Fast Cars News

2007-04-16T02:05:00.000Z

Top 10 Pickups on MSN Autos

Top 10 Pickups on MSN Autos
The most popular pickup trucks on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's research pages.

A Fast Wagon With Small-Car Finesse (Washington Post)
My assistant, Ria Manglapus, normally drives city-suburban routes in testing vehicles. I usually cruise highways. But circumstances required us to switch roles in our evaluation of the 2007 Honda Civic CR-V EX-L -- another station wagon masquerading as a sport-utility model.

2007-04-13T02:05:00.000Z

Top 10 Pickups on MSN Autos

Top 10 Pickups on MSN Autos
The most popular pickup trucks on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's research pages.

2007-04-11T02:04:00.000Z

Texas: Chip Ganassi Racing preview (Motorsport.com)

Texas: Chip Ganassi Racing preview (Motorsport.com)
* Expectations High for CGRFS at Texas: Did you know that the 2005 NNCS event at Texas Motor Speedway was the site of the best combined finishes for the team since moving to a three-car operation in 2003? All three cars finished in the top five with Jamie McMurray in second (No.42), Casey Mears in fourth (No.41) and Sterling Marlin in fifth (No.40).

2007-04-09T02:04:00.000Z

Dropping the green flag (Coshocton Tribune)

Dropping the green flag (Coshocton Tribune)
Nothing gets your heart pumping like zooming around a track in a fast car. "It's just the adrenaline," said local driver Kris McCombs, who resides in Holmes County. "It's the horse power that you have, and the fans. It's really cool. You're talking almost 700 horsepower in one of these cars.

2007-04-06T02:05:00.000Z

Altair: Nano Pretender No More (Forbes)

Altair: Nano Pretender No More (Forbes)
With President Bush as a witness, Altair's nano batteries can power full-size cars.

2007-04-03T02:05:00.000Z

LANCOME: TREE'S COMPANY IN A WRINKLE-WORRY WORLD (New York Post)

LANCOME: TREE'S COMPANY IN A WRINKLE-WORRY WORLD (New York Post)
Cosmetics brand Lancome will soon join a fast-growing roster of companies offering customers a chance to feel more Earth-friendly - without giving up their fancy cars or corporate jets. The company, owned by beauty giant L'Oréal, says it will...

2007-03-31T03:09:00.000Z

Burger franchise to re-use cooking oil in cars (MSNBC)

Burger franchise to re-use cooking oil in cars (MSNBC)
A fast-food franchise owner says he's gonna make good with the environment by re-using his vegetable oil - in his company's vehicles.

2007-03-29T03:05:00.000Z

Hot chicks, Hot cars and Deadly aliens in I-play's latest stunning line up (PhoneContent.com)

Hot chicks, Hot cars and Deadly aliens in I-play's latest stunning line up (PhoneContent.com)
I-play has unveiled a selection from its latest lineup of blockbuster titles due to launch across its global distribution network over the coming months: the fourth sequel from its award winning, best selling racing The Fast and the Furious franchise; pillow bashing fun in the form of original IP 'Pillowfight' and the third game in the series from the legendary arcade classic, Metal Slug.

2007-03-27T03:05:00.000Z

Cars and the Environment

Cars and the Environment
Thinking green is the latest step in society's love affair with that big stinker, the car. How does your driving fit in?

1996 Buick LeSabre Custom from North America - Comments (Carsurvey.org)
Nothing at all has gone wrong with this extreamly beautiful car. This is a very reliable car. Surprisingly because of this cars size it is very fast. I can actualy power brake it some what. Very nice riding car also, It has something called Dynaride.

2007-03-24T04:03:00.000Z

Fuel Economy: Then and Now

2007-03-21T04:03:00.000Z

10 car songs that hit on all cylinders (MSNBC)

10 car songs that hit on all cylinders (MSNBC)
Mindful of America’s long love affair with home-grown automobiles, here is a list of 10 songs that pay homage to a particular type of domestic car. American cars may no longer be No. 1 in their own country, but the songs they inspire can still be No. 1 in our hearts:

Fuel Economy: Then and Now

2007-03-18T04:03:00.000Z

Encinitas-Based Fast-Food Owner Rides Wave to Success (San Diego Business Journal)

Encinitas-Based Fast-Food Owner Rides Wave to Success (San Diego Business Journal)
When Reza Karkouti began scouting sites to locate the first of what would eventually be a chain of Hawaiian-style fast-food restaurants, landlords were reluctant to take an 18-year-old who borrowed his startup capital very seriously.

2007-03-15T04:02:00.000Z

AUTO TECH Review: 2007 Jaguar XKR

AUTO TECH Review: 2007 Jaguar XKR
Refined technology in a rocket-fast and responsive sport coupe.

Preview: 2008 Audi R8
The stunning Audi R8 sports car incorporates technology from the Le Mans-winning R8 prototype to build on its racing success for the street.

2007-03-12T04:09:00.000Z

Fantasy cars on display (Great Falls Tribune)

Fantasy cars on display (Great Falls Tribune)
The year 1966 was a great one for Bob Loague, 71, of Ulm. "Good Lovin'" was rockin' the radio airwaves, "Star Trek" debuted on TV and Loague bought a two-door 1966 Chevelle SS for his drag-racing hobby. "It was one of the hottest things out there back then," he said.

2007-03-10T03:07:00.000Z

AUTO TECH Review: 2007 Jaguar XKR

AUTO TECH Review: 2007 Jaguar XKR
Refined technology in a rocket-fast and responsive sport coupe.

Honda Sneaks Up on the Big 3 (AutoSpies.com)
H onda Motor Co.'s Asimo is no ordinary robot. With its latest upgrade, the 4-foot Asimo, who occasionally greets visitors in English and Japanese at Honda's Tokyo headquarters, can calculate how fast people are walking and keep pace with them.

2007-03-08T03:04:00.000Z

Snow May Snarl Commuters Day and Night (Washington Post)

Snow May Snarl Commuters Day and Night (Washington Post)
A fast-moving low-pressure weather system is expected to sweep into Washington today, possibly bringing snow around the time of the morning commute and continuing long enough to plague homebound motorists as well.

2007-03-05T03:06:00.000Z

a nieghbour (Calendarlive.com)

a nieghbour (Calendarlive.com)
The food is good and I'd go a lot living just across the street, but the valets they hire steal our paid parking spots and are extemely verbally threatening and rude to us and when using the valets drive our visiting friends cars around very fast and recklesslously, so I won't go anyomore nor take clients.

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2007-03-02T03:09:00.000Z

Luxury Cars Give Automakers a Smooth Ride (BusinessWeek)

Luxury Cars Give Automakers a Smooth Ride (BusinessWeek)
While they account for only around 13% of the total U.S. market, luxury cars are highly profitable and continue to sell well

AUTO TECH Review: 2007 Jaguar XKR
Refined technology in a rocket-fast and responsive sport coupe.

2007-02-27T03:12:00.000Z

Are these really the best cars for teens? (AutoSpies.com)

Are these really the best cars for teens? (AutoSpies.com)
The first time we published this annual feature, we received such comments from readers as, "Who can afford to buy their kids new cars?"

2007-02-24T03:07:00.000Z

Virgin Train Derails, Killing One, Injuring Dozens (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Virgin Train Derails, Killing One, Injuring Dozens (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- A Virgin train to Scotland derailed, injuring more than 50 passengers as some of its cars slid down an embankment in a rural area of Cumbria in England's Lake District last night. One passenger died, the BBC said.

2007-02-20T03:06:00.000Z

Honda admits odometers run fast (Moldova.org)

Honda admits odometers run fast (Moldova.org)
Honda Motor Co. is notifying U.S. Honda and Acura owners they could get warranty extensions because their cars' odometers rolled up miles too fast.Lease customers may also be entitled to payments because the fast odometer readings -- as much as 3 3/4 miles for every 100 miles driven -- may have hit some lease customers with excessive-mileage penalties, the automaker said.A lawyer in the lawsuit ...

2007-02-18T03:04:00.000Z

Accidents between cars and snow plows on the rise (WQAD Moline)

Accidents between cars and snow plows on the rise (WQAD Moline)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Officials say the number of accidents between state snow plows and cars may soon pass the yearly average.

Electric cars creating buzz on campus (News 14 Carolina)
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayetteville car dealer is making electric cars. It’s the only dealership in North Carolina selling the clean but slow vehicles – and they're creating quite a buzz on Methodist University's campus.

2007-02-14T03:09:00.000Z

America's "Greenest" Vehicles

America's "Greenest" Vehicles
These mainstream vehicles earned the best "green" scores from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

2007-02-12T03:05:00.000Z

Salty Cars (WTAP-TV)

Salty Cars (WTAP-TV)
Gerald Harris of Parkersburg says, "Rust! Rust and it's just hard on vehicles." Wendy Gilmore of Parkersburg says, "The rust, you get that old nasty stuff, the cars look terrible."

2007-02-09T03:04:00.000Z

2007 NAIAS: Kia's Concept Right on 'Kue'

2007 NAIAS: Kia's Concept Right on 'Kue'
South Korean automaker Kia displayed the company's creative side when it unveiled the Kue crossover concept at the North American International Auto Show.