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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 3.11.10

vintageadsman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:36:52 +0000

Review: Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP induces grins, wheelspin and wheelies Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP - Click above for high-res image gallery We're going to get ahead of ourselves a little bit with our review of the new Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP. We... 2012 Chevrolet Malibu design completely revealed in patent filings? 2010 Chevrolet Malibu patent drawings - Click above for high-res image gallery Over the past nine months, we've seen the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu twice ...

Government may tighten car safety standards

Aloffboke — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:46:26 +0000

Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota’s massive recall.

Video: V10 LMC Super Cuda Races Against Enzo, hits 208 MPH

Exancyappably — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:46:13 +0000

Be warned, Barracuda fans will be soon drooling over this beauty. A V10 powered LMC Super Cuda is put to the test as it races a Ferrari Enzo. Take a look at the video below this is one of the best looking Cuda’s I have seen. The Cuda tops out at 208

Mitsubishi recalls 2004 Endeavor, 2010 Galant

arkxrzlizmff — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:43:25 +0000

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , SUV , Recalls , Safety , Mitsubishi , Off-Road Mitsubishi is recalling both the 2004 Endeavor SUV and 2010 Galant sedan over possible corrosion issues that could cause flammable fluids to leak. The safety recall affects approximately 56,113 Endeavors and 2,307 Galants across the United States. The Endeavors in question are those that were originally sold or currently registered in states where road salt is used to clear away snow and ice in the winter. According to NHTSA, road ...

NHTSA announces 2009 fatalities lowest since 1954, continue downward trend

OTHEGEREPNOIP — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:41:34 +0000

Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety Safety doesn't sell cars. At least that's what Detroit executives walked around saying back in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The whole of them were convinced that if you even mentioned the word "safety" in a marketing campaign it would imply that cars were unsafe. In fact, it took a crusader like Ralph Nader to stand up to ...

Report: Chrysler reconsidering light-duty diesel for Ram

PublicInvasions — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:52:35 +0000

Filed under: Truck , Work , Chrysler , Dodge , Diesel During last summer's bankruptcy proceedings, New Chrysler chose not to contract Cummins to produce a light-duty diesel engine for the its Ram pickup trucks. At a rumored 5.0 liters of displacement, this diesel engine would have been somewhat less powerful but also less expensive and more fuel efficient than the larger 6.7-liter inline six-cylinder ...

2012 Chevrolet Malibu design completely revealed in patent filings?

Trud-Sr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:06:03 +0000

Filed under: Sedan , Chevrolet 2010 Chevrolet Malibu patent drawings - Click above for high-res image gallery Over the past nine months, we've seen the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu twice at General Motors media events that were closed to the public. On neither occasion were we allowed to take any photographs of the styling buck, but now we can finally show you what the next Malibu looks like. A General Motors filing with the United States Patent and Trademark ...

Government may seek more authority on vehicle safety

sedregree — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:39 +0000

Washington — Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks following Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles for safety problems.

Video: Corvettes Do Not Float

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:51:34 +0000

How does one move a car from a shed surrounded by a pool full of water back on solid ground? A Corvette is many things, but it is definitely not a boat. Watch as this smart guy comes up with his regrettable and expensive solution. Perhaps, he should have floored it from the get go.

Report: New GMC Sierra Denali HD to get the dually treatment

manpilac — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:51:11 +0000

Filed under: Truck , Work , GM , GMC , Luxury 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD - Click above for high-res image gallery GMC , the "Professional Grade" truck maker under the General Motors umbrella, isn't finished adding luxe touches to its Heavy Duty series of Sierra pickup trucks. Just yesterday, GMC rolled out a brand-new Denali version of the HD pickem-up truck, but later this year at...