Would you buy a K-Car? It's probably not what you might think. So-called kei cars (or K-cars) are popular in Japan because of their tax exemptions and parking advantages. In this segment created more by regulation more than demand, they're limited to about 134 inches in length (more than two feet longer than the smart fortwo) and 58 inches in...
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Toyota's Huge New Driving Simulator
Rumors that Toyota engineers have plugged in the latest version of Gran Turismo are unconfirmed. But what is fact is that the Japanese firm has unveiled a massive new driving simulator. To the external ...
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Bugatti Studying Veyron Replacement
After a slow launch, the ultra-luxury carmaker, Bugatti, is quickly ramping up production. Of course, that still means rolling out just 70 of its $1.4 million V-16-powered Veyrons next year, compared with 50 in ...
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WJR: A Successor for Lutz?
Is General Motors about to hire a successor to its “car czar,” Bob Lutz? The wheels certainly seem to be in motion following the unexpected departure, last week, of product development chief Mark Hogan. The ...
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WJR: China in Auto Boom
About the time you hear this, I should be landing at the new airport in Shanghai, the industrial capital of an increasingly modern…and motorized…China. New-car sales in China have surged by 70 percent so far ...
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GM, Ford Turn in Q1 Papers
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Audio: Detroit's Car Problem?
As a group, the American car brands have seen sales, share and profits take a tumble in recent months, and for the moment, it’s not easy to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But that doesn’t mean the ...
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Daily News: July 6, 2001
MITSU WILL BRING EVO TO AMERICA According to AutoWeek , Rhys Millen, a Mitsubishi-sponsored driver, has confirmed that the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII will be sold in the U.S. starting next year, ...
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Schrempp: Don't Count Chrysler Out
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