Toyota’s main points of emphasis at the 2010 New York Auto Show seem to be (in order) the new Scion tC and Scion iQ, the new Lexus CT 200H, and the new Sienna. The Tundra, along with most trucks, was stuck in the basement of the show and received little emphasis. According to Mike Levine [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Toyota at The 2010 NY Auto Show
March 31st, 2010
White House to Purchase First 100 Chevy Volts
March 31st, 2010
After making investment after investment in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, the Obama administration will put more money into a symbolic gesture of support for the burgeoning technology. The White House said it will purchase the “first 100 plug-in electric vehicles to roll off American assembly lines.” By this it means the much anticipated Chevrolet [...]
Late Model Dirt Car Crash Portsmouth Race
March 31st, 2010
motorstvfrance wrote: Crash durant la dixi
CRASH: Ep 1: Carnage: Car Safety & Car Crashes: Pt 1: Princess Diana Car Crash
March 31st, 2010
ddkW123 wrote: From the UK Documentary Series CRASH: Episode 1 of 3: Carnage. This episode gives a brief history of car safety, showing how our love of the car soon became tarnished by a massive road toll in the 1950s and 60s and the designed in faults and dangers that were killing and injuring motorists [...]
2011 Porsche Cayenne Video
March 31st, 2010
Cars.com senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder has had some harsh words for the Porsche Cayenne, but after getting a look at the 2011 model at the 2010 New York auto show he’s happy with the automaker’s improvements. With a less exaggerated design compared to the previous model and more appealing interior materials, Porsche has made basic [...]
2010 New York Auto Show: Day 1 Recap
March 31st, 2010
It’s a rain-soaked mess in the Big Apple, but luckily that has no bearing on our team’s coverage of the 2010 New York International Auto Show. Read the latest previews of upcoming production vehicles from the 2011 model year, as well as up-close photos of each car. Check back tomorrow for more coverage — [...]
Old School Demolition Derby
March 31st, 2010
diagonaluk wrote: Crazy stunts and car crashes from the good old days.
2011 Acura TSX at 2010 New York Auto Show
March 31st, 2010
Competes with: BMW 3 Series wagon, Audi A4 Avant Looks like: A sexy station wagon Drivetrain: 2.4-liter four-cylinder, five-speed automatic Hits dealerships: Late fall Station wagon fans have been salivating for years over the Acura TSX wagon ever since it was sold overseas as a Honda. The TSX Sport Wagon looks like an interesting entry [...]
2011 Kia Sportage at the 2010 New York Auto Show
March 31st, 2010
Competes with: Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, Chevrolet Equinox Looks like: A smaller, edgier version of Kia's midsize Sorento crossover Drivetrain: 176-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder or turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission; front- or all-wheel drive On sale: TBA Kia is furiously remaking its lineup, and the redesigned 2011 Sportage small [...]
2011 Scion tC at the 2010 New York Auto Show
March 31st, 2010
Competes with: Honda Civic coupe, Kia Forte Koup, Ford Focus coupe Looks like: A new design that looks old Drivetrain: 180-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder, six-speed manual or automatic transmission Hits dealerships: Fall 2010 To say the Scion tC needed a redesign was an understatement. Even Scion acknowledged that at 6 years old it was time for [...]