Category Archives: Car News

CPSC Reports ATV Injuries on the Decline

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Finally, after years of negative publicity, the ATV industry receives some encouraging news: All-terrain vehicle injuries have declined significantly over the past five years, showing “a change in trend direction” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC’s 2011 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries shows the CPSC is reporting [...]

Poll: FR-S Shooting Brake – Hot or Not?

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Now that the convertible is basically a done deal, one has to wonder what else Scion might have up it’s sleeve. A new TC? A new xB maybe? Those are practical considerations, but my hope is that they move the FR-S’s rear-wheel-drive architecture into more form factors. Like a wagon! Advantages - Extra space to haul your [...]

Party Bus E34 Goes Autocrossing

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Packing your car full of people is probably not the ideal condition if you’re looking to win races. Extra weight and all that jazz. If you’re looking to give yourself (and your suspension) a challenge though, a couple hundred extra pounds will do the trick. Whether or not this guy was looking to make things [...]