Classic Ad: A.M.C. Javelin

November 20, 2009

This week’s classic ad is the AMC Javelin.

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London Olympic Committee: EVs Are Gimmicks

November 20, 2009

We didn’t want a big fleet of electric vehicles. We’re only just over two years or so away from the games and time is running out to create a viable network. Many of the vehicles will be used for around 18 hours a day. It’s hard graft, and we knew BMW could supply the vehicles

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Returning a Car? G.M. Would Like a Word With You

November 20, 2009

As of Thursday, 193 people have taken General Motors up on its 60-day money-back guarantee. G.M. plans on interviewing them to find out why.

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Study Validates Common Sense: Air Cars Are Hot Air

November 20, 2009

All the hot air about the MDI air car may experience a sudden cold downdraft. Not that cool breezes questioning its efficiency weren’t already wafting in the air. But now there’s a genuine academic study questioning the questionable. The NYTWheels has mined a study by the University of California at Berkeley titled “The Economic and

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Ask The Best And Brightest: MINI or BMW Zero-Series?

November 20, 2009

After the 1 series, BMW pretty much committed themselves to the smallest they were going to make under the BMW marque. Or did they? You see, there is actually another number lower than 1 and BMW plan to release a series of cars based on that number. Now we’ve known this for some time, but

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Ask The Best And Brightest: MINI or BMW Zero-Series?

November 20, 2009

After the 1 series, BMW pretty much committed themselves to the smallest they were going to make under the BMW marque. Or did they? You see, there is actually another number lower than 1 and BMW plan to release a series of cars based on that number. Now we’ve known this for some time, but

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EPA: U.S. Fleet of 2009 Cars, Trucks Only Slightly More Efficient Than 2008 Models

November 20, 2009

The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, with Honda and Hyundai having the most fuel-efficient fleets in America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday. New vehicle fuel efficiency improved 2 percent in 2008 from 20.6 mpg for the 2007 model year. The government projected it will improve slightly to 21.1 mpg in the 2009 model year. The EPA figures are based on real-world estimates for city and highway mileage found on window stickers at dealer showrooms, instead of mileage values developed through laboratory testing. Honda Motor Co. led the industry in 2008 with 23.9 mpg, followed by Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. with 23.7 mpg, and Toyota Motor Corp. with 22.8 mpg. Volkswagen AG's fleet averaged 22.3 mpg, followed by Nissan Motor Co. with 21.9 and BMW AG with 21.2. General Motors Co. led U.S. automakers with 19.7 mpg, followed by Ford Motor Co. with 19.4 and Chrysler Group LLC with 19.3. The EPA projects Ford will increase its fuel efficiency by more than 1 mpg in the 2009 model year and overtake GM.

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1,000 Miles Through Argentina in an Austin-Healey

November 20, 2009

The 1000 Millas Sport is a three-day vintage-car rally from Argentina to Chile and back.

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2010 Chevy Camaro SS: Unlikely Cargo Space

November 20, 2009
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2010 Honda Insight EX: The Deliverator

November 20, 2009

High-speed pizza delivery? Not quite. But with its flat load floor and wide hatch, the 2010 Honda Insight was the perfect pick for delivering 37 pizzas to a local shelter for homeless and at-risk teens.

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