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Posted March 7 2010 05:44 PM by Matthew Phenix
The notion of a premium hatchback — a car like the BMW 550i Gran Turismo in my driveway this week — has never been an easy sell to Americans. Lift-backs are low-buck rides, the Ford Escorts and Dodge Omnis of the world,...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, BMW, Hatchbacks
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Posted February 19 2010 08:32 AM by Eric Tingwall
When Derrick Kuzak was leading development of the 2000 Ford Focus, Jost Capito was charged with transforming the compact hatch into Europe’s hot Focus RS. Now that Kuzak is responsible for all Ford products globally, he’s...
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Filed under: Car News, Ford, Hatchbacks
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Posted December 8 2009 10:38 PM by Eric Tingwall
Driving the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell in the crowded, confusing, and twisting roads around Monte Carlo, Monaco, it’s immediately clear that hydrogen fuel cells are more than science projects. Next to the subcompacts and city...
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Filed under: Green, Mercedes-Benz, Hatchbacks, Hydrogen
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Posted November 9 2009 07:15 AM by Matthew Phenix
Time magazine recently named the Kia Soul one of the 10 most exciting vehicles of 2010. Wow. Either 2010 is shaping up to be a slower year than I imagined or Time magazine needs to get out more. That's not to say the Soul...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, Kia, Hatchbacks
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Posted September 15 2009 11:49 AM by Eric Tingwall
With the introduction of the Ford C-Max and Grand C-Max at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show , the Blue Oval has shown the first vehicles that will ride on its new C-segment platform. The new architecture is a key piece of...
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Filed under: Auto Shows, Ford, Hatchbacks, Electric
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Posted September 14 2009 01:16 PM by Matthew Phenix
So last week, doubtless at the behest of its new Italian parent , Dodge quietly killed the Caliber SRT4. And today, none other than a 2009 Dodge Caliber SRT4 landed in my driveway. Perfect timing.
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, Dodge, Hatchbacks
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Posted August 1 2009 06:28 PM by Eric Tingwall
Nissan now has a car to go with its electric powertrain. At the opening ceremony for its new headquarters in Yokohoma, Japan, the company unveiled the Nissan Leaf, a battery-electric vehicle that will hit U.S. roads in 2010.
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Filed under: Green, Nissan, Hatchbacks, Electric
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