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Jack Birch

Automotive enthusiast with a passion for everything automotive.

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Forbes has released its 2011 Worst Cars on the Road list, and the outcome is not pretty for American manufacturers. With the exception of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the 2011 Smart ForTwo and the 2011 Nissan Titan, the cars on the list are all American-made. Worse than that, they all

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Conspicuous by its absence from Chevy’s 2012 line of crossovers, the HHR has been dropped. The HHR (Heritage High Roof) first arrived as a 2006 model, and was left largely unchanged through its lifespan. Enthusiasts may recall the HHR SS introduced as a 2008, a neat little hot rod boasting

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The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 27,288 vehicles, an increase of 17.5% from the 23,222 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are up 14.6% to 246,602 in the first ten months of 2011 compared to

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Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. won dismissal of the first sudden acceleration lawsuit set for trial in California in 2013 because a federal judge determined it should have been filed in state court in Utah. Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, recalled at least 8 million U.S. vehicles starting

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Volkswagen commercials have always known to be pretty witty. That’s definitely the case in the new commercial for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI called – ‘Vamonos.’ The commercial shows two friends taking a road-trip and instead of listening to music – the driver pops in a ‘Teach Yourself Spanish’ CD. The

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BMW i 3 Concept. The Megacity Vehicle. The BMW i3 Concept is an uncompromisingly sustainable vehicle designed for urban areas. Driven purely by electric power and purpose-built to meet the demands of sustainable and emission-free mobility it embodies an intelligent form of urban transportation and commuting. BMW i3 Concept –

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Fisker just unveiled this new five-door at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and, while it’s based on the Karma (that has just finally entered full production), as you can see it’s grown a bit. It’s a five-door version of the iconic shooting brake body style (a three-door sporty hatchback) that houses

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Although not completely related to auto parts, Engadget has an interesting read about cars in 20 – 30 years. They specifically look at what Ferrari calls the Hypercar.  A brief Snippet is below and a link to the full article on Engadget. “Ferrari’s been one of the most respected car manufacturers

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