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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe This year has seen a number of new and announced model-name changes from Mercedes-Benz, including the new E-Class Coupe, which takes the place of the CLK. Likewise, the new S-Class Coupe will replace the CL as of the 2011 model year.The spy shots, captured by the sleuths at Motor Authority, reveal a car already well into the development and ..[Lees verder]
Study: Fuel Efficiency Will Be Big For U.S. Automakers
Walter McManus and Ron Kleinbaum from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute have conducted a study of the auto industry, and the results are sure to cause some controversy. Among their findings is this particular gem: "The more fuel-sipping cars they make, the more money the Detroit 3 can rake in."Yes, McManus and ..[Lees verder]
Transformer Watch: Flight Of The Bumblebee (And The Almost-Bumblebees)
We would've loved to have been a fly on the wall at this planning meeting in Shanghai: "Okay, everybody loves the Transformers, right? So let's do a big parade for 'Bumblebee'! We'll dress up everyone's car in yellow with black hood stripes.... Well, so what if you drive a Sentra, Bob? China is a magical place--a place where Geelys become ..[Lees verder]
Remembering Ed McMahon: Our Favorite Ad
Ed McMahon crammed a lot of life into 86 years. Apart from playing straight man to Johnny Carson for 30 of those, he was also a TV host in his own right (Star Search, anyone?) and one of the best-known pitch-men on the planet. He frequently used his skills to shill cars (a natural fit, given his Detroit roots), but he wasn't afraid to push ..[Lees verder]
Ford, Nissan, Tesla Receive Energy Department Funds. Chrysler, GM? Not So Much
Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motor Company, and Tesla Motors appear to be the big winners in a recent round of funding sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The money comes via a new, $25 billion loan program designed to boost the production of fuel-efficient vehicles; approximately $10 billion of that total will be doled out during this ..[Lees verder]
Hyundai Models Set To Get Stronger, More Fuel-Efficient Fours
Hyundai will install new direct-injection four-cylinder engines in its facelifted 2010 Santa Fe and redesigned 2011 Sonata models, according to information gleaned from an official at the automaker's Montgomery, Alabama plant by a local paper, the Montgomery Advertiser.The new 2.2-liter direct-injection engine will reportedly make about 200 ..[Lees verder]
Flashback: Cadillac-LaSalle Ad from National Geographic, February 1929
LaSalle ads always make us think of the theme song from All in the Family. This one from the February 1929 issue of National Geographic also makes us wonder about the poor schmuck who wrote all that copy. Where is he now? Still talking? However, we do like his opening line: "You have only to pause where the smartest people congregate...and you ..[Lees verder]
Gepost door The Car Connection on 23-06-2009 in Auto
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