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2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

2012-2013 Porsche 911 Models Recalled Due To Faulty Exhaust Pipes

In a rare occurrence, Porsche is recalling certain versions of its latest 991-series 911 sports car due to a problem with the exhaust pipes of the cars. The recall affects 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera 4 models from the 2012 and 2013 model years, but only those built from March 7, 2012, through...

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Cadillac's Rear Vision Camera with Dynamic Guidelines - image: GM Corp

Cadillac Tech Aims To Increase Safety On Daily Commute

If you drive to and from your place of employment, you’ve probably noticed that the roads are getting more and more crowded with each passing year, while drivers are... February 26, 2013 by 


 
2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe

2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Recalled Due To Missing Anti-Misfueling Device

When you’re paying upwards of half a million dollars for a car, you’d hope it wouldn’t be involved in a recall. Unfortunately for owners of certain... February 21, 2013 by 


 
2011 BMW 3-Series Coupe

Half A Million BMWs Affected By Wide-Ranging Recall

BMW has issued a wide-ranging recall on several of its model lines, ranging from the 1-Series to the Z4 sports car. In total, there are 504,545 vehicles affected by the... February 18, 2013 by 


 
2009 BMW X5

2007-2010 BMW X5 Recalled For Potentially Faulty Brakes

BMW has issued a recall on certain versions of its X5 due to a potential problem with the luxury SUV’s brakes. The recall only affects V-8 versions of the BMW X5 built... February 15, 2013 by 


 
Continental's infrared driver analyzer camera system

Continental Developing Technology To Watch For Driver Distraction

Every day in the United States, some 10 people are killed and 1,100 injured in crashes relating to distracted driving. While those are the official tallies released by the... February 8, 2013 by 


 
Volvo safety systems

Volvo Predicts Crash-Proof Cars By 2020: Video

Back in 2008, Volvo made the bold promise of zero injuries or deaths in its vehicles by 2020. Now, just five years on, the automaker is predicting that it will be able to... January 31, 2013 by 


 
2012 Lexus IS 250

2006-2012 Lexus IS Models Recalled For Faulty Windscreen Wipers

Lexus has issued a recall on its IS models because of a faulty windscreen wiper. The affected cars include those Lexus IS models from the 2006 to 2012 model years, which the... January 30, 2013 by 


 
Mercedes’ new safety technology has been upgraded to recognize more street signs

Mercedes’ New Safety Tech Aims To End Wrong-Way Driving

While it may seem like an unlikely occurrence, cars traveling in the wrong direction of traffic is becoming more and more prevalent. Just last year for example, even we... January 22, 2013 by 


 
Lexus Advanced Safety Research Vehicle

Lexus Advanced Safety Research Vehicle Debuts At CES

Safety tech might not be as sexy as big horsepower figures, track-ready traction control, or even the latest in infotainment capabilities, but the level of technology that's... January 7, 2013 by 


 
2013 Cadillac Escalade

2013 Cadillac Escalade, Other GM SUVs Recalled For Roll-Away Issue

General Motors has issued a recall on its 2013 Cadillac Escalade, plus several other of its top-selling SUVs and pickups. The cause of the recall is due to a potential fault... January 4, 2013 by 


 
Mercedes-Benz PRE-SAFE technology

Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 10 Years Of Its PRE-SAFE Technology

It’s been 10 years since Mercedes-Benz first introduced its PRE-SAFE technology, with the anticipatory occupant protection system initially debuting on the W220-series... January 3, 2013 by 


 
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Toyota Takes $1.1 Billion Hit In Unintended Acceleration Settlement

Toyota waited until boxing day to announce it had reached a tentative settlement in an ongoing class-action lawsuit representing owners claiming they were negatively impacted... December 27, 2012 by 


 
Toyota and Lexus autonomous car technology

Lexus To Outline Autonomous Car Strategy At 2013 CES

In the race to develop the world’s first self-driving car, Japanese firms have been lagging their European and North American counterparts. Google has already developed... December 21, 2012 by 


 
2012 Hyundai Veloster: Six-Month Road Test

2012 Hyundai Veloster Models Recalled For Sunroof Flaw

Hyundai has announced the recall of certain 2012 model year Veloster hatchbacks, built between November 1, 2011 and April 17, 2012. At issue is a potential defect in the... December 19, 2012 by 


 
2013 Jaguar XF

2013 Jaguar XF Recalled Due To Faulty Fuel Pumps

Jaguar has issued a recall on certain versions of its 2013 XF sedan due to a problem that could see the affected cars’ fuel pumps shut down. The recall only affects... December 19, 2012 by 


 
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