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LA Auto Show preview: Infiniti to launch 2012 M35 hybrid

2012 Infiniti M35 hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Infiniti has announced that it will officially debut its first hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The M35 hybrid first appeared – badged as the Nissan Fuga hybrid – at…

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Edmunds blogger lays the hate on hybrids

A blogger over on the Inside Line blog at Edmunds known only as The Mechanic has published an editorial that expresses supreme disdain for hybrid vehicles such as the Prius and Civic. He/she/it does make some valid points in that the really efficient…

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The Taurus reborrn! Ford may dump Five Hundred name

Click on the image for a gallery of images of the Five Hundred/Taurus?
Ameritech/SBC/AT&T/BellSouth spent the better part of a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars marketing the Cingular brand and dumping the AT&T Wireless name only to turn…

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LA 2007 Preview: Toyota to make fuel cell announcement

In late September, a Toyota fuel cell vehicle based on the previous generation Highlander SUV ran 347 miles from Osaka to Tokyo on a single hydrogen fill up. To date the company still hasn't given much detail about the vehicle configuration such as…

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Spotted running wild: Porsche GT3 RS in SoCal

Porsche 911 GT3 RS running wild – Click above for high-res images
Typically when we're photographing cars for a review, we pick a location where we'll be largely be left undisturbed. Last week was a bit different since I was in Southern California on…

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Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 crossover revealed

Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The rumored extended range electric crossover we saw revealed in General Motors' design patent drawings is now a reality. The Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept will make its debut…