December 2007

eBay Find of the Day – 2002 Maxima 6 speed

This 2002 Maxima is a very fine example of what made the Maxima such a great car.  It looked better than the other offerings on the market, it was faster, it handled better, it was reliable, and competitively priced.  The current Maxima has gone “upmarket” and is pretty bloated and heavy these days.  Not that [...]

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Toyota Recalls 15,600 Tundra Pickups

Toyota received another blow to their new Tundra‘s failing reputation.  The latest recall to hit the new Tundra is due to a faulty propeller shaft on some 4×4 trucks.  Apparently the shaft could possibly separate under some instances.  Reports of noise is what prompted Toyota to investigate the matter. Only one actual failure is known [...]

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2007 SSC Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo

The name isn’t particularly elegant, but you are looking at the fastest production car in the world.  That’s right, the Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo made a top speed average run of 255.83 MPH – that’s over 3 MPH faster than the previous record-holder Bugatti Veyron.  The first one is officially for sale, so [...]

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2009 GMC Terrain to replace Pontiac Torrent

Yes, GM is releasing another badge engineered vehicle.  But they are killing off one of it’s clones at the same time, so it’s really a wash.  The GMC Terrain is the newcomer, and will come out sometime next year as a 2009 model.  Supposedly the look will be bolder than the Chevy Equinox ( next [...]

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Nissan Titan may be on last legs

I’ve been working on my latest installment of the Ultimate Lineup – a series I used to do where I decide which of a brand’s models to keep, and which to axe.  This time around Nissan got the nod, and it’s been one of the toughest UL’s yet.  An article I read at Newsweek points [...]

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2008 Chevy Malibu Review – Autobytel

Autobytel reviews the 2008 Chevy Malibu and comes away with this – ‘Chevrolet is quick to point out that the Malibu is not a sport sedan, and nods toward the Saturn Aura – the ‘Bu’s platform-mate – as filling GM’s role in that corner of the mid-size segment. However, the Chevy is no mushmobile, with [...]

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Ford recalls 1.2 Million Trucks

Due to 14 reported accidents, Ford is recalling a staggering 1.2 Million vehicles to replace a bad engine sensor.  The affected vehicles include model years 1997-2003, and vehicle models Super Duty trucks, Excursion, and E-series vans, all equipped with the 7.3 liter Powerstroke diesel engine.  Aparently some sort of sensor can degrade over time, which [...]

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2009 Cadillac CTS-V Caught Naked

These aren’t the first time the 2009 CTS-V has been caught on film.  It is, however, the first time that it’s been caught without any funky camouflage going on.  Inside Line managed to snag a few shots of GM’s new super sedan in the buff, for all of our enjoyment. So, what makes the CTS-V [...]

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