Toyota recalls 2.17 million more vehicles over possible pedal entrapment
Filed under: Recalls, Lexus, Toyota
Toyota has announced that it’s voluntarily recalling approximately 2.17 million vehicles due to possible pedal entrapment issues. In case you’ve forgotten about Toyota’s massive recall from last year, this new issue affects 2.17 million more vehicles where the driver’s side floor mat can become a potential hazard. Uh oh.
In October of [...]
One million plug-in vehicles by 2015: How reasonable is Obama’s goal?
February 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA
We heard it on the campaign trail and we heard it at President Obama’s recent State of the Union address. The President’s goal is to make the United States to “the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.” The big question, of [...]
Toyota recalls 245,000 Lexus sedans in U.S., 1.7 million cars globally
Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Lexus, Toyota
2006 Lexus IS – Click above for high-res image gallery
We won’t blame you for reading this headline and thinking, “Oh great, another Toyota recall.” After all, the Japanese automaker dominated headlines in 2010 by recalling every single model in its then-current product portfolio, including the massive sticky pedal and [...]
Reports: Nissan to repair 2.14 million vehicles in its 3rd biggest recall ever
Filed under: Recalls, Infiniti, Nissan
The line at the door for the recall party is getting longer. Nissan has just showed up and it needs to bring in 2.14 million vehicles around the world, making it the automaker’s third largest recall of all-time. The issue lies with a faulty ignition relay that could cause the engine [...]
Toyota recalling 1.66 million vehicles globally over brake and fuel pump woes [UPDATE]
Filed under: Sedan, Japan, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Lexus, Toyota, Luxury
Embattled automaker Toyota is staring down another massive recall. The safety action affects 1.53 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles globally, with the U.S. making up around 740,000 of that total and about 600,000 units coming out of the company’s home market of Japan.
Stateside, models covered under [...]
Porsche Design unveils million dollar advent calendar
September 23, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Design/Style
Porsche Design advent calendar – Click above for high-res image gallery
Porsche is looking to help five lucky families celebrate the holiday season this year. The German automaker’s lifestyle accessory division, Porsche Design, has come up with what has to be the world’s costliest advent calendar. Instead of an array of tasty [...]
Automotive X-Prize: Finals Stage begins, Edison2 remains only team that can win mainstream class, $5 million
July 21, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Specialty
Edison2’s Very Light Car – Click above for high-res image gallery
This week, the Finals Stage of the Automotive X-Prize finally begins and, as we found our recently, only one team has any hope of driving away with the $5 million mainstream prize. That team is Edison2, which has two cars still [...]
Porsche 918 Spyder reportedly to fetch half a million euros apiece
July 13, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Plants/Manufacturing, Porsche
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Say what you will about Porsche, its diversification into four-door sedans and SUVs at the cost of its racing program, and its plot to take over the world. Push come to shove, the German automaker isn’t [...]
McLaren F1 GTR art car tipped to fetch $3 Million at auction
June 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Europe, Design/Style, Racing
McLaren F1 GTR art car by César – Click above for high-res image gallery
Over a decade since its inception, the McLaren F1 remains one of the fastest supercars ever made, and as such, a highly coveted collectors’ item. The race-spec McLaren F1 GTR, even more so. But a [...]
GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Hummer, Saturn
Heated windshield washer system: Good. Heated windshield washer system that gets so hot it could potentially cause a fire: Recall. General Motors has announced that it is recalling some 1.5 million vehicles built between 2006 and 2009 for just such a problem. A similar measure [...]
