http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_channels/automotive.xml en-us Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:08 -0500 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:14:01 -0400 Esselbach Contentteller CMS 2009 - PedalToTheMetal.Com http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/uncovering_the_truth_behind_accidents.html This is an original article written by Jason Holzberg of http://www.newyorkpudding.com] and posted here by request with full permission. By car, train, airplane, or other mode of transportation, every... Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:14:01 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/chevrolet_unveils_new_colorado_show_truck_in_bangkok_video.html We showed you some preview images of the next Colorado and here is the official launch video. Hopefully they change this some more, it looks great from the front but as you work your way to the rear i... Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:48:50 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/chevrolet_unveils_colorado_show_truck.html Chevrolet today revealed the Colorado Show Truck in advance of the Bangkok International Auto Show, where it is making its global public debut. The concept previews the next-generation Colorado midsi... Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:11:33 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/porsche_officially_green_lights_quotcajunquot_production.html Owning an Audi Q5 has been a dream. Great ride, handling, horsepower and overall build quality and at 22 MPG, it’s hard to complain about anything. As a fan of the Porsche Cayenne SUV but being out o... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:09:30 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/2011_dodge_charger_rt_vs_the_general_lee_video.html Edmunds once again does a great little video comparing 2 cars that should never really be compared. At the end of the day we all know the General Lee is still much cooler than the recently redesigned ... Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:40:28 -0400 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/ferrari_targets_fast_lane_families_with_359000_ff_supercar.html Ferrari SpA, Fiat SpA’s most profitable unit, will target wealthy families and golf bag- toting sports-car enthusiasts when it introduces the four-seat FF, the first Ferrari with four-wheel drive. ... Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:51:27 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/buick_sales_soar_past_lexus.html An air of hyperbole seems to float in the mainstream media about the success of General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. They cite things like earnings reports, repaying debt, you name it. But they don’t us... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:58:52 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/autoblog_the_2011_geneva_motor_show_.html One of my favorite auto enthusiast sites, Autoblog, has been covering the Geneva motor show. Naturally not a lot of American cars to be found here but some spectacular cars from Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, P... Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:38:45 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/general_motors_first_profit_since_2004_caps_turnaround_year.html General Motors on Thursday reported its first annual profit since 2004, capping an impressive turnaround by the once-troubled automaker. The profit stemmed from a rebound in U.S. sales, strong growth... Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:06:14 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/toyota_recalls_another_217_million_vehicles_in_us.html Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States on Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver's side carpeting. The w... Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:05:03 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/ford_to_recall_f_150_pickups_over_air_bags.html Under government pressure, Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will recall nearly 150,000 F-150 pickup trucks to fix air bags that could deploy without warning. The recall covers trucks from the 2005-20... Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:53:48 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/americas_top_10_worst_speed_traps.html If you've ever been pulled over for speeding, you know it feels like you're a gazelle that just got taken down by a lion. Here is the top 10 to see if your suspicions are correct... Naturally, these... Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:25:44 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/3_dorks_charged_in_auto_show_vandalism_spree_.html Check out these morons. By looking at the photos, one could assume that the gene pool isn’t the greatest here, but to vandalize property because of jobs going overseas shows exactly what happens when ... Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:37:14 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/marked_up_dealers_listing_chevy_volts_for_as_much_as_65590_lol.html In case you don't lose enough money on your car, here is a chance to lose even more. I am betting these cars are going into collections in the hope that they become collector items. Good luck with th... Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:38:49 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/real_car_simulator_jay_lenos_garage_video.html Fresh from down under, Tag Systems has brought the world's first Real Car Simulator to Jay's Garage - its first time on American soil. Watch as Jay drives his actual Corvette through a virtual world... Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:38:33 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/dodge_brand_will_abandon_the_cross_hair_gille_.html Dodge vehicles eventually will abandon the split cross-hair grille now that Ram is a separate brand. The cross-hair grille will remain the key styling element for Ram trucks. "It takes time.... Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:47:57 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/my_next_vehicle_is_official_jeep_grand_cherokee_srt8_to_debut_at_ny_auto_show.html I was waiting for this. While I loved my Tahoe and really enjoy my Ford Raptor (yeah, I am all over the place) I really wanted something with muscle that I could drive every day, tow and enjoy luxury ... Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:34:59 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/top_gear_usa_headed_for_second_seasontanner_abandons_drifting_for_rallycross.html Two-time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust is stepping away from Formula DRIFT series competition for the 2011 season to focus on increased television commitments and a packed rallycross competition... Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:44:31 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/spy_shots_european_ford_escape.html A buddy of mine spotted this driving around Detroit with as a right hand drive model. He described it as smaller than the Ford Explorer making us wonder if this is a the European model headed this way... Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:26:07 -0500 http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/ferrari_bows_to_ford_pressurecalls_race_car_f150th_italia.html Ferrari has reacted quickly to the threat of legal action from Ford Motor Co. by renaming its 2011 Formula One car the F150th Italia. The name emerged on the Ferrari Web site on Thursday in a routine... Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:40:34 -0500