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Speed
Racer
by Spencer Michlin
If I were a 10-year-old boy, Speed Racer might well be my
favorite movie. That’s the age when a kid’s most open to the film’s constant
shifts of reality and perspective. Or maybe it’s simply the period when a boy
most loves flat out nonstop action--certainly true...(more) |
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Be a pipe smoker, not a Grape—A
Guide To Dealerspeak
by Spencer Michlin
Here’s a glossary of car dealer terms gleaned from longtime car salesman D.J.
Jackson and from Lou Vickery’s delightful pamphlet “Car Slanguage.”
While it won’t guarantee a good deal, at least help
you’ll understand what people on the lot are saying when...(more) |
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New Munich Car Museums set a
fast pace for Motorists
edited by Ellen Schofield
The BMW museum in Munich will re-open early summer 2008 with a novel
concept that showcases the history of the BMW brand. Vehicles, themes,
architecture, design and media design will come together. Visitors will discover
enclosed and open ...(more) |
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Don’t Miss Houston’s Keels and
Wheels
edited by Ellen Schofield
Take a step back in time to the golden era of engineering and design at the 13th
annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’ Elegance &
Auction international classic car and wooden boat show. Stroll among the 100
year old oak trees surrounding the beautiful palm
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SUT Alors!
edited by Ellen Schofield
Ladies, start your engines. The Denali XT is just the automobile that you’ve
been waiting for. A hybrid concept vehicle, introduced at the 2008 Chicago Auto
Show, it is coined as a sport-utility truck, or SUT. According to GMC, its
designer, “The engine is ...(more) |
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2007
Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD LT
by Becky J. Beall
I know I should be ashamed of myself for loving SUV’s with
gas between $2 and $3 a gallon, but I can’t help it. They
are my favorite vehicles! Sports cars are always fun to take
for a spin but when I’m headed out with my family, I love
the roominess and
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The Car
that could have Changed my Life: 2008 Buick Enclave
by
Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady
Back in the days when I was a full-time carpool Mom
chauffeuring my kids from lesson to games to sports
activities and more, the ultimate status symbol was being in
the right car pool. Getting in was more difficult
than joining a chic sorority. You needed to
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2008 Ford
Taurus X Limited AWD
by Jo Ann Holt
The 2008
Ford Taurus X Limited All-Wheel Drive is nothing like the Taurus
sedan that I remember driving years ago. The Taurux X Limited is not
a sedan at all, but a great-looking full-size crossover SUV,
with a 3.5 liter V-6 engine and 6-speed automatic...(more) |
