Bailout Watch 28: Warren Brown Votes Aye

post from The Truth About Cars on 06 September 2008 09:06:46 PM. © The Truth About Cars

When we last checked-in with Washington Post columnist Warren Brown, he was showing the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid some love. Before that, he was predicting a Detroit comeback. And now he’s pimping for a bailout. Although we salute WB for calling the federal loans by their real name, his argument for the 50 bil is equal [...]

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Viper ACR Vs. Corvette ZR1 At The Ring

post from Automoblog.net on 06 September 2008 06:20:05 PM. © Automoblog.net

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2009 Land Rover Defender SVX

post from Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility on 06 September 2008 05:58:22 PM. © Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility

Happy 60th Birthday Defender!For years Land Rover has represented the epitome of off-roading capabilities. The heavy, boxy stanced juggernaut has conquered every continent, taken passengers on safari and is still used by peace keeping and aid organizations in the completion of their duties. Along with Jeep it is perhaps the most recognizable name in production 4×4 vehicles. This [...]

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Lexus IS-F: the F stands for fast

post from Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility on 06 September 2008 05:56:40 PM. © Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility

Lexus IS-FAfter establishing itself as equal in terms of luxury to BMW, Audi and Mercedes, Lexus has taken the next step in its development with the IS-F. Just like each of the Bavarian automakers has in-house performance upgraded models (M-BMW, AMG-Mercedes, S/RS-Audi), the IS-F represents an impressive first example of the Lexus maturation as [...]

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Delphi Heads for Chapter 7 Meltdown

post from The Truth About Cars on 06 September 2008 04:06:34 PM. © The Truth About Cars

Even before GM spun off parts maker Delphi in 1999, critics questioned the new company’s viability. Delphi depended on GM’s business for its survival. While bean counters talked-up diversification, new markets, etc., the 800-pound General in the room wasn’t going away– especially with all the GM-obligatory Delphi-related job, pension and wage benefits secured by the [...]

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2010 Toyota Prius

post from New Car Blog on 06 September 2008 03:06:00 PM. © New Car Blog

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GMs Facts and Fiction, or Vice Versa

post from The Truth About Cars on 06 September 2008 12:06:24 PM. © The Truth About Cars

Justin’s preparing to tackle the new GM website, GMfactsandfiction.com. Meanwhile, I was amused to find that one link in the right hand column, from an “expert” defending The General, sent me to GM spinmeister Tom Wilkinson’s remark underneath an August 1 Wall Street Journal Marketwatch blog. GM’s reliance on Wilkinson’s quote to defend their argument [...]

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How Could Hallingby NOT Know this Ferrari Was
Stolen

The Connecticut Police’s press release on the recovery of this stolen 1958 250 PF Ferrari reveals that the po-po bought its owner’s Schultzian story (I know NOTHING) hook, line and sinker. Of course, the car’s owner and Bear Stearns heir’s friends in high places had nothing to do with it. Still, Paul Hallingby’s insistence that [...]

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Bailout Watch 27: Obama Slams McCain for Not
Supporting Motown Pork from the Git-Go

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is running the above ad, “Revitalize,” in Michigan. Obama hopes to win votes in the key battleground state by accusing of Senator John McCain of “selling out” Michigan workers. In other words, the republican nominee didn’t support $50b in low-interest federal loans. Before he did. Of course, neither that big [...]

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Delphi Heads for Chapter 7 Meldown

Even before GM spun off parts maker Delphi in 1999, critics questioned the new company’s viability. Delphi depended on GM’s business for its survival. While bean counters talked-up diversification, new markets, etc., the 800-pound General in the room wasn’t going away– especially with all the GM-obligatory Delphi-related job, pension and wage benefits secured by the [...]

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