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2012 Camaro Z28 spotted

Rick Gideon — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:51 +0000

No more waiting Camaro fans, the Z28 is coming back and should have a supercharged 6.2L V8, an automatic transmission with 20� wheels and quad tail pipes. Follow the link for more pictures. [Camaro5.com]

NHTSA updates 5-star testing

Rick Gideon — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:19 +0000

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to update its testing procedures and how they relate to the coveted 5-star safety rating. Safety technology in cars has changed and some of these changes will be put to the test and be made part of the grading process. This change is being made to [...]

New pace car � Ford Fiesta

Rick Gideon — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:08 +0000

The Sprint Cup Carfax 400 held at Michigan International Speedway on August 15th will be led by none other than a 2011 Ford Fiesta Sedan. Talk about an unlikely candidate for being a pace car at a NASCAR race, but somehow Ford has pulled it off garnering themselves yet more publicity for one of their [...]

The Cat in the Hat crashes his Plane in Wisconsin

Rick Gideon — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:31 +0000

The Cat in the Hat, better known as Jack Roush and owner of Roush-Fenway Racing and respected Ford Mustang guru crashed his Raytheon Beechcraft Premier 390 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Tuesday night. Witnesses said that Roush apparently approached too low and too slow, causing the nose of the plane to hit the [...]

2011 Chevy Volt pricing released

Rick Gideon — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:25 +0000

GM announced that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will have a base price of $41,000 before tax incentives. While this seems to be awfully pricey for a new model, an electric one even, they have matched the Nissan Leafs leasing terms of 36-months for $350 per month. After federal tax incentives, the Volt�s price will drop [...]

Explorer dominates news in all-out media blitz

Rick Gideon — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:54 +0000

In what seems like an eternity, Ford has finally pulled the wraps off their secret they�ve been taunting consumers with for the past few months. Teaser shots, vague information posts, contests � they�ve all been used in a social media campaign to drum up excitement for what could be Ford�s biggest premier under the watchful [...]

GM plans to purchase new finance arm

Rick Gideon — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:47 +0000

GM has said it will keep ties with Ally Bank (formerly GMAC) to handle most of their auto financing, but has also announced that they will purchase AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion. GM is seeking AmeriCredit to finance those higher risk consumers who may have poor or bad credit and are looking to purchase a GM [...]

Mercury�s coffin costing Ford $500 million

Rick Gideon — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:21 +0000

As Ford gets ready to shutter the Mercury brand, it is not going to come cheap. Ford has estimated that it will cost in the neighborhood of $500 million to put the brand in it�s final resting place. Of course this means buying out Mercury dealers that have signed termination agreements based on their sales [...]

Fifth Gear reviews Camaro SS

Rick Gideon — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:17 +0000

The UK�s other car series, Fifth Gear, got their hands on a new Camaro SS and took it for a flogging. Typical American car bashing takes place, which we�ve come to expect from these UK car shows, but you know this if you�ve watched Top Gear. Co-host Jason Plato takes the Camaro out for a [...]

Corvette Racing � Episode 7

Rick Gideon — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:11 +0000

If you�re a regular reader here, you�ve likely seen one of the other Corvette Racing videos featuring their 50th run at 24 Hours of Le Mans event. Here is the 7th episode �highlighting the fan experience at the race and a behind the scenes look at what goes on for the team. [Corvette Racing]