Oranges aren’t just for breakfast anymore.
The use of petroleum in cars goes far beyond the fuel that powers the engines. Typically, manufacturers also employ petroleum to make all of the plastic in a vehicle, as well as to produce the tires’ main ingredient—rubber.
Keep Reading: How Oranges End Up in Your Tires: Yokohama dB Super E-spec – Tech Department
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Original Post By Google News Kyle Thibaut
Now that the Dodge and Ram Truck brands have been separated, Dodge has unveiled a new logo that eliminates the old ram’s head design. The new logo features two diagonal red stripes after the Dodge script.
According to Dodge, the logo exudes a “forever young” attitude and emphasizes Dodge’s performance-car history. (Hash marks give us the same feeling.) Use of the new logo will be limited to Dodge websites, marketing, and merchandise. The two red stripes won’t appear on Dodge dealerships or vehicles.
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Original Post By Google News Jake Holmes
British firm Gordon Murray Design has detailed its plans for an electric city car called the T.27. It’s based on the company’s planned T.25 gasoline-powered city car and will be even smaller than the Smart Fortwo.
The overall design measures just 98.4 inches long and 51.2 wide, with weight pegged at around 1500 pounds. The dimensions mean the T.27 will be eight inches shorter, 10 inches narrower, and 300 pounds lighter than the Fortwo.
The T.27 will be powered by an electric drivetrain from Zytek Automotive with a 12-kWh lithium-ion battery and a 25-kW motor. The performance claims ensure the T.27 is relegated to city-car duty: 0–62 mph in “less than 15 seconds,” a top speed of 65 mph, and an overall range of 80 to 100 miles.
The company plans to have a prototype ready by next April and hopes to keep the entire production process within the U.K. And yes, Gordon Murray Design is led by the same Gordon Murray who designed the McLaren F1 supercar. Think about that one for a second.
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Original Post By Google News Jake Holmes
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And now, Nissan builds a Rogue for the boys.
Besides being a type of box that exchanges money for music, “juke” is a football term, a fake-out in which a runner seems to go one direction when actually he’s headed in another. Juking is man’s work, and the little Nissan Juke crossover is likewise targeted towards men because, well, the similarly priced Nissan Rogue crossover just isn’t.
Keep Reading: 2011 Nissan Juke – First Drive Review
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Original Post By Google News Aaron Robinson
The battle between Northern and Southern California is officially at full-rage, as yankees Wek'sos Industries continue to beat up on the rest of the state (country, world, for that matter) by recently throwing another iteration of its now-annual Wekfest Meet in San Francisco's Japan Town. This second official year of the event marked an increased participation of non-Honda makes, but if you asked anyone in attendance, H- and A-badged rides stole the show. Look for the future Import Tuner feature of a certain dark green "Best EG"-winning EJ coupe (yes, we know . . . ), as well as some more clean rides of different makes, and check Weksos Industries to stay updated with future events. www.weaksauceparts.com
Photo Gallery: Wekfest Meet - 411 - Import Tuner Magazine
Photo Gallery: Wekfest Meet - 411 - Import Tuner Magazine
Original Post By Google News Aaron Robinson
Saab Story: With the clock ticking loudly, Saab’s new owner dusts off some old names.
In the 20 years that General Motors owned Saab, it failed to turn the Swedish automaker into a profitable business. Last year, when GM spiraled toward bankruptcy, it was faced with killing off unprofitable brands or selling them. So Saab—that sometimes innovative, strangely stylish, and somewhat professorial brand—went on the block.
Keep Reading: Spyker Minds the Past for Saab’s Future – Feature
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Original Post By Google News Jens Meiners
Saab Story: With the clock ticking loudly, Saab’s new owner dusts off some old names.
In the 20 years that General Motors owned Saab, it failed to turn the Swedish automaker into a profitable business. Last year, when GM spiraled toward bankruptcy, it was faced with killing off unprofitable brands or selling them. So Saab—that sometimes innovative, strangely stylish, and somewhat professorial brand—went on the block.
Keep Reading: Spyker Mines the Past for Saab’s Future – Feature
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Original Post By Google News Jens Meiners
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Three collectibles to help you forget the doggy years.
America’s “Lost Generation” of doggy cars (1974–1990) officially came to an end with the introduction of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 in March 1989 in Geneva, Switzerland. Suddenly, fast was good again and an 85-mph speedo was 100 percent too slow. The performance cars produced during the 1990s are new enough, safe enough, and well built enough to drive daily. Two decades later, their prices are bottoming out and collectors are snapping up the best. Here are some choice picks:
Keep Reading: Roaring Nineties Collectibles: 1993–95 Mazda RX-7, 1990–95 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, 1991–93 GMC Syclone/Typhoon – Feature
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Original Post By Google News Paul Duchene
We prognosticate on six new cars that take their family trees in new directions.
It’s got to be that automotive brand shepherds get bored from time to time. How else to explain out-of-left-field cars such as these? Pumping out car after car all pulled from the same basic mold gets tiresome, so someone decides to move in a different direction with a particular product.
To predict the success (or failure) of six of the latest brand-benders, we looked at them in the context of automotive history’s best and worst precedents.
Keep Reading: WTF Cars: Six New Brand-Benders – Feature
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Original Post By Google News David Gluckman