2004-2008 Toyota Prius Recall Will Reshape Accelerator Pedal

March 9th, 2010 Owners of Toyota's iconic Prius hybrid model who thought they'd escaped the rash of Toyota recalls need to think again. The company is working on a fix to reshape accelerator pedals so that they cannot be trapped by floor mats, and will issue details within weeks. The upcoming recall took center stage after a widely publicized incident in San...


Road Test: The Most Magical Aspects Of The 2010 Honda Fit

March 9th, 2010 After a week of testing the 2010 Fit five door hatchback by Honda there really is only one conclusion that you can make. Honda, at one of its secret testing facilities, must be in possession of a magic shrinking ray. Why, you ask? Because the Honda Fit is so huge inside that it works against all laws of nature and physics to create a vehicle so...


Audi Unveils A1 e-tron Minicar in Geneva

March 9th, 2010 The unveiling of the Audi e-tron marked a change from the company that was unexpected. Audi had previously claimed that they had no interest in electric drive vehicles and would focus on efficient diesel and gasoline options. Well, the e-tron rolled out in concept form and then was confirmed for production, which indicated that Audi had changed...

Classic Recreations Unveils 1967 Shelby GT500CR Prototype

March 9th, 2010 In November of last year we brought you news Classic Recreations out of Oklahoma was granted a license to build new 1967 Shelby GT500's as continuation vehicles. Those vehicles will be known as Shelby GT500CR models using the classic '67-'68 as a platform. Up to this point all we had to go on was renderings but now Classic Recreations has...


Ford Mustang Still A Trendsetter

March 8th, 2010 Back in 1964, Americans instantly fell in love with the original pony car. Ford shook the automotive world with its fun, fashionable, affordable sports car, the Mustang, and set the bar high for others who would follow. The Mustang didn't look like anything else on the road. It packed power and handling--attracting racers and enthusiasts...


Is Toyota Too Big To Fail?

March 8th, 2010 () At the peak of the economic/real estate bubble a couple of years ago, I parked on a my street and realized that almost all the other parked automobiles were SUVs; it was a surreal scene and I knew it. I don't "hate" SUVs, I just don't like them for the safety problems they pose for other drives (ever tried backing out of a spot with two SUVs on...


BMW To Lease 700 ActiveE Prototypes

March 8th, 2010 I can see the long line forming already to be 1 of the 700 lucky individuals selected to lease BMWs latest electric vehicle. They came in droves trying to get a chance at the Mini E and the same thing is sure to happen again. How do tens of thousands of people get narrowed down and selected for just 700 vehicles?BMW officially announced that the...

Horsepower TV to Air 2010 ROUSH Mustang Build

March 8th, 2010 Are you curious what goes into building a 2010 Roush Mustang from start to finish? If you answered yes Horsepower TV has you covered as they are currently in the process of building a real Roush Mustang on the set for an upcoming episode. Filming for this upcoming episode is underway with the folks at Horsepower TV transforming a stock Mustang...


2010 Subaru Forester 2.5XT: Family Car Review

March 7th, 2010 The 2010 Forester is the third generation of the popular crossover utility vehicle from Subaru, and was totally redesigned in 2009. The Forester's main competition is the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 with the Forester even looking like both of them now. I tested the 2.5XT ($28,495) with the main difference between it and the base model is the...


466 Million Electric Motorcycles By 2016?

March 7th, 2010 Electric vehicles are coming and they will come in all shapes and sizes. From vehicles with the traditional 4 wheel setup, down to trikes, and even two wheel vehicles, there will truly be an EV for everyone soon. How many EVs can we expect?A recent study in the two wheel category predicts that we will see 466 million electric powered two...