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Apr
A large hole left in our long-term fleet by the departure of the Chevrolet Suburban was plugged quite nicely, thank you, with the arrival of a dark-cherry Acura MDX late last fall (”Crossover Perfection,” AW, Jan. 14). The MDX got here just in time to handle a variety of hauling duties ideally suited for a […]
3
Apr
Chrysler co-President Jim Press is stirring things up at his former employer, Toyota Motor Corp., by saying development of the Prius hybrid was subsidized by the Japanese government.
In a BusinessWeek story published Thursday, March 24, Press said that when he was at Toyota, The Japanese government paid for 100 percent of the development of the […]
3
Apr
Chrysler LLC co-President Jim Press has a PR problem–and so does his former employer, Toyota Motor Corp.
In an interview published Thursday, March 24, Press told BusinessWeek that the Japanese government paid for 100 percent of the development of the battery and hybrid system that went into the Toyota Prius.
On March 14, 2007–when he was still […]
3
Apr
OUR TAKE: Sometimes you really do get what you pay for. In this Suzuki’s case, you get a wheezy small car made worse for its optional power-sucking slushbox. Thing is, you’re better off paying even less and getting the manual transmission; working the gears yourself would at least impart the impression it’s zippier than it […]
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Apr
A large hole left in our long-term fleet by the departure of the Chevrolet Suburban was plugged quite nicely, thank you, with the arrival of a dark-cherry Acura MDX late last fall (”Crossover Perfection,” AW, Jan. 14). The MDX got here just in time to handle a variety of hauling duties ideally suited for a […]
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Apr
At Germany’s Nürburgring circuit, production-car-based race cars and racing-derived road-car specials are traditionally Porsche’s preserve. These days, Porsche is right in Aston Martin’s gun sights, so it’s no surprise to find all three–the ‘Ring, production-car racing and special editions–as inspiration for a new Vantage model, the N400.
That’s N for Nürburgring and 400 for horsepower, […]
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Apr
March U.S. auto sales plummeted by 12.0 percent to 1.36 million vehicles. And the first quarter results werent much better. Sales declined 8.0 percent for the quarter to 3.58 million vehicles.
Few automakers were spared from the bloodshed, even Toyota. Credit crunches, mortgage messes and rising fuel prices all combined to bring down sales and lower […]
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Apr
Mini wants to take its customers into off-road territory with the upcoming Crossman–seen here in prototype form. The Crossman, which has the familiar Mini silhouette, will be fitted with all-wheel drive and have higher ride height–the better to tackle unpaved roads.
When it goes on sale in 2010 as a 2011 model, the Crossman will be […]
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Apr
The United States has lost its influence at the head of Alfa Romeo’s design team, just months ahead of the Italian brand’s official return to North America.
Frank Stephenson, 49, the multicultural American who has guided Alfa Romeo’s styling department to the triumphs of the 8C Competizione and the Mi.To hatchback, has parted ways with the […]
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Apr
At Germany’s Nürburgring circuit, production-car-based race cars and racing-derived road-car specials are traditionally Porsche’s preserve. These days, Porsche is right in Aston Martin’s gun sights, so it’s no surprise to find all three–the ‘Ring, production-car racing and special editions–as inspiration for a new Vantage model, the N400.
That’s N for Nürburgring and 400 for horsepower, […]
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