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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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The CC is the latest member of the Passat family, and brings new life to a car halfway through its lifecycle by emulating the four-door coupe styling of the Mercedes CLS and wedging itself into the market “white space” between mid-size family sedans and entry luxury brands. With a starting price that puts it in [...]
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When VW decided it could not build a Microbus for the 21st century, former Mercedes-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and VW executive Wolfgang Bernhard thought it would be a great idea to have his former company, Chrysler, develop a badge-engineered minivan to take its place. He couldn’t have been more wrong.
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Price: MSRP: $24,700, As Tested: [...]
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Clean Diesels like the 2009 VW Jetta TDI are a high-mileage alternative to gasoline-electric hybrids, and the Jetta TDI is the most affordable Clean Diesel in the US. In spite of strong opposition from Greenies to their widespread sale, including strident opposition from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Clean Diesels deliver exceptional fuel efficiency [...]
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BMW’s “project i” is moving forward, and one of its creations sounds very familiar. Though project i has been investigating new drive systems, vehicle layouts, and materials for a new family of city cars, its Mini proposal sounds like it could have come from Mini’s past–or, for that matter, VW. According to Britain’s Auto Express, [...]
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