Archive for the ‘Autos News’ Category

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Hybrid , Recalls , Safety , Hatchback , Toyota In the wake of yesterday’s “runaway Prius” in San Diego , Toyota says it’s still working on a fix for the thousands of hybrids included in the 4.36 million vehicles recalled last November. The source of the unintended ..readmore

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Videos , Mini Click above to watch the video after the jump The Nurburgring is the gold standard for any track not comprised of a banked oval, and it’s a blast to watch dashboard-mounted video of various vehicles taking on the best the Nordschleife has to offer. ..readmore

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Aftermarket , Hybrid , Japan , Hatchback , Honda Spoon Honda CR-Z – Click above for image gallery With Honda ’s in-house parts department in the game and Mugen developing it’s own line of kit for the CR-Z , the tuner trifecta is almost complete with the ..readmore

    March 10th, 2010

    Toyota says it is still working on a fix for thousands of recalled Prius vehicles — including one involved in a runaway incident in California Monday.

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Safety , Mazda 2010 Mazda6 – Click above for high-res image gallery According to a recent report, Mazda will be installing brake override systems on all of its models in the near future. Whenever that happens, the brake will automatically get priority over the accelerator in a ..readmore

    March 10th, 2010

    Washington — Toyota Motor Corp. says it is still working on a fix for thousands of recalled Prius vehicles — including one involved in a runaway incident in California Monday.

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Videos , Lotus The manufactured sounds of the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – Click above to watch video after the jump Two years ago, we wrote about Lotus ‘ Safe and Sound hybrid technology ..readmore

    March 10th, 2010

    The Pentagon supports legislation to prevent members of the armed services from being preyed upon by “unscrupulous” auto dealers.

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Hatchback , BMW , Luxury Rumors of a front-wheel drive model to slot in below the 1 Series have been circulating for some time, with the most recent report coming last October . Now, Autocar has confirmed with BMW ’s chairman, Norbert Reithofe, that an all-new model ..readmore

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Sedan , Jaguar , Reviews , Luxury 2011 Jaguar XJ – Click above for high-res image gallery Xynthia ripped into France merely hours after our arrival. Packing gale-force fury, the ruthless wind and rain battered the coast before moving inland with its crushing blow – sadly, it ..readmore

    March 10th, 2010

    Last year's “cash for clunkers” incentives program stoked demand for cars and trucks without pulling sales forward, according to a study by the Maritz Automotive Research Group.

    March 10th, 2010

    Filed under: Videos , Toys/Games Gran Turismo 5 “Nights” trailer – Click above to watch video after the jump Perhaps Polyphony Digital should just go into the commercial rendering business. Gran Turismo 5 remains stuck behind a palisade of silence, but new trailers for the game are thrown over ..readmore

    March 9th, 2010

    Filed under: Performance , Wagon , Ford , Design/Style Many of us who sit around the Autoblog campfire every day are fans of station wagons. We love cars and love the idea of having some extra utility without giving up the generally superior driving dynamics of cars versus SUVs ..readmore

    March 9th, 2010

    Filed under: Hybrid , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Videos , Hatchback , Toyota Runaway Prius in San Diego – Click above to watch the video after the jump Both the second- and third-generation Prius are part of Toyota’s massive recall – the former for floormat problems , ..readmore

    March 9th, 2010

    Filed under: Classics , Technology , Audi , Chrysler Unintended acceleration didn’t start with Toyota , nor did it start with the Audi 5000 – it’s probably been around since the first man put a leg over what he thought was a tamed horse. Automobile Magazine takes a look ..readmore

    March 9th, 2010

    WOT vehicle looks like this? Take a guess in the comments section below…quickly — this one will probably last as long as last week’s entry before being identified. Last week , menZ was (again) the first to guess our Mystery Vehicle: the Citroen C3.

    March 9th, 2010

    Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Toyota After Dave Chappelle threw himself overboard the USS Hollywood, he did an interview in which he said, “When a person tells you something’s… just business, that means some ice-cold [stuff] might be about” to happen. We can imagine that Toyota , doing ..readmore

    March 9th, 2010

    Filed under: Auctions , Saab , Spyker A designer in Portugal has created a decal to celebrate Europe’s most recent celebrity wedding. The 2.5-inch, self-adhesive decal is waterproof and UV resistant, and fits Saabs from 2003 to the present day. You can own this instant classic for just $10, ..readmore

    March 9th, 2010

    Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Toyota After Dave Chappelle threw himself overboard the USS Hollywood, he did an interview in which he said, “When a person tells you something’s… just business, that means some ice-cold [stuff] might be about” to happen. We can imagine that Toyota , doing ..readmore

    March 9th, 2010

    Filed under: Motorcycle Festivities and events once again shifted into high gear this year in Daytona, Florida, as the 69th installment of Daytona’s “Bike Week” roared into town with all the usual suspects present and accounted for. Year after year, bikers far and wide have flocked to the beach ..readmore

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