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You don’t need a hybrid to improve your fuel economy

MGB gauges Posted July 1 2008 11:03 AM by rblackwell

It’s a shame that it took $4-a-gallon gasoline for most people to finally start thinking seriously about conserving fuel. Not surprisingly, the New Stratosphere of Gas Prices has led to more and more tips about ways to...

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Le Mans, Part 5 (the long day is over!)

LM1 Posted June 15 2008 08:57 AM by AutomobileStaff

The checkered flag has fallen at Le Mans, and the Audi R10 TDI is the victor for the third straight year, this time thanks to the driving skills of Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen, and Allan McNish.

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Le Mans, Part 4

LM1 Posted June 14 2008 07:28 PM by AutomobileStaff

Saturday at Le Mans, continued. Le Mans has got to be the only place where you'll find a Dino in the middle of a campground. We also saw dozens of Porsche 911s and Chevy Corvettes parked in the camping areas.

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Le Mans, Part 3

LM1 Posted June 14 2008 07:00 PM by AutomobileStaff

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is about halfway over, and the activities here in France have been quite interesting, both on and off the track. From the drop of the green flag, the diesels from Peugeot began pulling away from...

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Le Mans, Part 2

LM1 Posted June 14 2008 06:18 PM by AutomobileStaff

2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, continued ... Cool cars cruising around the grounds at the track on Friday afternoon included a 1940s military jeep and a Panther Kallista (pictured), along with countless Chevrolet Corvettes,...

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Le Mans, Part 1

Le Mans 1 Posted June 14 2008 05:59 PM by AutomobileStaff

The 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will kick off very shortly*, and we’re on the ground (but seriously jet-lagged) at the legendary oasis of speed in the French countryside. Audi--our gracious host this...

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Raquel Welch as a racing trophy queen

Raquel Welch as a racing trophy queen Posted June 10 2008 06:37 AM by rblackwell

Pre-Hollywood photographs of Barbara Eden and Raquel Welch--when they posed for pictures with winning race car drivers--will be featured in a new “Trophy Queens” exhibit at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in...

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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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A push-start home from my first car show.

I wonder what that wire was for? Posted June 4 2008 07:21 AM by rblackwell

Should I be worried that the other MG owners weren't at all surprised that my car wouldn't start? And that they all had more tools in their trunks than I have in my garage ... ?

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God loves cars, too! (but wants us to save fuel)

Fiat 500 car show at the Vatican
More Fiats at the Vatican Posted June 3 2008 06:52 AM by rblackwell

Just because Vatican City is the smallest country on earth at .17 square miles doesn't mean that it can't appeal to car enthusiasts, even though it has less than 900 permanent residents. Friends of the magazine, Tom and...

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Prelude to the Dream just around the corner

Automobile prepares to watch NASCAR and NHRA stars get dirty
2007 Eldora Prelude drivers Posted May 30 2008 12:58 PM by rblackwell

Everybody knows that the NASCAR Sprint Cup has a huge following, but some race fans are convinced that “roundy-round” drivers are talentless, one-dimensional hacks. Well, next Wednesday, June 4, we’ll have a rare...

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Luxury, thou art a canoe rack

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5-series canoe rack Posted May 22 2008 11:47 AM by rblackwell

Why are BMWs so well-engineered? So they can serve as canoe-hauling vehicles later in life, of course!

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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Chevy HHR SS, Day 2

2008 Chevy HHR SS Rear Three Quarter View Posted May 16 2008 06:22 AM by AutomobileStaff

Read Rusty Blackwell's comments on driving the 2008 Chevy HHR SS.

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In the driver’s seat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

In the driver’s seat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The IMS scoring tower, with Kosuke Matsuura in the Posted May 16 2008 04:00 AM by rblackwell

One year ago today, one of our favorite local motorsports writers, Mike Brudenell of the Detroit Free Press, published an excellent story about driving an open-wheeler at the hallowed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We’ve...

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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Front View Posted May 15 2008 08:50 AM by AutomobileStaff

Read Rusty Blackwell's comments on driving the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.

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