Beach Patrol Runs Over Sunbather On Way To Help Swimmer

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A bad, bad start to the holiday weekend. From WNBC-TV, New York.

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2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible Unveiled At NY Auto Show

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More pulse-quickening stuff from the New York International Auto Show as Bentley showcases the 2011 Continental Supersports Convertible.

The juicy details: Twin-turbo W12 with 621 horsepower that can run on both gasoline and E85 bioethanol.

0-60: 3.9 seconds.

0-100: 9.6 seconds.

Top speed: 202 mph.  It's 198 pounds lighter than the Continental GTC Speed model.

                         

And the Supersports Convertible features a "unique, driver-focused cabin".

For you? $280,400.

Full press release from Bentley here.

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2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Unveiled At New York Auto Show

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An oxymoron died today.

The one that pairs "station wagon" with "lust".

Behold the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon.

556 horsepower from a 6.2-liter V8.

Six speed transmission. Manual or automatic, you pick.

Magnetic ride control, Brembo brakes, dual 3-inch exhausts.

                          

And that's where you get to sit. Perforated sueded 14-way adjustable microfiber seats, a Bose 5.1 surround system with a 40 gig hard drive....

Full details in the official GM Media release here.

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2011 Nissan Juke

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The smaller-than-a-Rogue Nissan Juke crossover got its official auto show introduction in Geneva a few weeks ago, but Nissan put on on display in New York Tuesday night ahead of the Wednesday opening of the New York International Auto Show.

Automotive News was there.

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Harrison, NY Police To Announce "Runaway Prius" Findings This Afternoon

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Yes, we know...in fact, we told you on Friday...the NHTSA says the 55-year old woman whose Prius crashed into a wall in the NYC suburb had her foot on the gas, not the brake.

But instead of saying..."yeah...what the feds say....", the Harrison PD plans to announce their own findings this afternoon. It should be interesting, given that the police chief started by ruling out driver error at the scene two weeks ago, then amended his position to a definite maybe last week, before the NHTSA announced the results of its investigation.

The PriusChat forums are talking about it here.

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UPDATE: NY Prius Case Human Error

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NHTSA says the Toyota Prius driven into a wall by a 55 year old woman in Harrison, New York last week did not experience sudden acceleration. Investigators say their technical analysis of the vehicle show the throttle was open and no brakes were being applied.

That's what's called human error...and as we reported last week, that's the most common finding once investigators dig into allegations of unintended acceleration.

So it's two down as Toyota battles back against sensational stories of Priuses that allegedly defied driver attempts to stop.

Full story from The Detroit News here and discussion on the Prius Chat forums here.

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NY Police Chief Reverses Self; Says Driver Error "Possible" In Prius Incident

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One day after the joint Toyota/federal examination of a Harrison, New York Prius alleged to have had an unintended acceleration incident, crashing into a wall, the Harrison Police Chief, who ruled out driver error last week, now says it's possible.

Full story from The New York Post, and discussion on the Prius Chat forums.

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Toyota, Feds To Investigate New York Runaway Prius Claim Today

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Toyota, fresh from tests that contradict the story of a "runaway Prius" driver in San Diego County, California, is in Harrison, New York today to inspect a Prius that, according to a 56 year old woman, sped up and rammed into a stone wall.

The company and federal investigators will be going over that car using the same methods as they did in San Diego...with a critical eye on how many times the driver hit the brakes and the accelerator.

Full story from the Associated Press here.

Prius owners are talking about it on the Prius Chat forums.

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