edition of “top 10 most important things you need to know about” segment. Today we’re taking a look into the most important things you need to know about the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sedan. Let’s get started. Read our other Top 10 things you need to know lists. Top 10 things you [...]

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2013 Ford Mustang side-view mirrors reflect the pony logo on the ground

Ford may be sparking a new trend soon with a design enhancement for its Mustang models. The car has its own distinct emblem apart from its Ford brand’s, and the automaker took some time to showcase it with a very small projector lamp placed in the sideview mirror that shines the shape of the Mustang [...]

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Nissan Juke-R Concept fully revealed, only two will be made and they are road-legal

Following a video yesterday of the GT-R powered Juke-R Concept hitting up the track, Nissan of Europe has dropped the official details and pictures of what’s known as the world’s fastest crossover. The “Nissan Juke-R is a unique concept car that combines the power, speed and handling of Nissan’s flagship GT-R sports car with the [...]

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Report: Japan’s ‘light trucks’ are so bright that they are banned from the highway

Report: Japan’s ‘light trucks’ are so bright that they are banned from the highway

Apparently, families in Japan spend months pimping out their ‘light trucks’ with more sparkle than the Christmas tree in your living room. A part of the trucking culture in Japan, takes blingin’ and pimpin’ your ride to a whole new level with amazing artwork, a Megatron-like body kit and a bunch of lights. Each one [...]

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Dartz Jo-Mojo electric roadster concept to debut at Top Marques

Gray Design’s Eduard Gray has collaborated again with Dartz to present an electric take on the Roadster, creating the bulletproof Jo-Mojo concept. The vehicle features an open top, Kapsula technology, a compact frame, low center of gravity, and a wider wheel base in the front to provide good handling. The Jo-Mojo’s exterior features coats of [...]

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Ford Mustang Boss 302SX Concept secretly unveiled

Ford recently released a concept created to fit right in the middle of the Boss 302S and 302R called the Mustang Boss 302SX at Orlando’s Performance Racing Industry Show. Inside, the car has been stripped, leaving only the quick-release steering wheel, a data logger, one Recaro seat, and a roll cage. This is to keep [...]

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Report: Safety group sues NHTSA after agency refuses to hand over Toyota records

Report: Safety group sues NHTSA after agency refuses to hand over Toyota records

Remember the millions of recalls by Toyota over unintended acceleration? Well, the issue is back in the spotlight today as a safety advocacy firm filed a suit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the government agency refused to release its investigation into the acceleration incident with Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles. The firm, Safety Research [...]

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2012 Toyota Camry earns top score of 5 stars in NHTSA crash tests

The 2012 Toyota Camry has earned the top overall score of five stars in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new and rigorous safety test. The 2012 Camry sedan also earned itself five stars in the side crash test and four in the front crash and rollover tests. Click here for our first drive of [...]

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Video: There’s a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in this video… we promise

Video: There’s a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in this video… we promise

Ever wonder what it’s like being inside a new Cadillac CTS-V Coupe? Well, it’s a little something like this. Click here for our review on the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. Check out the videos after the jump. Refresher: The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is powered by the same supercharged 6.2L V8 that sits in the CTS-V sedan [...]

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