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Bugatti Veyron Involved in One of Most Amusing Crashes of All Time
Posted: Nov. 13, 2009 10:11:36 a.m.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s...a pelican? One can only guess that these thoughts went through the mind of a driver of a rare 2006 Bugatti Veyron EB as he accidentally drove his million-dollar supercar into a shallow lagoon.
“This is one of the saddest, yet most amusing sights we've ever seen,” says Autoblog. “A $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron sitting in a salt water lagoon, door open, in two feet of nasty, corrosion-inducing ...
Running Out of Pontiacs
Posted: Nov. 12, 2009 10:11:26 a.m.
If you’ve been considering a Pontiac, get moving. They’re almost gone.
Last spring, General Motors announced plans to close the Pontiac brand by the end of 2009. With just two months to go, the brand appears to be making a smooth exit from the marketplace. On the brand’s official Twitter feed, it has provided an update of what’s left – and the total works out to barely 3,600 cars nationwide.
Many consider the Pontiac G8 to ...
Feds May Probe Reports of Jeep Grand Cherokee Gas Tank Fires
Posted: Nov. 12, 2009 10:11:28 a.m.
Federal auto safety regulators are looking into reports that some Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs may be prone to gas tank fires.
AutoWeek reports, “Last month the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety complained that,” in Grand Cherokees from model years 1993 through 2004, “The SUV’s fuel tank extends below the rear bumper and is inadequately protected from crashes and rollovers.” The plastic tank is particularly vulnerable in rear-end collisions with smaller vehicles, the group says. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
Buick Brings Back the Regal for 2011
Posted: Nov. 12, 2009 10:11:51 a.m.
General Motors wants Buick to be the new American Lexus. The company took a huge step toward achieving that goal with its all-new 2010 LaCrosse, a hit with reviewers for its stylish upscale cabin and smooth ride. But the LaCrosse is a large car. In order to truly succeed, the brand will need a smaller midsize car that does at least as well with critics.
They’ll get one soon. CNN reports, “General Motors will bring back the Regal name ...
Volvo Unveils Stylish New S60
Posted: Nov. 11, 2009 10:11:33 a.m.
The old Volvo S60 stuck around too long. A sharp-looking upscale midsize car when it first appeared in the year 2000, it sold well at first. But Volvo left it alone while other automakers kept improving their entry-level luxury cars, and after nine years on the market with no significant changes, it sold so poorly in 2009 that Volvo just stopped building it. The company doesn’t even make an entry-level midsize car for the 2010 model year.
But they ...
Used Car Prices Dropping at Last
Posted: Nov. 11, 2009 10:11:46 a.m.
Those of you in the used car market are in luck. After an unusual summer peak, prices are finally on the way back down.
USA Today reports, “Manheim Consulting's index of used car values dipped in October, its first decline since December 2008 when the index hit an all-time low.” The index measures the prices used car dealers pay at auction for the cars they later sell to car shoppers. “In the months since that December low, the index ...
Russian SUV Loses Whale Penis Interior, Thanks to Greenpeace, Pam Anderson
Posted: Nov. 11, 2009 10:11:27 a.m.
The press release is titled, “Armored Car Without Penis. Let’s Save the Whales.”
We promise we did not make this story up. That’s about all we can promise you.
A Russian SUV builder has abandoned its plans to line the interior of its new luxury SUV with whale penis leather. Thanks to Pamela Anderson. And Greenpeace.
The Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition, Jalopnik reports, was designed to be “The world's most expensive ultra-luxury SUV.” Planned for ...
Volkswagen Steals Toyota's Crown as World's Largest Automaker
Posted: Nov. 10, 2009 11:11:24 a.m.
The people want an empire, apparently, with that unassuming little black VW bug at the head of it.
The U.K.’s Guardian explains, "Volkswagen-Porsche has overtaken Toyota to become the world's largest car manufacturer as the German group benefits from state-backed stimulus packages around the globe." VW has "produced 4.4m vehicles so far this year, outstripping its Japanese rival which has seen 4m cars roll off production lines since January."
Ironically, VW reached the milestone in part ...
Report: GM Will Build Chevy Volt-Based Cadillac Converj
Posted: Nov. 10, 2009 10:11:19 a.m.
There will be a Cadillac version of the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), according to the Detroit News. "General Motors Co. has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj" coupe, the News explains. "Cadillac included the Converj, a concept car that wowed industry critics and the public at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, in a presentation made to the automaker's board of directors Nov. 2, according to sources familiar with the production plan." An E-REV, like ...
Recall Alert: Nissan Sentra
Posted: Nov. 10, 2009 10:11:01 a.m.
Nissan has issued a recall order for about 10,000 Sentra sedans from model year 2009, in order to correct a defect that could affect brake performance.
In a recall notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker explains that, in some cases, "Brake fluid may leak from the master cylinder. If the amount of brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir decreases to below the minimum level, the brake system warning indicator will illuminate as designed ...
