Cash for Clunkers - A trusted look at CARS
Jun 30, 2009 video
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G.M. Pushes the Case For Its Rebirth in Court
Jun 30, 2009 Object
General Motors went to bankruptcy court to begin the process of selling its best assets to a government-backed company that would become the linchpin of its turnaround plan.
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Tags: bankruptcy-court, become-the-linchpin, begin-the-process, best-assets, img-alt, motors, process, subprime mortgage crisis
G.M. Said to Seek Alternate Buyers for Opel
Jun 30, 2009 Object
As G.M. and Magna International attempt to conclude a deal for Opel, G.M. is talking with other potential buyers to win better terms, officials in the negotiations said.
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Bloody Rare: One-of-a-kind Pagani Zonda PS [w/VIDEOS]
Jun 30, 2009 Object, news, video
Filed under: Videos, Supercars, Special/Limited Editions
Pagani Zonda PS - Click above for high-res image galleryYou can’t always get what you want. That’s the reality of life, especially when you’re talking about the ultra-exclusive Pagani Zonda. One buyer in England, reported to go by the name Peter Saywell, apparently wanted to get his hands on the limited-edition Zonda Cinque, but after all five sold out, he commissioned the factory in Modena to create the special one-off you see here.
Instantly discernible from other Zondas by its unique paint job and four-abreast tailpipes, the Zonda PS reportedly packs a 650 hp version of the Mercedes AMG V12 powering its stablemates - some fifty horses more than the Zonda F but a little shy of the Cinque and track-bound R versions - driving through the sequential transmission developed for the Zonda’s highly anticipated successor. With its exclusive specifications, the Zonda PS will be worth even more than other versions of the Pagani supercar, which are already trading well over their list prices on the open market. Check out the images in the gallery below and follow the jump for a pair of videos courtesy of LMTV.fr and Top Speed.
Gallery: Pagani Zonda PS
[Source: Autogespot via eurocarblog]
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Rendered Speculation: Mazda preparing sub-Miata MX-2?
Filed under: Convertibles, Mazda, Rendered Speculation
We’ve seen it happen a million times: a small car is successful, then the automaker ruins it by making it larger and heavier to satisfy what it thinks the average buyer is after. Fortunately, that hasn’t been the case with the Mazda MX-5, which - retractable hardtop option notwithstanding - the Japanese automaker has always been careful not to spoil the core elements of the MX-5. So we’ll take reports that Mazda is preparing an even smaller MX-2 with a grain of salt. But a small one.
According to the speculation, a future MX-2 would come in noticeably smaller than the full-size Miata, and therefore require smaller engines. Something between 700cc and 1.6-liter engines are reportedly in store, with a turbo at the top end delivering 160 horsepower. No word on layout, but we’d grudgingly expect a front-drive set-up when the purported MX-2 is unveiled as early as 2012.
[Source: Auto Express]
Rendered Speculation: Mazda preparing sub-Miata MX-2? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tags: a-friend-via, a-small-one-, automaker-ruins, cinque, entry, mazda, news, word-on-layout
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.30.09
Jun 30, 2009 Object, news, video
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Autoblog Comparo: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon vs. Hummer H3T The Wrangler Unlimited and H3T live on the fatter part of the buying curve, but any time a Jeep is summoned to the ring, the other vehicle is inevitably the challenger. Even though the H3T is still relatively new to the world, it came time to find out if it was ready to stand up and fight for its place. |
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Consumer Reports lambasts Honda Insight, ranks it 21 out of 22 vehicles tested Calling it “the most disappointing Honda Consumer Reports has tested in a long time,” America’s most influential product testing magazine has given extremely poor marks to the Japanese automaker’s new Insight hybrid. |
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Officially Official: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni Few names resonate more with the Lamborghini faithful than Valentino Balboni, Lambo’s long-term test driver who’s honed every model to roll off the line since 1973. In an ultimate tribute to Balboni, the Italian supercar manufacturer has created this: the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. |
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.30.09 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tags: a-friend-via, a-small-one-, cinque, daily, entry, honda-insight, news, word-on-layout, wrangler, wrangler unlimited
N.Y. auto show: 10 new cars ready to go
Jun 30, 2009 Object
This year’s New York auto show was long on cars ready for sale and short on concept cars.
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The risk of over-the-counter meds: How many Tylenols have you taken today?
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When you buy over-the-counter drugs, do you read the label carefully? Do you follow the instructions to the letter? If you have a few over-the-counter drugs, do you look at the ingredients to make sure you’re not double dosing or taking contradicting meds? Or, do you give into your headache and just glance over the instructions of the 500-tablet bottle assumimg that the drugs are pretty safe since they were sold to you in such large quantities without a prescription?
I’d venture to guess that for most people, it’s the latter.
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News & Rants: Recall Alert: 2009 Ford Expedition, 2009 Lincoln Navigator
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Ford is recalling 1,357 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2009 model year because of a problem with the brake lights, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The brake stop lamp switch could be improperly adjusted on these family-haulers, which could cause a delay in brake-light illumination when the brake pedal is depressed. During mild braking, the brake lights might not illuminate. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Ford and Lincoln dealers will adjust the brake stop lamp switch free of charge. For more information, owners can call Ford at 866-436-7332 or NHTSA at 888-327-4236.
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Jaguar officially announces XKR Goodwood Special… in lime green
Jun 30, 2009 Object
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Jaguar, Misc. Auto Shows, Special/Limited Editions
2010 Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special — Click above to enlarge
In a press release announcing the cars it would be taking to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jaguar’s own Mike Cross has officially confirmed the coming of the Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special. We noted before that it would be louder and faster and detailed in satin graphite, but now we find out it will get a lower ride height over 21-inch wheels and - are you ready? - “a unique Lime Green paint scheme and XKR exterior graphic” as shown above. Alrighty, then.
That hard-to-miss car will join a few more trailers of Jaguar goodies, including the 225 mph Bonneville XFR, a 1957 Long Nose D-Type, a Le Mans winning C-Type, and the one-of-a-kind Jaguar XJ13. Goodwood is just around the corner (July 3-5), and you can read all about Jaguar’s plans in the press release after the jump.
[Source: Jaguar]
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