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Full Test: 2010 Cadillac SRX

hr: Luxurycars | August 7th 2009 by HP Jeschke

The Escalade days are over. Now it's time for vehicles like the 2010 Cadillac SRX to take its place. More efficient, less expensive and better suited to the average driver's needs, this compact crossover is perfectly positioned to read more

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AutoblogGreen for 08.07.09

Daily Autos Blog | August 7th 2009 by brandon

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Porsche unveils facelifted 2010 911 Turbo packing 500 horsepower

Daily Autos Blog | August 7th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Porsche 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo - Click above for a high-res image gallery As we've discussed, the current Porsche Turbo is much too slow. Rather than let the aftermarket have all the glo read more

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Cash for Clunkers lives on: Senate passes $2B refill of popular p…

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Government/Legal Cash for Clunkers lives on. The Senate passed a $2 billion extension late tonight with a vote of 60/37, giving customers the opportunity to purchase about 500,000 more vehicles through the program. The Obama administrat read more

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REPORT: Toyoda says Lexus LF-A on time and headed for America, re…

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Toyota Lexus LF-A Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery There's a new sheriff in town at Toyota, and he's wasting no time in making his presence felt at the World's Largest Automaker. Fortunately, that f read more

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REPORT: Audi’s Ur Quattro-inspired Project Anniversario S5 dela…

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: AudiWhen Audi unleashed the Ur-Quattro on the world in 1980, it was as much of a game-changer in motorsports as it was a commercial flop. Twenty-nine years later, Audi's all-wheel drive system has proliferated through its line-up and the read more

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.6.09

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

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VIDEO: Mock VW ad from Jeremy Clarkson draws criticism

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Videos, Hatchback, Volkswagen Click above to watch the video after the jump Jeremy Clarkson's humor tends to either amuse or horrify. Some contend the dead-pan Brit occasionally goes too far with his comedic stylings, but overall, we pr read more

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24 Hours of LeMons: Pre-Buttonwillow So-Cal Junkyard Scabenger Hu…

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Humor Inaugural 24 Hours of LeMons LA Scanbenger Hunt - click above for high-res gallery Last December the 24 Hours of LeMons hosted the inaugural Junkyard Scavenger Hunt, a.k.a. The Day the Infamy Stood Still. On Sun read more

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Audi throws another $1,000 onto C4C incentives

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Car Buying, Audi The government, dealers and consumers don't seem to know exactly what's going on with the C.A.R.S. (Cash for Clunkers) program, but Audi doesn't want to lose any momentum and has decided it's the right time to "enhance read more

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Ford CFO says most of line-up to be refreshed in 3 years, equates…

Daily Autos Blog | August 6th 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford 2010 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery Ah, cars and donuts - two of our favorite subjects together at last. According to Lewis Booth, Ford's chief financial officer and the man now charged w read more

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CHEAP CAR >> Cheap Car Tips | Cheap Car Guide! | August 5th 2009 by syaifullah

Hybrid Technology In SUVs and Trucks Executive Summary about SUVs by John P Cooper Hybrid electric cars recharge the batteries while you drive by generating energy in an electric motor attached to your drive train. As you drive your wheels turn the read more

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Hybrid Cars and Plug-in Hybrid Cars

Aquachannel | August 5th 2009 by hema b

Hybrid cars are on everyone's lips these days. $20, $30, $40 or even $50 for a tank of gas? Who in their right mind really wants to pay that sort of money? But, frustrated, the petrol customer sighs, but pays up. However, hybrid vehicles are being ap read more

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“Cash for Clunkers: Smart or Stupid?”

.: Blog4Brains :. | August 4th 2009 by Cerebral

Snipped from LiveScience.com. And here I though our government got it right for once. Cash for Clunkers sounded like a great idea That is until you look at the details. It seems like the American automobile lobby had heavy influence with this new gov read more

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AutoblogGreen for 08.04.09

Daily Autos Blog | August 4th 2009 by brandon

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Nürburgring Rapid Response Nissan GT-R: World’s fastest fire e…

Daily Autos Blog | August 3rd 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Europe, Japan, Nissan, Police/Emergency Nürburgring Rapid Response Nissan GT-R - click above for high-res gallery If there's one performance metric that's pure marketing hype, it has to be a vehicle's N read more

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Is this a trend? Camaro beats Mustang in sales for second straigh…

Daily Autos Blog | August 3rd 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Car Buying, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Ford, By the Numbers Last month we learned Chevy sold more Camaros in June than Ford did Mustangs. It's like 1969 all over again. Now, we did state that, "as The General has a back read more

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Exclusive Zeus gets down with Honda’s new Insight

Daily Autos Blog | August 3rd 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Aftermarket, Hybrid, Hatchback, Honda Exclusive Zeus Honda Insight -- Click above for image gallery Japanese tuner Exclusive Zeus has done a job on the Honda Insight, so that now you can be green and still be a badass. Part of the c read more

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GM, Isuzu recalling 185,000+ small pickups over faulty brakelight…

Daily Autos Blog | August 3rd 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Etc., Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet, GM, GMC GM's midsize Colorado and Canyon pickups are being recalled, along with their Isuzu cousins, to replace a brake light switch that may be faulty. Nearly 186,000 of the pickups are affected by the read more

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Lotus begins offering supercharger kits for all NA Elises and Exi…

Daily Autos Blog | August 3rd 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Lotus Lotus Elise - Click above for high-res image gallery Anyone who's picked up a Lotus Elise or Exige before the kids from Hethel began offering a factory supercharged engine, help is at hand. Drivers of normally read more

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Re-Lease Me: GM starts leasing Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Chevy mod…

Daily Autos Blog | August 3rd 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC 2010 Cadillac SRX - Click above for high-res image gallery Understatement of the Year: It's been a rough 2009 for General Motors. The 101 year-old automaker lost billions of dollars in record time, it read more

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Hybrid Cars vs. Plug-in Hybrid Cars

Caw Ru Cad | August 3rd 2009 by qladieql

Hybrid cars are on everyone's minds these days. Twenty, forty, or fifty dollars for a tank of gas? Who really wants to pay that sort of money? But, frustrated, the fuel customer sighs, but pays up. However, hybrid vehicles are being richly applauded read more

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Kumho Tires Breaks Out Fortis SUV Concept

Crossomotive | July 31st 2009 by rob witte

It's not exactly something you would expect from a company that manufactures tires for SUVs worldwide. Kumho Tires, part of the multifaceted Kumho Asian Group, has released its Fortis SUV concept, with unique takes on how SUVs of the future should he read more

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Kumho Tires Breaks Out Fortis SUV Concept

Crossomotive | July 31st 2009 by rob witte

The Kumho Fortis SUV Concept It’s not exactly something you would expect from a company that manufactures tires for SUVs worldwide. Kumho Tires, part of the multifaceted Kumho Asian Group, has released its Fortis SUV concept, with unique takes read more

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Switzer Performance P800 997 Twin-Turbo: The world is never enoug…

Daily Autos Blog | July 31st 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Porsche Switzer Performance P800 997 Twin-Turbo - Click above for high-res image gallery You know what the biggest problem with Porshce's 997 Turbo is? Too slow. They're like German desert tortoises. Ju read more

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Matching Camaros commemorate 40th anniversary of 1969 Yenko 427

Daily Autos Blog | July 31st 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet Matching Chevrolet Camaros built by OER - Click above for a high-res image gallery 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1969 Yenko Camaro. The king of classic Camaros, the read more

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.31.09

Daily Autos Blog | July 31st 2009 by brandon

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Would you like your Ferrari 458 Italia in brown? What about purpl…

Daily Autos Blog | July 31st 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Performance, Ferrari, Design/Style Ferrari 458 Italia color variations - Click above for a high-res image gallery Although most Ferrari owners prefer their prancing horses in red, others maintain few things are more boring than another M read more

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REPORT: Penske talking to Renault to supply vehicles to Saturn

Daily Autos Blog | July 31st 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Saturn, Renault Remember the rumor that Roger Penske is looking to bring Renault back to America via his recently-procured network of Saturn dealerships? Consider it a rumor no more, as the deed has been confirmed by none other than Ren read more

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Toyota announces pricing for 2010 models, upgraded engine for FJ…

Daily Autos Blog | July 31st 2009 by brandon

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, SUV, Truck, Hatchback, Toyota, Off-Road Toyota's 2010 lineup will receive a suite of aesthetic, performance, and safety changes and minor price bumps, beginning with the FJ Cruiser. ToMoCo's chunky 'ute gets engine mods t read more