Today marks the start of the 2008 Audi Mileage Marathon, a cross-country drive featuring the latest clean diesel offerings from Audi, including the U.S.-bound Q7 3.0 TDI set to hit dealerships next year. This drive will cover more than 4800 miles between October 6th and 20th and twenty-three Audi TDI vehicles will participate in the rally.
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Ford’s stylish new crossover, the Flex, has received its fair share of buzz from the automotive press, and its fair share of praise (and some criticism) from our reviewers. However, sales so far have not been stellar. (more…)
General Motors will close its Moraine Assembly plant near Dayton, Ohio on December 23rd — earlier than the planned 2010 closure. The plant builds the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7X. Less than 80 days away, the closing will mark the demise of all four models.
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This fall, Volvo will give customers a sneak peek at its safest car ever made — the Volvo XC60 with standard City Safety. Volvo’s first vehicle in the Small Premium Utility segment, the new XC60, is a capable and charismatic crossover integrating the unmistakable versatility and safety of the Volvo brand. City Safety, the car’s most important new feature, is a unique system designed to help the driver avoid or reduce low-speed impacts that are common in city traffic. If the car is about to strike the vehicle in front and the driver does not react, the car automatically applies the brakes.
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If there’s one thing that can be said about the Volkswagen Beetle, it’s that the car is certainly not an example of conservative styling. No one is expecting the car to lose its distinctive shape, but what if the next-generation Beetle looked a little less like a plastic imitation of itself? According to Volkswagen’s design boss, the 2010 Beetle will be decidedly more mature.
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