Best Auto Information
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Aug
BMW has completed a test of what it says is the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan, the BMW Hydrogen 7. NASA worked on the project as well, which runs on a liquid hydrogen system comparable to one NASA uses in its space shuttle program. NASA drivers could fill up at the Kennedy Space CenterÂ’s liquid hydrogen […]
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Aug
Asssen, Netherlands (August 31, 2007) - The first round of qualifying for the Bavaria Champ Car Grand Prix of Holland was a true test of skill and strategy as the track went from wet to drying, back to wet, then back to drying as the Dutch weather wreaked havoc on today’s qualifying. The rain started […]
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Aug
Posted: 10.55am, 31 August 2007
The Concept-CX looks like a Lancer supermini?Close, but no cigar. This is Mitsubishi’s Concept-CX and it shares the frontal styling (which the company describes as â€?a tight and powerful wedge’) and twin-clutch gearbox with the forthcoming Lancer Evo X. What the hot Lancer won’t get will be the company’s new 1.8-litre […]
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Aug
If not for the dash display, you might not know this was a green(er) machine. The transitions between modes of GMÂ’s 2-Mode Hybrid SUV—all-electric, eight cylinders, four cylinders and varying combinations—are imperceptible, and that includes the mode where it stops and starts the V8 engine. A 40 percent increase in EPA city mileage is nothing […]
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Aug
Volkswagen has begun final development of its new Passat-based coupe before an expected debut at next year’s Geneva motor show.
The new four-door, pictured here in near- production form undergoing hot-weather running in Death Valley, California, is aimed at the Mercedes-Benz CLS. VW also wants to add spice its lineup as part of a niche-car […]
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Aug
Posted: 9.07am, 31 August 2007
Ah, a 4×4 that’s not actually that big, and can’t go off road?Pretty much got it in one. This is Kia’s mini 4×4, the production version of the Soul concept that appeared at the Detroit Motor Show in January. It’ll be in the mould of the Fiat Sedici/Suzuki SX4.
Although […]
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Aug
Chevrolet has priced its restyled, re-engineered 2008 Malibu sedan, starting at $19,995 for the base LS version. A hybrid version starts at $22,790. Both prices include shipping.
All Malibus come equipped with six airbags, four-wheel antilock disc brakes with all-speed traction control, OnStar Gen 7 safety and security system with turn-by-turn navigation, air conditioning and XM […]
30
Aug
Subaru has become the first automotive company in Australia to achieve maximum independent safety ratings for its entire range of local specification vehicles. Recent testing conducted by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has seen the new generation Impreza awarded a five star rating for occupant safety.
The Impreza now joins Subaru’s the constant All-Wheel […]
30
Aug
As evidenced by the Chowderheads, not everyone living in New York City disdains the automobile. But you donÂ’t really need to own one to have an opportunity to appreciate cars fully.
Classic Car Club Manhattan has more than 35 cars available to its 250 members, and it organizes track days and other events throughout the year.
The […]
30
Aug
If you were trying to picture the United States from a collection of auto advertisements, you might conclude that it consists of a single, perfect empty blacktop that leads from northern Arizona, through Monument Valley, up some empty Rocky Mountain passes and down along a deserted Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur. In this idyllic […]