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Divided They Stand, United They Trudge Forward: The State of the Auto Industry for 2012

The taxpayers have generously given up their milk money to government bully’s, and the kids with spilt milk now have something to dunk their cookie in. Automotive News headlines in June, read, Detroit 3 are Big 3 again. Where the … Continue reading

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When Acura NSXs Attack…

In the mid 80′s, with rednecks and underpowered Mustangs and Camaro’s roaming the drag strips, the Acura name began to receive some well received attention for quality, but no respect for its performance. In those days, the Acura enthusiast living … Continue reading

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What's better than the Hennessey Performance VelociRaptor 600?

A Hennessey VelociRaptor APV that you could drop a grenade under and still make it home for dinner in one piece. Hennessey has released some details of its fully armored F-150 SuperCrew “War Wagon” that will be available in 2012. … Continue reading

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D'versions: Taking the Bull by the Horn

How is a great idea born? Certainly not from the blood boiled, cholesterol stuffed human products of child therapy, voice placement lessons, and intensive yoga retreats. Cell phone microphones glued to their ear and a Big Mac wrapper stuck to … Continue reading

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D’versions: Motor Madness, The Future of Motion

What was the defining moment that first began our love of motion? During the fleeing of a blood thirsty Tyrannosaurus Rex or the flirtatious cave-mating skip turned all out sprint to escape the advances of an ugly caveman. Perhaps it … Continue reading

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2009 Shelby S/C Cobra CSX 1000/4000 Series Road Test

Simplicity At its Finest What do you get when you cross a tiny British roadster with a Ford 427 cubic-inch big block? You get a Gorilla in a boxing ring that refuses to get out until at least somebody takes … Continue reading

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What Does it Take to Turn Any Vehicle into an EV? I Ask Seth Leitman, Author of “Build Your Own Electric Vehicle”

Book Cover: McGraw-Hill Electric vehicles are a hot topic right now, but the problem is there really isn’t much to choose from other than a handful of hybrids and NEVs (neighborhood electric vehicles). But did you know that for the … Continue reading

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