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Kid Slows Traffic with his Hot Wheels Radar Gun

- posted: 20.07.08
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Need to slow down traffic in your neighborhood?  11-year old Landon Wilburn of Louisville, Kentucky can help you out.  He's got a hot wheels radar gun, a toy siren, and a mission in life. The Chicago Tribune reports, "Dressed in a reflective vest, wearing a bicycle helmet and armed with a Hot Wheels brand radar gun, he points and records the speed of passing traffic. The boy also carries a ...

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The Batmobile Review: 2009 Wayne Industries Tumbler

- posted: 20.07.08
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It's 8 inches wider than a typical semi truck, weighs almost as much as a Hummer H2, and accelerates from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in five seconds.  Oh, yeah, and it can jump 30 feet.The film The Dark Knight's newest Batmobile, known as "The Tumbler" is without a doubt the most capable car on the road.  And yes, it's real.  Somewhat.How Stuff Works tells us the film's ...

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What is Coming to the New York Auto Show?

- posted: 20.07.08
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The New York Auto Show begins late next week.  High Tech Lounge reports, "The 2009 Honda Fit will be making its official North American Debut" at the show.  A facelift to the model "gives the new Fit a slightly more Prius-like appearance, as the sharper contours have been replaced with softer curves. The front end somehow looks mellow and aggressive at the same time."    AutoWeek reports, "Mercedes-Benz is using next ...

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Name This Truck and Win It

- posted: 20.07.08
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Left Lane News reports, "Pontiac will be adding a Sport Truck variant to its G8 lineup for the 2010 model year, the company announced Friday. A pre-production version of the car-based pickup will be on display next week at the New York Auto Show."  Built on the same platform as the G8 sedan, the "sport truck" sits low to the ground with a car-like front end, but a 74-inch pickup ...

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GM Tries To Revive Pontiac

- posted: 20.07.08
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The AP reports, "Pontiac wants to beef up its performance credentials with two new rear-wheel-drive vehicles that will debut at next week's New York International Auto Show."  The models include a high-performance edition of the G8 sedan, the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP, and a new V8-powered "sport truck."  The vehicles are seen as part of a GM effort to re-build the struggling Pontiac's reputation as the performance unit of the ...

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New York Auto Show to Push Muscle, Not Mileage

- posted: 20.07.08
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The Geneva Motor Show, which closed last week, featured a record number of small cars, hybrids and other alternative-fuel vehicles as the auto industry put on its most environmentally-friendly face in decades.  Don't expect the same as the New York Auto Show opens this week.  AutoWeek reports, "Instead of a long list of world debuts for hybrids and other gasoline-saving technologies, the show will concentrate on redesigns of current models, ...

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New York Auto Show Features Cars Ready for Market

- posted: 20.07.08
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The New York International Auto Show opens for a 10-day run on Friday.  Seeking pre-show publicity, automakers have offered an early glimpse of many of the vehicles we'll see there.  "With American car sales falling and some automakers predicting the numbers could be the lowest since at least 1998, the industry is looking toward 2009," according to the New York Times.  The emphasis in New York won't be on concept ...

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Dodge Premiers Less Expensive Challenger Options

- posted: 20.07.08
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Dodge took the automotive press by storm, and dominated the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, with the debut of its upcoming Challenger muscle car.  The Challenger appeared in Chicago in SRT8 trim with a top-of-the line 6.1-liter V8 rated for 425 hp.  "If your budget can't take the blow of a $40,000 coupe, however,"Autoblog reports, "the folks at Chrysler have debuted a couple more models at the 2008 New York Auto ...

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Pontiac Solstice Coupe Revealed

- posted: 20.07.08
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Business Week reports, "Pontiac is unveiling a hardtop coupe version of its eye-catching Solstice roadster at this week's New York International Auto Show."  The Solstice Targa features a 31-pound removable roof panel "which culminates in a rear spoiler."  Autoblog adds, "While the roof panel doesn't fit in the car when removed, there's no need to be concerned (too much) about getting caught in the rain. A soft roof cover can ...

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Press Not Sure What to Think of El Camino Remake

- posted: 20.07.08
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The automotive press has had a week to react to GM's introduction of the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, a cross between a sport coupe and a pickup truck that calls to mind the El Caminos of the ‘70s and ‘80s.  But that doesn't mean they know what to make of it.The Los Angeles Times notes, "Not all retro attempts have been successes...the Thunderbird, resurrected in 2001, was a notable flop, ...

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