Monthly Archives: October 2013

Scion iQ: Road Trip!

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Scion was launched as a company that builds relatively small and practical, economical cars. Now celebrating its tenth anniversary, Scion introduced the iQ, its smallest offering, to the US market in 2010. Obviously, there is a reason that city cars are so small—parking spaces are rare and tight, streets are cramped, and the ability to [...]

This is the World’s Smallest V-12

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Nerds, prepare yourself. You’re about to experience something special. Small engines are typically boring… Until you make them really small. We’re talking like 12ccs. This is what happens when engineers have too much time on their hands. There is no reason for this miniature V12 to exist besides the world needing more awesome in it. [...]

Is This the C7 Corvette Stingray’s First Encounter with Law Enforcement?

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The Corvette Stingray is one powerful car. Just ask “yuri_Stingray” who was among the first customers to receive their new C7. Unfortunately for Yuri, he picked the wrong road to test his new “headers and tune” modifications and now has to pay a hefty fine. Here is what Yuri posted on the Corvette Forum: Learn [...]

Question of the Week: Do You Think That Chrysler Will Kill Dodge?

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So a few months back, there was an unsavory rumor floating around the automotive world that the Chrysler Group was planning to kill off the Dodge brand as part of the new management’s efforts to do away with redundancies between the brands.  Fortunately, Dodge brand President Tim Kuniskis made comments that seemed to guarantee that ...