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La Carrera Panamericana 2008

LaCarrera 911 Posted July 17 2008 12:10 PM by marc.noordeloos

The 2008 La Carrera Panamericana happens in October and we'll be there.

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Kids and Cars

Racing Doll Posted July 17 2008 09:22 AM by marc.noordeloos

My grandfather loved cars, my dad loves cars, and I love cars. Now I have two kids of my own and I keep wondering if they'll catch the automotive bug. If what happened last night is any indication, it looks like the...

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This man has a dream, and God bless him for it.

Sam Wishes He Was This Cool Posted July 17 2008 08:40 AM by SSmith

As he puts it, it "involves chopping several inches out of the wheelbase of my urq and blasting through the woods doing wheelies at 100 mph."    

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A CR-Vertible?

1998 Honda CR-V Convertible Concept
Honda CR-V Convertible Posted July 16 2008 02:04 PM by Evan.McCausland

I was searching Valmet Automotive's website for information on Fisker's plug-in hybrid, but I managed to stumble across a different - and utterly intriguing - sort of hybrid:  a five-door Honda CR-V convertible concept.

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Life-Changing Things I Have Done This Month

Who needs a job as codriver? This guy. Posted July 15 2008 02:22 PM by SSmith

Last Thursday's to-do list: 1) Fly to Maine for the New England Forest Rally with Rally America. 2) Grab ride with Subaru factory driver Ken Block. 3) Have life changed, sell kidneys, devote entire existence to rallying.

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2008 Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture Show

Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture Car Show Posted July 11 2008 02:50 PM by Evan.McCausland

Few of us are actually in the Automobile headquarters today, but those present are busy enjoying the Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture car show beneath our offices.

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La Fiero Française

(Or why I want to buy this 1980 Talbot-Matra Murena.)
1980 Talbot-Matra Murena Posted July 1 2008 01:58 PM by Evan.McCausland

Lord knows I’ve been tempted to buy a project car from eBay Motors a time or two, but never have I been so inclined to hit that little “Buy It Now” button than I have with this: a beautiful 1980 Talbot-Matra Murena. ...

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Spied: Mazda Verisa

2008 Mazda Verisa Posted June 30 2008 10:14 AM by Evan.McCausland

I packed very little while moving my girlfriend to a new apartment, but one of the few items I insisted in stowing away was my camera and a telephoto lens.  Good thing I did, as I came across this battered little...

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Trapped in the RamBox?

2009 Dodge Ram sports an unusual safety feature
2009 Dodge Ram - RamBox Cover Posted June 27 2008 08:46 AM by Evan.McCausland

I had a chance to look over (but not drive) the 2009 Dodge Ram the other day, and I discovered an interesting quirk by means of the RamBox.  It's not that I find the bed-mounted storage boxes odd, but something inside...

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Roman Holiday, Day 1: Maserati Interrupted

Samocar dealership Posted June 26 2008 09:10 AM by AutomobileStaff

Samocar is a gleaming glass palace in an industrial park off the ring road-the Grande Raccordo Anulare or GRA-north of Rome. Samocar is full of Ferraris and Maseratis, one of which was a Quattroporte Sport GTS with my name...

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Bavarian Bookends

Sampling the entire range of BMW passenger cars
2008 BMW 760Li Posted June 6 2008 08:47 AM by P_Floraday

I recently had the chance to sample the entire range of BMW passenger cars. Okay, that's a bit of a stretch, but I did drive our long term BMW 135i for a night and then the range-topping BMW 760Li the next night. It was...

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Smaller isn't always better

VW Tiguan
Shrinking SUV Posted June 5 2008 02:03 PM by AutomobileStaff

I'll take mine with a wagon.

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1500 miles with my family in our Four Seasons minivan

2008 Chrysler Town and Country minivan at rest sto Posted June 3 2008 11:48 AM by AutomobileStaff

I do not have children, but I am not embarrassed by minivans. So, when my niece Sarah DeMatio-Hodges was set to graduate from osteopathic medical school in Kirksville, Missouri, Automobile Magazine's Four Seasons Chrysler...

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Mini in the City

2007 Mini Cooper Posted June 2 2008 12:32 PM by AutomobileStaff

I took a road trip to New York City over the weekend and had the chance to log a lot of miles behind the wheel of our Four Seasons 2007 Mini Cooper S. To be honest, the Mini wasn't my first choice for the trip, but it...

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Design Trumps Performance

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 front view Posted May 27 2008 12:35 PM by P_Floraday

I had the chance to drive a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 to lunch last week. I didn't drive the car long enough to really evaluate it, but it only took a half a block to turn heads on the street. I was particularly amazed by...

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