Loading ...BMW announced on Monday the recall of nearly 89,000 of its Mini and Mini Cooper cars in U.S. and more than 235,000 worldwide. The company said a water pump that cools the turbocharger in some models has a circuit board that can malfunction and overheat. “In an extreme case this overheating can lead to a [...]
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It was hard not to get swept up in Victor Muller’s enthusiasm about saving Saab. The founder of Spyker Cars, the Dutch exotic car company, was convinced he could restore the Swedish brand’s luster after General Motors‘ kicked it to the curb in early 2010. He would practically leap out of his seat during interviews [...]
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Honda Motor is recalling 304,000 vehicles globally for air-bags that may inflate with too much pressure in a crash, send metal and plastic pieces flying and cause injuries or deaths. Honda said there have been 20 accidents so far related to the problems, including two deaths in the United States in 2009. The Japanese automaker [...]
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Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide — mostly in the United States — for problems that could make it harder to steer. The recall affects 447,000 vehicles in North America, as well as 38,000 in Japan and another 25,000 in Australia and New Zealand, said Toyota spokesman Dion Corbett. [...]
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Do you like fast cars? Don’t have $2.4 Million dollars for a 2012 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport? No problem. Here’s your answer. It’s the Nissan GT-R Alpha 9 which has been boosted by AMS Performance to a mind altering 800 HP. That’s a lot of power on tap. In fact it’s enough to push the [...]
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Have you ever walked back to your car only to find that a meter maid just gave you a ticket? Well this guy did and he got really upset! He got so angry that he proceeded to cut the parking meter off with a saw. Do you think this video is real or a fake? [...]
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Check out these awesome Lamborghini Aventadors racing near Rome Italy. How would you like to have the job of a Lamborghini test driver? Yes please.
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Toyota officially launched its plug-in Prius hybrid on Friday, which the carmaker estimates will offer the equivalent of 87 miles per gallon in electric mode. Two models will be available: the Plug-in Hybrid base model, for $32,000 MSRP; and the Plug-in Hybrid Advanced, with premium features, for $39,525 MSRP. Both are expected to qualify for [...]
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Honda is recalling roughly 311,000 S.U.V.’s and Subaru is recalling almost 500,000 of its models, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Honda’s action covers the 2009-11 Pilot. In a crash, the Pilot’s front seat belts may not restrain occupants. In a news release issued late on Sept. 9, Honda said the stitching “may [...]
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