BMW Has Maxi Expectations for Its Next, Slightly Larger Mini Cooper   11 Oct 2006 05:20 GMT
BMW is hoping the new Mini’s 372 different interior options and 319 exterior options, like wide racing stripes on the hood, will help the brand keep its buzz.
Source: NY Times

The Case for Plug-in Hybrids   09 Oct 2006 12:45 GMT
Plug-in Hybrids can provide emergency backup power if Mother Nature or terrorists strike. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Adviser to G.M.'s Biggest Shareholder Quits Board   06 Oct 2006 22:16 GMT
Jerome B. York, an adviser to the billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, condemned the company’s management.
Source: NY Times

2007 Volkswagen Eos: In Praise of a Convertible Goddess   06 Oct 2006 21:48 GMT
VW is hoping the Eos -- named for the supernaturally beautiful Greek goddess of the dawn -- seduces a lot of lovers. At least 12,000 a year to be exact.
Source: NY Times

2007 Volvo C70: Even in Fun, Volvo Plays It Safe   06 Oct 2006 21:48 GMT
When Volvo loyalists come to the time in life when the sheer decadence of a sunroof doesn’t do the trick, this is the car they will ease into.
Source: NY Times

Motoring: At Treasury’s Garage Sale, Bidders Are More Entertaining Than the Cars   06 Oct 2006 21:47 GMT
“Buy your dream car for 50 bucks!” Really? Is the government auctioning off so much property that it does not know or care what any of it is worth? Dreamers beware.
Source: NY Times

Wheelspin: Sprinting Up Mount Washington to Keep Vintage Racecars Limber   06 Oct 2006 20:33 GMT
Automakers first gathered at the foot of Mount Washington, New England’s tallest peak, more than 100 years ago to demonstrate their new products. It remains a pilgramage for many racing enthusiasts.
Source: NY Times

Design: What’s New at Pininfarina? The Do-It-Yourself Ferrari   06 Oct 2006 20:19 GMT
In recent years, complaints about Ferrari design seem to have increased among deeply-devoted owners and fans — in magazines, on blogs and in online forums.
Source: NY Times

Movie Review | 'Tales of the Rat Fink': The Colorful History of the Hot Rod   06 Oct 2006 19:44 GMT
Ron Mann’s paean to the late custom car designer Ed Roth plays like a rambunctious merger of personal history and automobile pornography.
Source: NY Times

Sales of S.U.V.’s and Pickup Trucks Rebound a Bit   06 Oct 2006 18:19 GMT
The slight rise in sales in September was not enough to prevent General Motors and DaimlerChrysler from losing market share to Toyota.
Source: NY Times