by Chris Sawyer on January 16, 2010
For a number of years, the combination of a January time slot, official “International Auto Show” status, and good economic times made Detroit one of the “must see” auto shows. Automakers both domestic and foreign came to Detroit’s aging Cobo Center to hawk their latest wares. That was especially true when the Los Angeles Auto [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on December 23, 2009
One of my favorite automotive web sites is Austin Rover Online, a wonderful historical site full of more information than you could imagine on the cars made by Standard, Triumph, Austin, Rover, MG, and more. What caught my eye this time was a story about the possibility that Alfa Romeo could follow MG into Chinese [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on May 26, 2009
For the first time in a long time I missed the Indianapolis 500 telecast. Instead of sitting in front of my television set fighting to stay awake, I was at Comerica Park watching the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 whilst simultaneously celebrating my nephew Ryan’s graduation from the University of Michigan. At home, [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on February 5, 2009
Formula One racing supremo and walking lawn gnome, Bernie Ecclestone, has suggested that the sport do away with the current points system and replace it with an Olympics-like medal ceremony that rewards only the top three drivers. Not willing to jettison a system that has been in effect in various forms since the dawn of [...]
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