Archive for January, 2010
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Toyota
After a long spell as the apple of the media’s eye, Toyota is now officially in the bad news barrel. So far the Japanese automaker has announced the recall of 5.3 million automobiles for floor mat issues that might lead to unintended acceleration and a separate ...
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Renault, Racing
Renault R30 F1 challenger - Click above for high-res image gallery. Follow the jump to watch video.
On Sunday the Renault F1 team revealed its 2010 race automobile with a color scheme that hearkens back to the team’s debut in the late 1970s. The yellow-and-black livery ...
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Acura, Canada, Luxury
At the very least, our friends to the north will soon have another Acura TL trim level to select from. Reader Steve F. dropped us a line to let us know he received this mailing from Acura, which included an announcement a new TL ...
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Motorsports, Event Alert
Just like January equals Detroit, February means Chicago for auto show lovers. The major players will again descend upon McCormick Place in the Windy City, along the banks of the still-frozen Lake Michigan. Other auto shows in February include the Canadian International AutoShow ...
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Toys/Games
You know what we like almost as much as real cars? Toy cars. It’s gotten to the point where there mere existence of Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and the like seem like an ongoing conspiracy to suck an extra few bucks out of our wallets with every ...
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