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Exclusive: Toyota Drops Four-Cylinder 4Runner for 2011

CinySotaPatty — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:36:26 +0000

According to sources at Toyota, the four-cylinder version of the venerable 4Runner is being discontinued after just one model year. The main reason for the drop is the extremely low take rate, with the V-6 model accounting for well over 90 percent of 4Runner sales. Why such low interest? The 2.7-liter I-4 doesn't offer much of a fuel economy advantage versus the larger 4.0-liter V-6 - especially when considering ...

X-Prize rolls down to wire after a long road

BusinessOnlineBlog — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:55:40 +0000

It’s down to the wire for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize — a competition announced in April 2008 as a way to spur the development of clean, high-mileage vehicles.

Can Tesla defy gravity? CEO Musk hopes so

myusenetfree — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:53:32 +0000

What goes up must come down, as Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk has been finding out lately.

Toyota ‘not anywhere near close’ to answers

Grofededy — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:10:33 +0000

Toyota Motor Corp. does not plan to release the results of its probe into complaints of unintended acceleration until the government finishes its own investigations.

AutoblogGreen for 07.15.10

Jenineshawnw — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:02:37 +0000

Report: EPA kills Chevy Volt's 230 mpg rating Well, that's not a surprise. Mitsubishi reaffirms sub-$30K sticker price for i-MiEV in U.S. Can Mitsu go any lower? WTF of the Day: Was Mel Gibson "a wee bit unhinged" talking about his EV1? Um, WTF? Other news: General Motors announces 8-year/100,000-mile warranty for Chevy Volt battery 2011 Ford Edge gets 19/27 mpg EPA ratings, tops ...

Google Open Spot app crowd-sources parking

Timecycle — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:32 +0000

Filed under: Technology For such a simple act of humanity, parking a car can sometimes be the single most horrendous act of your morning commute or that late night trip to Taco Bell the local mall. If only there was an easier way to know exactly where you'd be able to locate the perfect spot ahead of time, right? Google hears your cries for help. The search ...

Toyota asks outsiders to boost quality control

Icobbyiny — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:40:49 +0000

Toyota said Monday it is inviting four outside experts to help beef up quality controls at the recall-battered automaker under a program that began in March to review defect measures.

Sportec returns with hotter, lighter SPR1R

Advarombomiar — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:03:53 +0000

Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Europe , Misc. Auto Shows , UK Sportec SPR1R - Click above for high-res image gallery There seems no shortage of tuners committed to joining the word " Porsche " with the word "faster." Today's faster 911 comes via Swiss tuner Sportec in the battle-gray guise of the SPR1R. A refined version of the SPR1 the company debuted last year, this one ...

Corvette Grand Sport or Jaguar XF – Colonies vs. the Crown [w/Poll]

intuizere — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:03:40 +0000

Filed under: Etc. , Chevrolet , GM , Jaguar , UK , Humor 234 years in, how has it worked out? We plucked a couple vehicles currently in the Autoblog Garage that represent the opposing sides of the argument and make a case for each. Hit the jump, vote for your favorite, and then tell us what you think in the comments. Gallery: Colonies versus the Crown - Corvette Grand Sport and Jaguar...

Last Dodge Viper gets custom treatment

Hollikeshaz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:56:15 +0000

Filed under: Classics , Etc. , Dodge Ralph Gilles and D'Ann Rauh with the final Dodge Viper - Click above for high-res gallery The 2010 Dodge Viper is many things, awesome among them. So when you're buying something truly awesome, what do you do? Paint it earth tones, of course. Brown cars are the zenith of cool, and the very last Viper (for now) rolled out of the Conner...