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Update: Ford’s EcoBoost F-150 Runs Baja 1000 in 38 Hours!

Published on November 23, 2010 in Fun Stuff, Hot Car - Upcoming and Under the Hood (In Depth). 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

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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PedalGate: Trumped Up Charges?

Published on July 14, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

A report from The Wall Street Journal has reported about the results of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) investigation into the claims of unintended acceleration involving Toyota’s vehicles.  The WSJ’s report says that the recalls, which have tarnished Toyota’s reputation for quality, not to mention missed sales opportunities and the outlay of cash to fix over 8 million cars, were not caused by faulty electronics: driver error, not stuck gas pedals, are to blame in almost every case.

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