After the recent inaccurate MGP claims against Hyundai and Kia, Ford many now be under the spotlight as their new hybrid models’ fuel economy numbers don’t seem to be living up to expectations. Media and real-world results of the C-Max and Fusion Hybrid, Ford’s two newest hybrid models, have turned in disappointed mpg figures despite their EPA-estimated 47 mpg ratings.
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Nissan has now come out with more details of the one-of-a-kind, gold-painted 2013 GT-R Premium Edition (MY14 for the U.S. market) designed with the help and named after Jamaican sprinter and Olympic champion Usain Bolt, which will be auctioned off on eBay from November 22 to December 2,2012.
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When we think of a tire problem, most of the time, we automatically think about a flat, which is a routine problem that can be fixed quickly. If your car has run-flats, you can fix this problem by driving to the nearest tire shop, but for most of use we would have to pull over to the side of the road and swap it out with a spare.
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The first ever F12 Berlinetta in the U.S. was auctioned off by Ferrari to help Hurricane Sandy victims on Saturday November 17th. Held during the 2012 U.S. Forumla 1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, this charity auction raied a total of $1.5 million for the American Red Cross. Sold for $1.125 million, the F12 went for nearly four times more than the actual price of the car. However, the gentleman who bought the car was perfectly happy about it because he contributed to a good cause while getting himself an awesome car.
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Surprisingly enough, seat-belt use has gone up in America over the last year resulting in an all-time high at 86 percent. Even though the majority of states have seat-belt laws in place, there are still a few areas were seat-belt use is not fully enforced. Southern states mostly account for these unenforced area and there was still an increase in seat-belt use of up to 5 percent.
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As some of the world’s top auto designers present their ideas for the future of motoring, the annual L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge is one of the most important automotive events of the year. Being the 9th edition of the challenge, this year theme is ‘ultimate law enforcement patrol vehicle for the year 2025,’ and there are some very interesting proposals to consider.
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The first official sketch and information on a new two-man bobsled that will be used by Team USA in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia thanks to the USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation (USBSF), the sports official governing body in American and BMW of North America.

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The driver of the SUV in the following video was 56 year old emergency room doctor Kristin Howard, who was named ‘Doctor of the Year” at Newtown Wellesley Hospital in 2009. According to the police report obtained by the Boston Channel, Howard was drunk and on drugs when she tried to drive out of the Whole Foods Market on Washington Street on Tuesday morning.
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