http://www.xracers.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 2010 BMW 7-Series has come in from the cold. Last year brought the newest edition of the bigger Bimmer-and in its fifth generation, the luxury sedan got a style-ectomy that reversed the awkward proportions and surfaces of the 2002-2008 model. The quintessential BMW driving feel remains intact, despite ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2010-bmw-7-series-%c2%96-750i-%c2%96-750li-%c2%96-760li-%c2%96-activehybrid-7-bottom-line/ The internet is a pretty magnificent thing. It allows us to stay in touch with family and friends. It helps small companies to do business around the globe. And of course, it brought you here. But as the web grows, consuming every square inch of our daily lives, it ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/ford-upgrades-sync-to-keep-virtual-bad-guys-out-of-your-car/ The Toyota Highlander was completely redesigned for 2008. In the process, it grew a full size larger than the previous version, from compact to mid-size, adding an optional third-row seat in the process. It's a popular family crossover, with the unusual feature of an available hybrid model, which only ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2010-toyota-highlander-%c2%96-highlander-hybrid-bottom-line/ Both restyled and extensively refreshed with new powertrains, the 2010 Mercury Milan and Milan Hybrid are remarkably good mid-size sedans that should be better known than they are. Although they're mechanically identical to the Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid models, the Milan's cleaner exterior and more stylish interior set ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2010-mercury-milan-%c2%96-milan-hybrid-bottom-line/ From the latest round of crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, three models that are all-new this year have been given excellent ratings for frontal and/or side-impact safety. The all-new 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid achieved the best 'good' scores in all of the measurement ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/infiniti-m-lexus-hs-250h-toyota-4runner-ace-iihs-crash-tests/ The latest incarnation of the Charger is entering its fourth year of production, though lack of sales is not something Dodge is worried about. This can be attributed to its unique styling, which still looks fresh after all these years. The 2010 Dodge Charger has hardly changed, maintaining its ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2010-dodge-charger-bottom-line/ The 2010 BMW 7-Series has come in from the cold. Last year brought the newest edition of the bigger Bimmer-and in its fifth generation, the luxury sedan got a style-ectomy that reversed the awkward proportions and surfaces of the 2002-2008 model. The quintessential BMW driving feel remains intact, despite ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2010-bmw-7-series-%c2%96-750i-%c2%96-750li-%c2%96-760li-%c2%96-activehybrid-7-bottom-line/ Owners of Toyota's iconic Prius hybrid model who thought they'd escaped the rash of Toyota recalls need to think again. The company is working on a fix to reshape accelerator pedals so that they cannot be trapped by floor mats, and will issue details within weeks. The upcoming recall ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2004-2008-toyota-prius-recall-will-reshape-accelerator-pedal/ The S-Class four-door spans a wide gulf at the top of the Mercedes range. The largest Benz sedan short of the princely Maybach 57 and 62, the S-Class nudges $90,000 in its least expensive form and more than doubles that in AMG tune. Across the spectrum, the S-Class models ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2010-mercedes-benz-s-class-%c2%96-s550%c2%96-s600%c2%96-s63%c2%96-s65-amg%c2%96-s400-hybrid-bottom-line/ Since time immemorial-or was it the Sixties? Who can remember?-the Porsche 911 has been the outline for sports cars with its iconic teardrop shape and its iconoclastic handling. Never better than it is now, the 2010 Porsche 911 once again raises its own bar by dropping in a new ... http://www.xracers.com/2010/03/2010-porsche-911-%c2%96-carrera-%c2%96-4s-turbo-%c2%96-targa-cabriolet-bottom-line/