Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
Remember in September, when Ford announced that they were torture-testing their new EcoBoost-powered F-150? Well, the results of the Baja 1000 off-road race are in, and the twin-turbo F-150 ran the entire race in 38 hours. Just finishing the Baja 1000 is an accomplishment, but the F-150 had a well-used engine in it. Click through the jump for details and the press release.
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The people at Motor Trend have spent some serious time with GM’s technology-laden electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, and it’s no surprise that they love it. They even tested it and got 127 mpg out of it. Well, now they’ve crowned it king of the hill for 2011, bestowing upon it their coveted Car Of The Year award.
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In a few short hours, CNBC will be airing a special on how Ford’s Alan Mulally has turned the company around since he took over in 2006. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau got insider-style access to the company’s inner workings, so it should be both entertaining and informative. The first airing will be at 9pm EST, with reruns starting at 10pm and midnight EST tonight.
Click here for the CNBC minisite.
by John Suit
Source: CNBC
Tonight, during Game 1 of the World Series, Chevrolet will be airing its first Volt commercial. The 30-second spot features Tim Allen’s voice talking about the Volt, specifically its range-extender engine. If you’re not a baseball fan, or won’t be able to watch the game tonight, click past the jump to see the commercial.
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There are lots of new and redesigned vehicles being built for the 2011 model year, and to help you sift through them, I’ve put together my Top 10 list of them. They range from the mainstream to luxury, but they’re all significant for the industry, manufacturer, or both. Click past the jump to see what made my list and why.
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With Cadillac releasing coupe and wagon variants of its popular CTS luxury sport sedan, I’ve started to wonder which of BMW’s cars is a better comparison: the 3-Series, which is a bit smaller, but priced similarly, or the 5-Series, which is a bit bigger, but priced about $10,000 higher? Click past the jump for the tale of the tape and the Reader Poll.
Continue reading ‘Reader Poll: Cadillac CTS versus BMW 3 or 5-Series?’
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