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Congrats to Eagle Scout: Winner of the February 2010 FJCruiserForums Photo Contest! |
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Mar 02, 2010 - 10:07 PM - by five-by-five
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Congrats to Eagle Scout: Winner of the January 2010 FJCruiserForums.com Photo Contest!
The theme for February 2010 was "Best Picture of your FJ catching some air!".
Being the winner, Eagle Scout will be rewarded with $100 in forum dollars to be used with any vendor on the forum along with a custom user title.
And here is the winning shot:
Click on the pic to see a larger version.
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2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage |
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Feb 26, 2010 - 3:40 PM - by Administrator
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While European automakers initially ignored hybrid technology, it seems as though the craze has finally caught on, with everyone from Ferrari to Porsche announcing hybrid models of one kind or another. Ferrari will debut a 599 Hybrid concept, while Porsche will show the GT3 R Hybrid race car and a hybrid version of the 2011 Cayenne.
Porsche's new parent company, Volkswagen, also has plenty of hybrid news. VW will showcase its new Touareg SUV, with a hybrid version. In addition, another VW-brand company, Audi, will show off a hybrid version of its new A8. Other hybrids include the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid and the Lexus CT200h hybrid.
Other show highlights are sure to include a new high-performance version of the Lamborghini Gallardo, referred to as either the LP57-4 SuperVeloce or the LP570-4 Superleggera, as well as Audi's new RS5. Plus, Mercedes-tuner Carlsson is debuting its new C25, an SL65-based supercar while VW/Audi-tuner ABT Sportsline is showing-off a 600-hp Audi R8 GTR, an R8 Spyder, A8 and a modified Volkswagen Golf R.
More: 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage on AutoGuide.com
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Breaking: ABC News Admits to Faking Part of Toyota Acceleration Video |
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Mar 12, 2010 - 9:20 AM - by Administrator
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ABC News has now admitted that a part of the video it used to illustrate the unintended acceleration of a Toyota model in a recent report was faked. The video, outlining a tactic used by professor David Gilbert of Southern Illinois University to cause an unintended acceleration in a Toyota product, was not an actual shot of the car's tachometer during the sudden acceleration, but a clip of the tachometer sweeping across the screen while the car was in park. Sure, it makes for great TV, with the rpms rising suddenly, but it's not accurate. As such, it has called into question the validity of the entire ABC News story, which could have far greater consequences.
After all, just days after the story ran, Professor Gilbert appeared before the House Committee's investigation into Toyota's ongoing recall crisis with his report. Toyota has since debunked Prof. Gilbert's findings showing that his method of creating an unintended acceleration is unnatural and not likely to occur in real world circumstances. Toyota and a third-party engineering firm (funded by Toyota) also showed that using Prof. Gilbert's method, they were able to produce unintended acceleration in many different vehicles from other automakers. Conversely, Prof. Gilbert's research was paid for in part by safety advocate group Safety Research & Strategies, which in turn receives funding from law firms suing Toyota.
ABC News has since used a different shot and issued, not an apology, but a reason for the original footage, saying the cameraman could not get a good picture and so a different clip was used.
"This was a misjudgment made in the editing room," said ABC News spokeswoman Emily Lenzner. "They should have left the shaky shot in. But I want to make clear that the two-second shot that was used did not change the outcome of the report in any way. It was not like ABC was trying to alter the footage. There was no staging. There was no dramatization. It was an editing mistake."
This isn't the first time the report's validity has been called into question either, as automotive personality and host of Autoline Detroit, John McElroy, recently challenged the ABC News story, recalling the 1987 60 Minutes story over unintended acceleration in Audis that was later proved to be absurd as well as a 1993 Dateline NBC story over exploding Chevy pickups that was later retracted after a General Motors investigation proved it was rigged.
More: Breaking: ABC News Admits to Faking Part of Toyota Acceleration Video on AutoGuide.com
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