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Aug
30

IIHS awards 2011 Buick Regal Top Safety Pick

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Filed under: Sedan , Safety , Buick , Luxury 2011 Buick Regal at IIHS – Click above for high-res image gallery The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ) just wrapped up its battery of batterings on the 2011 Buick Regal , and the results have netted “Good” ratings for front, side, rear and rollover impact protection. Additionally, the Regal is the seventh vehicle from General Motors to earn a Top Safety Pick award, which includes the aforementioned rollover test where the Regal excelled. Buick’s Euro-born sedan was able to withstand almost five-times its weight – up from the federally-mandated standard of 1.5 times. The Regal joins its Buick sibling, the LaCrosse , along with the 2011 BMW 5 Series , Ford Taurus , Hyundai Genesis , Toyota Avalon and Volvo S80 as a Top Safety Pick in the large car segment.

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Aug
03

BMW All-Stars: 46 Awards in 20 Years

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BMW All-Stars: 46 Awards in 20 Years Automobile Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jean Jennings talks about BMW’s award-winning cars, and a timeline of 5-series All-Stars award winners. BMW All-Stars: 46 Awards in 20 Years | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

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Jul
22

Mitsubishi Lancer earns Top Safety Pick award, first small car Mitsubishi to pass new rollover test [UPDATE]

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Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Safety , Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer ES – Click above for high-res image gallery The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the Mitsubishi Lancer one of its top safety picks . The four-door sedan managed to be the first small car Mitsubishi that the Institute has tested to pass the new roll-over test with a “good” rating. As much as we like entertaining ourselves by thinking about the researchers flipping a bevy of cars and SUVs from 9-to-5, that isn’t quite how the institute tests for rollover strength.

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Jul
22

New Saab owners to commune with the faithful in… Aurora, Ohio?

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Filed under: Classics , Budget , Etc. , Saab , Spyker , Luxury Saab: A History in Pictures – Click above for high-res image gallery Sure enough, fans of the Dutch-owned Swedish manufacturer will descend on Aurora to participate in this year’s 2010 Saab Owner’s Convention. Why Aurora, Ohio?

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Jun
24

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.24.10

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First Drive: 2011 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive makes a lot of sense for a few people Using a powertrain cribbed from Tesla, the ForTwo Electric Drive may be the smartest Smart yet. Rumormill (again): Toyota working on MR2, Supra successor We’ve heard the rumors before and now they’re back: Toyota is working on successors to both the MR2 and Supra, but one major piece of the puzzle has been removed. 2011 Ford Mustang V6 runs 776.5 miles on one tank, 48.5 mpg [w/video] 1,457 laps later, five drivers from Ford managed to squeeze nearly 800 miles out of the 2011 Mustang V6. Also of interest: Honda releases info and images of revised 2011 Accord Volkswagen’s Stefan Jacoby moving to Volvo in August Report: Bentley considering five-door fastback to rival Porsche Panamera

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Jun
24

2010 International Engine of the Year awards honor ten best engines

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Filed under: Technology , Audi , BMW , Toyota , Volkswagen Mercedes-Benz AMG 6. 2 -liter V8 – Click above for all winners The 2010 International Engine of the Year awards have been announced and ten different engines have been honored in 11 categories, plus an overall winner chosen. The engines were rated by a jury of automotive journalists from around the world and range in size from sub-1.0-liter three cylinders to a 6.2-liter V8 and go from mild to wild.

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