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6 January 2007 posted in Etc. 2 views
Gettin' crazy with the bandsaw in Detroit We expect to see a number of compelling displays around Cobo Hall beginning Sunday, but the allure of new metal and flashing lights is only part of the fun. You see, the stalwart of any good display i ...
Tags: chassis, x ray, new york times, allure, inner workings, appearance, cobo hall, flashing lights, cutaway, stalwart, ray vision, geeky, bandsaw, deconstruction
12 November 2006 posted in Aftermarket 5 views
Carrera too common? Rename your Porsche When you bought your 911, it was the only one on the block. It was a special car that got special attention. But maybe there are now four more at your country club. Or perhaps Porsche's allure was tar ...
Tags: porsche, ups, boxster, 911, front seat, possibilities, allure, aluminum, cayenne, black chrome, five letters, targa, special car, high school teacher, gold plate, source name
11 October 2006 posted in Car Buying 4 views
HUMMER up 53% this year thanks to the H3 HUMMER has revealed that its year-to-date sales are up 53% so far this year, carried high on the wings of the H3, the brand's "smallest" SUV. As a matter of fact, HUMMER's other model, the larger Taho ...
Tags: gm, mileage, hummer, h2, allure, wrangler, momentum, big brother, perception, date sales, year to date, beaten path, h3 hummer, resilience, fades, matter of fact, responsible choice, urban warrior, attractive option, gullet
28 August 2006 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 6 views
GM Canada to build more RWD models When General Motors announced that its Oshawa, Ontario plant had been selected to build the new Camaro, it looks like it was just the tip of the new model iceberg for GM Canada. Currently the two-line ...
Tags: awd vehicles, new model, new camaro, camaro, rwd cars, ontario plant, general motors, zeta, buick lacrosse, allure, automotive news, monte carlo, news reports, chevy impala, pontiac grand prix, car plant, oshawa ontario, gm canada, flexible manufacturing system, production stream
10 April 2006 posted in Euro 4 views
Audi TT: real world pics of Ingolstadt's new coupe Press pics are one thing, but sometimes a vehicle’s true allure is masked by the artificial gloss of officially released images. So we’re thankful the guys from the German Car Blog live cl ...
Tags: images, audi tt, real world, allure, german car, overhang, last friday, ingolstadt, tt coupe, rsquo, gloss, angry eyes
17 March 2006 posted in Trends 6 views
Buick LaCrosse SS in the cards? According to the Chicago Tribune, Buick is readying a Special or Super Series model for brand's entry-level Lacrosse (pronounced: "Allure" in Canada). Apparently, it’s a higher trim de ...
Tags: luxury features, models, autoweek, gmc, buick, waterfall, pontiac, designation, ss, chicago tribune, buick lacrosse, allure, 2005 buick lacrosse, pontiac gmc, spokesperson, buick pontiac, series model, john larson, upscale buyer, tmcnet
26 October 2005 posted in Economy 10 views
Dodge Caliber moves upscale As with any model-line evolution, the Dodge Caliber will be competing for slightly higher end buyers. Actually higher end is a little misleading when the Caliber's predecessor, the Dodge Neon, went up ...
Tags: dodge, dodge neon, car buyers, small car, new car, vw golf, daimlerchrysler, second time, predecessor, allure, model line, dodge caliber, eclipses, vice president of marketing, bargain basement, landry dodge, steven landry, time car, first timers, hot market
23 October 2005 posted in Trends 10 views
OK, for as often as I post about motorcycles, I have to admit something — I'm terrified of them. All that power with next to NOTHING in the way of safety features scares me a little bit. He ...
Tags: launch, top speed, heck, emissions, thousand pounds, asphalt, safety features, allure, little car, airbag, george clooney, windshield, chopper, motorcycles, flagship model, honda gold wing, commuter cars corporation, safety precautions, t200, t100
19 August 2005 posted in Trends 5 views
Transmission Wars Manufacturers are investing billions to get an edge on economy and performance through development of new transmissions. While the Wall Street Journal article I linked to focuses on the increasing num ...
Tags: automatic transmissions, smg, economy, gears, billions, wall street journal, wall street, allure, manual transmissions, speed automatics, consumer vehicles, street journal article, conventional transmission, alphabet soup, forward gear, transmission types
16 August 2005 posted in Coupes 10 views
GM plans new RWD cars GM, the Company Most Likely To Stab RWD Fans In The Back - hey, I own a '96 Impala SS, so I've got the right to be bitter - has announced that its Zeta platform is on again and will yield some product ...
Tags: detroit auto show, gm, 300c, chrysler, v8, camaro, rwd cars, cues, caprice, zeta, allure, stab, 6 years, prophet, 96 impala ss
28 July 2005 posted in Trends 8 views
Carbon fiber increases in popularity Carbon fiber has been around for years now and still maintains an exotic status among production materials despite being widely used in both motor sports and aviation to reduce weight and increase the ...
Tags: bmw, carbon fiber, gas mileage, mileage, performance cars, popularity, allure, bmw m6, design element, downside, center of gravity, glut, interior panels, production materials, performance machine, attractive design, s center, faster development, motor sports, aviation
31 May 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 4 views
Hybrid Demand Still High Having a hybrid is like having your cake and eating it too. You have the opportunity to appear to be environmentally conscious while still having a relatively high-performance vehicle. This ...
Tags: toyota, lexus, performance vehicle, high performance, hybrid suv, lexus rx400h, allure, guess, toyota highlander, toyota highlander hybrid, premiums
17 May 2005 posted in SUVs 11 views
M coming to SUVs? The allure of high-performance SUVs has enticed Mercedes, Ranger Rover and even Chevrolet, so how come we've never seen an M edition of the X5? Purist tradition. That may change in the next few years ...
Tags: mercedes, bmw, models, mazda, chevrolet, high output, high performance, allure, z4, bevy, purist, tradition, bmw tests, ranger rover, mx5, bathtub
22 April 2005 posted in Sports/GTs 9 views
Maserati MC12 enjoys Enzo roots The MC12 is pure homologation and won't be sold in the U.S. The 630 horsepower road car owes its beginning to the Ferrari Enzo but makes plenty of styling and size changes that disguise that fact. The ...
Tags: money, ferrari, horsepower, road car, ferrari enzo, enzo, disguise, maserati, allure, car fans, roots, maserati mc12, size changes, homologation, mountains
5 April 2005 posted in Garage 11 views
2005 GMC Sierra: In the Autoblog Garage Day 4 I spent sometime getting to know the outside of the Sierra today by giving it a quick wash. You tend to study fit and finish, character lines and designs a little more closely when you're washing and ...
Tags: titan, dodge, rear window, gmc, tailgate, facelifts, gaps, facelift, allure, sheet metal, analogy, gmc sierra, aims, chevy silverado, big rig, character lines, chrome bumper, center cap, matter of taste, sense of security
1 April 2005 posted in Motorsports 8 views
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Monster trucks attack I can honestly say I have never been to monster truck show. I've spent time at demo-derbies, NASCAR races, drags and dirt oval Modified racing so I know the crowd; we like loud, powerful engines, up-c ...
Tags: nascar, crowd, allure, dirt, nascar races, monster trucks, flashback, monster truck show, modified racing, burning rubber, mullet, demo derbies
23 February 2005 posted in Economy 9 views
A post every couple of days does not a blog make We know and you know it… Blogs are all over the place and if a major publication has a website, chances are they have started a blog. Problem is, most of them are just the editorial page. But w ...
Tags: ford, hell, crowd, myriad, buzz, blog, scratch, allure, taurus, popular mechanics, focus line, writer ben, oblivion, couple of days, recalls, faces
16 February 2005 posted in Aftermarket 16 views
Pirelli calendar seeks out invisible allure This year's Pirelli skinfest— I mean "world's most prestigious calendar"— marks a return to form. Once again, the tiremaker's contribution to female potraiture has captured the "invis ...
Tags: ebay, cnn, allure, patrick demarchelier, pirelli calendar, potraiture, french photographer, naomi campbell, compatriots, handiwork, business associates, supermodels, black and white
12 February 2005 posted in Wagons/Estates 14 views
Forgotten X-Type Sportwagon Aw, shucks. With all the Chicago hubbub, we almost forgot about the new Jaguar X-Type Sportwagon that has been unleashed here. Who cares? We're sure someone does. From this 3/4 rear shot, it look ...
Tags: jaguar, jag, awd, volvo, jaguar x type, allure, inception, volvo s40, interior treatments, type sportwagon, leaping cat, 325xi, 4matic, c240, hubbub, paces, shopping list, a4
9 January 2005 posted in SUVs 12 views
Detroit Auto Show: Mazda MX Crossport Concept This concept has already has been a hit with the readers of Autoblog when the initial pictures were released. Now let's see what happens when you get all the info. The allure of this vehicle has ...
Tags: crossover, shape, dashboard, press release, autoblog, minivan, mazda, rx 8, allure, zoom, monorail system, beltline, seven times