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29 May 2007 posted in Hatchbacks 7 views
Brazil: VW CrossFox facelifted Volkswagen's diminutive front-wheel-drive soft-roader, the CrossFox, available in South America and Mexico, is set to receive a mild facelift soon, according to El Diferencial. Brazil will see the rev ...
Tags: volkswagen, wheel, vw crossfox, south america, horsepower, love, front wheel drive, facelift, mexico, fascia, extent, brazil, revisions, low profile, el diferencial, relocation, fox logo, portugese, chile
24 May 2007 posted in Etc. 3 views
Enzo Crash Watch: Another one bites it How many are we down to? 391, 390? Of the 399 (plus one extra built for the pope to auction off for Tsunami victims, gotta love church auctions) Enzos built by Ferrari, a decent number has been writte ...
Tags: volkswagen, ferrari, love, enzo, accidents, maranello, tsunami, extent, volkswagen golf, pope, auctions, daily mail, property tycoon, loss of earnings, decent number, enzo crash, tsunami victims, bus company, job title, frank mountain
18 April 2007 posted in Safety 6 views
VIDEO: McLaren F1 crash test We get the whole omelet and broken eggs equation, but after seeing all the photos of Enzos wrapped around poles, we still find it hard to wrap our own heads around the notion that someone would take a ...
Tags: chassis, carbon fiber, england, autoblog, supercar, f1, crash test, notion, tendencies, extent, enzos, depression, realities, road worthiness, broken eggs, viewer discretion, safety certification, heart condition, macca, omelet
3 October 2006 posted in Etc. 3 views
Hammond Watch: the grueling road ahead The next six months will prove to be the most crucial for Richard Hammond's recovery, his doctors have revealed. For those joining the saga a bit late, the Top Gear host crashed at 300 mph while attem ...
Tags: jokes, survival, cockpit, bbc, critical condition, six months, extent, dragster, saga, brain damage, land speed record, richard hammond crash, hamster, richard hammond top gear, tw, doctors, information source, racing harnesses, restraints, bbc program
10 August 2006 posted in Aftermarket 9 views
A Legends racecar for the street Give Lincoln Brier credit for doing something out of the ordinary when he came upon the idea to convert his used Legends racecar into a single-seat street machine. The task was relatively simple, with ...
Tags: ford, local authorities, turn signals, top speed, muffler, lincoln, exhaust system, radio, extent, rear windows, motorcycle engines, american classics, circle track cars, legends cars, ford replica, 34 ford, miniature car, fiberglass bodies, brier, pint
11 February 2006 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 13 views
Complaint on Toyota hybrid patent infringement reaches ITC Last year, Solomon Technologies Inc. sued Toyota Motor Corp. for the Japanese automaker's alleged use of the company's hybrid technology patents like its Electric Wheel. The suit was filed in the U.S. ...
Tags: wheel, hybrid technology, japanese automaker, quot, toyota motor, extent, technology patents, toyota motor corp, solomon technologies, technologies inc, electric wheel, prosecution, infractions, international trade commission, itc, tampa florida, intellectual property, hybrid patent infringement, tampa bay business journal, tampa bay business
15 December 2005 posted in Car Buying 9 views
Tahoe ads will brag about fuel economy, power GM has gotten a lot of grief over its 2007 GMT900 platform, from the extent to which the company is relying on sales of the vehicles to its "bug-eyed" design. Reading about it, however, it does have s ...
Tags: gm, mpg, fuel economy, displacement on demand, chevy tahoe, spokesperson, fuel efficiency, extent, gmt900, fuel accounts, remarkable technology, grief
18 November 2005 posted in Motorsports 11 views
UPDATE: First Pic - MAZDASPEED Grand Am GT racecar This is the first public view of the MAZDASPEED RX8 Grand Am GT-class racecar that we reported on yesterday. The picture of the 2005 ST-class car at right gives you an idea of the extent of the change ...
Tags: carbon fiber, tires, downforce, mazda, monster, grand am, north america, wheels and tires, extent, class car, aero, manufacturer support, mazdaspeed rx8, stock panels, aerodynamic efficiency, body shape, visible change
13 August 2005 posted in Sports/GTs 9 views
Pagani Zonda sold for $864,000 in Beijing Most people don't realize the extent to which the luxury and ultra-luxury car market in China has grown over the years.  Did you know China is Bentley's 2nd largest market worldwide? And did you ...
Tags: mercedes benz, europe, bentley, japan, games, capitalism, asia, china, couple of days, extent, beijing, luxury car market, class cars, village auto, mysterious man, auto mall
1 August 2005 posted in Car Buying 4 views
Ford hopes new Explorer will reignite sales Hmm, maybe that title is in poor taste. Regardless and moving along, Ford hopes to avoid driving yet another one of its formerly hot-selling and once-proud brand names into the ground with the redesig ...
Tags: ford, hp, suvs, mercury, ford explorer, competitor, competitive advantage, mercury mountaineer, catfish, fascia, extent, 2006 ford explorer, brand names, mountaineer sales, intercom systems, poor taste, noise reduction
28 March 2005 posted in New York Auto Show 5 views
Leave the automotive writing to us Picture this: The Ford Mustang GT500 was just unveiled to the press. The car rumbles to life and gives onlookers reason to lust. You back-up to take a few pictures of the car when you hear two men beh ...
Tags: cell phone, onlookers, brain, ford mustang, car show, media center, charger daytona, silver car, charger srt 8, ford mustang gt500, pen and pad, precious space, isolated case, culprits, deep breath, gentleman, two men, addiction, extent, urge