With its 2011 F-150, Ford [NYSE:F] is boosting fuel economy by up to 20 percent by going with a fuel-efficient, turbocharged gasoline V-6 as its mainstream engine in the lineup. Once upon a time, the automaker would have been laughed out of any serious truck owner’s stall. Turbos were peaky; they lagged in responsiveness; and they were finicky…

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2011 Nissan Juke Nissan today announced pricing on the all-new 2011 Nissan Juke, which will go on sale nationwide this October 2010. Prices start at $18,960 for the base Nissan Juke S CVT FWD. “We believe JUKE’s unique combination of motorsports-inspired exterior and interior design and unexpected levels of technology – along with a starting MSRP under $19,000 –… Read the rest

2010 Bonneville Suzuki Kizashi When you think of Suzuki, you hardly think of of high-performance, 200 mph or the Bonneville salt flats. Well, all those things will join forces on Aug. 14 as Suzuki prepares to take a modified version of its Kizashi sedan to Wendover, Utah in hopes of hitting a top speed of more than 200 mph.… Read the rest

Let’s face it, this is hardly home invasion or drive-by shootings. But some of London’s most expensive residential neighborhoods are feeling beset by a particularly specialized new threat: public misbehavior by supercar-driving rich folks, at least some of them from wealthy Arab nations. Yesterday, two wealthy Abu Dhabi residents managed to smash…

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Hello, and welcome to another round of Battle of the Brands: YouTube edition. We’ve already taken a peek at YouTube channels run by American and European manufacturers, and today, we’re moving a few thousand miles to the east, to Asia — which for American consumers, really boils down to Japan and Korea. What’s the point of all this nerdy…… Read the rest

Hey, remember the 80s? Or the 60s? Or the 40s? Here are the ten totally retro rides you budding retronauts thought were most indicative of the past. More

Though not required by law, riding gear is nearly as important as wearing a motorcycle helmet. This California rider isn’t even wearing a shirt so he’s one accident, hideous road rash, and septic shock away from winning a Darwin Award. More

BMW Concept Gran Coupe Shortly after the BMW Concept Gran Coupe made its debut at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show (in fact it was the same day that the car was unveiled), reports of a production model took over the automotive web space. However at that time we hadn’t heard anything ‘official’ from BMW or a BMW executive –… Read the rest

The Chevy Volt is a brilliant solution that allows mainstream drivers the opportunity to execute the majority of their driving using electricity as fuel. Though GM believes in Voltec technology and has put its best foot forward with the Volt, it is still keeping the other foot in the pure EV

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Classics , Coupe , Performance , Government/Legal , Ford , Specialty Classic Recreations Shelby GT500 CR – Click above for high-res image gallery Classic Recreations and its owner, Jason Engel, are back at work cranking out jaw-dropping interpretations of the Shelby GT500 CR. Early last month, the restoration shop was raided by the Oklahoma State… Read the rest