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Rolls-Royce Pininfarina Hyperion

post from Automoblog.net on 19 September 2008 11:40:38 AM. © Automoblog.net

Named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology, this one-off creation of Pininfarina was built at the request of Roland Hall. He apparently decided that his Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe wasn’t so special anymore, so he commissioned the good folks at Pininfarina to make his Roller look more fly than his neighbors’. The result: [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Review Roundup: The GLK350, CLS550
And E-Class

post from eMercedesBenz | The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog on 19 September 2008 11:40:00 AM. © eMercedesBenz | The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog

It's Friday ladies and gentlemen, and what better way to make the final eight hours of your workweek fly by than with another heaping portion of Mercedes reviews? I couldn't agree more, so here, for your reading enjoyment, is yet another installment of our now famous Review Roundup segment. In this episode, the 2010 Mercedes GLK350, the Mercedes CLS550 and the Mercedes E-Class range are all tested, so if you're in the market for any, read on to see what reviewers thought of each. As always, you can find excerpts from each review as well as links back to the full articles immediately after the jump.

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Man Slapped With Littering Fine After Throwing
Beer Can Out Car Window, With Video Bonus

post from Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility on 19 September 2008 11:18:10 AM. © Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility

In Mississippi Mills, police officers stopped a man under the suspicion of driving under the influence after a can of beer was tossed from the window. According to the OttoawaCitizen.com, the Lanark County officers had been monitoring traffic with a radar gun when Terry Samek drove past, throwing an open container of beer from [...]

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GM in Talks to Sell Medium Duty Truck Unit to
Isuzu

post from The Truth About Cars on 19 September 2008 11:06:34 AM. © The Truth About Cars

The Street is carrying a short story originally broken by Nikkei Net (sort of a Japanese version of Bloomberg) that GM is in talks Isuzu to sell former mistress Isuzu its medium duty truck business. This might sound familiar, as last year GM announced a deal to sell the same business to Navistar. [...]

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General Motors Death Watch 199: Credit Where
Credits Due

post from The Truth About Cars on 19 September 2008 11:06:34 AM. © The Truth About Cars

As our airplane began its final approach into Atlanta?s Hartsfield airport, we flew over the muddy outlines of an enormous new housing development. Phase I was attached. There wasn?t a single construction worker, car or human to be seen. Later, driving through the city?s outskirts, we passed dozens of these brand new ghost ?burbs. It looked as if someone had detonated a neutron bomb, or unleashed a killer virus. Of course, someone had. Easy credit. And anyone who thinks the new car market is headed for a recovery simply isn?t paying attention.

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Volt Birth Watch 97: GMs 1969 Plug In Hybrid

post from The Truth About Cars on 19 September 2008 10:06:36 AM. © The Truth About Cars

Bob Lutz might try to have us believe that he ?invented? the plug-in hybrid Volt. In reality, he just dusted off old plans on GM?s shelves for their 1969 XP-883. Forty years ago, in response to concerns about tightening emission standards and future oil supplies, GM unveiled a plug-in hybrid city car concept. Six 12 [...]

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New Honda City Sedan Actually Pretty Cool

post from The Truth About Cars on 19 September 2008 10:06:35 AM. © The Truth About Cars

While Americans apparently go ga-ga for Honda’s Fit hatchback, other parts of the world get a Fit-based (or related) Honda City. While the City doesn’t share body panels with the Fit, they ride on the same light and compact platform. With the same 120 horsepower 1.5 liter 4-banger available in many markets, the City would [...]

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Hyundai Genesis Supposedly Attracts Luxury Owners

post from The Truth About Cars on 19 September 2008 10:06:35 AM. © The Truth About Cars

Hyundai’s Genesis RWD luxury sedan was initially aimed at new luxury buyers, with a $33k starting price that sought to lure upgrades from the Maximas and Avalons of the world. But Hyundai VP for NA sales David Zuchowski reveals to Automotive News (sub) that this strategy has failed. “We thought the vehicle would be a [...]

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Saab Automobile Chosen As Overall Best Brand Buy

Saab Automobile Chosen As Overall Best Brand Buy by a writer for Autotropolis.I like the opening line, where writer Sheryll Alexander states that Saab is often overlooked, so the question here is why? Saab has been a leader in safety and fuel efficiency with over 30 miles to the gallon for the past 60 years!“It?s [...]

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2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year:
The Short List

Nissan GT-R and Dodge Ram_edited-1.jpg The short list of candidates for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year includes everything from the Audi A4 to the Volkswagen Tiguan.

I've driven both of those vehicles, along with most of the other 24 vehicles. I feel like we are in the middle of a transition period where, even within a single brand, you have vehicles that represent the past and the future.

For instance, the Honda Fit and Honda Pilot are both on the list, but I know which of those two feels more like an award-winning car in 2009 (hint: it's not the one that averages less than 20 mpg).

Some other intra-brand variations, such as the BMW 1 Series and X6, make my choice in voting easy. Once again, when I think BMW I think sporty and luxurious sedan. Yeah, I know the X5 has been around for a decade and contributed quite effectively to BMW's bottom line, but I still don't think of BMW as a crossover company. And if the X5 can't earn my enthusiasm, you don't want to hear what I think about the X6...

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