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Hopping on a scooter and setting out on a daily commute happens every day in cities across Europe. Excerpted from:LONG-TERMERS: 2008 PIAGGIO MP3 500: Mad Max meets the Midwest: Taking on the scooter challenge in the heartland

Hopping on a scooter and setting out on a daily commute happens every day in cities across Europe. Here is the original: LONG-TERMERS: 2008 Piaggio MP3 500:

OUR TAKE: “Performance” SUVs usually are easy targets to bag on. But for those who like the idea of a relatively fun-to-drive vehicle in a more utilitarian package than that offered by a two-seat sports car, this FX is a legitimate option. Read more from the original source: SHORT STINT–2009 Infiniti FX50S:

Mercedes-Benz missed North America’s move toward hybrids. It was caught sleeping, there was not enough research and development funding, it was too focused on diesels for the European market–pick your reason. Go here to see the original: DRIVES: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Bluehybrid: Better late…: Mercedes puts Europe on the hybrid map–at last