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GM recalling 1.4 million passenger cars over potential engine fires

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just announced a major recall covering nearly 1.5 million General Motors passenger cars from the late 90's and early 2000s. The recall affects various Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models equipped with normally aspirated versions of GM's much-utilized 3800 3.8-liter V6. Apparently, some of these engines can drop oil onto the exhaust manifold during hard braking. If that manifold has gotten hot enough and the oil dribbles below the heat shield, it can start a small fire. The ... Read more →

Another Bright Idea: Maserati Lamp by Lumina Noah Joseph

We know what you're thinking: What I need is a Maserati lamp. To go in the automotive Mecca you call a living room, of course, already complete with items like Porsche and Aston Martin sofas, an ...

Holden recalls 86,000 Zetas equipped with V6 Dan Roth

GM's Australian subsidiary Holden has recalled 86,000 rear-wheel-drive Zeta cars with the V6 engine to correct a potential fuel leak that could lead to fires. The CNN Money article says that the ...

Jealous Again: Holden VE / WM exports begin Alex Nunez

The car above is a brand new 2007 Chevy Lumina SS, which is, in turn, a rebadged Holden VE Commodore SS. It's powered by a 6.0L LS2 V8 that dishes out 362 horsepower through the rear wheels. As you ...

RWD Tease: Chevy Lumina SS spotted in Detroit Alex Nunez

Well, here's a fun vid from Streetfire.net: it shows a Mideast-market (they're set up with LHD) Chevy Lumina SS rumbling around the Detroit area while sporting manufacturer's tags. The Lumina ...

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GM slapped with gasket class-action lawsuit in Canada, claims could hit $1.2 billion 3 years ago on Autoblog

Earlier this month, Autoblog informed you about General Motors electing to handle a widespread intake manifold gasket defect on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis. But if Toronto-based law firm Stevensons LLP has any say in the matter, the automaker won't have the option to be choosy with some 400,000 ...

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