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Officially Official: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gains SuperCrew, loses 5.4L V8 for 2011

Many reports and a few spy shots indicated that Ford had been prepping a four-door SuperCrew version of the Raptor (you know, for when the family wants to do the Baja run with you), and the automaker has officially confirmed the details (again). The SuperCrew's wheelbase is a full 12 inches longer than...

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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor

Posted on 09.3.2010 04:12 by Simona Filed under: Ford | pickup trucks | Ford F-Series | Cars | Car Reviews | Ford Ford has revealed today the 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor pick-up, a model that comes with a new standard 6.2-liter V8 engine that delivers a total of 411 HP and 434 lb.-ft. of torque, new technologies and (...)

2010 BMW M3 Pure Announced For Australia

BMW M3 PURE BMW Australia has announced a special edition version of its barnstorming M3 Coupe and Sedan models, dubbed M3 Pure. Limited to 100 units - that's 50 of each bodystyle - the M3 Pure features 19-inch M double-spoke alloy wheels finished in an exclusive high-gloss black and wrapped in 245/35 rubber up front and 265/35 at the rear. The bonnet (...)

Today in Car News: Car Sales, GM Fours, and Ghostbusters

By all accounts, this year's car sales are as nostalgic and flat as a three-week-old A&W root beer left in your cupholder inn summer. [Consumerist] And in what was supposed to be the year of the small car, it's --not shocking--that the two best-selling vehicles are big ole pickup trucks. [Detroit Free Press] While U.S. sales are sluglike, the...

U.S. Treasury mulls over foreign investors in GM, report says

The U.S. Treasury is concerned about how many foreign investors it should allow to buy big stakes in General Motors Co.'s proposed initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal said.

Today at High Gear Media: 2011 Dodge Durango, Sorento SX and Civic

Dodge calls its 2011 Durango a "performance SUV." Does that mean an SRT8 suffix is a-comin'? [MotorAuthority] We've driven the 2011 Kia Sorento SX--the one with the turbo--and it's a big step up. If you're short. It's an SUV, after all. [MotorAuthority] Meanwhile, Kia's recalling the Sorento and the perky 2010 Soul for fire hazards. Read this...

National Road Safety Council: Get P-Platers Out Of Old Cars, Into Parents' Cars

The National Road Safety Council believes young motorists should be driving their parents' cars rather than the low-priced "old bomb" first cars that so many P-platers find themselves behind the wheel of. Speaking at the Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference in Canberra this week, National Road Safety Council Chairman Roger Cook said that the youth road toll could be dramatically cut if parents handed over their own cars (...)

Where Are America's Safest Drivers? Not In Philly Or Los Angeles...

Fort Collins, Colorado has again been named America's Safest Driving City, while drivers in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Dallas leave a lot to be desired—if you wish to avoid an accident, that is. So assesses Allstate Insurance Company [NYSE:ALL], in its annual America's Best Drivers Report, which looks at collision frequency in the 200...

Body of boxing promoter Bob Arum's son found in mountains

A national park spokeswoman says a search helicopter has spotted the body of an experienced mountain climber who was the son of boxing promoter Bob Arum.

Winds hamper firefighters at vacant Highland Park apartment complex

Fire engulfed an abandoned apartment complex along Woodward in Highland Park this evening, forcing firefighters to call in surrounding departments for help and use at least three aerial ladders to bring the blaze under control.

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Poll: 2011 Ford Explorer vs. 2011 Dodge Durango - What's your pick?

The SUV is dead. Long live the SUV! The 2011 Dodge Durango and Ford Explorer are big departures from the models that they replace. Aside from the usual styling and refinement differences, the biggest changes for these vehicle are that they both ditch the traditional body-on-frame sport-utility vehicle...

Tesla Roadster eligible for $38,000 clean energy rebate in Japan

Tesla Roadster 2.5 - Click above for high-res image gallery Less than four months ago, Tesla Motors entered the Japanese market by shipping a dozen or so right-hand drive Signature Series Roadsters across the pond. The base Roadster, which starts at a rather shocking price of 12.8 million yen ($151,500...