Posts Tagged ‘journalist’
2008-'09 Kia Rondos packing four-cylinder engines are being recalled to fix a fuel pump issue that could lead to fuel starvation. Nearly 7,000 Rondos in EX and LX trim are effected, and will get an improved fuel pump to resolve the issue. The NHTSA has warned that the problem is unusually severe, an......
Big rig spills $187k in nickels on highway
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
"Save your pennies" is a common refrain for anyone looking to purchase anything, but after this truck incident on Interstate 95 in Florida, it may be "swipe them nickels." Drivers may be parking on the shoulder and breaking out the metal detector after a couple of tractor trailers were involved in a......
Nearly 300,000 HHRs to be recalled for latch failure
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Owners of 2006-08 Chevrolet HHRs should bust out their screw drivers because General Motors will be issuing a recall for deficient instrument panel storage bin latches. The weak latch does not meet federal safety compliance test standards, as it allows the dash bin door to swing open under specific ......
Smart recalls ForTwo for bad paint, which could lead to loss of windshield or roof
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Of all the possible reasons that a vehicle could be recalled, a poor paint job doesn't at first seem all that newsworthy. After all, cars could theoretically be recalled for exploding gas tanks, runaway engines or any number of horror-inducing problems. Bad paint? No harm, no foul -- just take it ba......
Ferrari sets up shop at the Nürburgring
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
The Nürburgring has become an absolute Mecca for automotive enthusiasts and racing fans across Europe and around the world. Setting new 'Ring records has become a vaunted pursuit, and any automaker worth its bolts brings its latest sportscar prototypes to test there. Among those marques is Ferrari,......
Small recall for big suspension issue on 2008 Honda Element
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
All owners of 2008 Honda Elements are being asked to stop driving their cars until they have had them inspected at their local Honda dealer. According to a recall issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front bushing bracket of the left trailing arm of the rear suspension m......
Maruti 800 Uniq - Pictorial Review
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Maruti has upgraded / facelifted its decade old work horse 800 and named it as 800 uniq. Some see this as preparation of Maruti to suit the upcoming Tata’s Nano (will be out in september or october). Others believe this move by Maruti as a bid to extend the life of the 800 till the mandatory crash......
Craig Jones: 1985-2008
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
We're saddened to report the passing of 23 year-old motorcycle racer Craig Jones from Northwich, Cheshire. Jones was a seasoned rider, having been part of the World Superbike and Supersport scene for the past five years. His untimely death was the result of an accident during the FIM Supersport Worl......
Ferrari: Schumacher didn’t crash the prototype Scuderia
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Following yesterday's report that Michael Schumacher had crashed a prototype Ferrari 430 Scuderia on the Nurburgring, some things have come into focus, but little has become any clearer. Ferrari insists that, although Schumi had been driving the car that day, it was actually the factory's road car t......
Oh the horror! Ferrari California post-crash test
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
We're fully aware that even supercars must undergo crash testing. But we like to think of the process the same way we do hamburgers. When we get hungry, we're able to totally banish any curiosity about what gruesome process transformed the cow into lunch.Photos from inside a slaughterhouse would evo......