How Toyota tried to bar a blog from mentioning them ever again [Feature]

Toyota has sparked a controversy in Brazil for attempting to legally bar a media outlet that dared publish spy shots of a new Corolla from ever mentioning the Toyota brand name again. Jalopnik Brazil editor Leo Nishihata explains. — Ed. More »

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Watch a Tuscaloosa man drive his Mustang out of tornado rubble [Video]

An owner of a Mustang convertible may have lost his home, his neighborhood, and possibly even friends, but damned if he wasn't getting his Ford Mustang Convertible out of the rubble of this week's deadly Tuscaloosa Tornado. More »

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Field Expedient Engineering: JB Weld Porsche Cylinder Head Repair

When your 1980 Porsche 924 craps out minutes after the start of its first race and you’re in rural Texas, parts might be a little hard to find. You won’t get far with a blown head gasket and big ol’ notches burned in the head itself. But, damn, the clock keeps ticking! The Moose Knuckles [...]

Source: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/04/field-expedient-engineering-jb-weld-porsche-cylinder-head-repair/

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2011 Nissan Juke SL ? Long-Term Road Test Intro

To lower cost and consumption, Nissan shrinks the crossover. Months in Fleet: 2 months Current Mileage: 3116 miles Average Fuel Economy: 23 mpg Average Range: 304 miles Service: $0 Normal Wear: $0 Repair: $0 The 2011 Nissan Juke defines a new micro-niche: the sporty B-segment (subcompact) economy crossover. It has more ground clearance than mainstream [...]

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Check out Jeep?s New Wrangler Pickup in Action

For those who pooh-pooh four-wheeling, we suggest you send your high horse off to the glue factory and give off-roading a go?it?s simply some of the most fun one can have between a horizontal state and 15 mph. That said, there?s something mildly preposterous about saying, ?I?m gonna drive over this thing! Watch!? Of course, [...]

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Odometer Fraud Is Still Rampant: Look Out For These Signs

Newer vehicles are a lot more secure. But that's not true in all ways; used-car shoppers still need to watch out for some of the same old sleazy strategies: namely, odometer tampering. Earlier this month, federal agents brought charges against four who were involved in an organized crime ring—based in the Seattle area—that involved at...


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2012 Jaguar XF/XFR - 2011 NY Auto Show

An impressive restyling of the mid-size 2012 Jaguar XF and its more powerful 2012 Jaguar XFR/Supercharged siblings endows all with a bolder yet more sophisticated appearance and nets a comprehensive upgrading to the already elegant interior trimout.

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