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Motor Trend announced that the redesigned Chevrolet Silverado is its 2007 Truck of the Year(TM). The complete report on Motor Trend's 2007 Truck of the Year will be published in the February issue, available on newsstands January 2, 2007.

VehicleVoice and AutoPacific to attend 2007 North American International Auto Show - Detroit Auto Show

Happy Holidays from VehicleVoice

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just released their first crash ratings for Economy Compact Cars. They call them "minicars". The IIHS often releases results like this to pressure car makers to achieve higher safety results than are required by the Federal Government (NHTSA). Being part of the insurance industry, the IIHS charter is to provide information that consumers can use to select a safer car or light truck - and hence a car that might generate lower personal injury claims in an accident.

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The Los Angeles Auto Show just seemed to be the right place to watch Ferrari introduce its new supercar. Since moving to Southern California, I’ve found Ferrari’s to be far less exotic, because they’re nearly ubiquitous in certain areas of L.A. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not that jaded. I still think Ferrari is the epitome of what’s truly beautiful inside and out, in the automotive world. And Ferrari hasn’t disappointed with the new 599 GTB (Grand Touring Coupe) Fiorano. It even sounds good!
AutoPacific’s Senior Consultant, Jim Hossack, got a personal tour around, in and under the hood of this 611-hp beauty. This is [...]

One of the interesting things about working in the automotive industry is the exposure you get to all kinds of different vehicles and technology. And the folks at AutoPacific and VehicleVoice get to sample all kinds of cool, not so cool, and plain awful cars, trucks, SUVs, and tech gadgets. So, at this festive time of year, I thought it might be fun to organize my own "holiday automotive wish list" for your reading enjoyment. It's not scientific, per se, but it does perhaps relate to our own "top ten" cool car bits and pieces.

Mazda will Scrap all cars on ill-fated Cougar Ace car carrier

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As promised, here’s the thought process behind those highly stylized, too-mod-to-be-sold concept cars you see in every booth at every car show. Are they just an excuse to spend too much money on a hot young designer? Are they the result of some executive’s pet project?
For the most part, no. They’re what the manufacturer is thinking about the future of their company’s automotive design. They’re a peek at the decades ahead. Jim Hall has a look at three new concepts in the Honda booth, the REMIX, the FCX and the STEP BUS. All made their world debut at the L.A. Auto Show, but that’s about all the [...]

Chevrolet's Equinox gets some Sport for 2008MY with a new 263HP 3.6L V6.

Episode II of bringing a 1958 International Harvester Travelall into the 21st Century.