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29In29: 20-Too
bobskoot &bull Today
I used to have a muscle car. I was a car guy and every weekend you would find me at a Show & Shine somewhere. I belonged to three car clubs and three photography clubs. I had no time for myself… Full Story »
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Surveying the Plug-In Landscape
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 18, 2012
Sunday's Automobiles section takes the measure of purely electric and hybrid vehicles that are currently on sale or coming to market in the next couple of years. Bradley Berman spent a week with the BMW ActiveE, a purely electric version… Full Story »
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Months Before Auction, a 1929 Bentley Strikes an Aristocratic Pose in Midtown
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 17, 2012
As one of the so-called Bentley Boys, Sir Henry "Tiger Tim" Birkin was a folk hero of sorts in Britain during the 1920s, a dashing, aristocratic driver who rocketed around banked tracks and across European borders, racing express trains and setting speed records. Birkin's red Bentley was the guest of honor Thursday at a reception held in the… Full Story »
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2013 Budget Would Increase Alternative-Powertrain Tax Credit to $10,000
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 17, 2012
The budget introduced Monday by President Obama for the 2013 fiscal year included a provision (PDF) of particular interest to sellers and potential buyers of alternative-powertrain vehicles. If the provision were preserved, it would increase the current maximum federal income… Full Story »
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Wheelies: The Bengal Spice Edition
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 16, 2012
Though Porsche had referred internally to its coming compact crossover as the Cajun, the German automaker announced Thursday that the baby Cayenne would be called the Macan, Indonesian for "tiger." Porsche is expanding its plant in Leipzig, Germany, to accommodate… Full Story »
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Fatalities Among Teenage Drivers Rose in First Half of 2011, Study Finds
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 16, 2012
The death toll for teenage drivers increased in the first six months of last year, according to a new report. If the trend persisted in the second half of 2011, it would mark the end of eight consecutive years of declining fatalities among 16- and 17-year-old drivers. The number of teenage drivers who died in crashes increased by… Full Story »
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Mazda CX-5 Would Help Distracted Urban Drivers Avoid Low-Speed Collisions
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 15, 2012
Mazda has developed an accident-avoidance system for the new CX-5 crossover. The system, called Smart City Brake Support, or S.C.B.S., is engineered to prevent frontal collisions at low speed. Though many automakers offer crash-avoidance technology, David Dildy, a product planning… Full Story »
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J.D. Power: Vehicle Dependability Is at Historical High
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 15, 2012
Lexus is back on top after losing the distinction to other automakers for three years. In 2009, after leading all brands for 14 consecutive years, Toyota's luxury subsidiary was dethroned by Buick and Jaguar. Porsche ranked highest in 2010 and Lincoln… Full Story »
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Road Use by E.V. Drivers: To Tax or Not to Tax?
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 15, 2012
Drivers of purely electric vehicles avoid paying the gas taxes included in the cost of a petro-product fill-up. Consequently, if E.V.' That possibility is the impetus behind the efforts of some states to impose alternative forms of taxation on E.V. drivers, like flat annual fees… Full Story »
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Wheelies: The Flagship-Rising Edition
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 14, 2012
Kia has teased a full-size rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan said to presage its worldwide flagship. The model, internally known as KH, is scheduled to be introduced in South Korea in coming months, with introductions in other markets to follow. Hyundai, Kia's… Full Story »
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Getting Familiar With Cadillac's Cue
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 13, 2012
WARREN, Mich. - Last week I had an opportunity to fiddle with the most recent pre-launch version of Cue, the telematics system developed by Cadillac, which is scheduled to have its debut in the 2013 XTS full-size sedan, followed by the ATS compact sedan and SRX crossover. Mike Hichme, the General Motors engineering manager for the Cue… Full Story »
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Ferrari Racing Legends: A Single-Make Historical Tour, From Atari
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 13, 2012
Whereas most video game developers fight to fill their virtual garages with hundreds of desirable cars, the latest installment of the Test Drive series, from Atari, reflects some very tight curating. Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends cycles through around 50… Full Story »
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Jon Huntsman: From Campaign Trail to Ford's Board
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 10, 2012
Former Utah governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., who dropped his bid for the Republican Presidential nomination in January, rejoined the private sector this week with his appointment to the board of directors at the Ford Motor Company. I was contacted… Full Story »
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Wheelies: The 10-Car-Garage Edition
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 10, 2012
Weeks after the holdings of the Saab Heritage Museum were sold for a reported $4.1 million, the Swedish automaker's North American subsidiary is scheduled to auction its heritage collection of 10 vehicles on Friday. The cars are to be offered… Full Story »
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N.H.T.S.A. to Investigate 830,000 Toyotas for Possible Fire Hazard
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 10, 2012
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a possible fire hazard affecting 830,000 Toyotas, all from the 2007 model year, according to a document posted Friday on the agency's Web site. The investigation covers the 2007… Full Story »
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Tesla Unveils Model X at Its Southern California Design Studios
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 10, 2012
HAWTHORNE, Calif. - On Thursday, Tesla Motors unveiled a prototype of its third vehicle, the Model X, here at the company's design studios. Elon Musk, the chief executive of the electric-vehicle start-up, said the crossover-like car would enter production in 2013. This is kind of the killer app for families," Mr. Musk said of the X… Full Story »
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David Hilton to Lead Exterior Design for Bentley
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 9, 2012
Bentley Motors has hired David Hilton as its head of exterior design. He succeeds Raul Pires, who was regarded a key player in the evolution of Bentley after its acquisition by the Volkswagen Group in 1998, along with the company's… Full Story »
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In Energy Department Competition, Students Wield Textbooks and Welding Torches
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 9, 2012
Student teams and industry sponsors gathered in Austin, Tex., last week for the winter workshop of EcoCar2: Plugging in to the Future, a competition sponsored by the Energy Department. Teams from 15 universities are challenged to reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of a car - this year, a… Full Story »
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Front-Center Air Bags Make Debut in General Motors Crossovers
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 9, 2012
General Motors showed a mildly refreshed GMC Acadia crossover at the Chicago auto show on Wednesday that nevertheless included what G.M. described as a first for the industry. Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse models equipped with power seats will receive a… Full Story »
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With Phibian, Gibbs Technologies Unleashes a Land Shark
Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com &bull Feb 9, 2012
Producing a flying car is an enduring goal of aeronautical engineers, but until then, swimming cars ably provide the gee-whiz factor. The most recent proof came this week from Gibbs Technologies, a company founded in 1996 by Alan Gibbs, an… Full Story »
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