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08.31.10Next Chevrolet Malibu May Go Four Cylinder Only, Good Idea?
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs ~ Wide Open Throttle reports... Automakers around the world are looking at all manner of new ways to meet the coming dramatically tighter CAFE fuel economy standards here in the U.S. that are due to arrive by 2016. General Motors is no different. Reports are beginning to circulate about how the General is planning to meet the mandate, with the latest involving the next Chevrolet Malibu, which is rumored to be going four-cylinder only.According to GMinsidenews.com, General Motors is moving toward using ...
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08.31.10Next-Generation Chevrolet Malibu to be Powered Only by Four Cylinder Engines?
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs ~ Wide Open Throttle reports... Automakers are cutting corners wherever possible to prepare for the tighter forthcoming fuel economy standards. A recent report suggests that Chevrolet will use only four-cylinder engines in its next generation Malibu to help it meet the strict CAFE requirements.According to GMinsidenews.com, General Motors is moving toward using four-cylinder engines exclusively in its midsize offerings. Rival automaker Hyundai has made the switch in its 2010 Sonata midsize sedan, a direct competitor to the Malibu, ditching the V-6 option ...
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08.31.102010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT: Taming the Mt. Washington Auto Road
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the John Neff reports... Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Subaru, Long-Term Garage Taming of the Mt. Washington Auto Road - Click above for high-res image gallery In our last long term update, I mentioned that my wife and I took the 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT on a two-week road trip up to New England. Our ultimate destination was Bar Harbor, Maine, though a stop in New Hampshire on the way home became our most memorable vacation moment of all time. After spending Fourth of July at the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, we decided to drive ...
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08.31.10Report: NHTSA investigating steering issues on 2011 Hyundai Sonata
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Steven J. Ewing reports... Filed under: Sedan, Safety, Hyundai 2011 Hyundai Sonata - Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has only been on sale for a few months, but it's already winning over many American mid-size sedan buyers, and we've been every impressed by what we've found in our first drive and review. However, the rakish new Sonata could face a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into about 16,300 Sonatas due to potential steering issues. NHTSA has received reports that cite problems with either a separation ...
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08.31.10GM releases 2011 Holden Series II family for Australia
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Steven J. Ewing reports... Filed under: GM, Holden, Australia 2011 Holden Series II family - Click above for high-res image gallery We'll admit it - we miss the Pontiac G8. A lot. General Motors' Americanized version of the rear-wheel-drive Holden Commodore met its death with the demise of Pontiac last year, and of all the GM products that we've lost in the past twelve months, the G8 is the one we'd immediately rebirth if we could (especially the GXP). Holden, however, is still alive and well in its native Australia, and the automaker has just ...
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08.31.102010 Volkswagen GTI – Four Seasons Update – August 2010
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automobile RSS Feed reports... 2010 Volkswagen GTI - Four Seasons Update - August 2010Another month, another competitor soundly defeated.Months in Fleet: Nine Miles to date: 20,724 Photo Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen GTI - August 2010 Update - Automobile Magazine2010 Volkswagen GTI - Four Seasons Update - August 2010 | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us
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08.31.10Deep Dive: Maybach Lives!
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automobile RSS Feed reports... Deep Dive: Maybach Lives!Tagged onto the expanding Mercedes-Benz S-class family, the uberluxury brand gets a second chance.Maybach has long been assumed to be at death's door. The brand is actually profitable on paper since the ramp-up investment has been fully absorbed by Daimler AG. Still, at a homeopathic 200 to 300 units a year, it's hardly worth the continued cost of a special distribution and service network. It doesn't help matters that current Maybachs are based on the previous-generation S-class -- not exactly state-of-the-art. Disillusioned and lacking a clear ...
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08.31.10Feds Investigate Potential Steering Issue In 2011 Hyundai Sonata
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the The Car Connection reports... U.S. officials are investigating a potential steering issue, on the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The defect investigation, opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), looks into a steering-hardware failure that could lead to loss of vehicle control. The investigation was opened because of field...
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08.31.10Report: Fiat wants to sell 50,000 500s in the U.S. through 165 dealers
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Steven J. Ewing reports... Filed under: Car Buying, LA Auto Show, Budget, Hatchback, Chrysler, Fiat Fiat 500 - Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler is set to debut its American-spec Fiat 500 at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show with the first examples being sold near the end of 2010. During the 2011 calendar year, Chrysler hopes to sell 50,000 of the Mini Cooper fighters, including the 500 Cabrio, which goes on sale sometime in 2011. Built in Toluca, Mexico, the 500 will be sold through a network of 165 dealers across the United States, ...
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08.31.10Targa Trophy 2010 – Event #2
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the European Car RSS Feed reports... Targa Trophy 2010 - Event #2Bay Area RallyAugust 28 and 29 saw the second installment of the Targa Trophy go flying out of the San Francisco Bay and into Silicon Valley. As we wrote in the October ’10 issue, european car has partnered with the event organizers as an official media outlet and will be offering expanded content at europeancarweb.com, including expanded photo galleries and the official Targa press alerts. The second event began at the San Fran W Hotel, with a midday lunch stop at the W ...
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