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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon slots in right below ZR1
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Chevrolet 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon - Click above for high-res image gallery For the truly hard-core Corvette fanatic who likes to spend weekends thrashing his or her car at the track, there is only one Corvette worthy of consideration: the Z06. However, thanks to the ZR1 , the lightweight, normally aspirated 7.0-liter coupe is no longer the absolute quickest Vette, but it is felt to have the most responsive handling. What it doesn't have is the uber-cool carbon-ceramic brakes, carbon-fiber body panels and magnetic ride active damping system of its supercharged sibling.
Continue reading...Video: Icon’s ultimate 4×4s from another perspective
9. March 2010
Filed under: SUV , Videos , Off-Road StreetFire checks out the Icon FJ 4x4 - Click above to view the video after the jump The vintage FJ Landcruiser tuners at Icon turn out highly detailed 4x4s with custom-designed suspensions comprised of top-shelf parts, powdercoated exteriors and German military convertible tops. We've sampled the firm's wares before and those details turn Icon vehicles into impressive - if spendy - SUVs: $79,000 gets you a look at the bottom of the barrel, more than $100,000 is needed for a taste of the cream
Continue reading...Report: Audi R8 to spawn sportier model, dual-clutch gearbox cometh
9. March 2010
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Audi Audi R8 V10 - Click above for high-res image gallery We already know that Audi plans to fit the standard R8's 420-hp, 4.2-liter V8 into its all-new Spyder variant early next year, and now comes word that at least one more version of the R8 is in the pipeline and that the R tronic sequential automatic might not be long for this world. According to company insiders speaking with Car and Driver , the herky-jerky gearbox will likely be dispatched in favor of Audi's new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission
Continue reading...IIHS releases latest round of safety scores for Infiniti M, Lexus HS and Toyota 4Runner
9. March 2010
Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , SUV , Safety , Infiniti , Lexus , Toyota , Luxury , Off-Road First the Oscars and now this! The envelope please! The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a bevy of scores for the Infiniti M , Lexus HS 250h and Toyota 4Runner and it was nothing but "Good" all around. The Infiniti and Toyota were tested for frontal offset and side impacts, with their "Good" score maintaining the scores of their predecessors. The Lexus scored a first-time Good" in the frontal offset test
Continue reading...Report: Toyota continues to work on floormat fix for 2004-09 Prius
9. March 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 acceleration on these affected Prius models is the same as the other vehicles involved in the recall: A floor mat that gets jammed up against the throttle
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9. March 2010
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