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AutoblogGreen for 03.19.10
Posted by: | CommentsGreenlings: What realistic electric vehicle recharge options are there for apartment dwellers? We found four, five if you count moving. Kuwaiti study: Conventional oil to peak in 2014 Who’s worried?
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AutoblogGreen for 03.19.10
McLaren, Sauber move to sever ties with Mercedes, BMW
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Motorsports , BMW , Mercedes-Benz For the past several years – even more in the case of McLaren – Germany’s automakers have been known around the Formula One paddock by their association with two of the sport’s most established racing teams. But for the 2010 season, both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have dissolved their partnerships with McLaren and Sauber, respectively. And yet, if you look down this year’s roster, you’d swear the associations still stand. In the case of McLaren, the partnership with Mercedes has now devolved into a strict engine-supply arrangement, just the same as exists between Red Bull and Renault or Force India and Ferrari , to mention just two examples.
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McLaren, Sauber move to sever ties with Mercedes, BMW
Citroen creates a special DS3 for Yves Saint Laurent
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Europe , Hatchback , Citroën , Design/Style Citroen DS3 Yves Saint Laurent – Click above for high-res image With its new premium DS range, Citroen is desperate to do the same thing to its hatchbacks as French fashion has done for clothes. But sometimes it can be a bit of a stretch. Take for example, this DS3 crafted for Yves Saint Laurent. Citroen prepared the premium hatchback specifically for an event that looks back on the history of the YSL brand and the recently passed namesake founder, using it to shuttle celebrities and journalists around Paris.
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Citroen creates a special DS3 for Yves Saint Laurent
Fernando Alonso gets himself a Maserati GranCabrio
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Motorsports , Convertible , Performance , Maserati , Celebrities , Luxury Fernando Alonso with his new Maserati GranCabrio – Click above for high-res image gallery What do Formula One drivers drive in their downtime? Well, when you’re a two-time world champion like Fernando Alonso, you get to drive pretty much whatever you want. That is, assuming the team you’re driving for isn’t owned by a specific automaker.
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Fernando Alonso gets himself a Maserati GranCabrio
Report: Hotter Alfa Romeo Giulietta to get dual-clutch gearbox and 235 hp
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Performance , Hatchback , Alfa Romeo , Rumormill 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta – Click above for high-res image gallery Coach Sergio Marchionne has asked his temperamental star player, Alfa Romeo , to raise its game . Working to help that happen, the coach hasn’t stopped tinkering with the gameplan, trying to get Alfa out of another quasi-bust sales cycle. It’s been said the Giulietta has will ” reinstate the marque’s reputation for fine handling and performance,” and if it does, a properly handling sports car accessible by the masses ought to help restore Alfa’s reputation and coffers. The Giulietta given the task is one implanted with a the 1.75-liter, turbocharged TBi engine with Multiair.
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Report: Hotter Alfa Romeo Giulietta to get dual-clutch gearbox and 235 hp
Eight Vehicles You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Still Buy New
Posted by: | CommentsEight Vehicles You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Still Buy New It’s no surprise that automakers are having more trouble than usual moving their more stale products off dealer lots. With car sales still slow in recovering from their historic lows, it’s no surprise that automakers are having more trouble than usual moving their more stale products off dealer lots. For some of these cars, Intellichoice is likely a better price guide than the Monroney sticker, and yet, they all come with that new-car smell and, presumably, a full warranty. We perused through Automotive News sales reports for the first two months of 2010 and found eight examples of vehicles you probably never thought you could still buy new.inline_mediumwraptextright28469419/features/news/1003_eight_vehicles_you_probably_didnt_know_you_could_still_buy_new1003_11_z+mercury_sable+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us
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Eight Vehicles You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Still Buy New