Archive for 'HUMMER'
The Worst British Celebrity To Take On A Road Trip? Clarkson, Of Course
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Let’s say you had the chance to drive a Hummer over 1,000 miles across the Sahara Desert. As part of an organized group, you wouldn’t need to worry about things like food and water, spare parts or even emergency supplies; in fact, all you’d have to do is pick your co-driver, and name the celebrity co-driver you’d least...
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BMW’s Rumored 1-Series GT To Debut At Paris Motor Show: Report
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Rumors of a BMW 1-Series wearing a GT body style have been circulating since 2009. Meant as a competitor to the upcoming Mercedes-Benz B-Class and the Audi A2, 1-Series GT models are expected to be a cross between a hatchback and a traditional station wagon, along the lines of BMW's current 5-Series GT and upcoming 3-Series GT. They’ll also...
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2012 Dakar Has Toyota Finishing Third
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by admin.
By John Rettie Trophy trucks dominate Baja off-road races, but when it comes to the annual Dakar Rally, they play second fiddle to SUVs and Minis.
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Bentley Plug-In Hybrid In W-12 And V-8 Varieties, SUV To Be Full-Size
Posted on 14. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer spent part of his 2012 Detroit Auto Show time talking to the press. And when Wolfgang Durheimer talks to the press, he usually provides some telling insights into what's going on at Bentley or Bugatti (another VW Group brand he's heading). Earlier this month, Durheimer all but confirmed the Bentley SUV
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2012 Dakar is in Full Race Mode
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by admin.
The 2012 Dakar Rally is in full swing now, as the first of 16 stages is complete.
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2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Final; Cleaning out my Notebook
Posted on 20. Nov, 2011 by admin.
We've just finished cleaning out our notepads from this year's Los Angeles Auto Show and collected all the remaining notes we took during our two-day march on the show floor. As a kind of photo gallery, we've combined all the information we could decipher with some of our favorite photos
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Closures Loom for Two Midsize Pickup Truck Plants
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
With all the good news involving big investments for new and retooled assembly plants making pickup trucks that came out of the most recent UAW contract negotiations, we should remember there are costs we may not like.
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Army Tests More Fuel-Efficient Humvees
Posted on 24. Oct, 2011 by admin.
The U.S. Army is looking for a few more miles to the gallon, and a new troop carrier that might replace the famed gas-hungry Humvee could get as much as 70% better fuel economy. Specifically, the Army is working with Ricardo Inc., an engineering firm based in the U.K
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What Are Pontiac Owners Buying Today?
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Has it been nearly two years since General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection? Yes indeed
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Toyota Settles Strange Class-Action Lawsuit
Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by admin.
In a bizarre piece of news today, the recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Toyota and the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association could make you eligible for some cash, even if you bought a Chevy. In 2003, several federal and state lawsuits alleged that Toyota (and other large automakers) conspired with CADA to prevent ivirtually identical new cars from being exported to the United States from Canada. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit say the prevention or hindrance of trade ultimately led to higher prices in the U.S
