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23 May 2007 posted in Etc. 1 views
Have a nice trip? Man falls 120 feet and lives by landing on Smart car Picture it: one minute you're standing on your 12th story patio enjoying the fresh air, and the next you're falling from said balcony. Your first thought is that you're probably a goner. Then, as the ...
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18 May 2007 posted in Supercars 8 views
Spy Shots: Corvette Z07 suspension testing with Ferrari 599 When we first saw the KGP Photography spy photos of a 2009 Corvette Z07 (or whatever the moniker di jour is) testing side by side with a Ferrari 599 GTB, our first thought was that a lightweight 'Vett ...
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9 January 2007 posted in Coupes 6 views
Detroit Auto Show: We finally bring live shots of the Ford Focus and Five Hundred After the debut of the Interceptor and MKR, the redesigned Focus and Five Hundred got lost in the buzz, so now, we finally bring you live shots of Ford's people movers. Enjoy. -Ed.Before trotting out ...
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17 December 2006 posted in Japan 3 views
Mystery JDM car caught in downtown LA click image to enlarge Hello, what's this? That's what we'd like to know. Since receiving these shots from an Autoblog reader who took them from his apartment balcony in downtown L.A., we've been rack ...
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11 September 2005 posted in Trends 6 views
Europe's alternative fuel debate, continued Expanding a bit on Erin's post on Europe's diesel-centric approach to saving fuel, I guess my first thought is "why not do a diesel hybrid"? It seems like European car companies would be in a unique p ...
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20 April 2005 posted in Convertibles 13 views
Why do we do it Tell us folks? Why do we continue to read He Drove, She Drove by the Lienerts? It's almost like watching bad reality TV. You just can't look away. The astonishing line in today's column on the Porsche ...
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10 October 2004 posted in Coupes 9 views
Fall Rally Part 5: Horsepower Wars The rain really hampered the two most anticipated rides of the day, the all-new 300 horsepower Mustang GT and 400 horsepower Chevy Corvette. I had to wait in line to hop into the pale green Mustang. I ...
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