First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG [w/video]

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin

Filed under: Performance , SUV , Mercedes-Benz , First Drives How The World’s Most Powerful Sport Utility Vehicle Fails At Being Absurd Twenty years ago, sport utility vehicles were trucks. They had big, heavy frames, solid axles and low-range four-wheel drive. At best, they would accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under nine seconds and top out just over 100 mph. “Handling” simply meant that they could keep all four wheels firmly planted while circling an onramp

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG [w/video]

Auctions: Barrett-Jackson 2012: 1948 Tucker Torpedo bid up to over $2.6 million [w/video]

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

Filed under: Classics , Auctions Most, if not all, know the story of the 1948 Tucker sedan. Yes, there was a movie, and it’s well worth watching. But even if you’ve never seen or heard of a the machine, one look at Preston Tucker’s Torpedo is all it takes for you to realize it’s something special.

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Auctions: Barrett-Jackson 2012: 1948 Tucker Torpedo bid up to over $2.6 million [w/video]

Video: Abarth 695 shines in Tokyo with full chrome job [w/video]

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , Hatchback , Tokyo Auto Salon , Fiat The Abarth 695 was originally intended as a Fiat 500 -based tribute to Ferrari . Hence the 695 Tributo Ferrari moniker. But this one looks more like a salute to McLaren . Created by Japanese tuner Office-K and unveiled this week at the Tokyo Auto Salon , this special Abarth has had its Scuderia Red paint hidden under a full chrome vinyl wrap – similar to the one we reported on back in May – and capped with a tricolore racing stripe up the nose.

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Sportec tunes the Audi RS3

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

Looking tastefully restrained, the model has a stainless steel sports exhaust system, an adjustable coilover suspension and 20-inch alloy wheels that cover high-performance Movit brakes.

Report: Honda wins Acura RL collision warning system class action lawsuit appeal

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

Filed under: Sedan , Etc. , Government/Legal , Safety , Acura , Luxury Honda can thank Wal-Mart for the automaker’s recent victory in a class-action lawsuit over Acura RL models equipped with the company’s Collision Mitigation Braking System. The system was designed to warn drivers of a potential crash, tighten the vehicle’s seat belts and automatically apply the brakes. However, lawyers for approximately 2,000 plaintiffs sued the Japanese automaker, arguing that the system may warn the driver too slowly, and it may not work at all – the lawsuit also complained the system may shut off altogether in foul weather

Report: Toyota greenlights iQ Supercharger Concept for production [w/video]

Posted on January 14, 2012 by admin

Filed under: Aftermarket , Budget , Performance , Etc. , Japan , Videos , Hatchback , Scion , Toyota , Tokyo Auto Salon Here’s a surprise: Toyota has announced the company will produce the iQ Supercharger first unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon in limited quantities. The automaker has confirmed the development at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon . The vehicles will be built by partner Gazoo Racing and will feature a brawnier version of the same 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine found in the standard iQ

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