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Hot
cars abound at auction 01-26-2010
In the market for a nice
1946 Ford firetruck? A 1923
Ford T-bucket hot rod with a 400-horsepower engine?
Brakes
lose vacuum assist in subzero cold 01-26-2010
Question: I have a 2001 Ford
Escape with the V6 engine. When it gets below zero I lose hydraulic assist
on the brakes.
With
Mazda, good things come in threes 01-26-2010
There was a time when people
chose small cars for their excellent fuel economy or because they couldn't
afford a more expensive car.
Lotus
Evora: The stuff car reviewers' dreams are made of 01-26-2010
Every time I write about a
high-performance sports car, I'm guaranteed to get letters from readers to
this effect: "How can you possibly glorify the Badminton Dual-Cowl 87B?
Automotive
Q&A: Diagnosing a brake light warning 01-26-2010
Question: I have a '96 Fleetwood
motor home on a Ford E350 chassis powered by a 460.
Squeezing
out all the details of Lemon Law 01-18-2010
ORLANDO, Fla. Patrick of
Orlando writes that his 2-year-old car, which he bought new, has been
plagued with problems.
Automotive
Q&A: What oil-pressure
reading may be telling you 01-18-2010
Question: A friend drove my old
pickup yesterday and commented that my oil pressure was lower than he was
used to seeing.
Cars
hate really frigid temps, too 01-18-2010
Question: I have a 1990 Buick
with 147,000 miles that will not start if left outside when the temperature
is less than 30 degrees overnight.
2010
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback is slick, sporty ride 01-18-2010
The Mitsubuishi Lancer has long
been the company's alternative to the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla,
and this current version on the market since 2007 matches up well
with the two market segment leaders.
Equus:
This is a Hyundai? 01-18-2010
Remember the 1986 Hyundai Excel?
It was the brand's first car in the United States, an execrable two-door
hatchback or four-door sedan powered by an anemic 1.5-liter four-cylinder
engine supplied by Mitsubishi that coughed up 68 horsepower.
2010
Audi R8 5.2 FSI: An 'Avatar'-style
creature of magnificent grace and power 01-18-2010
James Cameron's film
"Avatar" dreams a world where humans can telepathically plug into
beautiful blue creatures of extraordinary power and speed, with glittery
feline eyes and rock-hard butts.
GMC
Terrain: No bark, no bite, but plenty of fleas 01-11-2010
The word "terrain"
comes from the Latin "terranum," meaning "of the Earth."
It's the same root for the word "terrier," which is a kind of dog.
And that brings us to the GMC Terrain.
Automotive
Q&A: Tips for keeping
your baby in tip-top shape 01-11-2010
Question: I've made a new year's
resolution to take better care of my 2-year-old car.
Discrepancy
in speed? Trust GPS reading 01-11-2010
Question: I drive a '97 Acura RL.
When my speedometer reads 70 miles per hour, my Garmin GPS readout shows 66.
Mercedes-Benz
scores highest
customer retention rate ever in survey 01-11-2010
DALLAS Here's an interesting
tidbit about one of our favorite sedans.
C8
Aileron: Historic nameplate comes soaring back 01-11-2010
MIAMI On the hope that 2010
is a super year for all, let's crank it up with a supercar. One of the
world's rising stars, the Spyker C8 Aileron.
Sporty
2010 Acura ZDX: Nice weekend
getaway vehicle for couples 01-11-2010
It isn't unusual to go to a car
show, admire a concept vehicle and say, "Wouldn't it be neat if they
actually built that car?"
Suzuki
SX4: Solid AWD option 01-04-2010
When Suzuki introduced the SX4
hatchback three years ago, its major selling point was that you couldn't get
all-wheel-drive any cheaper, and it was a nice niche for a company looking
hard for an edge.
Detroit
3 kings of road when it comes to pickups 01-04-2010
DETROIT Even as Detroit
automakers move their focus away from pickups to small, fuel-efficient cars,
full-size trucks still make up more than 20 percent of sales by Detroit
automakers and could play a key role in helping the companies recover in
2010.
2009's
hits & misses 01-04-2010
As 2009 winds down, it's time to
acknowledge the things that went right, the surprising disappointments and
the stuff that just didn't make sense.
2011
Mustang GT to have even more horses under the hood 01-04-2010
DETROIT The Ford Mustang will
get not one, but two new engines next year.
Transmission
needs to warm a bit in the cold 01-04-2010
Question: I see lots of advice on
how long to warm up a car's engine in cold weather.
Volt
video a viral hoot 12-28-2009
If you believe there's no such
thing as bad publicity, you haven't seen the "Chevy Volt Dance"
video from the recent Los Angeles Auto Show.
New
battery may fix this problem 12-28-2009
Question: We have a 1997 F-150
with a 4.6-liter engine. The truck was not driven for some time, and the
battery died.
Need
to downsize? Mercedes-Benz C300
strikes the right tone for tough times 12-28-2009
While you could argue that some
Americans need to downsize, be it home size, waist line or credit-card debt,
it might be more appropriate to blame our problems on current economic
conditions.
Automotive
Q&A: Drips on driveway cause concern 12-28-2009
Question: My 5-year-old car has
begun to leave a few drips in the driveway after being parked overnight.
It's a dark oily color. How serious a problem is this?
Bentley
offers it all, for a lot 12-28-2009
Once in a while, life serves up
one of those little disconnects that reminds you of an old
dubbed-into-English Japanese horror movie, where the actors' lips seem to be
saying one thing, their voices something entirely different.
Quirky
Scion seeks a second wind 12-21-2009
DETROIT What's wrong at
Scion? In a year when small cars should flourish, Toyota's small-car brand
is in the tank.
Toyota
Prius: Who says it isn't easy being green? 12-21-2009
It was that unusually famous
frog, Kermit, who sang, "It's not easy being green." He was right,
when it came to "green" cars at least.
Ford
slogan rings true; Chrysler's outlook realistic 12-21-2009
Two years ago, Ford's then-new
sales chief Jim Farley pledged that the automaker would "democratize
technology."
Dealer
calls for work that Toyota doesn't 12-21-2009
Question: I have a 2006 Toyota
Camry that has had all the needed maintenance that my dealer recommends.
Affordable
luxury: GM's Chinese designers capture
the essence of opulence in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse 12-21-2009
It was different then, but then
again, it was a different world. Seventy years ago, Buick was among the most
revered brands.
The
ice man cometh, Is your vehicle ready? 12-21-2009
Now that the calendar has been
reduced to a single page, we can look forward to a season of increasingly
cold temperatures, and eventually, ice-covered roads.
Everyday
brilliance of sporty Cadillac not to be ignored 12-21-2009
DETROIT The five-star 2010
Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon adds practicality to the style and performance of
Cadillac's terrific CTS sedan.
A
stylish makeover doesn't dilute
the Subaru Forester's utility 12-14-2009
Wait a minute, this is a Subaru?
It's really hard to believe.
News
out of the headlights 12-14-2009
Most attention last week focused
on General Motors Co.'s board firing CEO Fritz Henderson and the Los Angeles
Auto Show's rollout of new cars like the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Fiesta,
Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Sienna.
A
first peek at Nissan electric car 12-14-2009
SEATTLE While international
diplomats are meeting in Copenhagen to hash out a new climate policy, the
car company Nissan came to Seattle looking to inspire a few, well, guinea
pigs in an experiment to see how its new all-electric car will fit the
American lifestyle.
Coming
soon on a highway near you 12-14-2009
Fuel prices may have eased, but
the economy remains sluggish. Never fear: A fresh batch of peppy economy
cars is heading to showrooms in the near future.
M&S-rated
tires should do for winter 12-14-2009
Question: I am getting
conflicting advice regarding replacement tires for my 2006 Ford Focus.
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Porsche people
Porsches are fussy cars. They are
expensive, there arent many of them around, and parts are difficult
to find. So you can imagine how helpful a loosely organized group of
Porsche car owners is, both for sharing the joy of ownership and
offering mechanical advice.
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Parps' passion
Some people find their calling late in
life, but car enthusiast Dave Parps of Grafton is not one of them. For
over two decades, he has been involved in drag racing, autocross, ice
racing and road rallying, and last year, he and his navigator Rob
Moran won the grueling "Press On Regardless," Road Rally.
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Classic cruisin'
Bill and Sandy
Giesfeldt of New Berlin may be a little different when
it comes to your average classic car owner. For years, the
Geisfeldts drove their 67 Corvette year-round. "That
used to be our second car winter, spring, summer and
fall," said Sandy. "The whole time the kids were
growing up we used it as a second car."
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Boys 'nder the hood
It starts early in life for many men, usually in the early
teenage years. To be sure, not all males are affected by this
desire for a high performance car. Many theories have been
offered by highly educated professionals as to the cause and
effect of this passion, but none have been proven
conclusively. Why some men have no need for an expensive toy
is a mystery too, the same mystery as to why this love of cars
develops in other men. However, this is a story about guys who
love to own and drive high performance cars, and its on
that premise that we assume most of us guys do love our toys.
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Man and machine
According to Randy
Reinhardt, the proud owner of a 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera, the
life of a car nut begins when "youre 12 years old and
watching cars go by and you know the make, model and year of
each car."
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