Tuesday, December 29, 2009

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Eco-Tuning: Tommy Kaira Spruces Up 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 03:11 PM PST

Just in time for next month's Tokyo Auto Salon 2010, Japanese tuning house Tommy Kaira has finalized its aero and performance offerings for the latest generation Toyota Prius hybrid. We've been following the development of Tommy Kaira's sports package since September when the company released a set computer enhanced images, but now we've got the...


VIDEO: Hotel Valet Drivers Abuse Guests' Cars, Post Films on Youtube

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 01:48 PM PST

Employees from a valet company are being Accused of ABUSING guests' cars at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown St. Louis. A person who goes by the alias "election Underground" posted dozens of Videos on Youtube that show valet drivers doing burn outs, donuts and numerous other antics with all sorts of cars ranging from a Ford Focus to a Porsche 911 and a...


Mitsubishi Releases 2.0-liter Versions of New and... Old Outlander in Japan

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 12:33 PM PST

As a rule, when an automaker goes ahead and facelifts one of its vehicles, the previous version is expelled from the range. Apparently that's not the case with Mitsubishi and its Japanese domestic market Outlander. The company has just released two new variants of the compact crossover, one called Roadest that's based on the new model with the EVO...


GM Recalling 22,000 Corvette C6s Because... Targa Top Could Fly Off

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 11:03 AM PST

Owners of Chevrolet Corvette Coupes from the 2005-2007 model years and Corvette Z06s from the 2005-2006 model years equipped with a detachable roof panel will soon have to pay a visit to their local dealers as GM is recalling approximately 20,090 Vettes over a problem with the top. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety...


New Honda Beat: Next-Generation Kei Roadster Speculated

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 09:51 AM PST

Remember the original Beat, Honda's pint-sized, two-seater roadster with the mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout of the 1990s? Well, Japan's Best Car magazine is doing what it does best by speculating on the return of the Beat in Honda's car range. Our knowledge of the Japanese language is non-existent so we can't share any details from the...


BS of the Day: GM Planning to Rebadge the 2010 SAAB 9-5 as a Buick in the USA

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 08:53 AM PST

The folks over at Saabsunited were quick to pick up an article from Swedish business daily Dagen Industri claiming that, according to an unnamed inside source, GM will re-badge the 2010 SAAB 9-5 sedan as a Buick in the USA and use some of the tech on a future flagship Opel sedan in Europe. The author of the fable story, Ian Wadenal, goes on to...


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