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Posted February 20 2008 01:55 PM by Mark Williams
Many of my colleagues are car guys; as a consequence, I often find myself debating about or defending pickups. Why they exist. Why they're popular. Why people want to pretend to be cowboys (that particular question usually...
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Posted January 28 2008 12:40 PM by Mark Williams
If I hear another auto writer complain how he just saw someone driving a big SUV with no passengers and what a waste of space and fuel a vehicle like that is, I'm going to start tearing heads off. When did it become all...
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Posted January 24 2008 01:28 PM by Mark Williams
Recently, Motor Trend published its 2009 edition of the Power List —a thorough look at the movers and shakers in the U.S. and world auto industry. It might surprise some (and not others) to note there's no one on that list...
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Posted January 17 2008 02:15 PM by Todd Lassa
Toyota still enjoys a much greener image than General Motors, but The General has earned praise from the vegan baby sealhuggers over at PETA. GM has won the Glitterbox Award from People for the Ethical Treatment of...
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Posted January 7 2008 04:57 PM by thomas_voehringer
Relatively few things have me diving for the TV remote to quickly change the channel. Kia's end-of-year Kiafest commercia l is one of them. Within three notes of hearing Michael Sembello's "Maniac" emanating from my TV,...
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Posted January 7 2008 12:18 PM by Mark Williams
It seems to come in batches. First, the latest and greatest piece of high-tech gadgetry comes out on one vehicle, then if it's the slightest bit successful, other auto makers are knocking down a suppliers' door to...
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Posted January 2 2008 07:01 PM by Mark Williams
With big-power motors getting much of the attention lately, especially diesels, some very good transmissions are getting lost in the shuffle. In particular, we've spent a great deal of time with two GM 6-speeds that...
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Highway Diaries: 2004-2006 Dodge Ram SRT10
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Posted December 12 2007 02:57 PM by Melissa
Just as in any other morning, I was traveling alongside the carpool lane (the fast lane) on the longest stretch of highway as part of my commute when, all of a sudden, a fierce-looking grille filled up my rearview mirror....
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'More than a car… More than a truck'
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Posted December 7 2007 12:15 PM by Melissa
The Chevy El Camino was introduced in 1959 and featured a slew of color and chassis options. One such option was "Delray Series 1100." I spotted this on my venture into the office today.
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Posted November 19 2007 06:45 PM by Mark Williams
Everyone has their favorite time of the year, but imagine your birthday and Christmas rolled together and it lasts for five days. Although it takes plenty of work and planning, that's what it feels like here when Car of...
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Posted November 9 2007 10:37 AM by TT Editors
Significance. It's one of the three key criteria against which the contenders for the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year are judged. And as the competition assembled at the giant Hyundai-Kia California Proving Ground, 100...
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Pickup History 101: 1971 Ford F-250 Sport Custom Cab
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Posted October 5 2007 10:01 AM by Melissa
It's not often you see old work horses in great-looking near-stock condition -- let alone with the same stock paint job it had from the factory.
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Pickup History 101: When did Plymouth make a mini-truck?
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Posted September 7 2007 01:48 PM by Melissa
I recently relocated to our L.A. offices, which has opened up new highways and new finds from all over Southern California. Today I spotted this Plymouth Arrow Sport.
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Posted August 16 2007 04:28 PM by Melissa
It's been a while since something jumped out at me while on the open road. I wouldn't have noticed this guy amongst the SUV-packed freeway until he made a couple of quick lane changes. Then I noticed he was driving a...
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Posted June 11 2007 01:43 PM by Allyson Harwood
Maybe I'm dwelling on this compact-truck thing too much, but what's wrong with offering a bit of fun to go along with all these conservative, efficient trucks? At SEMA a couple years ago, Toyota showed the X-Runner, a...
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