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Behind the Wheel / 2012 Range Rover Evoque: Range Rover Evoque: A Sleek S.U.V. From Land Rover
Sunday, February 5, 2012 12:17:19 AM CST
With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel efficient S.U.V.
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Collecting: Early Japanese Imports Find Admirers
Sunday, February 5, 2012 3:35:09 AM CST
Bargain-price Japanese cars from the ’70s and ’80s are being revisited by a generation of enthusiasts who grew up riding in the back seats.
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Around the Block: Mazda RX-8: Closing the Circle on the Rotary
Sunday, February 5, 2012 12:17:19 AM CST
The Mazda RX-8, a quirky sports car with a gas-swilling rotary engine, remained invigorating even as it came to the end of its seven year run.
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A Hydrogen Advocate Whose Time Has Come
Friday, February 3, 2012 5:31:38 PM CST
Peter Hoffmann is the author of two books on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. In this article he answers questions about the technology and its future in powering cars.
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The Bay Citizen: California Clean Cars Deal Criticized as Hurting Green Sales
Sunday, February 5, 2012 12:04:47 AM CST
Critics say a provision of the Advanced Clean Cars Program could allow automakers to sell fewer environmentally desirable cars in California in coming years.
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Your Money: Want Better Car Insurance Rates? You Have to Make the Call - Your Money
Saturday, February 4, 2012 12:06:14 AM CST
A retiree qualified for lower car insurance premiums, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.
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Wheels: Oil-Burning Bug to Have Debut at Chicago Auto Show
Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:58:26 AM CST
The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle TDI uses the same 2-liter turbocharged engine that appears in TDI versions of the Passat, Golf and Jetta.
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Wheels: Movement to Banish Copper From Brake Pads Gains Momentum
Friday, February 3, 2012 5:00:35 AM CST
Copper brake pads produce metal dust that environmental advocates say reaches waterways and harms aquatic life.
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Wheels: For Ex-BMW Designer Chris Bangle, a Novel Diversion
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 3:12:19 PM CST
The former design chief at BMW Group has written a novel, with a contest attached for young designers to attend a workshop at his studio outside Turin, Italy.
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Wheels: Citing Overstated M.P.G., Owner of Civic Hybrid Wins Judgment Against Honda
Thursday, February 2, 2012 6:53:06 PM CST
A woman from Southern California won a judgment in small claims court against Honda for misrepresenting the fuel economy she could expect from her 2006 Civic Hybrid.
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Wheels: Chrysler Readies New Mopar Mods for Chicago Auto Show
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:00:59 PM CST
The Chrysler 300, Dodge Dart, Fiat 500 and Jeep Compass all get performance and appearance packages from automaker's internal parts division.
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Wheels: Genie in a Bottle? Testing a Headlight-Lens Defogging Solution
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:00:36 AM CST
The author, balking at high replacement costs for the headlight lenses on his 2001 BMW 3 Series, tests a new product said to restore like-new clarity to the lenses.
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Wheels Blog: To the Victor Goes the 'Vette
Monday, February 6, 2012 11:22:11 AM CST
Eli Manning, having been named the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLVI, was presented with a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport convertible on Sunday.
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Wheels Blog: A Year After Folding, a Venerable Motor Sports Publication Readies Its Return
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:05:23 AM CST
National Speed Sport News, a staple of racing enthusiasts, is returning in March with a Web site, mobile updates and a monthly magazine, but without the long-running weekly newspaper.
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Wheels Blog: Reviewing the Range Rover Evoque
Friday, February 3, 2012 7:50:15 PM CST
With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle.
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Developers Eye Garages and Parking Lots
Saturday, February 4, 2012 9:17:17 PM CST
In Manhattan, parking lots and garages are making way for all sorts of development, especially luxury condominiums.
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In a Surprise, Car Sales Start New Year Strongly
Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:01:04 PM CST
Chrysler and Ford were among several auto companies that reported healthy increases for January, but General Motors posted a 6 percent decrease from a year ago.
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Unlikely Classics
Friday, February 3, 2012 4:10:28 PM CST
In the past decade, Japanese cars from the 1970s have joined the ranks of respectable collectibles.
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2012 Range Rover Evoque
Friday, February 3, 2012 5:37:03 PM CST
The Evoque, a smaller, sleeker Range Rover, is designed for mileage-conscious around-the-towners rather than off-road adventurers.
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Gray Matter: Is GPS All in Our Heads?
Saturday, February 4, 2012 8:27:01 PM CST
Relying on GPS devices can erode our ability to develop mental maps.
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Media Decoder Blog: A Favorite Last Year, Volkswagen Releases Its Super Bowl Ad Early
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:47:07 AM CST
The company is among a few that hope to stimulate conversation on social-media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube before the big game.
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Gianpiero Moretti, Modernizer of Racecar Steering Wheels, Dies at 71
Monday, February 6, 2012 12:02:07 PM CST
Mr. Moretti started his automotive accessories company Momo in 1966, and it expanded to make an array of racing products.
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Wheels: Britax Recalls 14,220 Child Restraints for Harness Flaw
Monday, January 30, 2012 1:30:21 PM CST
Last April, the manufacturer determined the cause of a safety defect in its Chaperone infant car seat, but the company took until Jan. 26 to announce a recall.