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Archived News: 2010-06
| Ford eases V6 Mustang around Bristol track for 1,457 laps |
| As you may have expected, the team at Ford was able to run a V6-powered 2011 Mustang for at least 1,000 laps on the half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway track on Wednesday before running out of gasoline.
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| date : 2010-06-30 more |
| Lexus LF-A test driver killed |
| Hiromu Naruse, the chief test driver for the Lexus LF-A sports car, was killed on Wednesday in a crash on a public road near the famed Nürburgring where a prototype of a special Nürburgring edition of the car has been undergoing testing.
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| date : 2010-06-30 more |
| 2011 Honda CR-Z starts at less than $20,000 |
| The first mainstream hybrid with a six-speed manual, the 2011 Honda CR-Z, will sticker at a shade less than $20,000 when it arrives on the market on Aug. 24. |
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| date : 2010-06-30 more |
| Saab targets German luxury foes with a new 9-5 |
| The redesigned 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero sedan is big, filled with technology, and designed and engineered to compete with the Audi A6 and the Mercedes-Benz E-class sedans.
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| date : 2010-06-20 more |
| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Revealed! |
| A larger, more upscale version of the Volkswagen Jetta was revealed on Monday for the 2011 model year. It will start nicely loaded at about $16,000 when it arrives in October.
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| date : 2010-06-20 more |
| Ford Mustang GT gets upgrade with Gittin's help |
| Looking for just a little something extra to jazz up the 2011 Ford Mustang GT? Ford has an answer--a dealer-installed package named RTR that upgrades the suspension, adds bigger wheels and sorta subtle exterior stripes.
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| date : 2010-06-20 more |
| Eve of Eyes kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show |
| Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show.
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| date : 2010-06-16 more |
| Win a Porsche Boxster and help fight cancer |
| To help fund research for the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society, a raffle called Drive Away Cancer is offering a 2010 Porsche Boxster or $55,000 as the grand prize.
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| date : 2010-06-16 more |
| Free of GM, Saab declares its independence |
| Saab Automobile AB is reinventing itself as an independent automaker. |
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| date : 2010-06-16 more |
| Free of GM, Saab declares its independence |
| Saab Automobile AB is reinventing itself as an independent automaker. |
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| date : 2010-06-16 more |
| Panoz launches newest sports car, the Abruzzi |
| The spirit of Le Mans--along with the spirit of the out-of-production Panoz Esperante--lives on in Panoz Auto Development's latest creation, the Abruzzi.
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| date : 2010-06-13 more |
| GM to recall 1.5 million vehicles for fire risk |
| General Motors Co. said it is recalling 1.5 million vehicles with heated washer-fluid systems following engine fires that occurred even after a 2008 fix on many of the same cars for similar problems.
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| date : 2010-06-13 more |
| Dealer Demons: Dodge customizes Vipers for select stores and enthusiasts |
| We’ve seen many special-edition Dodge Vipers for the car's final year--the ACR-X, the Vooodoo Viper, the 1:33. It's almost as if every Viper is a special edition.
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| date : 2010-06-13 more |
| 2011 Chevrolet Cruze starts at $16,995 |
| The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, the next significant salvo into the small-car segment, will arrive in September with a base price of just $16,995.
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| date : 2010-06-09 more |
| Lexus LFA supercar is sold out, Toyota says |
| Toyota has sold all 500 copies of the Lexus LFA supercar that it plans to build.
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| date : 2010-06-09 more |
| New life for Lincoln from the ashes of Mercury |
| The demise of Mercury has one potentially positive outcome for the car world: a revitalization of Lincoln.
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| date : 2010-06-09 more |
| Lexus LFA supercar is sold out, Toyota says |
| Toyota has sold all 500 copies of the Lexus LFA supercar that it plans to build. |
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| date : 2010-06-06 more |
| Government checks Ford sedans for gas pedals trapped by floor mats |
| The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of accelerator pedals being trapped by floor mats in the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans. |
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| date : 2010-06-06 more |
| Modern Vinyl: Ford rocks custom cladding for Mustang and F-150 |
| Looking to wrap your ride in a new identity? Ford is offering custom vinyl graphics for two of its spotlight vehicles--the Mustang and the F-150.
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| date : 2010-06-06 more |
| Government checks Ford sedans for gas pedals trapped by floor mats |
| The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of accelerator pedals being trapped by floor mats in the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans.
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| date : 2010-06-02 more |
| Saleen Sneak Peak |
| With the magical five-point-oh menacingly back on the quarter panels of 'Stangs, it didn't take long for tuners to saddle up performance steeds for 2011.
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| date : 2010-06-02 more |
| Consumer Reports ranks the Kia Sorento third among small, midsize SUVs |
| The 2011 Kia Sorento EX V6 now ranks third in the Consumer Reports ratings for small and midsize SUVs.
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| date : 2010-06-02 more |
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