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Better Winter Driving
For many drivers, navigating on snow and ice is cause for alarm. Few are educated and practiced in how to drive in heavy rain or on slippery surfaces. And, much confusion prevails. So when the weather turns foul,...
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Audi Drops Top on A3 Cabriolet
Another week, another new Audi. Hot on the heels of the Cross Cabriolet quattro at the L.A. Motor Show comes first pictures of the droptop A3 compact hatchback. Due on sale in Europe in the spring, the car is said...
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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 viewer it...
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Is the Volt Really Coming That Soon?
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorWhat’s the deal with lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles? Are they really coming as soon as Chevy’s Volt would seem to indicate — or are they still too pie-in-the-sky to gamble on? GM is racing...
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Smart Ramping Up Fast
As it gets ready to roll its first car into U.S. showrooms, smart is quickly building up its early order bank, noted the carmaker’s boss, Dave Schembri. In an unusual process, smart began offering potential...
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Mazda3 Gets Social – for 2018
How many of us have said – often in frustration – that we could design a better car or truck than the folks manning the auto industry? Mazda has decided to give one lucky “civilian” just that opportunity,...
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Saleen Goes Extreme With Latest ‘Stang
Longtime Mustang tuners Saleen took to the runway during this week’sL.A. auto show to introduce their latest rorty rendition of the Ford pony car, the S302 Extreme. The runway in question was, of course, at...
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Ford: Volvo Not For Sale
Ford Motor Co. has decided not to sell Volvo after all. Alan Mulally, Ford chief executive officer, told reporters and analysts Thursday that Volvo is no longer for sale. Instead Ford now plans to concentrate on...
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