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The first 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia to arrive in the United States fetched $530,000 from an unnamed buyer at an auction in Los Angeles with the funds slated for relief efforts in Haiti following it devastating earthquake in January.
Read moreBMW introduced the X6 M at the New York Auto Show in April 2009 with a lofty goal. The German manufacturer wanted to offer serious competition in the high-performance crossover segment. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and Mercedes ML63 AMG are leaders in that fraternity, and who’s going dispute the warranted popularity of those vehicles? The BMW X6 M is hard to criticize, too — at least from a pure performance perspective. What’s not to like about a 555-horsepower, 4.4-liter V8 that powers down the highway with little effort? Just like its primary competition, the 2010 BMW X6 M edition presents
Read moreChances are if it’s the biggest, fastest, most lavish and or most expensive, it’s in Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Which is why what’s being billed as the fastest roller coaster in the world with Ferrari F430 Spider replica for seats will be featured at the soon-to-open Ferrari World theme park.
Read morePorsche is arguably the most desirable attainable cars. It’s also the the most expansive to insure. In fact, four of the 10 most expansive cars to insure are manufactured by Porsche, including the most expensive, at nearly $3,000 a year.
Read moreHonda has joined the increasing group of automakers announcing safety issues with the Japanese carmaker recalling more than 400,000 Odyssey mini-vans and Element crossovers in the United States after consumers complained of “soft” brake pedals.
Read moreNissan Motors has launched its much-awaited, low-cost compact car in China and hopes to become a major force in the fast-growing segment with a global sales target of one million units a year by 2013.
Read moreHyunai has surpassed Honda and Toyota nd has assumed the top position among new car buyers for the first time, according to the newest data compilation Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence data.
Read moreAs expect, Toyota has officially questioned details of the March 8 incident in which James Sikes, driving on a Southern California freeway, reported to 911 emergency that he could not stop his 2008 Toyota Prius.
Read moreThe legitimacy of the story of Jim Sikes, the 61-year-old man who couldn’t stop his 2008 Toyota Prius on a Southern California freeway earlier this month until he was assisted by a California Highway Patrol officer, is now in question. According to a report on CNN.com, technicians who tested the Toyota after its owner claimed its gas pedal stuck were unable to recreate the same condition. The revelation was detailed in a draft of a congressional memo obtained Sunday by CNN. In addition, owner Jim Sikes’ claim that the car kept going even though he slammed on the brake while
Read moreToyota, in its continuing whirlwind of runaway vehicles, recalls and pending litigation, has received the ultimate compliment. It’s been parodied on Saturday Night Live.
Read moreChuck Woodbury is publisher of RVTravel.com and several other web sites and blog relating in the recreational vehicle industry. Woodbury reports on campgrounds to recalls, new products to the sights and sounds of the open road.
Read moreThe Hummer brand may soon gone. But it will either go down or stay around with a bang. To entice new sales for the downtrodden brand, the nation’s biggest dealer of the unique former military vehicle is offering a unique $2,000 perk — a new shotgun.
Read moreTerrafugia, Inc., has been working on its “Flying Car” for several years. It’s been a media favorite since its flight-testing program began in March 2009 and continued through 27 additional flight tests during the next several weeks.
Read moreToyota can’t stay out of the news. But while the Japanese manufacturer’s woes have dominated the automotive industry, the world’s largest carmaker is far from holding the dubious honor of most recalled cars. Toyota is currently fourth on the largest recall list lead by Ford.
Read moreThe second runaway Toyota Prius incident in two days has been reported, this time about 3,000 miles away from the first near catastrophe and in a hybrid model three years old than the initially reported out-of-control vehicle.
Read moreThe woes of Toyota are changing as fast as an unintentionally accelerating Prius. Recalls, Congressional Hearings, faulty floor mats, sticky accelerators. The Japanese automaker, the world’s largest, is in the midst of arguably the worst quality control and reputation nightmare in automotive history.
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