Don't even think about calling them pink...the newest crazy editions of the Dodge Challenger R/T and SRT8 are the Furious Fuchsia editions.
Say it with us now..."Furious Fuchsia"
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Volkswagen, Honda, Acura, Kia and Dodge were some of the car makers that chose to advertise during this year's Super Bowl.
But it was Audi with it's Green Police A3 TDI diesel ad that seems to have won the popularity contest.
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While many Toyota owners are worried about the safety of their cars, one Colorado Prius owner says he thinks that the safety story is overblown.
David Grosser owns a 2007 Toyota Prius which was recalled due to the possibility of the floormat becoming entrapped under the accelerator possibly causing the car to accelerate out of control.
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In the past some Korean car manufactures have blatantly copied much more expensive competitors like the Mercedes Benz or Jaguar, but the Forte only takes the better design cues from the Civic and builds on them with a unique, original, and perhaps sexy spin on the standard Civic.
So does the new Kia Forte SX offer dependability, comfort, style, and safety at an MSRP that won’t bust the typical budget?
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(Satirical images like this one being forwarded through email show the extend of Toyota's troubles)
4 to 5 percent of additional depreciation---that's the bad news for current owners of Toyota cars.
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I looked at the tree for a moment. It was covered with snow on one
side for the surprise late fall snowy gale. The other side, which
should have been covered with wet bark, was instead covered with the
carcass of what used to be a Honda Civic. The thick Cottonwood stood
its ground and looked none the worse for wear.
That tree was going to be damned if a tiny Honda was going to dislodge it.
In my Black KIA Forte SX, I sat silently as I watched the sheriff’s
deputies clean up what remained from the wreck (which was little).
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Does Danica Patrick's banned GoDaddy Super Bowl Ad reinforce gay stereotypes?
That seems to be the question especially after some of the youtube comments the commercial has gotten.
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After the recent news that The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into Toyota's halo model the 2010 Prius, it probably won't come as much of a surprise that the Japaneses new is reporting that Toyota plans to recall 270,000 Priuses in Japan and the United States.
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If you are in a rollover crash in a small truck the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says you are safest in a Nissan Frontier, and on the other end of the spectrum you are the least safe in a Chevrolet Colorado.
In the most recent rollover test the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compared the roof strength of 5 small pick-ups sold in the United States.
Read a review of the new 2010 Frontier HERE.
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As the 2009 North American Car of the Year, the Hyundai Genesis may be the most unheralded car to win the honor. Still, many critics have bombarded it with hard-to-dispute praise. Without its badge and without what ever stigma remains against Korean cars, the Genesis is nearly as luxurious and nearly as unmistakable as its Lexus and Acura competitors.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that it has just launched an investigation into Toyota's halo model the 2010 Prius dues to possible and temporary brake failure on rough and bumpy roads.
NHTSA said that it has received 124 complaints from drivers of the newest Prius including 4 reports that involved alleged accidents.
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As the days tick down to the soon to be released Chevy Volt, the marketing folks at GM have released this youtube video that simply explains how the Volt works.
Think of it as the Serial Hybrid Guide for Dummies because unlike the the new and also soon to be built upcoming Nissan Leaf the Chevy Volt is not a pure electric car.
Click HERE to check out the Nissan Leaf.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has backed down from his earlier statement to Toyota owners when he said that they should stop driving recalled cars....calling his previous remarks a misstatement.
“What I said in there was obviously a misstatement,” LaHood told reporters. “If you own one of these cars, take it to the dealer. If you are in doubt, take it to the dealer and have them fix it.”
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In statement that is creating waves around the country and sends a clear message to Toyota, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today told reporters when asked what drivers of recalled Toyota cars should do:"
"stop driving it, take it to a Toyota dealer because they believe they have a fix for it."
LaHood added, "We need to fix the problem so people don’t have to worry about
disengaging the engine or slamming the brakes on or put it in neutral."
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