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Honda CR-Z Was Almost Killed Twice, U.S. Dealers Didn't Want It
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

Norio Tomobe, chief engineer of the Honda CR-Z, said "The CR-Z is supposed to be an intelligent sports car." We can spend a fair bit of time debating the 'intelligence' of a sports coupe that gets from 0-to-60 in 9.7 seconds and has just two seats but gets worse gas mileage than a Toyota Prius. However, we won't really be able to decide on the issue until we drive it, and that is apparently what it takes to feel the love for it.

According to Automotive News, back when the CR-Z was being designed to house a traditional gasoline-only drivetrain, Tomobe said he and his team dug deep to come up with a new idea for the car, which ended up being a hybrid drivetrain and a six-speed transmission. But that wasn't until after they had tried to kill the project. Twice. And that didn't stop the president of American Honda Motor from repeatedly telling Japan the U.S. didn't need or want a sporty hybrid, which he thought would confuse customers. Until he drove it, and then all was go.

Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.

 

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Cadillac CTS-V Wagon: Bigger, Longer And More Uncut
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

This is it — the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon — fully unmasked at a marketing photo shoot. It's the stretched-out high-power people-hauler every automotive journalist has been waiting for. Let's just go ahead and call it the Cadillac of awesome.

Of course we expect the CTS-V Wagon will come equipped with the same 550 HP+ 6.2-liter LSA engine as it's sedan and coupe brothers. Frankly, what more do we need to know? The fact that we have a real picture of this vehicle we never thought would see the light of day is the only news we need to read. Do want...

 [ Source: jalopnik.com ]

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How Do Fluctuating Gas Prices Compare to Electricity Costs?
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

We expect the advocacy group Plug In America to constantly remind us of the benefits of plug-in vehicles. That's their reason for being, after all. Sometimes, impassioned pleas make a good argument; sometimes, taking a fresh look at what might be considered a boring topic does the trick.

Plug In America co-founder and actress Alexandra Paul has written a guest blog post over at In The Driver's SeatGas Price Heat Map, and consumer and governmental gas price reports, after all - but we're not as conscious of the price of electricity. With the next generation of electric vehicles (EVs) becoming a reality this year, wouldn't this be a good thing to know? Paul notes that electricity rates don't fluctuate nearly as much as the price of gasoline does, which might be a reassuring thing for drivers thinking of making the switch to a plug-in vehicle...

[Source: In The Driver's Seat[ Source: green.autoblog.com ]

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EFI SR400 Board Tracker by Vicente Design
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

Jean François Vicente of Vicente Design has just come up with a rather interesting kick-started single-cylinder custom bike concept that he calls the EFI SR400 Board Tracker. This is definitely a case of “looks beat performance” as the designer concentrated on delivering a low and sleek bike that proposes a closer rider-motorcycle communion by bringing it all down to the bare necessities such as the two large wheels, a motor and a bar to hold on to.

The bike would be based on the Yamaha SR400 and SR500 and it may look vintage but it has its fair share of ingenious design features. For instance, the seat and gas tank are made of the same hydroformed titanium sheets and also act as a beam girder for the frame, the thing has a carbon girder fork and also a hydroformed underslung exhaust...

 [ Source: topspeed.com ]

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FD Motoring
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

This year the Lakers ran out of gas before taking home the gold trophy. But that’s not stopping Ronny Turiaf. Check out FD Motoring, who helped the power forward forget about the championship ring by accessorizing his very sweet BMW.

 

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Super Coupe: Brabus E V12 Now in Two-Door Form
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

It's been several days since we left the Geneva Motor Show and we're still finding cars that we somehow missed out on the floor. We especially don't know how we managed to skip this bad boy in the Brabus booth, as it should have been nearly impossible to miss. It's called the E V12 Coupe, and it's got 800 horsepower. Enough said.

There's nothing new about Brabus stuffing a V12 into an E-Class. They've been doing it since 1996, and have been making twin-turbo models since 2003. The latest version is based off of the new E Coupe, and it's a much prettier car than the awkward looking E V12 Black Baron that we saw in Frankfurt. Fortunately it does share the same engine - a 6.3-liter twin-turbo V12 putting out 800 horsepower and 1047 lb-ft torque. Brabus quotes a 0-100 km/h time of just 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 230 mph, and judging from the performance of their previous cars we are inclined to believe them.

[Source: Brabus]  [ Source: autoblog.com ]

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Acura TSX Sport Wagons, Ho! U.S. Getting Honda Accord Wagon
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

Honda's heeded the chorus of "Eeews!" over the Accord Crosstour's design, bringing the euro Accord Wagon stateside as the Acura TSX Sport Wagon.

Honda announced today it'll bring the Acura TSX Sport Wagon — you can't call anything just a wagon anymore — to this year's New York Auto show for its big debut followed up by a quick trip to the dealerships this fall. It makes sense to bring it here as the Acura since the TSX shares a platform with the Euro Accord and there's already the U.S. Accord-based Crosstour...

[ Source: jalopnik.com ]

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After Rigorous Testing, Top Cars Revealed
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

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Consumer Reports’ Jon Linkow reveals the publication’s top choices for automobiles, after meticulous testing for performance, safety and reliability. (Today Show)

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New 2010 Volvo XC60 Can Stop Itself!
Monday, 08 March 2010

The Volvo XC60 has an amazing trick that is more of a miracle considering it can stop itself. Volvo is generally known for producing great vehicles that are synonymous with safety. The newest addition to the Volvo family is continuing that trend with a major upgrade in the safety and technology called City safety. 

Introducing another computer that can do my job better that I can. Thanks to some Volvo smart-guy technology this baby has got ‘laser beams on it’s freakin forehead’. These lasers actually scan the road ahead and work with the breaks to anticipate stoppage. Now this is cool, considering the safety and text messaging issues while driving! My adult ADD while driving has yet another excuse to never heel, which is fantastic. The only downfall with this amazing new Volvo feature is that you will never win a round of ‘Chicken’ again. 

Seriously, Volvo’s City Safety feature is designed for low speeds in emergency situations that can save you from fender benders. Still the auto-stop feature is brand spanking new, I imagine myself intentionally driving into static objects at various low speeds just to have the satisfaction of the car stopping itself.  Heading down to my nearest Volvo dealer and taking an XC60 out on a test-drive seems like the sensible solution to such a dream.

 

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Art Deco Mullin Automotive Museum Set to Open April 15
Monday, 08 March 2010

As if classic car fans in California weren't spoiled enough with the annual festivities in Monterey, world-class concours in Palm Springs, La Jolla, Dana Point, Palos Verdes, and Pasadena, and first-rate museums like The Petersen and Nethercutt Collection, another incredible collection is being opened to the public this spring. Set to open April 15 in Oxnard, California, the Mullin Automotive Museum is the anchored by the vehicles of Pebble Beach-winner and Monterey Historics racer Peter Mullin, and promises to be another must-see attraction.

According to the press release you'll find after the jump, "the Mullin Automotive Museum will pay homage to the art deco and machine age design eras (1918-1941) that produced exquisite art and magnificent automobiles." The centerpiece will be a huge collection of unrestored Bugattis, but expect to find other iconic brands like Delahaye, Delage, Talbot-Lago, Voisin and Hispano-Suiza, with an emphasis on French cars with coachwork by masters like Chapron, Figoni et Falaschi, Gangloff, Vanvooren, Labourdette, Letourneur et Marchand and Saoutchik among others.

 [Source: Mullin Automotive Museum | Photo: Michael Furman Photography]  [  Source: autoblog.com ]

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The Hybrid Supercar Is A Lie
Monday, 08 March 2010

This week's Geneva Motor Show features greenwashing finally invading the exotic-car realm — Lotus, Ferrari, and Porsche all debuted a hybrid. These cars won't save the planet, but they might just get a few rich dudes laid.

Hybrid cars are both a fad and a reality for the modern automaker. They receive an inordinate amount of attention compared with their more conventional, less expensive fuel-sipping brethren, and yet, thanks to increasingly strict environmental regulations, they're not going away. Can hybrid technology help reduce pollution? Totally. Will a hybrid Ferrari save the planet? Absolutely not...

 [  Source: jalopnik.com ]

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Aston Martin DBS by Edo Competition
Monday, 08 March 2010

Is not everyday you have the chance to see a tuned Aston Martin DBS. So you can understand why we are so excited about this package coming from Edo Competition. Thanks to new high performance exhaust system, special catalytic converters and high flow air filters, the tuner was able to update the engine’s power to an impressive 550 hp and 570 Nm. The result is a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds and a top speed of 199 mph.

The sports car also gets: a new sports suspension system, a new high performance brake system, carbon fiber shifter and shifter console on the interior and 21 in. racing wheels...

 [  Source: topspeed.com ]

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