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0Review: 2011 GMC Sierra 3500HD SLE 1285257420
Looks The Same Yet Is Anything But
2011 GMC Sierra 3500HD SLE – Click above for high-res image gallery2010 has been a banner year for heavy-duty pickup truck fans, with revamped entries from all three U.S. automakers making their debut this year. Of those, the HD pickups from both ... -
Review: 2011 Ford F-450 Lariat 1284566220
Industry Giant Still Working Hard to Stay Ahead2011 Ford F-450 Lariat – Click above for high-res image galleryAsk any economics professor – competition is a good thing. Exhibit A? The large pickup truck market. Ford F-Series trucks have been the number-one selling vehicle line ... -
Report: Super GT moving closer to DTM, may adopt KERS; Grand Am to join as well? 1282255140
In an attempt to reduce costs and get more brands into the field, it's beginning to look like as many as three different race series in Europe, Asia and the United States may adopt a more-or-less common set of rules. The German Touring Car Championship (shown above) is set to introduced a new ...
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Lotus willing to build Evora-based sportscars for other automakers? 1282226460
2010 Lotus Evora – Click above for high-res image galleryLotus is considering offering up its latest sports car platforms to other automakers, and this isn't the first time. When the Elise debuted in the mid-90s, Lotus sold the chassis to form the basis of new lightweight coupes with ... -
Rumormill: Ford Falcon to get blown 5.0-liter Coyote 1282173960
Ford FG Falcon XR Series – Click above for high-res image galleryBack before Ford announced it was producing a new aluminum block version of its supercharged 5.4-liter V8 for the 2011 GT500, speculation ran rampant that the new 5.0-liter Coyote V8 would get the force-feeding treatment. At ... -
General Motors 2011 VIN decoder reveals new 1.0L, 1.2L, 1.6L four cylinder engines 1282172280
2010 Chevrolet Spark – Click above for high-res image galleryGeneral Motors' Service and Parts Operations website has published a pair of new documents for decoding 2011 model year Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) which reveal several new engines. The passenger car list includes a ... -
Reader Spy: Are you the next Dodge Charger SRT8? 1282145580
2011/2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 prototype – click above for high-res image galleryIt's no secret that Chrysler is unleashing redesigned versions of the 300 and Dodge Charger sedans this Fall and we've seen numerous images of them prowling the streets of suburban Detroit in recent months. Now ... -
Lincoln, Buick top ACSI satisfaction study for first time ever 1282143660
The annual American Consumer Satisfaction Index is out, and while the auto industry as a whole slipped this year, Lincoln-Mercury and Buick moved to the top of the heap for the first time ever. Each of the domestic brands was rated on a scale of 100, with Ford Motor Company's LM outpost scoring ...
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Congress considering higher weight limits for interstate trucks 1282139940
This fall, Congress will consider modifying 36-year old regulation that would increase the weight limit for trucks on interstate highways by 8.5 tons. According to The Wall Street Journal, the increase from 80,000 pounds to 97,000 pounds is being pushed by a coalition of over 150 companies that ...
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General Motors and SAIC to jointly develop small engine and dual clutch transmission 1282100460
General Motors has reached an agreement with one of its primary Chinese partners, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp. (SAIC), on the joint development of powertrains for small vehicles. GM and SAIC will develop and produce a family of four-cylinder engines ranging from 1.0- to 1.5-liters with ...

