Car thieves target expensive models loaded with chrome, power and marketable parts

By Steven Cole Smith, Orlando Sentinel Friday, September 3, 2010 If you own a Mini Cooper, Toyota Prius or Nissan Murano, breathe easy. A new car-theft insurance survey has found owners of these vehicles are among the least likely to lose a bundle if they're targeted by car thieves. • But if you own a Cadillac Escalade, be afraid. The Arlington, Va.-based Highway Loss Data Institute, an ...

Car and Driver Announces "Free Fuel for a Year" Sweepstakes

ANN ARBOR, Mich.----Car and Driver, the world's largest automotive enthusiast publication, today announced its "Free Fuel for a Year" Sweepstakes. The sweepstakes, developed with Shell – the official fuel partner of Car and Driver – begins September 6 and ends October 31, 2010, and will award eight lucky Grand Prize winners with free Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasoline for a year.

Electric car ends coast-to-coast trip

A 21-year-old engineering student is claiming to be the first person to cross mainland Canada in an electric car.

Donahue car comes home

Tommy Donahue holds up a sign that his father attached to the 1926 Ford Model T Tudor Sedan when the car was driven in a local parade. The car is nearly in virtually the same shape now as it was in 1956. After 54 years, the car is owned again by the Donahues.

1997 Toyota Corolla XL from Belgium - Comments

Until now, i have NO PROBLEMS with this car. This car is very reliable. However, parts that have to be removed because they are used (my car has more than 200000 km) are not cheap. On the other hand, these parts are very strong and they do not fall apart before their time has come.