Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Sudden Acceleration: The Early Years
Runaway engines have been an issue for half a century.
Tom Hoover, one of the original Ramchargers and the father of the second-generation Hemi V-8 engine, enjoyed his share of excitement during his 24 years as a Chrysler engineer, but a couple of incidents stand out. During the early days of electronic engine controls, Hoover had two brushes with runaway acceleration.inline_mediumwraptextright1957 Dodge Royal Lancer27037838/features/news/1003_sudden_acceleration_the_early_years1003_01_z+1957_dodge_royal_lancer+side_view.jpgTrue
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
First Look: 2011 Nissan Micra
The key to success lies with versatility.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the company’s all-new Micra today at the 2010 Geneva motor show. Although the Micra itself will not be coming to America, it is built on an all-new global small-car platform known within Nissan as the V-platform.inline_mediumwraptextright2011 Nissan Micra27004124/features/news/1003_2011_nissan_micra1003_03_z+2011_nissan_micra+front_view.jpgTrue
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
First Look: 2011 Volkswagen Amarok
VW finally builds a real pickup of its own.
The 2011 Volkswagen Amarok mid-sized pickup, officially revealed in December, made its first stop on the auto show circuit at an event put on by the Volkswagen Auto Group the night before the start of the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, a few months before the truck’s European launch this summer.inline_mediumwraptextright28253068/features/news/1003_2011_volkswagen_amarok2011-volkswagen-amarok-front-three-quarter.jpgTrue
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