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2009 Audi Q5: Great - Another SUV, Just what the world needs

2009 Audi Q5 Posted April 21 2008 11:35 AM by Angus MacKenzie

Acutally, it's what the world wants, says Audi worldwide product planning manager Frank Herrman, here in dusty, smoggy Beijing for the global reveal of the all-new Q5 soft-roader. "Consumers still want SUVs," he says....

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Refreshing or Revolting: 2009 Honda Pilot

2009 Honda Pilot Posted April 18 2008 06:15 PM by TT Editors

The 2009 Honda Pilot may improve on the functional attributes of the first-generation model, but the Pilot's styling has proven controversial. In a blog called "The trouble with Honda design," Motor Trend editor in chief...

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Is The Earth Producing MORE Oil?

petrobras-oil-rig Posted April 18 2008 02:56 PM by Arthur St. Antoine

Lost in the big news last week -- the race for the Democratic nomination, the reeling U.S. economy, the ongoing life/death saga that is "Dancing with the Stars" -- came word that a new deep-water exploration area off the...

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Highway Diaries: The open road on Friday morning

1970's Volkswagen crew-cab utility van rear view Posted April 18 2008 12:09 PM by Melissa

My sunny Friday mid-morning drive yielded a lot of eye candy and beater-classics on the open road. Take a look at what caught my eye this wonderful morning.

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I vote to kill Hummer
Mark LaNeve intros Hummer Posted April 16 2008 03:38 PM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - How many marketing reorganizations has General Motors tried since I began covering this business in 1996? Frankly, to paraphrase Harry Callahan, in all this confusion, I've lost count myself. The question is,...

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Video of the Day: Recyclable Cars

Recyclable Cars - General Motors Posted April 16 2008 03:24 PM by Melissa

Did you know the most recycled consumer products are our very own autos? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 95 percent of all automobiles are recycled, beating both paper and plastic. An estimated 11.4...

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Jeep, Then and Now

Jeep Gladiator Concept Posted April 15 2008 04:34 PM by Mark Williams

A Sharp Turn Seems To Be Getting Back on Track -- I first met Jeff Bell at Camp Jeep in 2003. I was able to interview him at the hotel where we were staying. I remember barely getting a greeting out before he started...

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The trouble with Honda design

2009 Honda Pilot Posted April 15 2008 04:15 PM by Angus MacKenzie

Okay, so functionally the 2009 Honda Pilot is a pretty strong player in the crossover segment. It's roomy, has more power and better gas mileage than its predecessor, and it's built like, well, a Honda. But why, oh why...

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Separated at Birth: Ford Expedition and 'Killface'

Ford Expedition Limited EL Posted April 14 2008 11:04 AM by Todd Lassa

...global warmer Ford Expedition Limited EL in off-white with smoked headlamp covers and global warming ender Killface. Every time I see one of these Expeditions, I think of the star of adult swim's "Frisky Dingo,"...

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2009 Infiniti FX35: In Praise of Seeing Where You're Going

infiniti fx front view Posted April 11 2008 03:38 PM by thomas_voehringer

Some trucks and SUVs have huge blindspots. Here's a technology that overcomes them.

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Best and Worst Truck Colors

ford ranger Boysenberry Blue Posted April 11 2008 02:33 PM by Allyson Harwood

While it would make sense for cars, trucks, and SUVs to be painted in simple colors like "red" and "blue," that's never the case. Automakers use their own brand-specific paint mixes, and each one gets its own name....

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Ford's F-150 Raptor shown to dealers, might have SVT badging

ford-f-150-raptor-spy-shot Posted April 10 2008 01:03 PM by andrew_strieber

Rumors have been flying that Ford is finally working on a successor to its beloved, tire-smoking F-150 Lightning pickup that left dealerships in 2004. Now according to a report from Four Wheeler , at a recent meeting with...

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Video of the Day: SEMA Spring Expo Highlights

SEMA Spring Offroad Expo girl Posted April 10 2008 12:45 PM by Melissa

Check out this behind the scenes video of the SEMA Spring Offroad Expo found on sbtv.com.

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FG Falcon UTE: Fords answer to Pontiac G8 ST

Ford FG Falcon UTE front view Posted April 10 2008 11:52 AM by Melissa

The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, based off the Holden's VE Ute, caused a huge buzz at this year's New York auto show as one of the hottest crossover pickups soon to hit the U.S. market. According to pickuptruck.com , Ford is...

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FOMOCO getting Good press for detailed emissions plan
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Posted April 9 2008 04:33 PM by Todd Lassa

How rare is this? Ford Motor Company is getting favorable press for detailing plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next 12 years. A coalition of Ford shareholders, including the Connecticut State Treasurer's...

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