Archive for December, 2007

Most drivers have been in the situation of being tired but having to drive. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver inattention, a category which includes drowsiness, contributes to 25 to 30 percent of all crashes. No wonder that Volvo and Saab are now paying close attention to this fact and already have [...]
December 20th, 2007 | Posted in Car Safety | No Comments

For those of you driving a 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda has some news. Approximately 43,200 Acura RLs are being recalled due to the car’s V6 engine overheating enough to cause cracks to form in the power steering hose that could lead to fluid leaking onto the catalytic converter, and possibly fire. The National Highway Transportation [...]
December 19th, 2007 | Posted in Car Safety | No Comments

If you’re a Mitsubishi lover be ready to empty out your pockets for the launch of the new Lancer Evo X. For the base GSR model with a five-speed manual transmission, pricing should be around $34,000. The top of the range MR model with the new Twin Clutch-Sequential Sportshift Transmission begins at $39,000. The prices [...]
December 19th, 2007 | Posted in New Cars | No Comments

One of the best ways to ruin a classic muscle car is to slap on some 22-inch chrome wheels and give it a colorful chameleon paint job. You have to admit that 1967 Pontiac GTO is unique. The car is from the “XXX State of the Union” movie. Autoblog reports that it even has functional [...]
December 18th, 2007 | Posted in Collectibles | No Comments

A few days ago we wrote about the Land Rover LRX Concept that will be shown at the Detroit Autoshow. As one of the most anticipated concepts to be shown, we’re excited to discover that more details of the Land Rover LRX are now known. The interior features a combination of soft leathers and dark [...]
December 17th, 2007 | Posted in Concept Cars, Sport Utility Vehicle / SUV | No Comments
Few people doubt that the Detroit Auto Show is going to be pretty hot, but if there is anyone who thinks that it won’t be, then the BMW X6 presented at the show might change their minds. The BMW X6 was first shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show as a concept vehicle, but the good [...]
December 17th, 2007 | Posted in Concept Cars, Sport Utility Vehicle / SUV | No Comments

General Motors Corp. today announced that about 57,100 vehicles will be recalled due to safety concerns. CarScoop Reports that the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent affected are those not equipped with the optional roof rail airbags or optional sunroof. During NHTSA tests of these specific models, the interior occupant protection test points exceeded the [...]
December 17th, 2007 | Posted in Car Safety | No Comments

Cars often are big attention grabbers. USA Today reports that this is especially true when it comes to CEO’s. People pay close attention to what their CEO drives. According to a survey by TheLadders only 10 percent of nearly 3,000 people asked didn’t know what their chief drives. Top four cars models that CEO’s prefer [...]
December 13th, 2007 | Posted in Motoring News | No Comments