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2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LTD Review

2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LTD Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LTD Engine: 3.3-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 209 hp @ 5,600 rpm/212 lb-ft. @ 3,600 rpm + 167 hp @ 4,500 rpm and 247 lb.-ft. @ 0-1,500 rpm for electric motor Transmission: Electronic CVT Wheelbase: 109.8 in. Length/Width/Height: 188.4 x 42.3 ... Continue reading

2nd Annual SULPHUR SPRINGS CAR SHOW to be held June 5, 2010 in Clifton Springs, NY

2nd Annual SULPHUR SPRINGS CAR SHOW to be held June 5, 2010 in Clifton Springs, NY

2nd Annual SULPHUR SPRINGS CAR SHOW to be held June 5, 2010 in Clifton Springs, NY By Carshownationals.com Dated: May 07, 2010 2nd Annual Sulphur Springs car show 10am-3pm Clifton Springs, NY 2nd Annual SULPHUR SPRINGS CAR SHOW The car show will be held between 10:00 am-3:00 pm IN THE SPA APARTMENTS PARKING LOT ON MAIN ... Continue reading

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Review

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD The spirit that gave the world such gems as the Acura NSX and Integra GS-R and Type R lives on in the new-for-2010 TL SH-AWD® with six-speed manual gearbox. When the fourth generation of the TL, Acura's core-model sedan, debuted for the 2009 model year, it was ... Continue reading

12 Chevrolet Models Offer Fuel-saving, Six-speed Automatic Transmissions for 2011 Model Year

12 Chevrolet Models Offer Fuel-saving, Six-speed Automatic Transmissions for 2011 Model Year

DETROIT – With the introduction of the all-new Chevrolet Cruze, 12 Chevrolet models will be offered with fuel-saving, six-speed automatic transmissions. Chevrolet has quickly become a leader in six-speed automatics, which will be available on 75 percent of all Chevrolet cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers for 2011. ... Continue reading

Volvo Crash-Test Laboratory Celebrates Decade of Safety Tests - THREE VIDEOS

Volvo Crash-Test Laboratory Celebrates Decade of Safety Tests - THREE VIDEOS

The ability to replicate road accidents contributes to world-class crash safety GOTHENBURG - May 6, 2010: Volvo Cars' crash-test laboratory in Torslanda turns 10 this year, and the almost 3,000 full-scale tests that have been carried out during the high-tech facility's first decade have helped give Volvo owners even sa ... Continue reading

2010 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost AWD Review

2010 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost AWD Review

2010 LINCOLN MKS ECOBOOST AWD The Lap of Luxury By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Lincoln’s front-wheel drive flagship sedan, MKS, was launched a couple years ago to generally good reviews. It suffered from “lackluster acceleration,” according to one reviewer, with the standard 3.7-liter, ... Continue reading

GMC Adds More Denali Models to the 2011 Sierra Heavy Duty Lineup

GMC Adds More Denali Models to the 2011 Sierra Heavy Duty Lineup

DETROIT May 7, 2010; GMC today announces the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD, the first offering of the exclusive Denali line on a heavy-duty GMC pickup, will now be available in both 2500 (3/4 ton) and 3500 series (1-ton) configurations. The new Sierra Denali HDs lead a comprehensively redesigned lineup of 2011 Sierra heavy ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Says Lexus GX 460 Now Ok to Buy After Passing Retest

Consumer Reports Says Lexus GX 460 Now Ok to Buy After Passing Retest

Consumer Reports' "Don't Buy" Label Lifted YONKERS, N.Y., May 7 Consumer Reports is lifting the Don't Buy: Safety Risk designation from the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV after recall work corrected the problem it displayed in one of their emergency handling tests. CR's engineers originally experienced the problem in a test tha ... Continue reading

Peugeot Records Strong April Sales

Peugeot Records Strong April Sales

April has seen another strong performance from Peugeot in the run up to it 200th anniversary in May. As the UK market reported an 11.5% increase in April, Peugeot benefited from strong sales of its HDi diesel models, up 53.4%, to record an overall sales increase of 21.6%. ... Continue reading

First Aston Martin Rapides Bound for Customers

First Aston Martin Rapides Bound for Customers

A new chapter in Aston Martin's modern era has officially begun; with the first four-door Rapide sports cars leaving the Aston Martin Rapide Plant (AMRP) for delivery to eagerly awaiting customers. ... Continue reading

Kia Surge Maintained In April

Kia Surge Maintained In April

Kia has maintained its surge up the UK new car sales charts as motorists continue to swing towards the brand in ever increasing numbers. ... Continue reading

Subaru Legacy Named Japan's Safest Car

Subaru Legacy Named Japan's Safest Car

The 2010 Subaru Legacy has been officially named 'Japan's safest car', after being awarded the Grand Prix 09/10 in Japan's New Car Assessment Programme (JNCAP). ... Continue reading

Renault and Michelin Team Up to Reduce Co2 Emissions

Renault and Michelin Team Up to Reduce Co2 Emissions

Drivers know that tyres need to be correctly inflated - but many do not regularly head to the local garage to check that tyres meet the required level. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Launches Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Values, New kbb.com Section

Kelley Blue Book Launches Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Values, New kbb.com Section

Together with Lexus, New Section Provides Education and Information on Certified Vehicles, Buying Process IRVINE, Calif., May 7 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-car information, today announces the official launch of the company's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Vehicle Value and CPO sec ... Continue reading

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