Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 4.29.10

Review: 2010 Acura ZDX is a space (challenged) oddity

Needless to say, the 2010 Acura ZDX is a peculiar beast. And after a week’s worth of testing, we’re still not sure what to make of it.

Lexus resumes sales of GX 460, software update available to owners
In just over two weeks, Lexus has recalled, issued a [...]

Report: Chinese car quality complaints on the rise

Filed under: China, Recalls, Safety

Just when we thought China’s automotive industry had made some headway in the quality department, we get word that complaints about new car quality in the country have risen significantly over the past few months. During the first quarter of this year, complains on vehicles purchased within the last six months [...]

Video: Rapper pays homage to Volvo 240 wagon

Filed under: Wagon, Etc., Videos, Volvo, Humor

Grynch raps a tribute to “My Volvo” – Click above to watch video after the jump

Rapper Grynch isn’t about Maybachs and Phantoms – he’s straight up all about a 1986 Volvo 240 DL… wagon. So much so, in fact, he’s penned a song and made a video for it. [...]

Audi announces ‘Tony Stark Innovation Challenge’ video contest

Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Audi, Celebrities

Click above to view the video after the jump

Audi’s major push for Iron Man 2 tie-ins begins now, with the Tony Stark Innovation Challenge. A real way for life to imitate art, Challenge entrants will create videos to showcase their ideas that will make the world better through technology – [...]

Pushing Back: GM expanding Chevrolet into Korea, Daewoo out

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, GM, South Korea, Daewoo

Chevrolet Camaro goes to South Korea – Click above for high-res image

General Motors decided several years ago to begin heavily promoting Chevrolet as its global mainstream brand even in markets where its existing brands like Opel and Daewoo were a dominant force. Today, at the Busan Motor Show [...]