The 2011 Ford Edge Sport won’t be anything to laugh at, it is getting the 3.7L engine from the Mustang that puts out 305 horsepower. This places the Edge Sport at 41 horses over its closest competitor the Chevy Equinox. The Edge Sport will feature numerous options that makes it live up to its Sport [...]
22,000 2010 Dodge Nitro’s, Ram 1500 pickups, Jeep Liberty and Wranglers have been recalled by Chrysler for potentially defective brake lines from the master cylinder to the hydraulic control unit. This issue apparently stems from possibly bad flaring on the tube ends. Naturally, when dealing with the braking hydraulic system a crash is more likely [...]
The guys over at eepybird.com, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, who brought us the original videos with towering streams of Diet Coke and Mentos have embarked on a new journey – a rocket car. Using 108 2-liter bottles of Coke Zero strapped to a tricycle style contraption with 648 Mentos loaded up, watch as they [...]
Staged accidents are where unscrupulous slime target innocent individuals by staging an accident, sometimes with more than one vehicle involved, and then attempting to defraud the innocent person’s insurance company. This not only costs the insurance companies but also the innocent persons who have been targeted by such a shady, and dangerous, racket. The number [...]
A pilot project between GM and The Gas Company, Hawaii’s natural gas and propane utility, is working to create a hydrogen fueling infrastructure across the island of Oahu. The 20-25 fueling stations will be piped directly to TGC’s pipeline network. Hawaii is a great testing ground for alternative fuel technologies due to the cost of [...]
Chrysler has recalled 186,099 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickups that came with the 6.7L Cummins diesel. There is the potential for an engine defect to set the check engine light on. There is also a potential for a heavy soot condition that can occur that would damage the turbo, EGR and diesel [...]
So your truck wins 2010 “Truck of the Year” honors from Motor Trend, do you decide to wrap your headquarters building in a gigantic vinyl billboard to tout this fact? If you’re Chrysler you do. Chrysler has turned its 140 foot tall and 120 foot wide building into a huge billboard, towering over Interstate 75 [...]
Trailer Boats magazine today announced that it has chosen the Ram 1500 as its 2010 Tow Vehicle of the Year. The magazine’s of-the-year honor, significant to a large pickup customer demographic segment, will add to the Ram’s growing list of top automotive awards. “We’re honored,” said Ram Truck Brand President and CEO Fred Diaz. “The [...]
With almost 70 years of legendary 4×4 capability, the Jeep brand continues to fulfill promises of adventure, freedom, and independence for those who truly embrace life, whether traveling on- or off-road. The ruggedness and responsiveness of Jeep vehicles provide owners with a sense of security to handle any situation with confidence. “The Jeep brand’s legendary [...]
The all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty delivers best-in-class torque, horsepower, towing and payload capability – and does it all more efficiently, resulting in less fuel usage and extended maintenance intervals that can translate directly into bottom-line savings for customers. “The 2011 Super Duty is not only the most powerful, most capable and fuel-efficient heavy-duty [...]
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC offers its Coil-Rite air helper spring kits for 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Series trucks, fitting 2WD and 4WD models. The ’09 Dodge Ram Coil-Rite kit (part #4185) is a no-drill application designed to increase vehicle stability, improve braking effectiveness, steering and balance, and keep headlights properly aimed. Firestone’s Coil-Rite springs, [...]
The 2011 Ford Super Duty contains a wealth of new technologies – from all-new powertrains to software designed to take full advantage of the truck’s continuing best-in-class towing and payload capability – so that customers can get the job done efficiently. Ford research shows that 97 percent of Super Duty customers tow, underscoring the importance [...]
