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Woodward Dream Cruise 2007: The Details

Click the '57 Eldorado bumper for a gallery of some other design details
With tens of thousands of cars and trucks crawling along Woodward Ave. for the annual Dream Cruise, most of the million plus spectators who lined the sides of the road probably…

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Beijing 2010: Ford Start concept

Ford Start Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
As we were checking out the new Ford Start concept at the Beijing Motor Show, we ran into the head of Ford's advanced studio in California, Freeman Thomas, and the mini car's lead exterior…

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SEMA 2007 Preview: Jeep Wrangler Ultimate

Click the Wrangler for a high-res gallery
The Wrangler Ultimate is one of two Jeep concepts making their SEMA debut this year (the other is the Jeep JT). Though we saw it last spring at the Chrysler Proving Ground, we have much better pics of this…

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Perhaps Chery should stick to copying Daewoos

Chinese car-maker Chery first came to most people's attention (if it has come to their attention at all) when they introduced their QQ model. The QQ bore a striking resemblance to the Daewoo Matiz which is sold in China as the Chevrolet Spark.…

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Toyota says “No delay for next-gen Prius”

There has been a lot speculation in recent months about the timing and content of the next generation of Toyota's Prius. Reports based on comments from company executives at various times have indicated the model would and wouldn't be a plug-in, and…

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Tesla marketing VP has a blog

I was in contact with new VP of Marketing for Tesla Motors, Darryl Siry over the weekend and found out that he is apparently quite an automotive enthusiast. Darryl documents some of car passion online at his blog called Horseless Age. If you want to…

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Hypo-miling redux: Toyota Prius vs Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Back in June we told you about a test that Top Gear did with a Toyota Prius and BMW M3. At the time, the Top Gear crew ran a Prius around their test track as fast as they could for 10 laps with Jeremy Clarkson pacing right behind it in a BMW M3. Not…

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Texas governor REALLY wants coal gassification plant

The US Department of Energy is looking for a site for their FutureGen demonstration power-plant project, and Texas Governor Rick Perry really, really wants it to be built in Texas. Perry has committed $20 million of state funds to the project, to…