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Popular Mechanics
March 12, 2010
Andrew English |
2011 Jaguar XJ Test Drive This new big sedan is gaining a lot of admirers and Jaguar is fervently hoping these will not be just rail travelers but U.S. car buyers, who have been a bit thin on the ground lately.   |
Popular Mechanics
March 10, 2010
David Kiley |
2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Test Drive The best bits of the redesigned Ford Super Duty are under the hood, in the bed, and behind the instrument panel. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
Mike Allen |
6 Steps to Prepare Your Car For Long-Term Storage Unless there's something very special about a particular car, I don't suggest placing a car in storage for more than a year. |
Popular Mechanics
March 9, 2010
James Tate |
2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet Test Drive While the E-Class Cabriolet is more than handsome from the front, the rear view could be called an acquired taste. |
Popular Mechanics
March 8, 2010
Mike Allen |
Toyota Fires Back: Electronics Don't Rewire Themselves Claims by Dave Gilbert on ABC News and before Congress about how easy it is for Toyotas to accelerate out of control involve manipulations of electrical circuits that are extremely unlikely to occur in practice. Furthermore, no case of sudden unintended acceleration has been attributed to bad wiring. |
Popular Mechanics
March 5, 2010
Mike Allen |
How to Handle Sudden Unintended Acceleration A video illustrating what will happen if you accelerate your car to 55 and then stop it while the throttle is still open. |
Popular Mechanics
March 3, 2010
Mike Allen |
Anatomy of Toyota's Problem Pedal: Mechanic's Diary Toyota deserves a better deal than the media and Congress are giving it. |
Popular Mechanics
March 1, 2010
David Kiley |
What's Next for Toyota: Your Top Recall Questions, Answered Questions still linger, notably, what will be the ultimate consequence of Toyota's nightmare episode. |
Popular Mechanics
March 1, 2010
Ben Stewart |
2011 Infiniti M36 and M56 Test Drive Two months ago we had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of prototype versions of Infiniti's new M37 and M56 sedans. We were certainly impressed. But it's difficult to judge a luxury car when there are still some rough edges to smooth out. |
Popular Mechanics
February 22, 2010
Ben Stewart |
2011 Hyundai Sonata Test Drive Hyundai has made a habit these days of studying the benchmark in a class of vehicle, and nearly duplicating the style and performance of that car for far less money. |
U.S. NHTSA
February 22, 2010 |
New Sample Bill will Aid States in Banning Texting While Driving U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today unveiled sample legislation to be used as a starting point for states crafting new laws to prohibit texting while behind-the-wheel. Currently, nineteen States have texting laws. |
U.S. NHTSA
February 16, 2010 |
NHTSA Launches Probe into Timeliness of Three Toyota Recalls The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced that it is using its statutory authority to obtain documents from Toyota to determine if the automaker conducted three of its recent recalls in a timely manner. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
Mike Allen |
30 Car Mysteries Solved: Carshaft Timing and Civic Longevity Readers' questions on car problems are answered here. |
Popular Mechanics
February 12, 2010
John Pearley Huffman |
5 Most Notorious Recalls of All Time Toyota's current snowballing recall crisis is certainly massive, but not unprecedented. |
Popular Mechanics
February 10, 2010
Kevin Wilson |
2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Chevy, the last of Detroit's three to announce its plans for a revamped range of heavy-duty pickups, puts the emphasis on revised diesel engine technology -- addressing new rules that will force all contenders to dramatically reduce emissions for 2011. |
U.S. NHTSA
February 10, 2010 |
Consumer Advisory: NHTSA's Advice to Toyota Customers Toyota consumers should check the list of recalled vehicles below and be sure to pay close attention to their vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
James B. Meigs |
Target Toyota: Why the Recall Backlash Is Overblown In the midst of three major recalls, Toyota has been hammered by daily newspaper and TV pieces suggesting it has been slow to address safety problems. |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
Larry Webster |
Toyota Cites Brake Software Problems in New Prius Recall The Prius, Toyota's technological flagship, may have a brake problem. Under certain conditions, according to the company, there may be slight interruption in the car's brake response. |
U.S. NHTSA
February 9, 2010 |
U. S. Department of Transportation Responds to Third Toyota Recall The U.S. Department of Transportation learned today of a third Toyota recall involving 2010 Prius hybrids and Lexus HS 250h vehicles experiencing brake system problems. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Mike Allen |
How to Replace Your Car's Radiator: DIY Auto If you have a bad plastic-tank radiator, you might as well just buy a new one. If you have a copper-and-brass radiator, it might be repairable at a radiator shop. Either way, save some money by doing the removal and installation yourself. |
Popular Mechanics
February 8, 2010
Larry Webster |
2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 First Look Ford's entire stable is changing quickly. The standard Mustang, base and GT, will have new engines this year. |
Popular Mechanics
February 4, 2010
S.E. Kramer |
Is the Perfect Car-Key Copier Good News for Thieves? It doesn't take a huge leap of logic to note that what could be a perfect invention for locksmiths could easily turn into a payday for thieves -- and a nightmare for car companies. |
U.S. NHTSA
February 4, 2010 |
Department of Transportation Addresses Toyota Safety Issues The NHTSA is opening a formal investigation of the Toyota Prius Hybrid model year 2010 to look into allegations of momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface, pothole or bump. |
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