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Number of vehicles per person is still down from its maximum in 2006

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from 1984 to 2006 (from 0.665 vehicles to 0.786 vehicles), then decreased by 5.2% In conclusion: Vehicles per person reached a maximum in 2006, two years after a maximum for distance driven per person. Vehicles per person has been on a rebound since 2012, but it is still down from 2006 by 2.4%. by 2018 (to 0.767 vehicles).

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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

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from 1984 to 2006 (from 0.665 vehicles to 0.786 vehicles), then decreased by 5.3% In conclusion: Vehicles per person reached a maximum in 2006, two years after a maximum for distance driven per person. Vehicles per person has been on a rebound since 2012, but it is still down from 2006 by 2.2%. by 2017 (to 0.769 vehicles).

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2014 Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Le Mans racer consumes about 40% less fuel than first TDI engine at Le Mans in 2006

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Compared with the 2006 5.5-liter For the powertrain, Audi, in the 25 th year of the TDI engine, has developed a new diesel 4.0-liter liter V6 unit for Le Mans. It has been purposefully designed for efficiency and, together with many other optimizations of the race car, such as aerodynamics, helps save energy. Specifically, 138.7

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 BMW M5

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Today we feature a 2006 BMW M5 that looks fairly clean. It has the seven-speed SMG transmission, is all original, and has never been wrecked. There are 86,500 miles on it. The clutch, flywheel, and slave cylinder have recently been replaced. The ad copy doesn't say much more so feast your eyes on some photos.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Volvo V70R

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It's a 2006 Volvo V70R. Today we bring you a manual-transmission wagon. Got the vapors yet? It's also Swedish. It's all-wheel drive with a six-speed manual transmission. It's had the same owner since 2012, and the owner/seller has complete service records and two sets of rims.

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Junkyard Find: 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6

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Back in 2006, Jonny Lieberman reviewed the then-new Mazdaspeed6 for this publication. The 2006 Mazdaspeed6 started at $27,995 (about $43,344 in 2023 dollars), making it a bit cheaper than the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX sedan and quite a lot cheaper than the Subaru Impreza WRX STi sedan.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

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A 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, to be precise. Today we dig deep and bring you a Mitsubishi. This one has a 3.8-liter liter engine, automatic transmission, heated seats, sunroof, power windows and locks, and some replacement parts. Those include the radiator, front and rear struts, driveshafts, and wheel bearings.

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