| Coolest cars under $18000 |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Kelley Blue Book call the Hyundai Veloster the number one coolest car available for under $18,000. All that coolness starts with a funky, asymmetrical three-door design for easier access to the back seat. (The door's not visible from this side.) I also found it fun to drive around town, although not exactly the quickest car in the ...
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| The Nissan Juke is fast – and can also handle a trip to IKEA |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Video: Canadian researchers finding way to make cheaper, better electric car This is what it's like to sit inside the 2013 Nissan Juke NISMO. Fire up the little 1.6-litre, direct-injection, turbocharged four-banger with the push-button start, slide into gear and Whammo! Off you go in this little rocket, all 197 horsepower of it. The Juke NISMO is a lightning bolt of a small hatchback and ...
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| Republicans and Democrats differ even while naming their children |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Republicans and Democrats are not only divided on the kinds of TV shows they watch, cars they drive and beers they drink but also the names that they give to their babies. To understand whether Democrats and Republicans choose different kinds of baby names, University of Chicago researchers Eric Oliver, Thomas Wood and Alexandra Bass compiled an unusual set of data, Japan Times reported. ...
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| Too much ethanol in gas High-blend fuel prompts debate are older cars motorcycles at risk |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
WASHINGTON -- It's a dilemma for drivers: Do they choose a gasoline that's cheaper and cleaner even if, as opponents say, it could damage older cars and motorcycles? That's the peril and promise of a high-ethanol blend of gasoline known as E15. The fuel contains 15 percent ethanol, well above the current 10 percent norm sold at most U.S. gas stations. The higher ethanol blend is ...
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| Why Dont All Automakers Copy The Toyota Way In Order To Be As Reliable As Toyota |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Jason Lancaster, President of Spork Marketing Most automakers copied Toyota's production process years ago - the issue isn't really process or philosophy, it's been application of the "Toyota way" and other confounding issues that have diminished reliability. ...
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| Fitch EMEA H113 Automotive Dashboard |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Labor Shortage Could Constrain New U.S. Housing Growth Labor shortages in the homebuilding industry could constrain new housing growth during the recovery, according to Fitch Ratings. A deficit in workers, particularly skilled trades, combined with a lack of available finished lots and continued tight mortgage qualification standards could dampen growth momentum, but won't likely lead to ...
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| Honda If I go to a big club I will improve |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Milan transfer target Keisuke Honda believes a move to a bigger club will bring out the best in him. Honda, 27, is contracted to Russian Premier League outfit CSKA Moscow until December this year but after starring for club and country, a move seems likely. Italian giants Milan are reportedly leading the chase for Honda, who bagged five goals in eight matches for Japan in the final round of FIFA ...
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| Devo Assemble Synthetic Blues in Auto Modown - Song Premiere |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Devo : five oddballs tinkering with fragments of New Wave and post-punk in a basement in Akron, Ohio. "Auto Modown" comes from the upcoming reissue ...
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| The Reality Of Electric Cars In China |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Changan Benni Mini full electric car (Photo credit: Hugo90) Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China -- except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing -- its first store in ...
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| 2014 Cadillac XTS offers optional twin turbo V-6 engine |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Monday that its 2014 Cadillac XTS large sedan will be available with an optional twin turbo, 3.6-liter V-6 engine that will churn out 410 horsepower and 369 foot-pounds of torque. The 2014 Cadillac XTS Vsport model is only available in the luxury ...
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