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Nissan Unveils Mildly Refreshed 370Z Ahead of Debut at Chicago Auto Show
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Yesterday
Nissan introduced the mildly refreshed 2013 370Z on Tuesday, a day before its public debut at the Chicago auto show. The sports car, which has undergone few changes since its introduction as a 2009 model, is the sixth generation of… Full Story »
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2012 Volkswagen Beetle TDI: Oil-Burning Bug to Have Debut at Chicago Auto Show
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 3, 2012
Volkswagen previewed a diesel-powered Beetle TDI Thursday, scheduled to be officially introduced at the Chicago auto show next week. The automobile is the third model of the redesigned Beetle, which went on sale last fall with 2.5-liter and turbocharged 2-liter gasoline-engine versions. The Beetle TDI… Full Story »
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29/29: Three
bobskoot &bull Feb 3, 2012
I re-entered the riding world around 2003 having been absent from 2 wheeled vehicles for many years. I didn't know anyone else who rode but eventually I started to see scooterists, mainly on Classic Vespas, riding around town and I… Full Story »
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Offstage, Simulators Take Up Their Positions at Detroit Auto Show
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Jan 11, 2012
DETROIT - With so many new vehicles vying for attention during press previews at the auto show, it's no longer sufficient to roll a car onstage through a fog bank. Automakers are turning to side exhibits that incorporate some aspect… Full Story »
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An Almost-There Debut for the 2013 Honda Accord Coupe
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Jan 10, 2012
What is it? Honda says this is the "first official glimpse" of the 2013 Accord coupe's styling and technology. In Honda fashion, the automaker fell short of saying that the concept was indeed the '13 coupe. Dimensionally similar to the… Full Story »
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Hyundai Adds Turbo to Round Out the Veloster's Wild Style
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Jan 10, 2012
What is it? Drivers attracted to the standard-issue Veloster's unorthodox styling but unimpressed by its tepid 1.6-liter engine will rejoice over the addition of a turbocharger. What they said: "The Turbo further broadens Veloster's hero role in the Hyundai lineup… Full Story »
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After Long Gestation, Scion FR-S Makes Auto Show Debut
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Jan 9, 2012
What is it? The name says it all, according to Toyota: FR-S stands for "front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, sport." The 2-plus-2 coupe measures nearly a foot longer than a Corolla and carries decidedly sportier pretensions. Its Toyota-branded equivalent, the FT, was displayed… Full Story »
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With Its 2-Seat Roadster, Mini Picks Up Where MG Left Off
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Jan 9, 2012
What is it? A two-seat version of the Mini Convertible, but this one has a ragtop that you open and close by hand, like the Porsche Boxster Spyder or your dad's old MG. What they said: "Just like the Coupe,… Full Story »
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Droptop Debut: Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet and Carrera S Cabriolet
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Jan 9, 2012
What they said: Last year, Porsche sales were up approximately 20 percent from 2010. Worldwide, the German automaker sold 180,000 vehicles, and it has plans to double annual output in the next few years. What they didn't say: While the… Full Story »
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Cadillac Spells Its BMW 3 Series Fighter A-T-S
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Jan 8, 2012
What is it? A compact rear-drive luxury sport sedan weighing less than 3,400 pounds and packing driver-adjustable suspension, variable-effort electric steering, peppy power plants and an available 6-speed manual transmission. What they said: The ATS is intended to expand the… Full Story »
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The power of photography
bobskoot &bull Jan 6, 2012
I know people who never take a photo and don't even own a camera. I am the opposite, I take photos of everything I see, the ordinary, and special events in a style that I have adopted by hanging around photographers in my past life. It wasn't always this way. I remember a time when I… Full Story »
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2012 PGO Ligero 150
Scootersales.com.au News &bull Dec 13, 2011
The Ligero is often overlooked because of size. Small in stature, the Ligero is the "go-too" scooter for those who struggle with a high seat-height. The Ligero struts a classic pose. With a race retro theme, nobody can knock it for doing its best to look cool. Many an admiring glance had me thinking that I'm not the only one who thinks so. First thing you… Full Story »
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Reviewing the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Nov 18, 2011
In Sunday's Automobiles section, Lawrence Ulrich reviews the Mercedes-Benz SLK350, a two-seat convertible that has polished up its packaging and performance for 2012. As Mr. This SLK looks and feels like a real Mercedes roadster, not a waffling compromise between… Full Story »
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Mastretta MXT: A Mexican Lotus?
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Nov 18, 2011
LOS ANGELES - Proof that Mexico has a soup-to-nuts automaker within its borders was on display here at the Los Angeles auto show this week, as the 2011 Mastretta MXT was officially introduced to the international motoring press. The $60,000… Full Story »
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Seattle Auto Show
Scootin' Old Skool &bull Nov 4, 2011
Hey, it's November, which means it's time for my annual rant about the global auto industry. If you have no interest in such things, I invite you to peruse five years' worth of scooter-related rants, musings and adventures in the archives to your right. Austerity is the new prosperity these days. In this case, it's an economy of words: It's now just "Seattle Auto Show." Well, the automobile industry of the second decade of the 21st century is global anyway, so in a way the old name (which included the word "International") is like "ATM machine;" the M stands for… Full Story »
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Wider, Wedgier BMW 3 Series Gets a 4-Cylinder Engine for 2012
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Oct 14, 2011
The sixth iteration of the BMW 3 Series sedan, arriving at United States dealers in February, has grown bigger in terms of wheelbase and overall length, smaller in terms of the engine bay and more efficient all around. It remains,… Full Story »
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Wheelies: The High-Occupancy Edition
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Oct 11, 2011
According to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, revoking high-occupancy-vehicle, or H.O.V., lane privileges for solitary drivers of hybrids has only slowed and thickened traffic on Bay Area freeways. To encourage adoption of partial zero-emissions vehicles like the Nissan… Full Story »
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New Haynes manual
Blog LX &bull Oct 3, 2011
Welcome to my informative blog about the Piaggio Vespa LX, LXV & S models! I would like to gather as much info as possible about these models . If you have something interesting to tell about these Vespa models, please let me know so I can post it! As you maybe will notice, most info comes from other sites, it's my intention to centralise this info. So if you're a lucky LX, LXV or S owner let me know! Keep on watching!!! If you have a Vespa LX or S and like your picture on this blog than send it… Full Story »
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New Honda Advancements
Scootersales.com.au News &bull Sep 26, 2011
Dual Clutch Transmission. Italy. Clutch Transmission, and a 6-speed manual transmission. Full Story »
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In a Globalized Industry, Jaguar Lets Some Britishness Slip Through
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Sep 19, 2011
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece about the globalization of the car industry and how traditional national reputations are largely outdated, to the extent that they were ever really true in the first place. I mentioned a… Full Story »
