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BBS have been a staple in the world of motorsport for decades and the wheel of choice for many looking to add an aesthetic and performance upgrade to their high-end whips. The design is iconic and eas ... Tags: launch, spokes, contour, march 19, durability, new addition, lexus ls460, stiffness, staple, lexus ls 460, bmw models, porsche sports cars, 2007 lexus ls, porsche models, 2007 lexus ls 460, beam profile, i beam, gold line, lm, milling
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Bob Lutz used the Geneva Motor Show as the backdrop for announcing that General Motors wants an all-electric vehicle in production by 2010. Presumably that vehicle would be a production version of the ... Tags: detroit auto show, gm, wheels, bob lutz, general motors, obstacle, geneva motor show, backdrop, largest automaker, durability, lithium ion batteries, lithium, electric vehicle, battery technology, chevy volt concept, comfort zone, production timeline, production ev, battery type
In the face of increasing quality problems, Jim Press, president of Toyota North America, revealed at the recent Chicago Auto Show that no discussions have taken place within Toyota about increasing i ... Tags: gm, toyota, ford, warranty, general motors, domestics, north america, million vehicles, automotive news, chicago auto show, recalls, warranty coverage, warranties, durability, quality problems, reputations, reliability issues, vehicle warranty, news press, image problem
We're going to start this post by stating that domestic automakers have come a long way in improving the quality and durability of the cars they build. That said, cars are still built on Friday aftern ... Tags: cadillac, v8, cadillac cts, wallet, general motors, tachometer, public roads, friday afternoon, durability, cadillac cts v, demon, domestic automakers, couple hundred, throes, subscriber base, 2006 cadillac cts, 2006 cadillac cts v, pri show, limp home, monologue
None of you probably noticed the we skipped reporting on the release of Ford Bold Moves - Episodes 26. Yeah, we watched it, but its subject matter didn't even register on our Interesting Meter, so we ... Tags: ford, acronym, domestics, quality issues, population, ford vehicles, white on rice, proving grounds, durability, seven months, large portion, breaking point, bold moves, subject matter, web documentary, bad quality
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USA Today is reporting that General Motors will introduce a new key fob next April that makes your current controller look like a batter-powered key. The new fob wil feature an LCD display so that you ... Tags: gm, girlfriend, suvs, automaker, usa today, cadillac, general motors, odometer, cadillac escalade, tire pressure, remote start, durability, odometer reading, supercomputer, flash memory, winding road, lcd display, rigors, ann taylor, turtlenecks
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OK, what happened here? Suddenly the Japanese automakers are leading practically every category in the world of automotive statistics, even the bad ones. Long considered to be superior to American and ... Tags: minivans, small cars, nissan, mazda, odyssey, japanese market, windshield, honda motor, recalls, durability, japanese automakers, european vehicles, market vehicles, automotive statistics, electric circuits, fire threats, life models, transportation ministry, odysseys, ministry official
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Despite the fact a diesel-powered racer has never won the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, Audi's pair of 650-hp oil burners will be sitting pretty on the front row this weekend after both ... Tags: hp, diesels, audis, endurance race, 24 hours of le mans, durability, tanks, teammate, front row, oil burners, fastest time, werner, dindo, capello, audi motorsport, french fry oil, qualifying times
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Despite the fact that horsepower is usually the first thing to get the average gearhead salivating, it's handling that often provides the most enjoyment at legal (or at least safe) speeds on the stree ... Tags: wheels, horsepower, real world, understeer, crap, compromise, many cars, gearhead, sport compact car, roll bars, common sense, oversteer, durability, performance tires, dampers, midwest, world performance, boat anchors, straightforward methods, body motion
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Robert Swan’s wife rung up Chrysler one day on the off chance the automaker might be interested to know her husband’s 1995 Dodge Ram 3500 just passed its millionth mile on the odo. Chrysle ... Tags: dodge, chrysler, automaker, veteran, daimlerchrysler, ceo, chrysler group, confines, swan, durability, tom lasorda, rsquo, call center, dodge ram 3500, robert swan, prolific driver, group headquarters, american heritage, off chance, maggie
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R.L. Polk & Co. have completed their annual survey of the U.S. motor vehicle population, and cars, like people, are living longer. Of all the cars and light trucks in use in the U.S. in 2005, only ... Tags: amp, light trucks, fourth year, durability, 6 years, time record, engine technology, motor vehicle, scrap heap, vehicle population, owners cars, vehicle registrations, median age
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Up until recently, Volkswagen has remained publicly skeptical about the viability of hybrids in the marketplace, having slaked itself on those (admittedly nifty) TDi whirling dervs. But there are new ... Tags: volkswagen, joint venture, automaker, hybrids, wallet, diesels, ford escape hybrid, ford escape, honda accord hybrid, honda accord, consumer interest, viability, durability, sanyo electric, nickel metal hydride, metal hydride batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, weight constraints, d project, bogeys
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In a press release today, GM announced that Pontiac's long-awaited G6 hardtop-convertible will finally reach dealerships this spring. Said by GM to have the largest retractable hardtop on any four-pas ... Tags: vw, gm, press release, reliability, pontiac, cabriolet, pontiac g6, north america, retractable hardtop, eos, destination charges, durability, coupe cabriolet, lengthy production, passenger coupe
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What would a Las Vegas-based event be without some SEMA-style showcars? Autoblogger Chris found this Godfather Customs HHR over at the presented at Autoloc booth:“Similar to many PT Cruiser conc ... Tags: leather interior, prototype, tires, chevrolet, doors, las vegas, pt cruiser, chevrolet hhr, hhr, car shows, bolt pattern, durability, autoblogger, door hinges, godfather customs, house of kolor paint, autoloc, gullwing, scissor, woody
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Chalk this one up as bizarre and, well, really freakin' cool. It's well known that racing improves the breed, and there's little reason to believe that the same wouldn't hold true for diesels. Gale Ba ... Tags: lb ft, torque, mistake, gmc, racetrack, diesels, amount of time, nasa, gmc sierra, cummins, durability, endurance, forced induction, particulate trap, black flag, gale banks, impressive performer, flowbench, oil burner, chalk
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Toyota is investigating hybrid drivetrains for its upcoming revision of the Tundra pickup truck. While the low-end power that's available from a hybrid drivetrain is attractive to truck owners, the te ... Tags: toyota, models, trucks, economy, pickup truck, drivetrain, battery pack, durability, additional power, drivetrains, performance compromises, duration, tundra pickup
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Reuters reports that GM's hydrogen fuel cell cars face cost and design challenges that mean commercial production is about ten years away. Interviewed at the Ninth Grove Fuel Cell Symposium in London, ... Tags: gm, automakers, hybrids, diesels, fuel cells, 10 years, hydrogen storage, london, hydrogen fuel cell, durability, chief engineer, reuters reports, fuel cell cars, next decade, hydrogen fuel cell cars, fuel cell systems, distribution infrastructure, design challenges, fronk, symposium
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Vortech. Mustang. The two go together like peanut butter and jelly, so it should be to no one's surprise that the latest pairing of centrifugal supercharging and ponycar performs well. For those Musta ... Tags: hp, mustang gt, stock, surprise, quarter mile, intercooler, shelby cobra, cobra gt500, durability, supercharging, peanut butter and jelly, twelves, distinct advantage, detonation
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As we mentioned in our write-up on GM's revised Duramax, the company showed journalists a prototype light-truck implementation of urea injection. Such technology allows for the reduction of NOx emissi ... Tags: gm, fuel economy, prototype, diesels, gasoline engines, light trucks, journalists, nox, nox emissions, durability, maintenance task, urea, implementation, particulate trap, emission rules
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It's called the Lanver Evolution MIEV, which stands for Mitsubishi In-wheel Electric Vehicle. Like its name indicates, the EVO MIEV has four electric motors located in the wheels packaged neatly with ... Tags: wheel, mitsubishi, wheels, rally, evolution, prius, doughnut, durability, mass production, electric vehicle, shikoku japan, space efficiency, output space, brake assemblies, shikoku, stator, rotor, colts, wheel electric, environments
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