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She's Never Driven...an Automatic!

Manual Posted June 16 2008 10:01 AM by marc.noordeloos

It seems more and more people don't know how to drive a manual transmission. What about the people who don't know how to drive an automatic?

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Super Mover

Joe Lorio's Adventure in a 26-foot long U-Haul
GMC C5500 U-Haul Posted June 16 2008 09:38 AM by AutomobileStaff

It went about as well as can be expected, and it was still a nightmare.

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Highway Robbery

It's all the fault of the new 2009 Infiniti FX50.
2009 Infiniti FX50 Posted June 12 2008 06:29 AM by AutomobileStaff

So I get home the other night to find two ominous envelopes from the State of Michigan waiting for me in the mail. One was from the Department of State, and I immediately recognized it as being from the Secretary of State,...

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Torrey Pines Road Races

Gone But Not Forgotten
Torrey Pines Road Races Posted June 11 2008 06:53 AM by AutomobileStaff

All eyes will be on Torrey Pines this week as the U.S. Open golf championship is contested starting tomorrow.

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Is Diesel Already Losing Momentum?

cummins badge Posted June 9 2008 01:01 PM by AutomobileStaff

According to PickupTrucks.com, the average price of a used diesel pickup truck has fallen $5900 since January. This is monumental since diesel trucks used to command huge price premiums over used gas-powered trucks. The...

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Volvo V70 or anti-Bush bumper-sticker canvas?

Quintessential Volvo wagon, 2008 edition 1 Posted June 9 2008 11:32 AM by rblackwell

Volvo station wagons have long been associated with college professors, falafel, and indie rock, and over the years, we've seen many a Volvo decorated with left-leaning bumper stickers. But this V70, spotted at a local...

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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Rusty Blackwell, Volvo, Wagons  |  Comments (0)

It's about damn time.

Ford F-150 is no longer the top-selling vehicle
2008 Ford F-150 Posted June 6 2008 03:30 PM by JasonCammisa

Automotive News reports that, for the first time in almost 17 years, a car outsold the F-150 pickup truck. And as it turns, out, FOUR of them did.

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Chrysler Flying C

Customized Chrysler 300 Posted June 6 2008 01:00 PM by Evan.McCausland

Hustling to work down Interstate 94 on any given weekday morning, I rarely have cars chase me down on me at high rates of speed. And when they do, they are usually small cars driven by young women yapping on their cell...

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Got Gas?

Running out of gas on purpose
Gas can Posted June 4 2008 12:17 PM by AutomobileStaff

No money for gas? According to the local CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California, some drivers there are scamming free gas by taking advantage of a taxpayer-supported program called the Freeway Service Patrol.

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How much would you pay for Stability Control?

Stability Control Posted June 4 2008 06:25 AM by marc.noordeloos

Volkswgen charges you $450 if you want stability control on a Rabbit. To me, this is a no brainer. But how much would you pay for the safety and security of stability control?

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D is for Diesel

Remedial training for automotive journalists
D is for Duh... Posted May 30 2008 11:25 AM by AutomobileStaff

Volkswagen must have had a few cases of their diesel-powered press cars being filled with unleaded gasoline.

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Sign of the Times

Sign of the times Posted May 28 2008 10:25 AM by AutomobileStaff

While filling up the Lexus IS-F yesterday, I noticed this sign on the pump at my local gas station.

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Vintage French Driver's Ed? C'est Bon.

Code Rousseau - Cover Posted May 27 2008 01:22 PM by Evan.McCausland

I find odd things at yard sales.  Case in point?  I stumbled across a 1972 edition of Code Rousseau - a French driver's ed textbook - at a local garage sale.  As odd - or dumb - as that may sound, it's...

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Is $3.50 per Gallon the Tipping Point for Car Sales?

gas price Posted May 22 2008 11:51 AM by P_Floraday

Alan Mulally blames gas prices for the instability in the U.S. vehicle market. Once consumers faced $3.50 per gallon gas, SUV and truck sales started to lose steam. Mulally doesn't see the trend reversing in the near...

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From the "you're kidding department..."

Chrysler seeks 25% cost reduction in parts.
Chrysler Logo Posted May 20 2008 12:53 PM by AutomobileStaff

For those of you not lucky enough to have driven a Chrysler lately, let's just be frank here: someone's got to be in last place when it comes to quality. And it's Chrysler.

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