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Next-gen Prius to get larger engine, more efficient {Autoblog Green}
Apr 29th 2008 3:23PM Not so complicated. Increasing the car's footprint while retaining or improving the engine's efficiency will help Toyota meet the new corporate CAFE requirments.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/28/now-we-know-why-the-automakers-werent-screaming-over-the-cafe-r/
VW announces Carefree Maintenance Program for 2009 models {Autoblog}
Apr 23rd 2008 1:24PM I thought Saab includes scheduled maintenance in the purchase price as well.
Rumormill: BMW diesels on sale in the U.S. mid-October {Autoblog}
Apr 22nd 2008 10:25AM I learned to drive in a diesel (early 70s Peugeot 404, 3 speeds on the tree), and have driven several since then. What are the basis for your speculation?
Rumormill: BMW diesels on sale in the U.S. mid-October {Autoblog}
Apr 22nd 2008 10:14AM DJ, I have seen similar arguments elsewhere.
However, the premise of your point appears to be that buying a gasoline BMW is a rational economic action. It isn't. If I were after a good economic return on my investment, I would buy a Honda Civic and drive it for 15-20 years. IMHO, anyone who applies your math when buying Beemer is wistling into the wind. My next car will be a diesel -- not because it makes economic sense, but because I like diesels. Likewise, I may buy a BMW because I like BMWs, although financially I may be better off with a Civic.
New IRL rule weighs heavy on Danica Patrick {Autoblog}
Mar 27th 2008 5:42PM That's tongue in cheek, right? In fact they do. Every track sets weight requirements based on age, ability, and sex of the horse and the distance of the race. That's why jockeys reduce their wieght by puking before each race.
BREAKING: Ford sells Jaguar / Land Rover for $2 billion to Tata Motors {Autoblog}
Mar 25th 2008 4:08PM Dear Mr. Tata,
Please bring the Defender to the U.S.
Cheers.
GM's retail consolidation will form "luxury superstores" {Autoblog}
Mar 24th 2008 5:15PM Having more Saab service departments should make it more marketable, no? New motto: "No matter where you break down, we'll be there for you."
New York 2008: Mitsubishi Ralliart Sportback a definite maybe {Autoblog}
Mar 20th 2008 1:55PM Do I see an A3, big mouth and all?
Hecha en Argentina: First official drawing of VW's new pickup {Autoblog}
Mar 10th 2008 5:03PM Actually, truck is masculine (el camión). However, pickup truck (la camioneta) is feminine. Go figure.
Why are factory navigation systems still so expensive? {Autoblog}
Feb 26th 2008 4:19PM pmalik, you are, of course, right on point. Why is it that so many people believe that the price of a car, or any of its components, is based on production costs? The sale price is what the market will bear. Companies that recover costs plus their return on investment survive; those that cannot, do not. Cool concept, eh?
