Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 10, 2007
[Image Source: ABC News] By Gunnar Heinrich For the second time in two weeks, the United Auto Workers union has ground vehicle production at a major U.S. car company to an unnerving halt. Chrysler,...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 09, 2007
- reposted from Automobiles de Luxe - By Gunnar Heinrich There's nothing wrong with retro per se. Retro done right makes for retro chic design which translates to robust sales (which - depending...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 09, 2007
By Gunnar Heinrich The Japanese do love their lean, three box sedans. Us Americans do love ours when they're packaged in meaty, aerodynamically friendly wedges. Interestingly, in Nippon, the...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 08, 2007
[Image Source: CAR] By Gunnar Heinrich For some Roundelphiles it was something of a shock that BMW announced it was reintroducing the M3 sedan after a ten plus year hiatus. Then again, to those...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 08, 2007
It'd be even sunnier in Pittsburgh if GM's customers drove on E85. By Gunnar Heinrich No, the General hasn't taken up bartending on weekends to make ends meet. GM is busy promoting the...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 04, 2007
Mazdas Taiki & Atenza, respectively [Image Source: Mazda] By Gunnar Heinrich Mazda's taken the hint and going green at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. Mazda's soon-to-be-seen showcase...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 04, 2007
By Gunnar Heinrich I've written about it before and by Dr. Ferry's ghost I'll write about it again. I am amazed how the extension of the Porsche name to sport utility vehicles has reaped...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 04, 2007
[Image Source: CAR] By Gunnar Heinrich Not to trumpet their virtues too loudly, but CAR magazine really is a contender for the best automotive publication in the business. Their writing's superb...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 04, 2007
By Gunnar Heinrich A recent BBC story that covered the Frankfurt Auto Show reported that from an interview with Saab executives the news service learned that GM's Swedish subsidiary is intending...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 02, 2007
[Image Source: Rolls-Royce via MotorAuthority] By Gunnar Heinrich Rolls-Royce is set to "complete" its lineup of super-chic Phantom sedans with the introduction of the production variant of...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 02, 2007
Reposted from Automobiles de Luxe. By Gunnar Heinrich Alas, poor Maybach, we never really knew you. And since there's nothing come down the pipeline in the near term that will revive the name in...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 01, 2007
[Image Source: EVO] By Gunnar Heinrich Of fix-ed roof and fix-ed mission, the latest spy shots of Mercedes-Benz's latest efforts to outdo itself by creating a most potent AMG tuned monster SL(C)...
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Filed in archive by Gunnar Heinrich on October 01, 2007
[Image Source: CAR] By Gunnar Heinrich Have you lost count yet with the number of BMW model variants? You're forgiven, if you have. BMW has just introduced the fourth variant to the entry-level...
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