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With tailgating season upon us AutoWeek reveals the Ultimate in tailgate rides.

Fans across the country have long since graced the fields and parking lots of football stadiums across the country in anticipation for the big game. And before they start packing their coolers, loading up the trunk and firing up the grill, prospective tailgaters need an affordable (well, in most cases), reliable, and spacious ride that will leave plenty of room the necessities that make this Fall tradition worthwhile. AutoWeek editors pick their list of favorite tailgate vehicles.

The list includes:

Four Winds Serrano. . .a luxury motorhome for a base of operations
Dodge Ram. . .with the tailgate cooler box. Honorable mention: Honda Ridgeline, again with the trunk in the bed that can double as a cooler
Chevrolet Suburban. . .the quintessential American tailgate vehicle
Honda Element. . .you can hose out the interior in case anything gets spilled
Ford Flex. . .funky and flexible
Land Rover LR3. . .with an actual tailgate!
Acura MDX. . .spacious and luxurious enough for a long weekend
Chrysler Town & Country. . .the minivan; haul your entire kitchen to the tailgate site
Subaru Forester. . .roomy enough to bring all the necessary supplies
Lamborghini Gallardo. . .pull up in the Lambo and you don’t need to bring anything else to the tailgate. Everyone will want to be your friend.

Source: AutoWeek Magazine

Prizes Include Enough High-Performance Hardware to Build The Ultimate Street Machine & Treasure Trove of Hot Wheels Collectibles

Performance Therapy, a “social media car show”, launched this week with backing from top automotive aftermarket brands. The site, PerformanceTherapyContest.com asks enthusiasts to show the world how they enjoy their car by submitting a photo. The Grand Prize Winner will receive parts to build an incredible, high-performance supercar. Popular vote determines category winners – whom receive a $250 gift certificate. Sixty runners-up will receive a free t-shirt.

Performance Therapy Defined

Despite tough economic times, auto enthusiasts are packing car shows, races and events. Across seven continents and hundreds of niches, car fans have one thing in common: high-performance vehicles make them happy. Owning, modifying and driving cars is more than a hobby, it’s a lifestyle. It’s the cheapest form of mental therapy and provides quality entertainment for the entire family.

The Contest

The Performance Therapy Contest is a chance for enthusiasts to participate in one of the biggest online car shows of all time, show off other enthusiasts around the world and win a variety of fantastic prizes. The purpose is to help people have fun with their ride. For three months any enthusiast can submit a picture, show it off to friends and get as many votes as possible. With six categories and nine fantastic sponsors, there are dozens of ways to win and nearly 70 prizes will be awarded!

The Prizes

The Grand Prize is enough hardware to build a muscle car dream machine, including a Hotchkis Sport Suspenison system, Baer Brake system, Rushforth Wheels, Yokohama Tires, Flowmaster Exhaust, an MSD Ignition System, Red Line Oil & Lubricants, a Lifeline Fire Safety System and enough Hot Wheel Collectibles to fill a dream garage!

To enter or vote for your favorite car, go to www.PerformanceTherapyContest.com. For more information, email info@performancetherapycontest.com or click for more information on the rules, prizes and sponsors.

The Performance Therapy Contest is brought to you by Hotchkis Sport Suspension, Baer Brakes, Flowmaster, Hot Wheels Red Line Club, Lifeline USA, MSD Ignition, Red Line Oil, Rushforth Wheels and Yokohama Tire Corp.

Source: Performance Therapy Contest

Carfax announced that it will be the official provider of vehicle history information for the Lamborghini Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program. Starting May 1, all certified Lamborghini dealers will be required to run a Carfax Vehicle History Report as part of the extensive certification process. Anyone interested in purchasing a certified Lamborghini vehicle receives the full Carfax Report for free.

“Lamborghini enthusiasts are the most discerning car shoppers and expect quality that is second-to-none,” said Greg Minor, General Manager of Lamborghini Dallas. “That is the reason why we associate the Carfax name with ours. Every prospective client that shops with us is given a Carfax Report to prove they’re getting the finest automobile in the world.”

Every Lamborghini vehicle that is eligible for certification has less than 22,500 miles and undergoes a rigorous 150-point inspection to ensure it meets the manufacturer’s stringent program guidelines. In addition, these cars come with the industry-leading Carfax Buyback Guarantee.

“As manufacturer of the world’s premier sports machine, it’s imperative that every certified unit exceeds the highest standards,” said Pietro Frigerio, Chief Operating Officer of Automobili Lamborghini America, LLC. “Our partnership with Carfax helps ensure we deliver to our customers the quality and performance only found in a Lamborghini. Carfax makes the ultimate Certified Pre-Owned program even better.”

With the addition of Lamborghini, 28 manufacturer brands are partnered with Carfax to build consumer confidence for their Certified Pre-Owned vehicles.

Founded in 1963, Automobili Lamborghini is headquartered in Sant’ Agata Bolognese, in Northeastern Italy and manufactures some of the world’s most sought after super sports cars. With 33 dealerships in North America and 122 worldwide, Automobili Lamborghini has created a succession of dynamic and elegant super sports cars including the Miura, Islero, Urraco, 350GT, Espada, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago LP 640, Murcielago LP 640 Roadster, Gallardo Coupe, Gallardo Spyder, Gallardo SE, Gallardo Superleggera, Reventon and the recently introduced 2009 Gallardo LP 560-4 Coupe and Spyder. For more information on Automobili Lamborghini, please visit the Web site at www.lamborghini.com.

Millions of used car buyers and sellers each year rely on Carfax, the most trusted provider of vehicle history information. Using the unique 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN) found on vehicle dashboards and title documents, Carfax instantly generates a detailed Vehicle History Report on any used car or light truck. Carfax Vehicle History Reports(TM) provide valuable information that helps used car buyers and sellers make better decisions. Free Carfax Vehicle History Reports are instantly available with vehicles listed in nearly every online marketplace by Carfax-subscribing dealers. For more information or to become a Carfax-subscribing dealer, visit www.carfaxonline.com.

Source: Carfax