Archive for August, 2010
First Full Images Of Zonda HH Revealed
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Last week word broke that an unnamed American buyer had commissioned a special one-off Pagani Zonda “HH” model, and today we have the first full images of the car. Expected to be based on a mashup of the Zonda Cinque and Zonda F Roadster, the HH roadster could make its public debut this fall at the Paris Auto Show. Power should come from the same…
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Car Talk: Features We’d Really Like to See in All Cars
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, from the famous public radio show “Car Talk,” are back giving advice to our car buyers. This time, the brothers tackle some of the life-saving technologies that they think should be standard on all automobiles. Some of the features are pretty ordinary, like electronic stability control. Others seem a bit out there.
Check out our advice section to find out more about these hoped-for features.
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2011 Toyota Tundra Gets V-6 Power Bump
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Toyota Tundra light-duty pickup trucks equipped with six-cylinder engines will see an increase in power for the 2011 model year. The 4.0-liter V-6 is now rated at 270 horsepower and 278 pounds-feet of torque, up 34 hp and 12 pounds-feet from the 2006-2010 Tundra.
The extra power comes from improvements to the 4.0-liter V-6's dual-overhead-cam variable valve timing system. VVT controls the opening and closing of an engine's intake or exhaust valves or both, which can improve emissions and power levels.
The previous version of the 4.0-liter V-6 used variable valve timing to control only the intake valve cam. The new and improved 4.0-liter V-6 has dual VVT to manage cam timing for both the intake and exhaust valves.
[Source: Toyota]
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2011 Ford Explorer Video
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by admin.
The totally redesigned 2011 Ford Explorer marks a stark departure from what once was a very upright, truck-based vehicle, capable of towing moderate to large loads. The new car-based model loses some towing capacity, but what it loses in hauling should improve fuel economy and ride refinement. Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley managed to get his hands on a new Explorer. Check out the video to find out more about this promising entry.
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Lincoln Lineup Will Grow, Smaller Models Planned
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Without the deadweight that was Mercury dragging it down, Ford’s premium division, which now only consists of Lincoln, finally has the resources and freedom to transform into the upmarket luxury brand it should have always been. This means that we’ll likely be seeing Lincoln expand into new segments and differentiate itself more substantially from…
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Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (With Interior)
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by admin.
The current Mercedes-Benz B-Class has enjoyed reasonable success in most of the markets it has been launched in, selling over 120,000 units in its first year alone, but the next-generation model due in 2011 is expected to sell in even higher volumes and will be sold in the U.S. for the first time. To increase sales, there are rumors that…
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Official: Ford Completes Sale Of Volvo To Geely
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by admin.
It’s official. Ford (NYSE: F) has announced today that it has completed the sale of Volvo and its related assets to the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited (Geely). The total purchase price for Volvo and the assets set forth in an agreement signed back in March was $1.8 billion, including a $200 million note and the balance in cash, with…
