2008 Ducati 848 Test Drive: Ferocious Featherweight Is A ...
LOS ANGELES -- If Ducati's awesome 1098 is just too much motorcycle--and let's be clear, 160 hp is a bit too much for the average rider--its saner sibling might be the perfect choice. Hiding an 849cc L-twin beneath the same sexy bodywork as its ... [... more]
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Pm Car Of The Week
Later that day, we tackled Willow Springs Raceway, and the Challenger rose to the occasion again. It's still a bulky car with a bit of uncertainty at turn-in and more steering boost than we'd like, but when shifted manually with the Autostick ... [... more]
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2008 Mustang Shelby Gt500Kr Test Drive: Does Ford's ...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Say what you will, but the association between Carroll Shelby and Ford's Mustang has been a long and profitable one. Now the 2008 Shelby GT500KR marks the newest flagship in that 40-year run of limited-edition iconic rides, with ... [... more]
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2008 Chevy Malibu Real-World Test Drive: On 500-Mile ...
But when it comes to moving five passengers in comfort, you don't necessarily have to jump into a subcompact to get respectable fuel economy. We decided to find out if Chevrolet's four-cylinder Malibu, combined with the new six-speed automatic, ... [... more]
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2009 Mazda6 First Look: Slick Sheetmetal And Torquey V6, ...
The original 2003 Mazda6 looked sharp and was a pleasure to drive--a sport sedan playing in the family market with handling dynamics far closer to BMW than Buick. We love big cars here in the good ol' U.S. of A. And the Mazda6 may have been a bit ... [... more]
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2009 Corvette Zr1 Will Officially Hit 638 Horsepower ...
Dear RE:3, lets not bring politics or enviromental issues to the table. What GM has made here is beautiful. You have to realize that they're only going to make a HANDFULL of these ZR1's, it's not like everybody is going to be driving one. And ... [... more]
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2009 Infiniti Fx50 Test Drive: The 390-Hp Crossover Even ...
The modern wood, smooth leather and soft dash pad all contribute to a far more upscale environment than inside the original FX--it's like sitting in the lobby of an Ian Schrager hotel (minus, of course, the snooty concierge). One of the smartest ... [... more]
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2009 Audi Q5 First Look: Crossover Packs Most Room In ...
When it comes to luxury crossovers, smaller may indeed be better. Thanks to soaring fuel prices and the relentless desire of consumers to climb behind the wheel of a tall, luxury-branded crossover, automakers are hustling these mini 'utes to ... [... more]
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Aptera Ramps Up For 2008 Production With Veteran ...
One wouldn't expect supercars and high-mileage alternative vehicles to have much in common--not so. Rides like the Typ-1 are essentially eco-friendly supercars in their own right, with performance envelopes just as extreme as, say, a Ford GT. ... [... more]
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10 Questions For Npr's Car Talk Guys On Fuel-Efficient Tech
Ray: There are lots of technologies available--like cylinder deactivation, lightweight materials, multi-speed transmissions, the list goes on and on--that could get the gas hogs up to 30, 40, even 50 mpg without changing much of anything. Most ... [... more]
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2009 Audi A4 Avant Test Drive: Smart Suv Alternative ...
EIVISSA, Spain -- At less than 4000 units moved, Audi's A4 Avant (wagon) model accounts for only 10 percent of the company's A4 sales in the United States. That probably explains why the model lineup at the recent Avant introduction here in the ... [... more]
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2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets ...
Now producing 250 hp and 253 lb.-ft. of torque (up 6 hp and 13 lb.-ft., respectively), the Pilot's 3.5-liter V6 has a host of new technical features, including a two-stage intake, larger intake valves, a higher compression ratio and a cold-air ... [... more]
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