+ Due to reports of fatal accidents caused by jammed accelerator pedals, Toyota has issued its largest-ever recall in order to correct the faulty floormats in 4.3 million vehicles. We recreate the scenario with a recalled Camry and two other current models from the competition to find out what can be done to prevent these [...]

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An actor from age nine until leaving Hollywood 20 years later to go drag racing, Ivo became the first to cover the quarter-mile in less than six seconds. Retired from racing in 1982 and now 73, he reflects on his career.
C/D: We’re talking to you because of your racing background, but we can’t ignore the [...]

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On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Several of you thought it was the Nissan 370Z, while a few got closer by making out the noticeable whoosh of a pair of turbochargers. Congrats to those that identified it as BMW’s twin-turbo inline-six, [...]

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Runaway Toyotas.
Lexus and Toyota models were stung recently by claims that faulty floor mats had jammed throttle pedals and were causing wide-open acceleration. Toyota has agreed to a largest-ever recall of 4.3 million vehicles (which could cost $250 million or more) to modify the gas pedals and remove unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mats. Not [...]

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The big Land Rover is ready to answer the call of the wild. Or just go to the mall to pick up your child.
A Land Rover in suburban captivity seems a little like a caged lion at the zoo—bred for roaming the wild plains, but growing fat and slow and deprived of the adventure essential [...]

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First Look: 2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35isA new M Roadster without the emblems.
Waiting for a new take on the M roadster? You’ll have to make do with the 2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35is. It may not wear that fabled “M” badge, but the new range-topping Z4 model is faster than the last Z4 M models produced.inline_mediumwraptextright26446085/features/news/0912_2010_bmw_z4_sdrive35is0912_03_z+2010_bMW_z4_sDrive35is+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue
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Make no mistake about it, from afar or on television the gap Travis Pastrana will jump tomorrow might look like an easy feat, but size it up in person and the insanity really sets in. Today, I had the pleasure of touring the jump site and garage, as well as spending a few moments with [...]

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+ Nissan is shipping the 2010 GT-R with a revised launch-control program that it hopes will remedy the warranty voiding—and incredibly expensive—trans-trashing that’s been experienced by owners of the 2009 GT-R. See how the 2010 GT-R’s launch-control compares with the outgoing system in our tests from both cars. [Car and Driver]
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General Motors had originally announced a premature end to its Swedish brand Saab, but then Dutch automaker Spyker expressed interest in buying the division from GM. Execs at GM originally gave Spyker until December 31 to finalize a deal, though Reuters reports that the deadline has been extended to January 7 due to Spyker’s continued [...]

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2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Tiptronic – Four Seasons Update – December 2009In just eight weeks our stylish crossover has racked up some 5935 miles.
Months in fleet: Two Miles to date: 5935inline_mediumwraptextright27665596/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/0912_2010_audi_q5_32_quattro_tiptronic_december_update0912_02_z+2010_audi_q5_32_quattro_tiptronic+front_view.jpgTrue
Photo Gallery: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Tiptronic – Audi Luxury Crossover SUV Long Term Review – Automobile Magazine

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