Naughty or Nice? Moto Guzzi Lets the Rider Choose   29 Sep 2007 03:25 GMT
With the Griso and the Norge, Moto Guzzi offers touring motorcycle enthusiasts a choice between immodest display and tasteful reserve.
Source: NY Times

A K-Car Posing as a Maserati   29 Sep 2007 03:23 GMT
The two-seat convertible TC was a byproduct of a Maserati and the K-Car, offering the worst of both.
Source: NY Times

M: How BMW Spells Performance in Just One Letter   29 Sep 2007 03:22 GMT
BMW was the first of the German automakers to establish a performance brand-within-a-brand.
Source: NY Times

Back-Seat Parenting for Beginning Drivers   29 Sep 2007 03:20 GMT
Safety experts say parents have to get intimately involved in driver education.
Source: NY Times

The Rerunning of the Bulls   29 Sep 2007 03:17 GMT
When the Five Hundred didn’t catch on, Ford decided to try an increasingly popular tactic: resurrecting the name of a well-known vehicle, the Taurus.
Source: NY Times

It's a Mini and It's a BMW SUV   27 Sep 2007 23:13 GMT
BMW's Chairman Norbert Reithofer gave a speech today about the firm's corporate strategy and all of that fascinating business stuff, but buried down below the release were some cool tidbits about upcoming models. One that stuck out in my mind...
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My Dinner with Ed: Chevrolet Charts an Ever-So-Cautious New Direction   27 Sep 2007 23:13 GMT
Everything was up for discussion except the UAW strike, which was in its second and final day. Ed Peper, Chevrolet's general manager, sat down to dinner with a small group of journalists on the gorgeous outskirts of Plymouth, Mich. Like...
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2008 Corvette Will Burn Down Old Prejudices   27 Sep 2007 23:13 GMT
What crosses your mind when the heads-up display shows 63 mph and you're still in second gear has nothing to do with the torque and ferocious power in the 2008 Corvette. Instead, you wonder what anyone would do with even...
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Today in History: Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) Delivers First Passengers to Lyon   27 Sep 2007 21:56 GMT
On 27 September 1981, the first TGV line from Paris to Lyon opened to the public. The opening of the 425 kilometer route marked the debut of France's massive expansion of high speed rail. Today, hundreds of trains depart Paris...
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Alcohol-Related Accidents Ask, Better Enforcement at the Bar or at the On-Ramp?   27 Sep 2007 18:45 GMT
Utah had the lowest rate of alcohol-related car fatalities in 2005, according to a new study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This statistic stands on its own, except that it's dramatically lower in Utah (24 percent). By comparison,...
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