Posts Tagged ‘955’

Mexico confiscates trucks crossing border for cheap diesel

Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Thinking with their wallets, and avoiding $4.59/gallon fuel prices, truck owners in the States have been sneaking across the Mexican border to fill up with low-cost diesel (in Mexico, the fuel averages just $2.20/gallon). While filling a primary fuel tank isn't illegal, Mexico prohibits additional f......

Ford subject of another fire investigation

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Even after recalling 10 million vehicles over the past few years, Ford just can't seem to shake the cruise control blues. There have been 130 reports of fires in 1998-2003 Ford Windstars, both during use and while parked, and NHTSA is looking into the matter to determine if a recall is needed. The f......

VIDEO: More turbine excellence — this time, it’s a Z car

Friday, May 16th, 2008
Follow the jump for video of the 280Z TurbineThis video was uploaded to YouTube in 2006, so yes, we know it's old. Make a snide "SLOW NEWS DAY? THIS IS OLD!" comment at your own risk. As for us, we saw it for the first time Tuesday night as a "related video" on the Turbine Porsche 928 clip. Chances......

Audi R8 sold out “for months”

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Click above for more high-res shots of the Audi R8The Audi R8 has supercar looks and red-hot demand, so if you want to own the stunning German two-seater, you'd best get to the back of the line. Buyers of the mid-engine Audi have picked up every model that will be made for months, which tells us wh......

Craigslist find of the day: 1981 Ferrari 400i limousine

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Click above to view the Ferrari 400i Limo in low-resSo here's the problem: you want a Ferrari limo. (Don't we all?) A Maserati Quattroporte isn't going to do the trick, and the Sultan isn't willing to part with any of his. You could try to build one and risk being sued by Maranello, or you could log......

Chrysler workers none too happy about “mandatory” vacation

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
The recent decision by Chrysler to give employees a mandatory, unpaid two week vacation has workers peeved, and it's tough to blame them. Many long-time workers have already planned and paid for vacations that land outside of July 7-21, so those employees will have to cancel their plans or risk goin......

U.S. smart fortwo sales so strong, Penske wants 15,000 more

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart fortwo.Roger Penske, the CEO of the company's namesake and the sole importer of the smart brand into the U.S., says that with demand at its current level, dealers could offload 40,000 fortwos to customers this year. The only problem: the U.S. market is......

New York ‘08 Preview: Ford featuring crash-tested Taurus

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of crash-tested Ford TaurusFord has been very quiet about what it will have onstage at the New York Auto Show tomorrow, but one vehicle we do know that will be under the lights is the Ford Taurus. While there will certainly be a number of Taurus models waxed, pol......

Feds investigating Solstice GXP, Sky Redline brakes

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received around 40 complaints from owners of the Pontiac Solstice GXP and Saturn Sky Redline regarding the vehicle's braking performance. According to the owners, too much pedal effort is required to slow the vehicle down when the engine......

VW makes electronic stability control standard on entire 2009 line

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Spinning out in a new Volkswagen will become a lot harder later this year. Starting with its 2009 models sold in the U.S., Volkswagen will be adding electronic stability control as a standard feature. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has previously decreed that all vehicles have to......