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Top Ten Modern Game ChangersOnce upon a time, cars were the exclusive purview of the very rich. Then along came Henry Ford and his car for the masses, the Model T, changing the game forever. Automotive history is rife with these kinds of game changers, and in these days of intense competition, high technology and rapidly changing consumer expectations, there are more than ever before. Today's modern game changers include all types of cars, but they share one thing in common: They change minds and attitudes, and sometimes shake our suppositions to the core. ...continue |
Saturn Astra XR: Simply Fun to DriveA driver's car doesn't have to be fast off the mark or styled like a bullet. All it needs to do is bring a smile to the operator's face. The Saturn Astra XR is an excellent example of what a "driver's car" ought to be. It's just fun to drive. ...continue |
Move Over Gas Guzzlers--The Hybrids Are Coming!Not long ago, hybrid cars were little more than novelties. But those days are long gone. Today's hybrids can be sleek, stylish, and fast. With the price of gasoline soaring toward $4 per gallon in the United States, they are increasingly attractive economically. In fact, these gas-savers may claim 80 percent of the market by 2020. ...continue |
Chevrolet Malibu HybridThe best thing about the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid is that it's a Malibu. That it's also an electric hybrid is icing on the cake.The 2008 Malibu is simply without equal amongst General Motors midsize sedans. The hybrid? A 'semi-hybrid,' a near hybrid, a hybrid wannabe that adds just 2 mpg more to fuel economy. ...continue |
Scion XBThe tattooed bikers surrounded the "what the heck is that?" vehicle. Chains clinking, they inspected the tiny 1.5 L four cylinder engine. It resembled, they said, their motorcycle mills. The bikers also arrived at another conclusion: The first Scion XB might actually work. For 2008, Toyota went out and spoiled the "what the heck is it?" The funky quotient was halved. Yet the virtues all survived. ...continue |
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Reporter's NotebookNotes, quotes and observations from the show floor ... ...continue |
2007 LA Auto Show: Honda FCX Clarity PreviewClarity. It's the name Honda has given its production fuel cell car, and it's a name you'll want to remember. ...continue |
How to Do an Auto ShowPlan your trip with these eight easy steps . ...continue |
Juanes Helps Ford Promote SYNCFord Motor Company has tapped Latin Grammy award-winning artist Juanes to help introduce its SYNC technology -- a new factory-installed, in-car communications and entertainment system that uses voice commands to access Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, digital music players and, when paired to a compatible mobile phone, will even read text messages. ...continue |
Gadgets Go from Calling Home to Finding ItSeveral products are harnessing 21st century technology to help drivers find anything from grandma's house to an ATM to a cheap gas station this holiday season. ...continue |