July 31 2009 by
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Etc., Europe, Celebrities, Design/Style
Moonwalker video Stratos Zero replica – click above for high-res image gallery
First of all, HA HA HA! Second, yes, this is the car used in Michael Jackson’s 1988 film Moonwalker. Now, even the King of Pop couldn’t get Lancia to cough up the [...]
July 31 2009 by
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Filed under: Car Buying, Classics, Government/Legal
Last night came the shaky, breathless news that Cash for Clunkers (C4C), the federal program to get older, more polluting cars off the roads by giving consumers between $3,500 and $4,500 rebates for their trade ins, had run out of money and was being shut down. Not so fast says [...]
July 31 2009 by
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Navigation System Comparison: TomTom, Magellan, Garmin, RightWayWith the proliferation of portable GPS units, there’s no excuse for getting lost.
TomTom XL 340S $250Despite its fairly reasonable price, the TomTom is disappointing. Its graphics are dated, it lost position numerous times during our test, and it takes too long to find its bearings. On the plus side, [...]
July 31 2009 by
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Filed under: Motorsports, Performance, Hatchback, Ford, Subaru
2009 X Games Rally Car ride along – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you’ve never been given a “hot lap” by a professional driver, let me try and convey what the experience is like. You’re usually dehydrated and have been standing on [...]
July 31 2009 by
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Filed under: Hatchback, Chrysler
Chrysler made it official this morning: the PT Cruiser will cruise on — for at least another year. Earlier this spring, the PT Cruiser was one of several products slated to get the axe as Chrysler madly tried to boost it’s bottom line in a failed attempt to stave off bankruptcy. However, [...]