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GM to recall full sized 2012 SUVs, vans over potential power steering failure

Beginning tomorrow, General Motors will begin notifying owners of select GMC and Chevrolet full sized vans and sport utility vehicles over a concern that a vital component of the steering system could fail – leaving the vehicle uncontrollable in the event that the part should fail at speeds.

2013 Buick Enclave impresses with a new safety breakthrough and excellent connectivity

The 2013 Buick Enclave will feature a new type of airbag and has some impressive new features including new connectivity options

Find out your trip duration based on current traffic using Google Maps

Google Maps has a new feature that uses both live and historic traffic data to help drivers estimate their travel time.

Driving 190 electric miles in a Chevy Volt blows up 35 mile range myth

The Chevy Volt is rated by the EPA with a 35 mile electric range, leading some to dismiss its electric capabilities, but last weekend a Florida man set out to see what was his total electric driving range, ending up 190 miles with 6 times the rated electric range.

The Forza Motorsport 4 April Alpinestars Car Pack arrives

This morning, the April 2012 car pack for Forza Motorsport 4 hit the Xbox Live marketplace – bringing 10 new cars to the incredible driving simulator that offer a great spread of European luxury performance road and street cars both new and old, old school and new school Japanese performance coupes, a 50s era American convertible and even a high performance Swedish station wagon.

BMW X1 coming to the US this fall, starting at $31,545

After months of rumors and speculation, BMW has announced that the 2013 X1 will go on sale this fall in the US – marking the introduction of the compact sport utility vehicle for the North American market with a low price of just $31,545 (including destination charges of $895).

Subaru BRZ selling well beyond company expectations

While the sporty new Subaru BRZ will not go on sale until later this month in the US, Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries has reported that sales in their Japanese domestic market are crushing company expectations – selling more than 4 times their projected sales targets through the first two months of sales in Japan.

How Chrysler And FIAT Are Reviving Jeep

When FIAT came to revive ailing Chrysler, it was puzzling to see how the Italian would fare where the Germans had failed, especially in the Jeep market.

Porsche bringing Cayenne Diesel to the US for 2013

Porsche AG has announced that they will soon begin offering the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel in the United States – marking the first time that the Stuttgart-based automaker has offered a diesel powered vehicles in the US market as consumer perception of diesel vehicles has slowly changed over the past decade.

Electric Racer Tajima Challenges Conventional Engines At Pikes Peak Race

Pikes Peak is THE race when it comes to hill climb and electric cars are proving to challenge gas engines in ways that should fuel competition the next few decades.

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