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2006 Chevy Silverado SS & 1997 Cadillac STS Questions - Off The Wire

06 Jan 2009 12:58:57 PST

It would be great if you guys could do a topic on the 4.6-liter Northstar engine. I have a 1997 Cadillac STS, and would like to see a rebuild or some kind of mod to that engine that could give me and other Cadillac enthusiasts some ideas to work with.

Original story at GM High Tech Performance .

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Ram hauls in Truckin’s ‘Truck of the Year Award

06 Jan 2009 08:46:50 PST

Written by rickaren
The game-changing all-new 2009 Dodge Ram continues to win praise by consumers and media. The all-new Dodge Ram was named 2009 Truck of the Year in the current issue of Truckin’ magazine. Ward’s AutoWorld: Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2009 (2009 Dodge Ram 5.7 HEMI engine)

Original story at Dodge Nitro Forum .

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette car review column

06 Jan 2009 08:39:40 PST

- Acura TL, starting at $33725: The TL has everything going for it to create buzz. It's styling is a daring turn of the page for Acura. ...

Original story at TMCnet .

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Two Tuesday Tells: Toyota (TM), Mosaic (MOS)

06 Jan 2009 08:30:00 PST

Written by Todd Harrison
Good Morning from New York, where the coffee is thick as mud and only slightly less bitter than the news from Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM). The Japanese automaker said it would be shutting down production for 11 days in the face of falling demand. There are also unconfirmed reports that Japan...

Original story at BloggingStocks .

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Neil Grossman: One Unhappy Customer

06 Jan 2009 08:05:48 PST

Written by Neil Grossman
General Motors Corporation Attn: Mr. G. Richard Wagoner, CEO Ford Motor Company Mr. Alan R. Mulally, CEO Chrysler Corporation Mr. Robert L. Nardelli, CEO Detroit,... General Motors Corporation Ford Motor Company Mr. Alan R. Mulally, CEO Mr. Robert L. Nardelli, CEO Detroit, Michigan

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Ram hauls in Truckin’s ‘Truck of the Year Award’

06 Jan 2009 07:41:57 PST

Written by Mike
The game-changing all-new 2009 Dodge Ram continues to win praise by consumers and media. The all-new Dodge Ram was named 2009 Truck of the Year in the current issue of Truckin’ magazine. Ward’s AutoWorld: Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2009 (2009 Dodge Ram 5.7 HEMI engine)

Original story at The Scoop .

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Automobiles news and blogs - January 06, 2009

06 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Automobiles news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• The Takeover Continues: Porsche Raises Volkswagen Stake to 50.76% -- from Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs - Wide Open Throttle
• Hyundai shuts the door on a Genesis convertible -- by dejz28 from Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry
• In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe -- from Autoblog
• NEW! 2008 Dodge Caliber SE LIFETIME WARRANTY! (Delano Dodge Chrysler Jeep) $13900 -- by CaliberParts from Dodge Caliber SRT-4 Forums
• 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT LOOK ALLOY WHEELS AUTO NO RESERVE (West Chester, Pennsylvania) -- by CaliberParts from Dodge Caliber SRT-4 Forums
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette car review column -- from TMCnet
• GM sells more hybrids than Honda and Ford in December -- by noreply@blogger.com (Dahcredyns) from Hybrid Cars
• Baduy is the New Black -- from Philippine Star
• GM's Secret Success -- from EV World
• Honda S2000, CR-Z convertible follow Acura NSX and V8 to scrap heap -- by Sam Abuelsamid from AutoblogGreen

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Car sales, 2008; even worse than we thought

06 Jan 2009 02:24:39 PST

NY - the new Cadillac SRX, a bone fide strong player in the mid-luxury crossover segment, the Cadillac CTS wagon in a market we have not yet been in, ... Video: Chrysler, Toyota, Lead Declines in Auto Sales AssociatedPress Ford, GM, Chrysler end year with big sales drops MarketWatch

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Rumble On The Rocks

05 Jan 2009 22:37:29 PST

Last July, The Gear Centre group invited us up to the beautiful Okanagan Valley of British Colombia, to witness first-hand a battle like no other in Canada's extreme motorsports history. The occasion was a collaboration of efforts put forth to establish a premier Canadian-based 4x4 com...

Original story at Four Wheeler Magazine .

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December Auto Sales: Hyundai

05 Jan 2009 16:04:39 PST

AP , 01.05.09, 06:57 PM EST Hyundai Motor America on Monday said its sales in the US in December plunged 48 percent as volumes of its Sonata sedan and Santa ... Hyundai reports 1st US sales drop Montgomery Advertiser Hyundai reports 14% drop in sales WSFA

Original story at Forbes .

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Project Trailhugger Part 6 // Underbody Upgrades

05 Jan 2009 15:58:13 PST

We think that skidplating is mandatory for any vehicle that travels off-highway. Not just thin, stamped tin skidplating, but thick, strong plating that offers ample coverage of critical underbody components. Most every 4x4 comes standard with some degree of underbody protection, but...

Original story at Four Wheeler Magazine .

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2009 Shanghai Auto Show: Porsche Panamera

05 Jan 2009 14:26:26 PST

2010 Porsche Panamera to Debut at Shanghai Auto Show, New Details ... Car and Driver Porsche Panamera will debut in China Auto123 2010 Porsche Panamera will make public debut in April at Auto ... ASEAN Automotive News Autocar - Auto Racing Daily

Original story at Edmunds.com/Inside Line . Related stories include: 2009 Shanghai Auto Show: 2010 Porsche Panamera to Debut in April - Straightline , Porsche will debut new Panamera in China - CanadianDriver , 2010 Porsche Panamera to Debut at Shanghai Auto Show - rumors.automobilemag.com

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Ford's U.S. Sales Drop 32 Percent In December

05 Jan 2009 12:59:56 PST

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales plummeted 32 percent in December and Toyota Motor Corp.'s fell 37 percent as car and truck buyers continued to steer clear of showrooms due to the dismal economy. Ford's sales for 2008 fell 21 percent from a year earlier, keeping the Dearborn automaker in third place...

Original story at CBS2 Chicago . Related stories include: Sales Fall 30 percent for GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda - First Coast News , Ford's Dec. sales drop 32 pct; Toyota down 37 pct - KARE and ... WBZ , Seattle Post Intelligencer , Bloomberg , TBO Travel , nrtoday.com , AP Top Business News At 3 , lansingstatejournal.com

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December Auto Sales: Daimler US sales fall

05 Jan 2009 12:21:06 PST

Daimler AG Reports a 23.5 Percent Decrease for the Mercedes-Benz ... PR Newswire (press release) Mercedes-Benz USA's Sales Drop 32.1 Percent In December 2008 eMercedesBenz German-Based Daimler Auto Sales Slump Associated Content

Original story at Forbes . Related stories include: Mercedes' November sales drop 25 percent - DetNews.com , Mercedes-Benz Cars Worldwide Sales Drop 25.2 Percent In November 2008 To 84,500 New Units - eMercedesBenz and ... German Car Scene , TopNews , Business Standard , google.com , RTT News , NYT > Business , Untitled

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Audi R8 V10 will be all LED, all the time

05 Jan 2009 11:30:00 PST

Written by Jonathon Ramsey
The Audi R8 claimed a number of world firsts - that is, walking away with magazine awards and journalists' hearts the world over. The Audi R8 V10 is about to claim a world first in technology: it will be the first car to offer high and low beam LED headlights as standard equipment. (Note: The 200...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Ford's Dec. sales drop 32 pct; Toyota down 37 pct

05 Jan 2009 10:28:27 PST

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales plummeted 32 percent in December and Toyota Motor Corp.'s fell 37 percent as car and truck buyers continued to steer clear of showrooms due to the dismal economy.

Original story at KARE . Related stories include: US Auto Sales Continue to Drop - IBTimes.com and ... Seattle Post Intelligencer , TheNewsTribune.com , AP Top Headlines At 1 , AP Top Business News At 3

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Report: Suzuki close to canceling Kizashi sedan program

05 Jan 2009 09:48:42 PST

Written by dejz28
The mid-size sedan market is one of the most popular in the U.S., but tough economic conditions could be causing Suzuki to have second thoughts about joining the lucrative segment. The Japanese automaker planned to join the ranks of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord with is Kizashi sedan, bu...

Original story at Leftlane .

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Rare Bugatti Found in Garage by Drivin' Ivan

05 Jan 2009 06:49:10 PST

The name is so evocative of fine performance and craftsmanship in the automobile industry, that even today the Bugatti Veyron whose name was revived by VW ... Rare Bugatti found after 50 years PRESS TV Rare 1937 Bugatti supercar found in English garage The Associated Press

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Cadillac unveils new SRX before Detroit show

04 Jan 2009 15:18:34 PST

General Motors Corp. is counting on the 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicle to lure luxury car buyers with new design and performance features.

Original story at MSNBC . Related stories include: Breaking News: Cadillac unveils sleeker SRX - drive.com.au , Cadillac unveils sleeker SRX before Detroit show - NewsChannel 9 WSYR and ... Newswatch 50 , KGET 17 , Malaysia Star , Malaysia Sun , KOKI FOX 23 , The Herald-Times , chicagotribune.com

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Teen driver, 14, dies when car flips over in north St. Louis County

02 Jan 2009 05:17:40 PST

United States - St. Louis County police spokeswoman Tracy Panus said the boy took his mother's 2007 Ford Focus sometime after 2 am today. He picked up five other teens. ...

Original story at St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Related stories include: Sign me a proud Ford Focus owner - wickedlocal.com , FST drivers test the Ford Focus RS WRC - Rally-Live.com and ... San Francisco Chronicle , Daily Press , Car Today , Edmunds.com/Inside Line , Times Online , DetNews.com , KARE

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Skoda India's sales jump by 28 per cent in 2008

01 Jan 2009 06:29:40 PST

India - 1 Jan 2009, 1946 hrs IST, PTI MUMBAI: Skoda India on Thursday said its total sales for 2008 stood at 16188 units, registering a growth of 28.5 per cent from ... Skoda India reports 28.5 percent increase in sales Indopia all 6 news articles

Original story at Economic Times .

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Driving Northwest: The top 11 cars of 2008

31 Dec 2008 16:45:38 PST

WA - Dec 31, 2008 Other cars I enjoyed in ‘08 are Acura TL, TSX and MDX, Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Buick Enclave, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Journey, Infiniti G37, ...

Original story at KING5.com .

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9ff hits the dusty trail with Cayenne Vantage GTR

31 Dec 2008 16:27:00 PST

Written by Noah Joseph
9ff has established itself as a serious player in the pursuit of toppiling OEM's top-speed records, but the German tuner's range of modifications for Porsches spans the spectrum from mild to wild. Wild, in this case, includes the 9ff Vantage GTR. It's based on the Cayenne SUV and has nothin...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Fisker to Reveal Hybrid Convertible Concept, the Karma “Sunset”

31 Dec 2008 15:00:18 PST

Written by Josie Garthwaite
Click here to save cost on your IT demands In addition to the production version of its plug-in hybrid sedan, the Fisker Karma, Fisker Automotive plans to show a concept car called the Fisker Karma S (for “Sunset”) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. What’s...

Original story at Earth2Tech .

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Teen Friends Lived, Died Side by Side

31 Dec 2008 07:17:47 PST

The front end of a Nissan Altima that lost control and struck a utility pole sits about 30 feet away from the rest of the car. The single car accident on ... WINTER HAVEN: Two teens die in car crash Sun-Sentinel.com 2 Teens Killed In Single-Car Wreck In Polk County Tampa Tribune

Original story at The Ledger .

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SEAT prices the old Audi A4 new Exeo

30 Dec 2008 14:59:00 PST

Written by Noah Joseph
When SEAT announced it was to launch a new flagship that was little more than an old Audi A4 with some new trim, we were puzzled. Everyone was puzzled. Was this Volkswagen's big plan to revive its Spanish subsidiary? Indeed it was, as we quickly discovered when we got to Paris to find it sitting...

Original story at Autoblog .

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