Behind the Wheel | 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: An Exotic ’Vette for the Jet Set Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:34:03 -0000 The 638-horsepower ZR1 only looks like a regular Corvette. Nearly everything underneath, including the symbolism, is different.
A 100-Year-Old Dream: A Road Just for Cars Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:11:19 -0000 The Long Island Motor Parkway, built 100 years ago by William Kissam Vanderbilt II, was one of the first roads built specifically for the automobile.
Design: A Car to Carry a Family Legacy Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:34:37 -0000 Andrea Pininfarina, the scion of the firm best known for designing exotic Italian sports cars, had nearly completed an ambitious electric car project before he died.
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GM-Chrysler talk faces big test when markets open today Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:44:00 -0500 The opening of trading this morning in New York will let investors offer what they think of the possibility of General Motors Corp. merging with rival Chrysler LLC. Chrysler plans strong sales incentives Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:24:00 -0500 Chrysler is planning aggressive sales incentives for its vehicles during the rest of the year as it works to combat the troubled sales market. MEGA DEAL, MEGA RISK: Analysts skeptical of rumors about an auto-giants merger Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 A merger of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC could save billions of dollars but would surely mean dramatic job cuts, especially in metro Detroit where duplicated operations likely would face elimination, people familiar with discussions about the possibility said Saturday.
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BMW 335d sedan: Elegant electronics and a gestalt-altering diesel Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 This is a car, an engine, for fully grown adults whose idea of motoring pleasure is high fuel economy. Yes, it will go fast, but the real exaltation is in going far.
We'll never know how many BMW owners suffered a severe mental break and began wearing their underpants outside their clothes and talking to their Cheerios on account of iDrive, the company's famously frustrating multi-function rotary controller. All we know for sure is that previous versions of iDrive did for human factors engineering what big rocks did for Sisyphus.
GM and Ford may be too big to fail Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Given the automakers' pervasive presence in the U.S. economy and their value as symbols of industrial might, many believe they wouldn't be allowed to go under.
With sales of General Motors and Ford vehicles down more than 17% this year and the companies' stock prices at lows not seen in decades, one might expect the bankruptcy vultures to be circling over Detroit.
An armored limo, fit for a (mob) king Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:42:11 -0700 At last week's Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz whipped the silk off the S600 Pullman Guard, a mobile bomb shelter designed to protect heads of state, captains of industry, royalty and, of course, Russians.
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BRAZIL - Volkswagen revives 'Gol saloon' Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:24:00 -0000 In 15 years or so, the body style preference of the Brazilian car buyer has changed noticeably. GERMANY: Rüsselsheim could lose GM R&D work to US Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:20:00 -0000 Opel is fighting to retain the amount of vehicle development work it does for the GM group, according to the Opel works council. GERMANY: BMW CEO optimistic on profit Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:18:00 -0000 BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer has warned against painting a bleak financial outlook and said he's sticking to his profit forecast for the year.
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Comment on Accessible Green Urban Driving from Nissan by Andrew Charles Andrew Charles Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:54:36 -0000 Nissan's version of the new Suzuki Alto. Odd they didn't use the Twingo as a base instead. This is a very basic car—note the rear windows are fixed. Comment on SEAT Presents the New Sporty Limousine Exeo in Paris by Andrew Charles Andrew Charles Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:06:37 -0000 Another fine example of badge engineering from VW. After months of waiting, SEAT's "new" midsize sedan turns out to be nothing more than the "old" Audi A4 with a minor facelift to disguise its identity. It's not much of a step up from a Léon or Toledo, and has little visual connection to the rest of the SEAT range. Come on VAG, surely you can do better than this?
By "B segment", SEAT refers to VW's own internal code system, where the Golf and related cars are the "A segment", the Passat, A4 and related cars are the "B segment", and the Ibiza and Polo become the "A0 segment". Outside VW the Exeo would be classed in he C/D-segment—lower midsize, if not compact. Indeed in many key domensions, the Exeo is smaller than most late-model compact sedans such as the Mégane, Astra and new Chevrolet Cruze. Comment on BYD's Bid to Break the Chinese Mold by Ellington Ellington Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:21:41 -0000 One day we're all going to turn around and find that China makes a lot of really good cars and other products. The economic forces in their favor are vast and there's simply no way they can continue to NOT compete in the world market. People scoff now, but just wait until Chinese cars are on sale in every country and they lead the way with vehicle efficiency and innovation.
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GM needs cash before Chrysler Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:14:39 -0400 Read full story for latest details. GM says no to bankruptcy Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:38:13 -0400 General Motors is not considering bankruptcy, the company said in a prepared statement Friday morning. The statement was in response to the company's precipitous stock price decline the previous day, a spokesman said. Big drop predicted for global auto sales Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:35:46 -0400 As the economic downturn continues to hit consumers' wallets, market analysis firm J.D. Power is predicting even bigger drops in U.S. and global auto sales than it had previously thought.
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