Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Open Road Community Feed

Open Road Community Feed

Range Rover Evoque is Land Rover's tiny eco warrior

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 04:01 PM PDT

For a few days now, Land Rover has been treating the announcement of its Range Rover Evoque with a secrecy normally reserved for the government's UFO files. Now we can see why. Revealed now, this is one shocking Range Rover.


Rubber shortage driving up tire prices

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 01:53 PM PDT

Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., the two largest U.S. tiremakers, will raise tire prices as much as 6.5% next month -- after already raising prices in June -- because a worldwide shortage that has pushed up rubber costs, according to a report here by Bloomberg News.


Hold your breath: Porsche unveils new 911 Speedster

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:38 AM PDT

Finally, a car being shown at the Paris Motor Show that will take your breath away.


Buckle up: Some Cadillac CTS sedans recalled for non-compliant glove box

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:04 AM PDT

GM is recalling 20,244 of its 2009-10 Cadillac CTS all-wheel drive and CTS-V cars to modify a glove box and support that fell short of the federal rule (No. 208) on risk of leg injury for unbelted passengers.


Mystery Car 52: A Daewoo Lacetti, er, Chevrolet Cruze

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 08:50 AM PDT

As is sometimes the case, our crack team of automotive experts were able to gently to point out why your Drive On host isn't always the smartest chip off the old small-block V-8.


Rolls-Royce may expand lineup of $245,000 Ghost

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 07:24 AM PDT

When you have two basic models, that leaves a lot of rooms for expansion. So we guess it's no surprise that Rolls-Royce is hinting that it may expand the versions of its more inexpensive Ghost.


BMW brings Apple's iPad to the back seat in X3

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:52 AM PDT

Here's a simple development that could pretty much eliminate demand for backseat video screens.


Electric Coda sedan vows longer range, but higher price

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 03:52 AM PDT

Starting today, you can plunk down $499 for a refundable deposit to be among the first to buy a Coda the electric car that comes billed as having more range than just about any of the other electric on the way.


Ex-car czar Rattner: Don't try to save U.S. manufacturers that can't compete

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:36 AM PDT

The man who led Obama's auto task force still thinks saving the auto industry was a good idea, but says the government needs to pick its shots in trying to keep U.S. manufacturing.


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