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Is the V8 a dying breed? Auto engineers expect more turbos, smaller engines:
The V8 engine, a symbol of power and prestige for more than a century, is looking more and more like an endangered species.
Detroit will be back, Schwarzenegger tells SAE conference:
Borrowing his most famous movie line, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stepped into the heart of the domestic car industry today, declaring that the Detroit automakers will recover from the economic crisis.
Fabulous Fords go on forever at California show:
While the Mustang got its own celebration two days earlier on the other side of the country at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, on Sunday, the annual Fabulous Fords Forever show in California honored all Blue Oval creations of the last 100 years.
Driving the Nissan EV: We get seat time in a prototype:
We got to fling a prototype of the coming Nissan electric vehicle around the parking lot at Dodger Stadium and, like the Dodgers themselves on Opening Day, it was a winner.
NEWS BRAKE: Monday, April 20:
In today's News Brake: The weekend's racing winners, including Mark Martin and Dario Franchitti; Rolls-Royce pulls the sheet off the name for its new car; and we get a glimpse of the redesigned Jaguar XJ ... But Wait, There's More!
With Krom line, Nissan goes wild on accessories:
As if the new Cube weren't accessory-oriented enough, Nissan North America also is launching a U.S. business unit that will push accessories even more.
Toyota shelves A-BAT pickup concept:
Toyota won't build the small, ultramodern A-BAT hybrid pickup concept that was a head-turner at the 2008 Detroit auto show and looked like a good bet for production.
Jaguar teases arrival of new XJ sedan:
With the launch date of the redesigned XJ sedan drawing closer, Jaguar is starting to prime the pump by releasing an overhead view of the new car. The teaser shot gives us a look at the car's glass panoramic roof.
Rolls-Royce revives Ghost nameplate for new sedan:
Rolls-Royce is reaching into its heritage for the name of the new, smaller sedan that's been known as the RR4 and the 200EX until now--the Ghost.
Part 11: Going beyond the wire:
The call from Jeff Bolton came at 2 p.m.: Get your gear together, pack your stuff, get your “battle rattle” in hand . . . we’re going outside the wire.
