| Engineers Discuss Porsche 918 Spyder at Nurburgring on New Downshift |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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With the all-new Porsche 918 Spyder, the German automaker is setting a new standard for supercar performance and fuel economy. The mid-engine plug-in hybrid is motivated by two electric motors and an all-new naturally aspirated 4.6-liter V-8. On this episode of The Downshift, we caught up with Porsche engineers testing the upcoming 918 at the [...]
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| Pump Passer: 2013 Ford C-Max Energi Gets EPA-Rated 620-Mile Overall Range |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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The 2013 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid’s mpg equivalent figures were revealed last week, and now we have more information on Ford’s plug-in people-mover. We now know the 2013 C-Max PHEV will have an EPA-rated 21-mile all-electric range and 620-mile overall range. With an EPA-rated overall range of 620 miles, the C-Max Energi beats rivals [...]
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| Honda Sells One Millionth Hybrid: How Can Honda Catch Toyota? – With Poll |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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Honda sold its one millionth hybrid vehicle at the end of September 2012, the automaker announced this week, after 12 years and 11 months of selling hybrids globally. Honda’s hybrids have come a long way since the original Insight first went on sale in Japan in 1999. In the U.S., Honda introduced the Civic Hybrid, [...]
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| Car buyers get platinum-plated cover - at no cost |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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Buyers of used cars from ACF Car Finance Limited are to be given a year's free Maintenance and Breakdown Cover, based on RAC Warranty's platinum product.
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| Whiplash Injuries Following a Car Accident |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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Whiplash can be the excruciatingly painful outcome of a car accident.
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| Executives predict more teamwork between auto tech sectors |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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Automotive and technology executives say new players will influence and help design future vehicles, and that collaboration with these companies is absolutely necessary."Business as usual is not ...
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| Fiat sees vehicle registrations in Europe fall |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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Fiat SpA's European woes deepened in September as new vehicle registrations in the region fell by 18.5 percent.Chrysler Group LLC's Italian parent was not the worst performer. That dubious ...
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| Chevrolet sales up 3 in 3rd quarter GM says |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet brand sales across the globe grew 3.1 percent to more than 1.25 million during the third quarter compared to the same period in 2011. It marks the ...
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| 10 Best Values in Used Cars 2012 |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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Who would pay over $750 for an car older than 5 years old? the person that wrote this has not looked at used car prices in a long time. I myself have purchased 4 cars in the last year a 2004 chevy ...
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| 6-Car Compact Sedan Showdown |
Oct 16th, 2012 |
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In short, they have to be more than good; they must be excellent. And this trio has arrived just in time. In 2011, more than one in four new-car sales was a compact, and a mere six models totaled ...
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