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London Olympic Committee: EVs Are Gimmicks

post from The Truth About Cars on 20 November 2009 06:06:37 PM. © The Truth About Cars

We didn?t want a big fleet of electric vehicles. We?re only just over two years or so away from the games and time is running out to create a viable network. Many of the vehicles will be used for around 18 hours a day. It?s hard graft, and we knew BMW could supply the vehicles [...]

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Study Validates Common Sense: Air Cars Are Hot
Air

post from The Truth About Cars on 20 November 2009 05:06:43 PM. © The Truth About Cars

All the hot air about the MDI air car may experience a sudden cold downdraft. Not that cool breezes questioning its efficiency weren’t already wafting in the air. But now there’s a genuine academic study questioning the questionable. The NYTWheels has mined a study by the University of California at Berkeley titled “The Economic and [...]

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Ask The Best And Brightest: MINI or BMW
Zero-Series

post from The Truth About Cars on 20 November 2009 05:06:43 PM. © The Truth About Cars

After the 1 series, BMW pretty much committed themselves to the smallest they were going to make under the BMW marque. Or did they? You see, there is actually another number lower than 1 and BMW plan to release a series of cars based on that number. Now we’ve known this for some time, but [...]

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Wild-Ass Rumor Of The Day: Brilliance Buying
Dealers, Saturn Brand For US Launch

post from The Truth About Cars on 20 November 2009 04:06:32 PM. © The Truth About Cars

The long-rumored Chinese invasion may be coming sooner than we expected. Automotive World reports that Chinese automaker Brilliance has signed letters of intent with 36 US dealers in preparation for a US market launch. According to the report, Brilliance intends to launch products in the US as soon as it acquires 100 dealers. Apparently Brilliance’s [...]

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Volt Birth Watch 172: 3rd Generation
Sustainability

post from The Truth About Cars on 20 November 2009 04:06:32 PM. © The Truth About Cars

“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation,” goes a famous line in the Great Law of the Iroquois, “even if it requires having skin as thick as the bark of a pine.” Though TTAC tests the thickness of GM’s skin on a daily basis, GM is ahead of the seven-generation [...]

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Ford Invests Big In Brazil

post from The Truth About Cars on 20 November 2009 04:06:32 PM. © The Truth About Cars

While Ford are making some headway in North America, their real Western Hemisphere focus is on the growth market of Brazil. Bloomberg reports that Ford will invest 4 billion Brazilian Reals (that’s $2.3 billion to you lot, I only deal in UK pounds) on Brazilian production capacity. Naturally, Ford aren’t doing this alone, the Brazilian [...]

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Will The Prius Usurp The Camry

post from The Truth About Cars on 20 November 2009 04:06:31 PM. © The Truth About Cars

Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, sure seems to think so. ?I think long-term, Prius as a nameplate could even outsell Camry as a nameplate, into this next decade,? he tells Wards Auto. When asked if the Prius’s success would trade off with the Camry, he replied in the negative, saying “I think [...]

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Whats Wrong With This Picture: Thats Riich
Edition

We got a good giggle (and several excellent limericks) out of Chery’s Bentley-aping Riich brand logo back in March, so we thought we’d show off a peek at what qualifies as upmarket for Chery. Priced at about $8,165, the Riich X1 makes do with an 84 hp, 1.3 liter engine which motivates the tiny crossover [...]

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Curbside Classic Outtake: 1954 Allard K2

Our twice-weekly urban hike from our house to the top of Skinner Butte, which marks the geographic center of Eugene, affords some nice views. But not just from its peak, because along the way when we have to pass the Sports Car Shop. Owner Bob Macherione’s crew does superb restorations along with sales and [...]

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Bonhams sale Collectors Motor Cars at Harrogate

post from Classic cars, Vintage Racing, Classic Rally on 20 November 2009 03:21:00 PM. © Classic cars, Vintage Racing, Classic Rally

Bonhams will be showcasing some home-grown talent at its annual sale of Collectors? Motor Cars, Motorcycles, Historical Commercial Vehicles and Automobilia at Harrogate on 18th November at 10.30am.

A traffic-stopping red, very rare MG ?The 1934 RSAC Scottish Rally and Zandvoort-campaigned, 1933 MG K2 1,271cc Supercharged Magnette, believed to have been the Works demonstrator and the first of just 20 cars built to K2 specification will be on display. It is unsurprising that such a special model has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £50,000-60,000.

Similarly unusual is the 1925 Beverley-Barnes 30/90hp 4,826cc Five Seat Tourer ? the only known survivor of this particular model which is believed to have been showcased at the Geneva Salon of 1926. Bonhams is offering a unique opportunity to acquire a British-built motor car of undoubted rarity and quality, with this model expected to reach £40,000-60,000.

Also on display will be a 1968 Rover 3.5-Litre P5B Coupé, which was designed to compete with Jaguar?s MkVII in the luxury saloon market. This particular model has only had four registered owners, the last of whom acquired the car in 1988 and is expected to sell for between £7,000-8,000.

Meanwhile, local lots include a 1924 Sunbeam 20/60hp Saloon which was first owned by Sir Digby Legard of Scampston Hall in Malton. Nicknamed the ?Supreme Sunbeam?, the car has a hugely distinguished history, with race successes and World Land Speed record achievements. This handsome and stately model has a distinctive cream and black livery and retains the original upholstery. It is a rare example of a 20/60hp Sunbeam, and comes with a Swansea V5C registration document, current licence and MoT certificate. The car has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £24,000-28,000.
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