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March 31, 2013 by

Report: NHTSA looking for power to fast-track “noncontroversial” auto laws | Autoblog

by Jonathon Ramsey

When it comes to any new regulation that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration deems “not controversial and therefore unlikely to receive adverse comment,” it would like the power to implement the regulation without the standard period of public comment. It seeks the change in order to be able to clear and finalize “routine” rules in a matter of days. If NHTSA is granted the power it seeks, people could still comment on such regulations and request changes, but the agency could ignore the feedback and the requests.

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has questioned the proposal, which would expedite the “direct final rule” process, citing the decrease in transparency it could entail and the ambiguous definition of “controversy” – what NHTSA thinks is a routine regulation, others could consider anything but.

The notice was posted on the NHTSA site on Tuesday…

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Hoodless: Top 10 Engines from Viva Las Vegas | HotRod

by Jesse Kiser
Here is a run down of our favorite engines from the show. There is a huge mix of engines and hard to tell what’s the most popular. If we had to guess, it would be a small block Chevy, but there are a surprising number of original flat heads powering these driven hot rods. Here… [Read More]

 

The Shelby Raptor Is A Crazed Power Hungry Beast Of A Truck | Jalopnik

by Travis Okulski

The Ford Raptor is a favorite of ours. More horsepower is also a thing that we like. So what if you give a Raptor to those lunatics at Shelby? You get this, the Shelby Raptor.

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VW Golf announced as World Car of the Year 2013 | Autocar

Matt Bird

Latest Golf is the fourth VW in five years to be awarded the titleThe Volkswagen Golf Mk 7 has been named World Car of the Year. It’s the 17th award bestowed upon VW’s latest hatchback since its launch last November.World Car of the Year is judged by 66 journalists from 23 countries. Contenders for this year’s title included the Porsche Boxster, Mercedes A-Class and Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ. The top honour was reserved for the Golf thanks to what the jurors called ‘fresh, progressive design, a new range of engines, plus an impressive list of equipment and safety systems’.VW’s Chairman Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn said of  claiming the title: ‘To win this award again shows that the Golf is and remains in a class of its own all around the world’. The latest Golf continues Volkswagen’s strong showing in World Car of the Year; not only did the Up receive the prestigious accolade in 2012, it was also awarded to the Golf Mk 6 in 2009 and the Polo in 2010.The Golf range is set to expand in the upcoming months. In 2013 VW will launch the latest Golf GTI and GTD, whilst an all-electric Golf and range-extender Hybrid are due in the near future.
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