| 2013 Jaguar XJ Video |
May 14th, 2013 |
. The XJ's supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 offers plenty of acceleration and torque to power its remarkably light frame around the curves of a winding road. Simulated gauges and touch-screen responsiveness come up a little short, and Jaguar has earned a rep for being reliably unreliable -- but you might be having too much fun to care. Watch the video ...
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| Ford to build engine plant for growing Russian auto market |
May 14th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will build a new, $274 million engine plant in Russia - the first passenger car engine plant in the region and a continuation of investment in the world's largest country and one of the world's fastest growing auto markets. The new plant will allow Ford to produce an additional 105,000 1.6-liter engines annually - a number that could grow to 200,000 to ...
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| NTSB seeks to lower legal blood alcohol level |
May 14th, 2013 |
Washington - The National Transportation Safety Board wants states to lower the legal limit on drunken driving from the current .08 to .05 or lower - a move that could save hundreds of lives annually, but could cause a big change in Americans behavior. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday after nearly two hours of discussion on a series of measures designed to lower drunken driving deaths. "It's ...
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| The sun fires up solar cars built by students |
May 14th, 2013 |
(WBIR-Knoxville) Some Knox County kids harnessed the power of the sun on Tuesday, in a lesson that was both educational and lots of fun. Fifth graders from Sequoyah Elementary partnered with the UT Engineering School and its students to build cars operated on solar power as part of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) program. The school says these types of events help ...
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| How to Make Young People Buy Cars Again in Seven Fool-Proof Steps |
May 14th, 2013 |
Red light! Young persons are not driving cars to their rock concerts, Internet meetups, and iPhone retailers anymore! "People aged 16 to 34 racked up 23 percent less mileage in 2009 than in 2001," Reuters ...
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| Drive On Hondas Acura ILX redo may not be enough |
May 14th, 2013 |
Say what you will about Honda, it's probably the quickest automaker in the land when it comes to fixing its mistakes. And lately, it's had a few lulus .Now it needs to pull off another hat trick, but we're not sure it can work this time..First it was the all-important Civic. After Consumer Reports and others criticized the last big model change, Honda rushed out a redo that not ...
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| Duluth OKs license fees rules for food trucks |
May 14th, 2013 |
Food trucks in Duluth will have to steer clear of existing restaurants under a new ordinance the city's first to regulate and license the rolling eateries. The Duluth News Tribune reports that mobile food vendors will have to stay at least 200 feet away from any brick-and-mortar eateries and pay an annual license of $485 ($175 for food carts). The rules came without a lot of shouting from ...
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| Rear Entertainment Systems Trump Tablets for Larger Families |
May 14th, 2013 |
. It's all about tablets such as the iPad or Kindle Fire in the car these days. I disagree. I have three kids and one tablet, and unless I buy two more tablets, which are pricey, the kids have to share. That won't go well. Let's say I do buy a couple of tablets. Sometimes I forget things. Sometimes my children forget things. What happens when only two out of three of the kids ...
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| Thieves make off with cars from CarMax |
May 14th, 2013 |
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Several cars were stolen from the North Austin CarMax lot off Interstate 35 after the lock box for dropped-off keys was broken into either late Sunday or early Monday, according to a police report. According to police, a call came in just after 8 a.m. Monday about the broken lock box and the missing cars from the dealership at 13300 N. I-35 . Police were still trying to determine ...
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| Honda to produce new Acura NSX in central Ohio |
May 14th, 2013 |
CINCINNATI -; Honda's new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker's former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said ...
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