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Runaway Toyota Prius owner is a Corvette Owners Club member, 911 call released
If you’ve been watching the news recently, you’ve probably heard James Sikes frantic 911 call that he made while his Toyota Prius was stuck going 94 mph on a San Diego highway.
While watching a segment about the whole incident on the FoxNewsChannel, we noticed that Sikes was wearing a Corvette Owners Club jacket, meaning he’s [...]
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BREAKING: Another runaway Toyota Prius in N.Y. smashes into a stone wall
If the incident of James Sikes’ runaway Prius in San Diego wasn’t already giving Toyota a headache, another Prius sped out of control in New York causing minor injuries to the driver. Harrison Police said a woman smashed into a stone wall this morning because of a stuck accelerator in a Toyota Prius.
The car “shot” [...]
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NHTSA to join Toyota on runaway Prius investigation, no new recall for Prius
The runaway Toyota Prius incident that took place yesterday seems to be getting a lot of press. After the incident took place, Toyota said that it has “dispatched a field technical specialist to San Diego to investigate the report and offer assistance.”
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said two investigators from the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
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Officer helps stop runaway Toyota Prius in San Diego (w/ Video)
While Toyota was trying to prove to the media and the public that there is nothing electronically wrong with their gas pedal issue, a runaway Toyota Prius in San Diego had a driver calling 911 for help after his hybrid hit speeds of up to 94 mph.
James Sikes, 61, was driving down a San Diego [...]
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The Honda CR-Z almost didn’t make it, U.S. bosses didn’t want it
The 2011 Honda CR-Z is ready to go on sale later this year, however, the sporty hybrid is a car that nearly wasn’t, according to a report by Automotive News. The two-seater hatchback was almost dropped because engineers weren’t convinced it was unique and because U.S. bosses originally didn’t want the car in their showrooms.
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2010 Geneva: Hyundai i-flow Concept hints at future diesel-electric D-segment hybrid
Adding to its already extensive lineup of concepts, Hyundai today added the new i-flow concept car to its list. Hyundai says that the i-flow concept “carries forward the company’s evocative new form language, ‘fluidic design’. The flowing, elegant lines not only create a futuristic shape, but also contribute to exceptional aerodynamics and help to reduce [...]
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2010 Geneva: Ferrari 599 GTB HY-KERS studies hybrid tech for future Ferraris
Ferrari today unveiled the new 599 GTB HY-KERS, a vettura laboratorio (that means ‘experimental vehicle’ in Italian) at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano the concept is equipped with advanced new hybrid transmission, which Ferrari says is one of the solutions it is studying into making its road-going cars [...]
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Audi A8 Hybrid ‘technology concept’ revealed, production model due in 2011
As reported yesterday, Audi today unveiled its new A8 Hybrid concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. While it’s known as a ‘technology concept’ for now, this is most likely the same model that will enter production and go on sale by late 2011.
Power comes from a 2.0 TFSI 4-cylinder engine making 211-hp and 258 [...]
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Audi A1 e-tron Concept, A8 Hybrid Concept to be shown in Geneva
Audi confirmed today that it will be showing a concept version of A8 Hybrid and the A1 e-tron at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show this week. Audi also confirmed that the “e-tron” name will play important part in distinguishing the brand’s electric-mobility lineup.
“In future our customers will be able to choose from an increasingly broad [...]
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2010 Geneva Preview: BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid
We’ve heard a lot of rumors about a 5-Series Hybrid in recent months, but today BMW makes it official with the new BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid, which will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month.
Based on the new BMW 5-Series, the Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid features a 300-hp straight-6 gasoline with TwinPower Turbo technology [...]
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Chrysler kicks of Pentastar V6 production, will debut in 2011 Jeep Cherokee
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2012 Lexus LFA purchasing process: Lease it for $12,398 a month… kind of
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McLaren outlines plan to become competitive player in sports car segment, officially unveils MP4-12C
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Porsche, Lincoln take top spots in J.D. Power 2010 dependability survey
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2011 Ford Mustang prices start at $22,145
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412-hp 2011 Ford Mustang GT gets EPA rating of 26 mpg highway
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Review: 2009 Porsche Cayman PDK is sporty but pricey
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, station-wagons can be cool
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First Drive: 2011 Infiniti M37 / 2011 Infiniti M56 are nothing short of impressive
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS-V shows Germany that Detroit can do high-performance saloons
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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX take 2… 2.8L V6 Turbo
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Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI shows that fuel-efficiency can be fun
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Review: 2010 Buick Enclave continues brand’s renaissance movement
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