Archive for February, 2010
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
One of the things I loved most about my ‘66 Mustang was the dashboard controls. There were eight of them as I recall and two were dedicated to music. The radio had only an AM band--but that thing was a beast. It pulled in 50,000 watt stations from Nashville, New ...
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Next week Lotus will roll out a new demonstrator concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show that will showcase hybrid technology in a sports car application. The demonstrator concept is called the 414E Hybrid and borrows its chassis and exterior design from the Lotus Evora. The Lotus 414E Hybrid concept ...
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Lexus has been given a bit of bad press in the last couple weeks as the hearings investigating Toyota continue in Washington D.C. However, that won't change the look forward toward the future and in this case Lexus is pulling from their parent companies vast knowledge in hybrid technology. Next ...
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
The Cadillac brand has made great strides within the past few years. Several of their vehicles have been awarded based on their performance, efficiency, and design. The European automakers have something to worry about as Cadillac has presented comparable vehicles at relative bargain prices. Cadillac is planning a replacement for ...
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
The Smart brand with its eye catching ForTwo had strong sales numbers for awhile, but the cute appeal appears to have worn off and the brand is searching for sales now. What the brand needs is a replacement minicar, one that outdoes the current one. In the small car class ...
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
To boost moral within General Motors after going through the unfortunate bankruptcy they put together a contest for employees to come up with the best commercial featuring a GM vehicle. The company sponsored contest was a chance for employees who were frustrated with the current ad campaign to come up ...
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
The Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 is where Ford will be producing the new 305 horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 that will be making it's way under the hood of the 2011 Ford Mustang V-6. To produce the new engine Ford is investing $155 Million in the plant for upgrades and revamping ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander: Winner with a nose? For 2010, Mitsubishi pumped up its Outlander crossover with a 230-hp V6. There is a GT model with Lancer Evolution rhinoplasty, crisp multi-color info display, roomy interior and sporty demeanor. If you like the looks but not the $30,000 fee, consider the SE ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Recently, news came across our inbox that the CRX reminiscent hybrid Honda CR-Z now has a price in Japan. This news means that we have come a long way from our original report back in April of last year. As you might recall, we posed the question: The future of the Sports ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
In the classic Chevy Chase film "National Lampoon's Vacation" every nightmarish vision about the boring and disastrous cross country family road trip are realized on screen. In that movie the family drove a monstrous looking station wagon called "The Family Truckster" and it wasn't too long after this movie came ...
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