XRacers http://www.xracers.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:02:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Subaru Says: Skip The Super Bowl & Take Rover For A Romp http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/subaru-says-skip-the-super-bowl-take-rover-for-a-romp/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/subaru-says-skip-the-super-bowl-take-rover-for-a-romp/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:02:59 +0000 admin This Sunday, millions of folks around the world will huddle around the warm glow of their TVs to watch the biggest game of the year (or at least the commercials). But Subaru is encouraging dog owners to take a break from the Super Bowl shenanigans and walk their pooches to the park. It’s all part of Subaru’s third annual “Dog Tested, Dog Approved”…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/subaru-says-skip-the-super-bowl-take-rover-for-a-romp/feed/ Honda Recalls 2012 Accord, 2012 Crosstour, 2011-2012 Ridgeline http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/honda-recalls-2012-accord-2012-crosstour-2011-2012-ridgeline/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/honda-recalls-2012-accord-2012-crosstour-2011-2012-ridgeline/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:02:18 +0000 admin Honda has issued two recalls today — one for the 2012 Accord and 2012 Crosstour, and another for the 2011-2012 Ridgeline. The 2012 Accord and Crosstour recall is the most worrisome of the two. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Accords and Crosstours from the 2012 model year may have been built with a…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/honda-recalls-2012-accord-2012-crosstour-2011-2012-ridgeline/feed/ 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI, 2013 BMW 7-Series, Honda Recall: Car News Headlines http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-2013-bmw-7-series-honda-recall-car-news-headlines/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-2013-bmw-7-series-honda-recall-car-news-headlines/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:02:33 +0000 admin Today at High Gear Media, Chevy helps you figure out how much you’ll save by owning a 2012 Volt while Acura wants to know what you’d swap for a new NSX. Ferrari shows off its new 2012 Formula 1 race car, and we spy the refreshed BMW 7-Series. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on The Car Connection. Lexus introduced its new “Points…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-2013-bmw-7-series-honda-recall-car-news-headlines/feed/ Jeep Compass And Patriot Replacement Delayed Until 2014 http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/jeep-compass-and-patriot-replacement-delayed-until-2014/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/jeep-compass-and-patriot-replacement-delayed-until-2014/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:02:32 +0000 admin According to Automotive News Europe, the SUV planned to replace both the Jeep Compass and Patriot, has been delayed until 2014. Originally intended to go into production in 2013, the code-named B-SUV has been delayed so that Fiat can expedite engineering on its European products, like the Sedici compact. The delay also means a one-billion-Euro…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/jeep-compass-and-patriot-replacement-delayed-until-2014/feed/ Lexus Introduces Points Of No Return Facebook App http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/lexus-introduces-points-of-no-return-facebook-app/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/lexus-introduces-points-of-no-return-facebook-app/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:02:58 +0000 admin Lexus has just announced a new Facebook application it calls, Points Of No Return. This is the first time an automaker has created a Facebook Timeline inspired application, beating other automotive social media leaderssuch as Ford, Audi, and General Motors. Similar in appearance to Facebook’s new Timeline profile layout, the app shows events that…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/lexus-introduces-points-of-no-return-facebook-app/feed/ MINI Convertible Highgate Edition: ‘Brit-Cool’ For Sale http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/mini-convertible-highgate-edition-brit-cool-for-sale/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/mini-convertible-highgate-edition-brit-cool-for-sale/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:02:24 +0000 admin MINI is well-known for its highly customizable cars, with everything from exterior color, decals, and trim to interior materials, details, and style on the table. The latest special edition leverages this flexibility to deliver the MINI Convertible Highgate. The company calls it “open-top driving fun with sophisticated individuality and an…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/mini-convertible-highgate-edition-brit-cool-for-sale/feed/ 2013 VW Beetle Goes Diesel; Convertible Due In New York http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2013-vw-beetle-goes-diesel-convertible-due-in-new-york/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2013-vw-beetle-goes-diesel-convertible-due-in-new-york/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:02:46 +0000 admin With less than a week until the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, automakers are already starting to announce new models. Such is the case with Volkswagen as it has announced the 2013 Beetle TDI, which will make its formal debut next week in the Windy City. The TDI will be the most fuel-efficient Beetle of the 21st century, with a promised EPA rating of 29…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2013-vw-beetle-goes-diesel-convertible-due-in-new-york/feed/ 2012 Nissan Rogue Driven, Super Bowl Ads, January Car Sales: Today’s Car News http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2012-nissan-rogue-driven-super-bowl-ads-january-car-sales-todays-car-news/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2012-nissan-rogue-driven-super-bowl-ads-january-car-sales-todays-car-news/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:02:09 +0000 admin Today at High Gear Media, Nissan invites its fans to a unique opportunity, and Audi has priced the 2012 R8 GT Spyder. We discuss January new-car sales and Toyota is going to give away two 2012 Camrys. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on The Car Connection. Fiat revealed the 2013 500L ahead of its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/2012-nissan-rogue-driven-super-bowl-ads-january-car-sales-todays-car-news/feed/ Super Bowl XLVI Play-By-Play: Which Ads Run When (With Video) http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/super-bowl-xlvi-play-by-play-which-ads-run-when-with-video/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/super-bowl-xlvi-play-by-play-which-ads-run-when-with-video/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:02:38 +0000 admin If you’re a football fan, it’s easy to keep track of this Sunday’s Super Bowl match-up. After all, at 6:30pm Eastern, you have a pretty good idea which teams you’ll be watching, right? But do you know what commercials will run and when they’ll appear? We thought not. That’s why we’ve put together a quick and easy ad schedule for the big game…


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]]> http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/super-bowl-xlvi-play-by-play-which-ads-run-when-with-video/feed/ Jeep’s Big Recall, 2013 BMW 4-Series Coupe, Jaguar Museum: Car News Headlines http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/jeeps-big-recall-2013-bmw-4-series-coupe-jaguar-museum-car-news-headlines/ http://www.xracers.com/2012/02/jeeps-big-recall-2013-bmw-4-series-coupe-jaguar-museum-car-news-headlines/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:02:41 +0000 admin Today at High Gear Media, we talk about whether diesel cars are relevant in the U.S. and why Jaguar is closing its heritage museum to the public. Chrysler’s built a record number of Pentastar engines and we’ve driven the Range_e Plug-In Hybrid prototype. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on The Car Connection. A new study says…


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