The U.S. government has opened an investigation into problems with the fuel tank in Nissan Murano SUVs. Apparently, the NHTSA has received four complaints of the tank being punctured during normal driving, leading to fuel leaks and requiring the tank to be replaced. The investigation covers about 124,000 Muranos from the 2004 and 2005 model years, and follows th
First it was transponders, now it's radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The Texas Department of Transport announced today that it plans to use the provocatively named "eGo Plus" RFID tags in its wireless payment program for toll roads. Two million (!) of the RFID tags will be issued to motorists across the state over the next 2 years. The tags are designed to work with any of the Texas toll road sy
Amerityre Corporation announced today that production quality prototypes of its "zero pressure" (no air) space saver spare tire are being delivered to auto companies for testing and evaluation. The polyurethane tire is manufactured directly onto the car wheel, and never needs inflating and can never go flat. The company claims an operating range of over 2,00
It must be something in the water. Everywhere you look, there's a motorsport dictator with an Orwellian "Animal Farm" fixation. You know how it goes. "Big teams baa-aad! Small teams good!" First it's Max Mosley, now it's Brian France. It seems France the younger is shocked (shocked!) that half the field in his beloved "Chase for the Cup" is comprised of the Jack Roush superteam. Now Brian has discovered that Small is Beautiful, and he's fiddling with the rules to "help" single c
on this week's introduction of the newest version of the Fiat Panda - the limited edition "Panda Sporting." The urban minicar is powered by the 1.3 liter multijet turbodiesel, which rips out 70 bhp at 4000 rpm. 0 to 60 times are in the high 12s, with a top speed of 99 mph.
No one can accuse Fiat of putting all its eggs in one basket,
