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Marty Padgett, Executive Editor
Q--I have a 2003 Lincoln LS that is mainly used for occasional vacation trips and some drives around town. My owner's guide recommends using gas with an "octane rating of 91 or higher for optimum ...
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TCC Team
Q--I've got a ‘97 Pontiac Grand Am, and the check engine light is on. I stopped at AutoZone to have them plug their diagnostic tool up to my car and see why the engine light is on, but they couldn't get it to ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
Automotive engineering is all about trade-offs. You want to build something bigger, you normally wind up with more weight. More features? A higher price tag. To improve performance, meanwhile, you sacrifice ...
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Henny Hemmes, Editor
The Mercedes stand at the Los Angeles auto show was a study in contrasts: on the one hand, a diesel-powered S-Class hybrid concept, and on the other, the blazing-fast C63 AMG that TheCarConnection.com ...
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Bengt Halvorson, Editor
In these days when any talk about global warming can be taken as politically loaded, it's very unusual to hear anyone in the automotive industry talking about it as openly as Koichi Fukaya, the president and ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
While its future is a bit uncertain – with parent Ford Motor Co. looking for a buyer – Land Rover is in the midst of its most successful year ever, declared managing director Phil Popham. And the SUV maker ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
First introduced eight years ago as the perfect European city car, Opel is back with its next-generation Agila, this time targeting one of the world’s fastest-growing segments. And how things have changed. ...
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Richard Yarrow, Editor
French firm Peugeot used the Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil a diesel hybrid version of its acclaimed 308 compact hatchback. The car is only a concept at the moment, but a spokesman commented: “This ...