www.StevesAutoBlog.com Small boutiques and specialty retailers use up-and-coming designers and the latest trends to cut costs and attract customers
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www.StevesAutoBlog.com Prime ARMs went to borrowers with good credit because they were less likely to default, right? Wrong
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You can drive 150 miles without stopping. Wow.
OK, all kidding aside, GM is conducting a test of fuel-cell vehicles by putting the Chevy Equinox FCEV (fuel-cell electric vehicle) into the hands of more than 100 private customers.
drove one and found it to be pretty normal. The only problem is refueling.
Read the Equinox FCEV First Drive on Inside Line.
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Gli appassionati blogger di Deluxeblog.it ci segnalano che tra pochi giorni, in occasione della manifestazione transalpina Retromobile 2008, si svolgerà una interessante asta di auto d’epoca, che vedrà, tra le altre, due vetture in vendita davvero interessanti: Bonhams metterà all’incanto infatti una Panhard Levassor Type Q del 1905, spinta da un propulsore da 10.6 litri di cilindrata, premiata al Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance del 1996, è stimata fra 500 e 600 mila euro.
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Se questa centenaria vettura vi sembra troppo economica, allora potrete fare un pensierino alla probabile regina della manifestazione, una Mercedes-Benz Type S Torpedo del 1928. Esemplare unico con parabrezza ribassato ed appartenuta da sempre alla stessa famiglia, è stata valutata tra 2.250.000 e 3.250.000 euro. Tra le altre vetture che andranno all’asta ricordiamo: Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport del 1929, Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport del 1948, Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Coupé del 1936, Jaguar SS100 del 1937, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 del 1965, Porsche 911 RS 2.7 ex competizione del 1973, Sauber-Mercedes-Benz C9 sport campione del mondo 1989, Aston Martin DB4GT Coupé da competizione del 1962 ed Mercedes 300SL Roadster del 1960. Via | Deluxeblog.it Originally Syndicated via RSS from autoblog
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The Zune Car Pack ($79) is Microsoft’s in-car FM transmitter made especially for its entire line of Zune MP3 players (including the first generation Zune). The Car Pack shares the same aesthetic as Microsoft’s second-generation series of Zune players, offering design-conscious Zune users …
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The Orochi Zero special edition costs less than the standard Orochi.
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When most car companies launch a special edition, it means custom colors, maybe some new interior components, and 10 percent to 20 percent “> price increase. But Japanese car maker Mitsuoka went the opposite direction, launching a special …
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A new five-star government rating system is designed to help parents judge whether child car seats are easy to install.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen will build cars in central Russia to help expand its fortunes in Eastern Europe.
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VW’s Spanish subsidiary makes its Leon a little more earth-savvy.
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The Japanese automaker says it has developed the world’s first car seat fabric that prevents mite allergens from becoming active in a vehicle’s cabin.
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Many in the auto industry are touting ethanol as the solution to the challenge of post-petroleum transportation. Major carmakers advertise “> many “> new cars can run on E85–a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline–and they trumpet the fuels environmental …
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Gli amici e colleghi di Designerblog.it ci segnalano uno curiosissimo taglia erba per appassionati di formula 1. Realizzato da Kadeg Boucher, riprende la livrea della Lotus 79 di Formula 1, vincente nel mondiale 1978 con Mario Andretti, con lo storico sponsor John Player Special a cui si deve l’elegante abbinamento nero ed oro. Davvero una chicca !
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The Smart ForTwo has been in the news quite a bit lately, and there’s been some confusion about the vehicle’s “automated manual transmission.” To be clear, the Smart is not a typical automatic, even though it can be driven like an automatic. On the other hand, you can shift gears manually, even though it has no clutch. Are you confused yet? That’s why Ask.cars.com is around to clear things up. “>
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Ford and Microsoft hit the auto show circuit with a “make your own commercial” contest.
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As most parents know, a standard bib is only good for keeping food off a small, square-shaped space on a child’s chest. Otherwise, said child is more or less free to mash food into any surface within easy reach, including pants, sleeves and stomach. Short of dressing your child in an easily-to-hose-down tarp, Courtney Messenbaugh has found the next best thing. “>
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An all-new BMW is caught testing in Germany.
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www.StevesAutoBlog.com Downward trends in passenger traffic and air-freight demand are expected to continue, according to the International Air Transport Assn.
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