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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 4.25.11

Review: 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG No one needs a 503-horsepower SUV capable of 155 miles per hour. In the real world, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG make no sense whatsoever. But you want one all the same. We understand. Long-Term Logbook: 2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate, April 2011 Autoblog has racked up 3,500 miles on our long-term 2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate since its arrival in March. Now that the initial honeymoon phase is over, we're getting a very (...)

Judge sides with players, orders end to NFL lockout

U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson said she was swayed by the players' argument that that the lockout, now in its second month, was causing irreparable harm to their careers. The NFL promised an immediate appeal.

Video: Don't Go To Sleep Negotiating Your Car Deal

When I was Internet Manager for a major car dealer, I saw my customers make the same mistakes over and over. One of the most common mistakes was relaxing after the selling price was negotiated. Unfortunately, this can cost consumers a lot of money. The selling price is just one area that has to be negotiated with a car dealer. The interest rate...

Analysis: Hybrids, Diesels, Small Cars Surge Ahead In Vehicle Market

If you're thinking of downsizing or getting a vehicle that's more fuel-efficient, you're not the only one, unfortunately. It's the timing that's unfortunate; hybrids and small cars are hot, and you're not bound to find as good of a deal on them as just a few months ago. As an analysis from the firm Baum & Associates shows, sales of hybrids...

Why the Boss Mustang Failed Our Brake Test

Road test editor Scott Mortara headed down the quarter mile in the bright-yellow Boss 302 Mustang, steadying his speed for Motor Trend’s standard brake test, just as he’s done a thousand times before. Back in the day, before anti-lock brakes and stability control systems and decent tires, you never knew quite which direction the car [...]

Chrysler CEO Says No More "Me-Too" Vehicles But Should They Be The One Setting The Trend?

Oullim Motors Spirra

Posted on 04.25.2011 19:00 by Kirby Filed under: Oullim Motors | Supercars / Exotic cars | future cars | cool fast cars | Oullim Motors Spirra | Cars | Car Reviews | Oullim Motors It took over nine years to complete, but the Spirra - South Korea’s very first supercar - is now ready (...)

Spoiler Alert! The French leak key chase scene from Fast Five

Filed under: Videos, Chrysler, Dodge, Celebrities Dodge Chargers get furious in Fast Five - Click above to watch video after the jump Fast Five, the fifth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise, hits theaters Friday, April 29th. Since we live in the age of instant gratification, you're able to hunt down some of the key scenes and check out the furious action before you decide to plunk down your hard-earned bucks for a ticket. (...)

One dead, two wounded in shooting at east-side clinic

Police are searching for a person who killed one person and left two others in critical condition today at an east-side drug rehabilitation clinic.

CMU AD, ex-Michigan official attended scrutinized ‘Fiesta Frolic'

Nine of the 11 members of an NCAA panel that will help decide the Fiesta Bowl's fate attended a bowl-sponsored retreat that included free meals, resort rooms and golf outings, including athletic directors Dave Heeke of Central Michigan and Bob De Carolis of Oregon State.

Snyder urges lawmakers to wait on expected revenue surplus

A leading Democratic lawmaker called on the GOP-controlled Legislature today to use an expected surplus in state revenues to avoid cuts to K-12 schools.

No public ticket sale for MSU game on aircraft carrier

The Michigan State-North Carolina basketball game on an aircraft carrier on San Diego Bay on Veterans Day will be one tough ticket.

Beijing Autos shows T60 based on Saab 9-3

Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, China, Saab, Shanghai Motor ShowYou never know what you'll find cruising the halls of the Shanghai Motor Show. China Car Times has discovered a true oddity of automotive evolution - the Beijing Auto T60 Sedan. What's so curious about this particular four-door? As you may recall, BAIC recently got its hands on the old Saab 9-3 platform, and word on the web is that the automaker was itching to (...)

Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Concept

Scion has introduced a new staggering model FR-S Concept. The rear wheel drive sports coupe was presented at the 2011 New York International Auto Show (NAIAS). The vehicle will be on display through May 1. Still, FR-S is practically a Toyota FT-86 with the emblem of Scion. “Scion is always experimenting with new things,” commented Jack [...]

2011 LaCrosse Earns NHTSA Five-Star Safety Rating

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded the 2011 Buck LaCrosse a Five-Star overall safety rating. The news comes as the NHTSA has introduced more-stringent tests and tougher requirements for vehicles to receive its highest rating in its New Car Assessment Program. The LaCrosse erarned five stars in the Overall Frontal Crash and Overall Side [...]