2009 Suzuki TU250X Test Ride: Bargain Retro Bike Generates Big Smiles

Modern motorcycles use all manner of technological trickery to extract maximum performance from minimum engine displacement. But every now and then a manufacturer goes against the grain and decides to keep it simple: the TU250X from Suzuki is one of those bikes.

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Chrysler Asks Fan to Show Their Most Insanely Tuned Mopars in the Mopar Top Eliminator Competition

For the fifth year, Chrysler’s Mopar division is challenging owners of Chryslers, Dodges, and Plymouths of all vintages to produce highly modified masterpieces for its Top Eliminator competition. While “Top Eliminator” sounds like it could be a new, testosterone-laden trim level for the Grand Caravan, it’s actually a serious contest for the company: The most [...]

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Akio Toyoda Talks EVs, Fuels Cells and Racing

Every summer, auto execs land in a small Michigan resort town for the Center of Automotive Research's Management Briefing seminars. This year, one of the most anticipated speakers was Akio Toyoda, the recently named President of Toyota.

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Will Auto Insurance Pay for This Repair?

Sometimes the first call you make when your car breaks down should be to your insurance man. If you come out and find two flat tires on the same side of the car – find a good neighbor. If you have a catastrophic loss of motor oil, check with the good hands people. And if you start your car and it sounds like it’s muffler free...


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Hyundai Genesis


After being revealed at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the Hyundai Genesis sedan enters the 2012 model year with a new version added to the line-up, exterior design improvements, new direct injection technology for its Lambda V6 engine, new eight-speed automatic transmissions, and enhanced chassis tuning. For 2012 the Genesis will go on sale at a starting price of $34,200 for the base model and will go up to $46,500 for the R-Spec version.

For the new model year, the Genesis will get a more aggressive grille and front fascia design, new headlight design with LED accents and daytime running lights, redesigned rear taillights, while the line-up will include: a 3.8 version powered by a 333 HP 3.8-liter V6 engine, a 4.6 version with a 385 HP 4.6 V8 engine, while the most powerful version, R-Spec will get a 5.0-liter direct-injected V8 with an impressive output of 429 HP.

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Hyundai Genesis originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 3 June 2011 13:30 EST.

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We Drive Mercedes? Burly C63 AMG Coupe, Start Planning Next M3 Comparo

If you can?t beat ?em, join ?em. Since the 2008 C63 AMG went on sale, Mercedes has sold nearly 20,000 examples worldwide of the sedan and its not-for-the-U.S. wagon counterpart. Not bad for a hard-core enthusiast machine, but Mercedes still thinks it?s leaving something on the table. Enter the latest addition to the C-class AMG [...]

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For $18,500, be intimidating [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]

Dale Earnhardt won his 6th Winston Cup Championship in 1993, and to acknowledge that feat his Newton, NC-based Chevy dealership produced 25 custom Lumina Z34s. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe contender is one of the 12 of those to go the full Dale, but will you be intimidated by its price? More »

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