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NHTSA reportedly eyes loss of braking power in 2010 Toyota Prius

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2009 has not been a good year for Toyota. After getting its first full-year loss in seven decades, it faced its biggest-ever safety recall over unintended acceleration caused by floor mats and/or throttle control software. Now, as the year draws to a close, a new potential problem has sprung up. This time around, the issue is related to the braking system on the latest Prius, which debuted early this year. The problem, which has been reported to National Highway Traffic Safety ... Read the rest of the review →

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NHTSA reportedly eyes loss of braking power in 2010 Toyota Prius 10 minutes ago on Autoblog

2009 has not been a good year for Toyota. After getting its first full-year loss in seven decades, it faced its biggest-ever safety recall over unintended acceleration caused by floor mats and/or throttle control software. Now, as the year draws to a close, a new potential problem has sprung up. ...

Lancia's near future to be built on Chrysler platforms 1 hour ago on Autoblog

Another morsel to come out of Fiat's 2-year plan is the short term product plan for Lancia, a brand that the parent company has been accused of neglecting for quite a while. In addition to the usual refreshes and facelifts, the truly juicy bit is that Fiat plans 17 new vehicles over the next two ...

Ford uses videogame/movie-style motion capture software to aid vehicle design 3 hours ago on Autoblog

Wishing to sharpen up the eternally imprecise data collected by using with real, live human beings, Ford is apparently the first automaker to use motion-capture software to assist with its vehicle design. The technology, already used to great effect in video games and the film industry, allows ...

Mazda RX-8 to die as RX-7 resurfaces for 2012? 5 hours ago on Autoblog

The rumormill just can't stop churning out stories of an impending Mazda RX-7 revival. We've been hearing that we should expect the rotary-powered sports car any day now... for the last few years. It's still yet to show its smiling face. Still, here we are with another report indicating that the ...

Will curbside EV charging fall prey to vandals and miscreants? 6 hours ago on Autoblog

As we were discussing the Chevy Volt with some colleagues the other day, a potentially serious problem for EVs came up during the conversation. For the foreseeable future, the primary market for plug-ins and EVs will be urban areas where the range limitations of battery-powered cars figure to be ...

Toyota responds to L.A. Times article 8 hours ago on Autoblog

You know what they say about life at the top... Toyota will probably add a few more bittersweet reminiscences to that pile of axioms once it recovers from the beating it's currently taking. The automaker has responded to the recent Los Angeles Times article concerning its safety record by ...

Spy Shots: 2011 BMW M5 clobbering the 'Ring 22 hours ago on Autoblog

The 2011 BMW M5 is having its heart and reflexes tested at der Nürburgring. Thus far, the company has kept a remarkably tight lid on the details of what the buyers can expect from the forthcoming supersedan, but varied and persistent rumors all point to more power, more usability, more economy, ...

Hurry Up and Wait: Report says GM has no planned announcements regarding Saab 22 hours ago on Autoblog

Don't expect General Motors Corp. to make any new announcements regarding Saab now or in the near future, according GM spokesman Chris Preuss. According to a report in Automotive News, Preuss added that no new Saab deals are imminent with any interested parties. Speculation and rumor-mongering ...

Camaro exterior designer Sang Yup Lee moves to VW/Audi 1 day ago on Autoblog

GM designer Sang Yup Lee has left for the enormous and vast wilds of the VW empire. Lee was the exterior designer of the 2010 Camaro, 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept, Buick Velite, and he worked on the C6 Corvette. Having spent time with him on a few occasions, we can also say he's an ...

GM to offer consumer test drives at NAIAS, other auto shows? 1 day ago on Autoblog

General Motors feels it has a lineup stuffed with vastly improved products and it wants to get as many customers behind the wheel of a new Chevy, Cadillac, GMC or Buick to prove its point. Anyone can head over to the local dealership for a test drive, but the General is reportedly looking for ...

VIDEO: Lewis Hamilton wishes you a Merry Christmas with his F1 car 1 day ago on Autoblog

McLaren Formula One engineers use their laptops to find out what their MP4-series F1 cars are doing. Put one of the teams many computers in front of Lewis Hamilton, and he uses it to make the car do things – in this case, make a little music and dance a little jig. It's just his, and ...

Merry Christmas from Autoblog! 1 day ago on Autoblog

All of us here at Autoblog would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. We hope that Santa treated everybody well, and that you all have a great day catching up with family and friends. Have fun and drive safe. If you're bored during your travels, we highly recommend you fire up your ...

2011 Ford Mustang GT and 5.0-liter V8 unwrapped early 1 day ago on Autoblog

Thanks to some embargo breaking that's already occurred, we've known for a week that the 2011 Ford Mustang GT would pack a brand new 5.0-liter V8 producing 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. We thought those tidbits might hold over the internet 'till the official embargo date lifts ...

VIDEO: Travis Pastrana's New Year's Jump. Take two 1 day ago on Autoblog

Has your inner stunt driver ever wondered what it would be like to fling a ridiculously overpowered rally car off a ramp and onto a waiting platform some 250 feet away? Don't have enough Red Bull running through your veins to actually attempt such a stunt yourself? Well, we have good news for ...

LA Times details Toyota history of concealing safety issues 1 day ago on Autoblog

The unintended acceleration issue has reached critical mass for Toyota, but is it an isolated incident for an automaker with an otherwise stellar record for being frank with its customers? A recent investigation by the Los Angeles Times shows that Toyota may have concealed safety issues on ...

2010 Fiat 500 first model to get company's new 0.9-liter engine 1 day ago on Autoblog

Last month Fiat head Sergio Marchionne put Chrysler's five-year plan on everyone's plate to digest. This month he's done the same with Fiat's 2-year plan. One of the first items to come out is that the dinky Fiat 500 will get an even dinkier motor: the 0.9-liter, 2-cylinder turbocharged MultiAir ...

Electric Holidays: UK man tows 50' Christmas tree with G-Wiz 2 days ago on Autoblog

Giant fullsize pickup trucks that are practically capable of pulling an entire city block off its foundations are a uniquely American invention. In most other parts of the world, people somehow find a way to move oversize and overweight objects without the use of 500-plus lb-ft of torque and a ...

REPORT: BAIC paid just $200 million for Saab technology 2 days ago on Autoblog

So, what's a 2009 Saab 9-5 worth to you? A more appropriate question may be, What's the 2009 Saab 9-5 worth to you? What about the previous-generation of the Saab 9-3? Apparently, those two vehicle platforms (plus one more unknown platform) along with "two engine technologies and two ...

Walter Röhrl entering the Nürburgring 24 Hours in a bone stock Porsche GT3 RS 2 days ago on Autoblog

Porsche test pilot and all-around legend Walter Röhrl will be competing in next year's Nürburgring 24-Hour race for the first time in 17 years. His weapon of choice for the event: the 2010 Porsche GT3 RS. That's the rear-wheel drive one with the 450 horsepower 3.8-liter that runs up to ...

Detroit Preview: BMW 535i Gran Turismo also gets a six pack 2 days ago on Autoblog

BMW is rounding out its Detroit Auto Show premier lineup with the North American debut of the 535i Gran Turismo. The 550i GT that's powered by the 4.4-liter twin turbo V8 is already on sale in the U.S., but we won't get our shot at the six cylinder model until the spring of 2010. Like the ...

Hugo Chavez gives ultimatum to automakers: Share tech or get out of Venezuela 2 days ago on Autoblog

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez – notable Fidel Castro wannabe, loudmouthed buffoon of the first order and apparent Cadillac aficionado – has given an ultimatum to General Motors, Fiat (i.e. Chrysler), Toyota and Ford: Share your technology with us or get out of the country. (In ...

Challarostang? Enterprising car modeler combines three ponies into one 2 days ago on Autoblog

Having trouble deciding which of America's three latest muscle cars is right for you? Well, at least you're not alone. We ourselves at the Autoblog HQ have had lengthy debates on the merits and drawbacks of each model, and the expected ongoing series of improvements to the Camaro, Challenger ...

When F1 2009 won't do, try the $191K Cruden Hexatech simulator 2 days ago on Autoblog

We give thumbs up to Cruden's reason for building a $191,500 F1 simulator: "Snooker rooms, swimming pools, gyms and cinemas have been done." So there. If you're over waiting for Codemasters to release F1 2009 on a real platform, or waiting for GT5 to ever show up and you have enough money to buy ...

REPORT: Isuzu proposes new HD diesel engine for GM? 2 days ago on Autoblog

We're not entirely sure what to make of reports regarding Isuzu's tie-up with General Motors for diesel engines that seem to conflict with one another, but here we go anyway. According to Bloomberg, Isuzu is considering whether it should end its joint venture with The General for the production ...

REPORT: Toyota cutting supplier expenses by 30%, probably means using cheaper parts 2 days ago on Autoblog

As with every other automaker – heck, almost every other company – Toyota wants to save more money. Japan's Asahi business daily revealed a Toyota initiative to lower its parts expenses by 30% over the next three years, and it is one that we're all too familiar with: Toyota told its ...

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Lotus celebrates return to F1 with Exige S Type 72 2 days ago on Autoblog

After a 15-year hiatus, Lotus is coming back to Formula One, and to commemorate its return to the top tier of motorsport, the Hethel crew is creating yet another special Exige inspired by the Type 72 that dominated F1 in the Seventies. Like nearly every other limited edition Lotus released in ...

Bugatti trademarks 16C Galibier shape, production decision coming soon? 2 days ago on Autoblog

The question of whether or not Volkswagen will decide to put the Bugatti 16C Galibier into production is still unanswered. While we've heard rumors that the German automaker was leaning towards the affirmative, the green light has yet to be lit. Still, Bugatti is making sure all of its ducks ...

Report: Ferrari to show 599 hybrid concept in Geneva 2 days ago on Autoblog

Italian pub, Quattroroute reports Ferrari will show its first road-going hybrid next March at the Geneva Motor Show. Based on the 599 GTB, the Ferrari hybrid is expected to use a derivative of the kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) used on the prancing horse's Formula One cars during part of the ...

NASCAR turns right, headed to Road America in 2010 3 days ago on Autoblog

Some motorsports fans take issue with the fact that the vast majority of NASCAR tracks are little more than a series of left turns. This is for you, roundy-round jokers. The official sport of the South is mixing in some right turns and working the brakes a bit more in 2010 with a pair of road ...

Mahindra distributor reportedly says first U.S. models to hit market in spring 3 days ago on Autoblog

Starting to wonder if the Mahindra TR20 (two-door) and TR40 (four-door) small pickups will ever come to market here in the States? You're not alone. Though our Magic 8 Ball still tells us it's likely that the compact trucks will indeed make an appearance at some unknown point in the future, news ...

Book Review: Legendary Race Cars by Basem Wasef [w/VIDEO] 3 days ago on Autoblog

Confused as to what to do with all the Barnes & Nobles and Amazon.com gift cards your in-laws pelted you with this Holiday season? Be confused no more! Legendary Race Cars is the book every pistonhead needs sitting on their night stand in 2010. We really hope you haven't gone all Kindle on ...

REPORT: Subaru says it can't Justy-fy selling a subcompact in the U.S. 3 days ago on Autoblog

What do Toyota, Nissan and Honda all have in common? (Besides the fact that they are all Japanese automakers, that is?) They all re-entered the subcompact market in 2006 after abandoning it years ago. What's more, Mazda is planning to bring its subcompact Mazda2 to U.S. shores next year, Suzuki ...

VIDEO: Chevy Volt squeals tires around the track 3 days ago on Autoblog

Fuel efficient cars are slow, right? Just ask Jeremy Clarkson, who famously pitted a Toyota Prius against a BMW M3 around a test track to prove that the hybrid isn't very efficient when pushed to its limit. While it's true that hybrids and diesels have a reputation for being more than a bit poky ...

Review: Gran Turismo 5 Demo requires serious skill [w/VIDEO] 3 days ago on Autoblog

We're waiting with baited breath for the arrival of Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5. It's getting more difficult to sit on our hands all the time, so it's a good thing that Polyphony has released a time trial demo to wet our whistle. The demo is available free of charge for anyone on the Sony ...

VIDEO: Top Gear pits BMW X5 M against Audi Q7 TDI and Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 3 days ago on Autoblog

If you're like us – and odds are very good you are – you have an evergreen problem. Namely, getting your significant other to feel one-tenth of the excitement about cars that you feel. Sure, you've tried explaining that while you almost drove off the freeway, it's okay because you ...

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