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17 May 2007 posted in Videos 5 views
Will the Prodrive P2 help form Aston Martin's F430 killer? When Aston Martin was purchased by a group of investors led by Prodrive founder Dave Richards, news of future production Astons began to fly. The rumored product that has garnered the most attention i ...
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11 April 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 7 views
Ford recalls 500,000 Escapes after engine fires reported Ford is recalling more than 500,000 Escapes after receiving reports from 50 owners of engine fires from 50 owners. Ford says the fires were caused by improperly installed ABS units on 2001-2004 models ...
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7 November 2006 posted in Aftermarket 2 views
Autoblog tours ROUSH Performance Products We were sad to see our time with the ROUSH 427R come to an end, but all the crying, whining, and pouting that we engaged in after turning over the keys paid off when ROUSH Performance Products offered ...
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30 May 2006 posted in Aftermarket 157 views
Novitec Rosso's twin-supercharger Ferrari F430 The newest creation of German Ferrari tuners Novitec Rosso is their interpretation of Ferrari's F430.Wind tunnel-developed aero enhancements include a front splitter, side skirts, a new rear wing and ...
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26 October 2005 posted in Aftermarket 10 views
An even better Lamborghini Talk about gilding the lily… If your everyday, run of the mill Gallardo or Murcielago is getting difficult to find among all the other Lamborghinis in the company parking lot, Stuttgart tuner B ...
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26 September 2005 posted in Gadgets 8 views
Jaguar blows its lid for safety Ford has released details on the Jaguar XK's innovative pedestrian safety feature with the cumbersome name - the Pyrotechnic Pedestrian Deployable Bonnet System. The system uses explosive charges to r ...
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30 July 2005 posted in Garage 14 views
2005 Ford Escape Hybrid: In the Autoblog Garage Days 3-4 Ford's approach to hybrid technology has some similarities with that of Toyota's Synergy system, however there are some key differences. In the Escape application, Ford has decided to use an Aktinson- ...
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11 July 2005 posted in Maintenance 7 views
VW recalls New Jetta After having just been released, the New Jetta faces a major recall. Over 39,000 vehicles will be recalled. The recall was intiated at the request of the NHTSA and covers Jettas with the 2.5-liter gas ...
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13 March 2005 posted in SUVs 7 views
Range Rover dipping into Aston's bin TheCarConnection.com is reporting that a rumored V-12, derived from an Aston Martin engine, is still in the works to power a future Range Rover. It appears that the biggest hurdle is shoehorning the m ...
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