Archive for February, 2010

Ford Transit Connect Taxi: Say Hello To The Next NYC Cab [Chicago Auto Show]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Ford’s got two new flavors of Transit Connect targeted squarely at the commercial market. One’s an all-electric. The other’s a customized Transit Connect running compressed natural gas or LPG for taxi fleets across the country — including New York City.

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Report: Southeast Toyota dealers pull ads from local ABC stations citing “excessive stories” on recall

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Toyota

Southeast Toyota, which is the largest franchised distributor of Toyota vehicles in the world with 173 dealers in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina & South Carolina, has reportedly pulled all of its advertising from local ABC stations. Why? Apparently, the group decided that the television stations were airing “excessive stories on the… »

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Hennessey’s Cadillac CTS-V ready for prime time [w/video]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Performance, Videos, Cadillac

Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V – Click above to watch the video after the jump

When we were fortunate enough to have a Cadillac CTS-V for a week to review, we said it was “one of the finest cars on the road today and one of the best vehicles ever built by… »

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Report: Toyota Prius braking issues may predate 2010 model; other problems reported

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily

2009 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res gallery

Could the apparent braking problems reported on the Toyota Prius – which Toyota admits was an issue on the current model prior to being resolved earlier this year – extend past the recently released 2010 model? According to TheDetroitBureau.com, the answer is… »

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Gran Turismo 5 gets Data Logger Visualization, imports track day video [w/VIDEO]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: Videos

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One day we’re going to finally get our hands on Gran Turismo 5. And when we sample Polyphony Digital’s long-awaited sequel we’d be amazed (and delighted) if the game lives up to its constantly growing hype. While we still have absolutely no idea when GT5… »

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 2.8.10

Monday, February 8th, 2010

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 finally gets aluminum engine, loses 120 pounds
The all-new GT500 is here, and not only does the super snake pack more horsepower and torque, it’s gone on a much needed diet. Bow down.

Poll: What was the best Super Bowl car commercial of 2010?
Some people watch the Super Bowl for the game, others… »

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Video: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 plays its new aluminum soundtrack

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ford

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 – Click above to watch video after the jump

You’ve no doubt read by now everything we’ve had to say about the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 with its new aluminum engine. But what does it sound like? Glad you asked. We’ve got two clips of B-roll after… »

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Spy Shots: Hyundai HED-5 leaves show stand for snow mound

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: Spy Photos, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Crossover, Hatchback, Hyundai

Hyundai HED-5 – Click above for high-res image gallery

It’s been nearly two years since the Hyundai HED-5 concept bowed at the Geneva Motor Show, but in late 2008, the Korean automaker announced that a production version of the compact crossover would arrive in 2010. And… »

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Audi Super Bowl ad: what trikes did the Green Police ride? The T3 Series

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi

Audi Green Police ad – Click above to watch video after the jump

Now that the Super Bowl is over and the Audi Green Police commercial has aired without harm, one of the companies peripherally connected to the ad, T3 Motion, is proudly proclaiming their product’s use by said police force. The product… »

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Patent drawings reveal Toyota’s next concept?

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Sedan, Hatchback, Lexus, Toyota, Electric

It would seem that Toyota has an interesting and hitherto unknown concept vehicle up its sleeves, judging by a European patent that L’Automobile in France was somehow able to dig up. Despite our best efforts, we weren’t able to locate the actual patent filing ourselves, so… »

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