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It’s difficult to put a price on cynicism in this day and age, but allow me to make a suggestion: $13,900. Four years ago, the newly-introduced Porsche Cayman 3.4S retailed for $58,900. The mechanically similar Boxster 2.7 was $45K flat. That nearly fourteen-grand price difference would have purchased a well-equipped Hyundai Elantra, but at Porsche
2009 Jaguar XF In Large Part Hitting Its Mark – Long -Term Update 2009 Jaguar XF In Large Part Hitting Its Mark At a Glance Plus + Smooth ride, big power, soothing atmosphere Photo Gallery: 2009 Jaguar XF – 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study – European Car Magazine Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us
- In: Automobile
- Tags: 270-pound-feet, Automobile, big-power, car, european, soothing-atmosphere, study
VW Transporter Trounces Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
30, Sep 2009We TOLD you there would be internecine warfare.
- In: Automobile
- Tags: Automobile, engine, european, finally-enmeshed, group, the-future, the-marque, the-result, told
Review: Chevrolet Cobalt XFE
30, Sep 2009With my previous Chevrolet Cobalt XFE encounter in mind, visiting three dealerships in search of an XFE tester came as no surprise. Ironically, the dealer formerly associated with “Mr. Big Volume” (a.k.a. Bill Heard) had one XFE-badged Cobalt that survived last month’s Cash For Clunkers shopping spree. Like the surprisingly respectful staff at
- In: Automobile
- Tags: Automobile, boxster, dealer, engine, street, surprisingly, surprisingly-respectful, volvo, years
Mini is 50: a Mini celebration by CAR writers
30, Sep 2009Ben Whitworth recalls failing his test in a Mini
- In: Automobile
- Tags: Automobile, bases, european, his-test, holden-commodore, kleemann, recalls-failing, rubber, wheels-isn
Curbside Classic: 1973 Jaguar XJ12
29, Sep 2009Jaguar and V12. Two of the most lyrical automotive icons ever. One stands for grace at speed, the other for speed with grace. The combination of the two offered the prospect of a marriage made in automotive heaven. Yet when they finally enmeshed, the result fell short of the potential envisioned by the marque’s match-maker
- In: Automobile
- Tags: Automobile, engine, european, finally-enmeshed, group, past, prospect, rubber, the-marque, the-other, the-potential, the-result, two-years
Tomorrow’s world: future car technology news
28, Sep 2009Our guide to the future technology that’s coming to your car
- In: Automobile
- Tags: Automobile, engine, european, finally-enmeshed, group, past, rubber, the-future, the-marque, the-result, two-years
More than a year ago, the ethanol industry hit the “blend wall”: the difference between what they could produce and what the market wanted to use. This despite billions in tax credits: direct and indirect federal and state subsidies. All enabled by a federal mandate mandating that the ethanol boys brew nine billion gallons of
Ford Not Jumping On $2.5 Billion Volvo Offer
26, Sep 2009The Wall Street Journal reported today that Geely has offered Ford $2.5B for Volvo, making the Chinese automaker the “leading contender” for the Swedish brand. Leading? Are there other contenders we don’t know about? According to the WSJ, “the offer is higher than Ford or outsiders had expected for a brand that has lost more
- In: Automobile
- Tags: Automobile, boxster, contenders, hyundai, nearly-fourteen, outsiders-had, price-difference, price-on-cynicism, street, the-offer, volvo, world-auto, years
Jaguar & Land Rover’s Long Road
25, Sep 2009Jaguar and Land Rover make no bones about it: Times are tough. But they are digging in for the long haul.
- In: Automobile
- Tags: Automobile, boxster, car news, dealer, rover, street, surprisingly, surprisingly-respectful, times, volvo, years