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Vehicle Safety Recalls: Get Them Done, And Be Safe

As a former car salesman, I was surprised at how often customers brought their trades in for evaluation, still subject to a list of recalls that had not been completed. Car owners usually receive written notice from their automobile manufacturer telling them to bring their vehicle to a dealership for a free repair of a recognized safety issue...

Eminem, Royce track 'Fast Lane' hits the Web

Earlier this week Eminem and Royce da 5'9" announced their joint Bad Meets Evil EP would be released in June, and already we have our first taste of the project.

Ford's EcoBoost V6 accounts for 36% of all F-150 sales

Filed under: Truck, Ford 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost - Click above for high-res image gallery When gas prices hit $4 per gallon in the past, pickup sales suffered as a result. We have to wait until April sales are released to know how much truck sales have been hurt by the latest spike at the pump, but it's clear that the Ford F-150 is getting a big boost from its turbocharged V6. Automotive News reports that 36 (...)

JAPAN: March vehicle output off 57.3%

Vehicle output in Japan in March fell 57.3% from a year earlier to 404,039 units as major Japanese automakers suspended production following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, an industry body said.

Detroit library staff ordered to reduce number of branch closures

The Detroit Library Commission today ordered library staff to come up with an alternative plan to close only 10 libraries by this summer.

US: Healthy Q1 net profit rise at BorgWarner

BorgWarner booked a net profit in the first quarter of $124.5m, or $1.00 per share, compared with $76.2m and $0.63 a year ago. Sales rose 34.5% to $1,730.4m.

Audi highlights the V6 TDI in the new R18

Filed under: Motorsports, Audi, Diesel, Racing Audi R18 TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery Take a look at the beast that is the new Audi R18 TDI and you'd be forgiven for assuming it has a big, rip-roarin' V10 with at least two turbochargers. Right? Wrong. Although the previous R15 TDI packed in ten oil-burning cylinders, new regulations - implemented to diminish the advantage the last generation of diesel-powered Le Mans Prototypes over their (...)

Bentley Continental GTO by Onyx

Posted on 04.28.2011 16:00 by Simona Filed under: Bentley | coupe | luxury cars | car tuning | Bentley Continental | Cars | Car Reviews | Bentley In the past, Onyx Cars has typically stayed glued to the SUV lineup of a number of brands, but last year, something funny happened; the luxury tuner (...)

Engineers create laser beams that could replace spark plugs

A system that uses multibeam lasers has been developed by engineers in Japan and Romania and could replace spark plugs long used to ignite the fuel/air mixture in internal combustion engines.

The Race To The Top: Who Will Be The Most Profitable Automaker In 2011 VW OR Ford?

Alfa MiTo MY2011

Alfa Romeo has announced the new MiTo MY2011, which is significantly improved compared to the predecessor. The new one includes higher standard specifications, and a new congestion-busting sub-100g/km CO2 model. The new MiTo will feature the Sprint trim level, which will replace both Turismo and Lusso. Entry level versions are now known as Progression, and Distinctive [...]

Detroit Historical Museum honors royal wedding with free exhibit

The Detroit Historical Museum will offer free admission and a romantic exhibit Friday in celebration of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. Plus, visitors with the first initial of "W" or "K" will receive a 20 percent discount on anything in the Museum Store.

Zagato TZ3 Stradale pays tribute to Alfa with Dodge:

Styling house Zagato's tribute to the 100th anniversary of

Hyundai Earnings Surge 46.5% In First Quarter

Denso's annual profit nearly doubles; supplier postpones forecast

Denso Corp., bolstered by rebounding automaker production in Asia and North America, closed its fiscal year that ended March 31 with net income of 143 billion yen ($1.7 billion), up 95 percent from a year earlier.