Technology: Hands Off! But Keep Talking   01 Sep 2007 02:21 GMT
The best approach for loquacious drivers may be hands-free wireless kits for cars that don’t have the systems preinstalled.
Source: NY Times

Behind The Wheel | Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé: It’s a Stretch, Grandpa, but I Got a Rolls   31 Aug 2007 22:37 GMT
The Drophead Coupé, several years in the making and probably a couple of years overdue, is the newest version of a Rolls-Royce reborn for the 21st century.
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Auto Ego: Vintage Reds on an Italian Canvas   31 Aug 2007 22:37 GMT
There are five shades of red on Nick Ericson’s Alfa Romeo GTV6 — the fourth he has owned since he first grew to love Italian cars.
Source: NY Times

Greentech: Power to the People: Run Your House on a Prius   31 Aug 2007 22:37 GMT
Power failure? Some hybrid owners are plugging their houses into their cars to provide backup electricity.
Source: NY Times

Collecting: An S.U.V. Pioneer That Left Before the Party Began   31 Aug 2007 22:05 GMT
International Harvester, better known for its farm tractors and commercial trucks, probably deserves credit for creating the sport utility vehicle.
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Thumbing Rides Online   31 Aug 2007 15:15 GMT
A Web site wants to use the matchmaking potential of the Internet to simplify carpooling, pairing solo drivers with people in need of a lift.
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Laundered, but Still Lemons   24 Aug 2007 23:32 GMT
There is a good chance a car labeled as a “lemon” can be sold in another state with no indication of its troubled past.
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Behind The Wheel | 2008 Saturn Vue: Germans Land on Saturn and Things Shape Up   24 Aug 2007 23:13 GMT
There is a good reason that some of the new Saturns are the best-looking, best-driving cars ever to grace a Saturn dealership: they’re German.
Source: NY Times

Design: Sketches of Optimism From Detroit’s Glory Days   24 Aug 2007 23:05 GMT
An exhibition of sketches by automobile designers offers a rare glimpse inside Detroit’s design studios in the muscle-car era.
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Technology: A Truck Tire That Goes the Extra 100,000 Miles   24 Aug 2007 17:57 GMT
Extending the life of truck tires would represent a substantial conservation of the materials used to make them.
Source: NY Times