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Coolant Likely The Source Of Chevy Volt Fires
Dec 7, 2011 Ξ

Coolant Likely The Source Of Chevy Volt Fires

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Turn on the news these days, and it seems like every media outlet is alerting you to the dangers of the Chevy Volt extended range EV. If you believe the  Full Article »

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New Compact Dodge To Be Called Dart
Dec 7, 2011 Ξ

New Compact Dodge To Be Called Dart

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It’s official: Dodge will call its heavily anticipated small car the Dart, reviving a name familiar to those of us who grew up in the 60s, 70s or 80s. Based  Full Article »

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Video: The Fiat 500 Abarth Visits Jay Leno’s Garage
Dec 6, 2011 Ξ

Video: The Fiat 500 Abarth Visits Jay Leno’s Garage

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The 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth will soon begin to trickle into Fiat dealerships, so Fiat chief engineer Joe Grace thought it would be an ideal time to bring one to  Full Article »

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Manual Transmissions Add Security, Too
Dec 6, 2011 Ξ

Manual Transmissions Add Security, Too

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If you need another reason to purchase a manual transmission in your next car instead of an automatic, here it is: the population of carjackers who know how to drive  Full Article »

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Video: Is This The First Diesel-Powered BMW M Series?
Dec 5, 2011 Ξ

Video: Is This The First Diesel-Powered BMW M Series?

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Here’s what we know: the video below shows a new variant of the BMW X6 M uber-crossover being wrung out on some entertaining European roads. We can also see that  Full Article »

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Video: Let’s Play ‘Name The Wrecked Exotics’
Dec 5, 2011 Ξ

Video: Let’s Play ‘Name The Wrecked Exotics’

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Years ago I rode with a sportbike club, until one ill-fated weekend ride where the group suffered three crashes and a member received a ticked for 100 miles per hour  Full Article »

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Video: Is The World Ready For BMW’s Electric Cars?
Dec 2, 2011 Ξ

Video: Is The World Ready For BMW’s Electric Cars?

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BMW has gotten a fair amount of exposure over its i-Series electric cars since originally debuting the Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics prototype in 2009. Unlike brands that show a concept  Full Article »

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Consumer Reports: Chevy Volt Delivers Highest Satisfaction
Dec 2, 2011 Ξ

Consumer Reports: Chevy Volt Delivers Highest Satisfaction

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Consumer Reports has just released its latest owner satisfaction ratings, and the Chevy Volt extended range EV tops the list in customer satisfaction. The Volt scored 93 percent on CR’s  Full Article »

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New Dodge Viper Coming To New York Auto Show: Report
Dec 1, 2011 Ξ

New Dodge Viper Coming To New York Auto Show: Report

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Dodge has been remarkably tight-lipped about the debut of it’s eagerly anticipated next-generation Viper. Originally rumored to be debuting at January’s North American International Auto Show (aka the Detroit Auto  Full Article »

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It’s Official: The U.S. Is Getting The Scion FR-S
Dec 1, 2011 Ξ

It’s Official: The U.S. Is Getting The Scion FR-S

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By now you’ve seen enough pictures and video of the 2013 Toyota FT 86 / GT 86 and Subaru BRZ to know that there aren’t a lot of differences in  Full Article »

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Could Honda’s EV-STER Concept Become A Tesla For The Masses?
Nov 30, 2011 Ξ

Could Honda’s EV-STER Concept Become A Tesla For The Masses?

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One of the highlights of this week’s Tokyo Motor Show is the debut of the Honda EV-STER electric roadster concept. Bold styling sets the EV-STER apart from the rest of  Full Article »

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Around The World With Ken Block: Video
Nov 30, 2011 Ξ

Around The World With Ken Block: Video

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Love him or hate him, Ken Block is a marketing genius who, like King Midas, turns everything he touches into gold. Take the sport of Gymkhana for example: shredding tires  Full Article »

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GM Counters Chevy Volt Fire Fears By Offering Loaner Cars
Nov 29, 2011 Ξ

GM Counters Chevy Volt Fire Fears By Offering Loaner Cars

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There’s been a significant amount of coverage in the news lately about post-crash fires in Chevy Volt extended-range EV’s, likely as a result of an NHTSA investigation into the car.  Full Article »

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Subaru Reveals The Production BRZ
Nov 29, 2011 Ξ

Subaru Reveals The Production BRZ

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Toyota jumped the gun a few days back, leaking images and video of the FT-86 (called the GT 86 in Japan) sports coupe. You knew Subaru had to follow, so  Full Article »

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Old Versus New Cadillac Crash Test Video
Nov 28, 2011 Ξ

Old Versus New Cadillac Crash Test Video

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Americans tend to associate the size of vehicles with safety, which (partially) explains our love for big SUVs and pickup trucks. There is some logic behind this, since physics tells  Full Article »

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