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Jun
17th

2009 Mercedes-Benz S550

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2009 Mercedes-Benz S550
2009 Mercedes Benz S550 - Mercedes Benz Luxury Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine
Fast, surefooted, smooth, luxurious, and roomy, it's everything you'd ever want in a big luxury sedan, and more.

If I ever come into a huge pile of cash, I'll go straight to a Benz dealer and pick up an S-class. I've been in love with this generation of S-class ever since I first had the chance to drive one more than three years ago. This car still feels every bit as special today as it did back in 2006.


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Jun
17th

2008 Audi R8 4.2 – Four Seasons Update – June 2009

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2008 Audi R8 4.2 - Four Seasons Update - June 2009
2008 Audi R8 4.2 - June 2009 Four Seasons Update - Automobile Magazine
Even after a long, harsh winter and through a pothole-choked spring, the R8 continues to enthrall the staff, and its effect on bystanders is also undiminished.

As our year with the Audi R8 nears its end, you might think that the seen-it-all, driven-it-all bunch at 120 East Liberty would have become jaded to its exotic charms. Think again. Even after a long, harsh winter and through a pothole-choked spring, the R8 continues to enthrall the staff, and its effect on bystanders is also undiminished.


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Jun
17th

Delphi bankruptcy exit may be cleared by July 23 hearing

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A court hearing that could clear the way for auto parts maker Delphi Corp. to emerge from almost four years of bankruptcy has been set for July 23. Full story...
Jun
17th

Michigan lawmakers lobby for GM small car plant

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Michigan's congressional delegation today urged General Motors to locate its new small-car assembly plant in Orion, locking horns with Tennessee and Wisconsin lawmakers who also are bidding for the $600 million-$700 million factory. Full story...
Jun
17th

Jesse James brings hydrogen land-speed record back to America:

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Six years after he got the idea and bought the streamliner, Jesse James has set the world record for hydrogen-powered speed. Full story...
Jun
17th

GM must make decisions faster, Henderson says

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DETROIT -- If General Motors is to succeed, it not only has to restructure its business model and change executive leadership but also must change the way it makes decisions, CEO Fritz Henderson said. Full story...
Jun
17th

2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z starts at less than $40,000:

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The latest iteration of Nissan’s factory-tuned Z car comes in at just less than $40,000 as it goes on sale Wednesday in the United States. Full story...
Jun
17th

2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z gains power, starts at less than $40,000:

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The latest iteration of Nissan’s factory-tuned Z car comes in at just less than $40,000 as it goes on sale Wednesday in the United States. Full story...
Jun
17th

Virginia dealer Don Beyer nominated for ambassadorship

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Virginia auto dealer Don Beyer is President Barack Obama's choice for U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein. Obama said last week in a statement he planned to nominate Beyer, who owns five Virginia dealerships. Full story...
Jun
17th

Police raid Hecker homes, businesses

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State and federal law enforcement agencies raided dealer Denny Hecker's suburban Minneapolis headquarters and other Hecker properties today. Full story...
Jun
17th

Hot-rod Ford Taurus SHO lives again:

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When the Ford Taurus SHO was launched in 1989, the car was all about the engine. Ford engineers dropped a 220-hp V6 developed and built by Yamaha into a four-door Taurus and the Super High Output legend was born. Full story...
Jun
17th

Chrysler to restart production at 7 North America plants

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Chrysler Group LLC said today it will restart seven of its North American plants the week of June 29. The plants have been closed since Chrysler filed for bankruptcy on April 30. Full story...
Jun
17th

Chrysler to restart production at 7 factories

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Chrysler Group LLC said today it will restart seven of its North American plants the week of June 29. The plants have been closed since Chrysler filed for bankruptcy on April 30. Full story...
Jun
17th

Designer Tom Matano part of start-up car company in Louisiana:

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A new auto company backed by Texas billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens and staffed by former Mazda design chief Tom Matano plans to build "environmentally friendly" vehicles in Louisiana. Full story...
Jun
17th

Saab’s Norwegian white knight wants to revive automaker’s ‘soul’

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Baard Eker, the Norwegian designer behind the unlikely bid for General Motors' Saab unit, wants to rejuvenate the "soul and spirit" of the money-losing Swedish carmaker and lead a creative revival in the auto industry. Full story...
Jun
17th

Audi says no A5 Sportback for U.S., and a chance to buy a classic Jaguar in News Brake for Wednesday, June 17:

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In today's News Brake: Audi expands the A5 lineup with a Sportback model but leaves U.S. buyers out of the mix; NASCAR continues its legal battle with Jeremy Mayfield; and a classic Phil Hill Jaguar goes on the auction block ... Full story...
Jun
17th

Audi says no A5 Sportback for U.S., and a chance to buy a classic Jaguar, in News Brake for Wednesday, June 17:

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In today's News Brake: Audi expands the A5 lineup with a Sportback model but leaves U.S. buyers out of the mix; NASCAR continues its legal battle with Jeremy Mayfield; and a classic Phil Hill Jaguar goes on the auction block ... Full story...
Jun
17th

Magna, GM aim to sign Opel deal by July 15

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General Motors and Magna International Inc. have set themselves a target to agree by July 15 on the sale of a majority stake in Opel to the Canadian auto parts group and its Russian partner Sberbank, sources close to the talks told Reuters. Full story...
Jun
17th

JAPAN: Toyota to add Prius weekend shifts

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Toyota has denied it plans to produce the Prius hybrid at the NUMMI plant in California but is preparing to boost production in Japan by adding weekend shifts. Full story...
Jun
17th

Suppliers’ health now industry’s top concern, Mulally says

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The health of the supply base is now the auto industry's top concern, Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally said today. Full story...
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