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Oct 9, 2006
Mitsubishi prices 2007 Outlander from $19,990

Mitsubishi just released pricing on the upcoming 2007 Outlander and it looks to be priced just right to compete in this very competitive class, unlike its predecessor that remained a bit player. Base prices range from $19,990 for a 25th Anniversary-discounted ES up to $25,010 for the top-level XLS with 4wd. That puts it about $700-$900 below the upcoming '07 CRV from Honda and Toyota's RAV4. This all-new second generation Outlander represents a huge launch for Mitsubishi and with a 220-hp MIVEC

Frank Filipponio
Oct 9, 2006
15 motorists to try Low-Car Diet in San Francisco area

During October, 15 individuals from around the San Francisco will give up their cars as part of a Low-Car Diet program (a diet Weblog's Sarah Gilbert went on back in July). The idea should demonstrate the ease of living in transit-friendly Bay Area. Each participant will have their car keys locked away for 30 days. They have pledged to use alternative forms of transportation,

Mike Magda
Oct 9, 2006
Melkus marque lives again

East German sports car builder Melkus, founded by designer and racecar driver Heinz Melkus, reopened its doors under the direction of Peter and Sepp Melkus as Melkus Sports Car Kg in May 2006. Currently starting production of a limited edition reproduction of the marque's RS 1000, originally produced between 1968 and 1979, the father and son team are planning an all-new sports car for launch in 2008.

Stuart Waterman
Oct 9, 2006
Influential auto analyst dramatically reduces hybrid sales forecast

What if I told you that the director of one of the most influential think tanks in the country once predicted that hybrids would account for as much as 90 percent of the U.S. automotive market by 2025? Seems overly optimistic, doesn't it. Almost silly. Well, it's true and it was Philip Gott of Global Insight. According to the LA Times, he has since retracted that

Derrick Y. Noh
Oct 9, 2006
Microcar builder wants 105mpg vehicle in AltCarExpo

The builder of the Moonbeam microcar would like to attend the upcoming Santa Monica AltCarExpo but he is concerned about driving a string of ten 300-mile days at about 40 or 50 mph. Jory Squibb already made a big hit at the Boston Altwheels Festival with his home-built 3-wheeler. The car is based on a Honda Elite 150 scooter and gets 105mpg in city traffic. Squibb says he built the Moonbeam with just over $2,300 in parts and 1,000 manhours. The Moonbeam can seat two and features a tri-position c

Mike Magda
Oct 9, 2006
VIDEO: Hamster dragster crash footage!

As we reported earlier, Richard Hammond was volunteering, if not lobbying from his bedside, for the BBC to show the footage of his 300-mph dragster crash that put him in the hospital and Top Gear on hiatus.

Noah Joseph
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