The Detroit News: Hearing to Probe Toyota Response The House Energy and Commerce’s oversight subcommittee “will examine whether Toyota and NHTSA have taken adequate steps since the February hearing to investigate and understand the role of electronics in sudden unintended acceleration,” according to a three-page memorandum to staffers today obtained by The Detroit News. Full Story… eMercedesBenz: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) production “Gullwing” model was clearly a close relation of these racing vehicles, since it took the engineers just...

Engine: 6.2-liter supercharged 16-valve V8 Horsepower: 638 @ 6,500 rpm Torque: 604 lb-ft @ 3,800 rpm Zero to 60 mph: 3.6 sec Standing 1/4-mile: 11.3 sec @ 131 mph EPA MPG: 14 city / 20 highway Both 2010 Corvette ZR1 models, the ZR1 1ZR and ZR1 3ZR, are equally equipped as far as engine output and performance is concerned. Both sports cars feature a 6.2-liter supercharged gas V8 that produces 638 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque, and both of these cars go zero-to-sixty in 3.6 seconds, reaching the quarter-mile mark in just 11.3 seconds at 131 miles per hour. Where these two super cars differ is in...