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Mercedes SLK AMG VATH

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:42:37 +0000

Mercedes SLK AMG VATH has been released. The beast has a 5.8l engine with a compresor that releases 565HP and 770 Nm of torque.Mercedes SLK AMG VATH had its pistons changed, the exhaust system, distribution, a new high performance air filter and a long-stroke crankshaft.
Mercedes SLK AMG VATH ,with all these improvements reaches 310km/h but [...]

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Pagani Zonda R HD Commercial Video

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:42:36 +0000

The Pagani Zonda R is an astounding piece of hardware that packs in a Mercedes AMG 6.0-liter V12 with 750hp, a 0-60 time of 2.7 seconds and top speed of 217mph. Check out the HD Commercial video of the Pagani Zonda R via GTSpirit below. Enjoy!

Pagani Zonda R Official Commercial from GTspirit on Vimeo.

Ex-VW exec named head of Fiat North America

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:42:36 +0000

Yes, she helped put together the 50th Anniversary Barbie New Beetle and is now in charge of reintroducing the Fiat brand to the United States after retreating from North America’s shores more than 25 years ago. Why does Fiat want to come back to North America? Do they think that they can do well in the car market that is already pretty saturated? Even though American car companies seem to be dying out, Fiat somehow thinks that they can do well here. I am sure they are not going to be as cheap as ou…

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Lamborghini Gallardo Goes Skiing

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:42:35 +0000

Forget flying down a ski run, this Lamborghini Gallardo goes up an intermediate blue run, then back down — passing cross country skiers as it goes.

Traffic fatalities drop to record low

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:29:00 +0000

Traffic fatalities in 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954,
according to preliminary statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The estimated toll for 2009 fell to 33,963 deaths, a drop of almost 9 percent from 2008’s tally of 37,261 deaths.

If the final numbers hold true, then 2009 will mark the fourth year in a row of declining traffic deaths on U.S. roads. Total deaths have been reduced even while the number of cars and drivers have increased. Miles traveled has stayed the sam…

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Consumer Reports on Today show discussing Toyota black boxes

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:59 +0000

The unintended acceleration events this week involving Toyota Prius hybrids in San Diego, California, and Purchase, New York, have put more pressure on Toyota. These headline-grabbing events followed right on the heels of the company having refuted the sudden acceleration study recently presented before a Congressional committee by Dr. David Gilbert, along with an ABC News report featuring the professor. In the aftermath of these developments Consumer Reports has had many media queries and reader que…

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Consumers Union testimony on NHTSA’s oversight

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:56 +0000

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection is holding a hearing entitled, "NHTSA Oversight: The Road Ahead," today to examine the operations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Witnesses scheduled to testify include David Strickland, Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Joan Claybrook, Former Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Dave McCurdy, President and Chief Executive Officer…

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Government report projects increasing alternative-fuel car choices

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:55 +0000

The latest projection by the U.S. Energy Information Agency forecasts that by 2035, almost half of the cars sold in the United States will be alternative-fuel vehicles. That includes: diesel, flex-fuel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid electric, pure electric, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and fuel-cell vehicles. Most of those sales will be hybrids, according to the forecast. In 2008, alternative-fuel vehicles constituted only 13 percent of overall sales, led by conventional (non-plug-in) h…

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1965 Austin-Healey Sprite

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:54 +0000

Where, in stock form, the bugeye Sprite is hardly peppy enough and the Miata has the spirit but not the charm of an old British sports car, combining the two seems the most logical thing to do. Thus, we applaud the seller of this 1965 Austin-Healey Sprite, who swapped in a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine and five-speed transmission from a Miata. From the seller’s description:
Bare-to-the-chassis rotisserie build including custom a-arm front suspension, tube shocks, RX7 rear axle with Wilwood disc b…

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March Military Campaign – Another double-ended tank transporter

BestCarEver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:50 +0000

It appears I missed a double-ended tank transporter when I was going over the LeTourneau- and Mack-built tank transporters last week, though this one’s somewhat different. Designated the XM376 (for the front unit) and XM377 (for the rear unit), each was an 8×8 rather than a 4×4, and both were designed to work together in one direction rather than with the ability to pull in either direction.
Crismon, who provided the information on this gigantor, was very critical of it. He noted that th…

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