Graco to Pay $10M Over Delayed Recall |
- Graco to Pay $10M Over Delayed Recall
- Next Toyota Supra, BMW Z4 Won’t be Rivals
- Jeremy Clarkson Expects to be Fired, Says BBC is ‘Fucked’
- Details Emerge on the 2017 Porsche Panamera
- Petition to Reinstate Jeremy Clarkson Hits 1 Million Signatures
- 2016 Cadillac CT6 Gets 400 HP Twin-Turbo V6
| Graco to Pay $10M Over Delayed Recall Posted: Share this Article Child seat manufacturer Graco is being fined for failing to promptly recall defective child seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that Graco will pay a $3 million fine and spend $7 million developing safety programs, all over issues with sticking buckles. SEE ALSO: Graco Child Seat Recall Expands to 5.6 Million Initially, Graco refused to recall the child seats, saying that the buckles were becoming stuck because children were spilling food and drinks on them. Parents were reporting having to cut straps to get their children out of the seats. NHTSA told Graco that the situation was foreseeable, and ordered the company to recall the seats. After a month of resistance, Graco eventually conceded. The first reports of sticking buckles date back to 2009, info that prompted the NHTSA investigation that led to the fine. By 2012, Graco was telling parents how to properly clean the buckles, but still wouldn't admit there was a safety issue. Federal regulations require companies to them about safety issues within five business days of finding out. [Source: NY Times] Loading, please wait...  |
| Next Toyota Supra, BMW Z4 Won’t be Rivals Posted: Share this Article The sports car relationship between Toyota and BMW will result in two cars that won't compete with each other. The two automakers' joint sports car project will birth two different sized vehicles with the Supra nameplate heading back to Toyota's lineup while BMW will create its next-generation Z4. The two models are expected to feature a hybrid, four-wheel drive setup that utilizes BMW gasoline and electric motors. The German automaker is understood to be in charge of bringing its expertise in construction and carbon fiber to the architecture. SEE ALSO: Toyota FT-1 Concept Re-Revealed With Sinister New Look The Japanese automaker has previewed its new Supra with the FT-1 concept which will be significantly larger than the existing Z4. As a result, expect the platform that the two vehicles will be built on to be scalable and according to Ian Robertson, BMW sales and marketing board member, "The cars in themselves don't actually need to be positioned the same. The platform can spawn two positionings." No decision on production for both vehicles have been made, but they'll likely be built at one factory similar to Toyota and Subaru's partnership on the FR-S and BRZ. [Source: Autocar] Discuss this story at our Toyota forum Loading, please wait... |
| Jeremy Clarkson Expects to be Fired, Says BBC is ‘Fucked’ Posted: Share this Article Jeremy Clarkson doesn't think things are going to end well with the BBC. The famous TV presenter was speaking at a charity event in London, where he was auctioning off a lap of the Top Gear test track with himself behind the wheel. "I'll do one last lap, before the fucking bastards sack me," said Clarkson. "The BBC has fucked themselves. It was a great show and they fucked up," he said. Clarkson also pointed out that there is an 18-year waiting list to be part of the Top Gear studio audience. SEE ALSO: Petition to Reinstate Jeremy Clarkson Hits 1 Million Signatures The BBC is currently investigating the incident that got Clarkson suspended and their findings will be released next week. Clarkson apparently assaulted a producer of the show over a catering issue. Public outcry over the issue has been large, with an online petition to reinstate Jeremy Clarkson hitting 1 million signatures on Friday. Loading, please wait... |
| Details Emerge on the 2017 Porsche Panamera Posted: Share this Article Some details have been revealed regarding the next generation of the Porsche Panamera. The car is set to arrive in the second half of 2016 according to Porsche CEO Matthias Müller, though only for the European market. The new Panamera won't sport a radical radical design change according to Müller, although he says the car will be "a better package, and some details will be more modern of course." SEE ALSO: 2017 Porsche Panamera Spy Photos A loss of about 198 lbs is slated for the new Panamera while the car's powerplants are expected to be heavily revised. Engine choices won't change though, with the German sedan still expected to offer turbocharged V6 and V8 engines, a plug-in hybrid setup and a diesel option. Three body styles are rumored to be in the works for the new car as well, a five-door coupe, a long wheelbase version and a shooting brake model that was previewed by the Sport Turismo Concept shown at the 2012 Paris Motor Show (seen above). Inside, the center console is supposed to use less buttons to try and minimize the clutter. The car will likely arrive in the United States sometime in late 2016 or early 2017. [Source: Indian Autos Blog] Discuss this story at our luxury lifestyle forum Loading, please wait... |
| Petition to Reinstate Jeremy Clarkson Hits 1 Million Signatures Posted: Share this Article One million fans of Jeremy Clarkson have now signed a petition to get the ousted host of Top Gear back on the air. The petition on change.org was started on Tuesday, March 10 by UK website order-order.com, which is also known as Guido Fawkes. "Top Gear is the BBC's greatest export and Jeremy Clarkson is central to the show's success.," said a spokesman for Guido Fawkes. "He's a living legend and the overwhelming success of the petition shows how popular he is with the British people. A bunch of left-wing pinkos at the BBC have been out to get him for ages, we want to see him re-instated and the BBC's bed wetters defeated."
Clarkson was suspended after a "fracas" that involved one of the show's producers. According to reports, Clarkson was upset with the catering and punched one of the producers over it. The BBC has now announced that the final three episodes of this season have been cancelled because of Clarkson, further alienating fans of the show. Initially, the BBC said that the episodes were just being postponed. An investigation into the incident is currently underway and findings will be released next week. So far, Clarkson has been pretty much silent on the situation, besides changing his twitter bio to read, "I am probably a presenter on the BBC2 motoring show, Top Gear." How do you feel about Clarkson's suspension? Let us know in the comments below. Tank photo credit: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire Loading, please wait... |
| 2016 Cadillac CT6 Gets 400 HP Twin-Turbo V6 Posted: Share this Article Cadillac's upcoming full-size rear-wheel drive sedan will launch with a twin-turbo V6. Slated for production at General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck assembly facility, the CT6 will have 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque as part of a new engine family from the brand. That engine will offer cylinder deactivation, continuously variable all-wheel drive and three drive mode settings. Cadillac also said today that the new engine lineup will include both four- and six-cylinder diesel engines. Along with the new oil burners, Cadillac will also have a new naturally aspirated 3.6-liter V6 that will slot into the CT6, but also the ATS and CTS. The CT6 will also be available with Cadillac's twin-turbo 3.6-liter V6. The revamped naturally aspirated 3.6-liter V6 will come with an additional 14 hp and nine lb-ft of torque for a total of 335 hp and 284 lb-ft. Cadillac also said that it expects the revised engine to offer up to nine percent better fuel economy than the version powering current models. Those figures are based on burning regular fuel and are robust enough to credit the engine with being the highest-output naturally aspirated V6 per SAE certification. Like the new CTS-V first shown during the 2014 L.A. Auto Show, the CT6 will use an eight-speed automatic transmission. Discuss this story at our Cadillac CT6 forum Loading, please wait... |
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