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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

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The "New Mini" first appeared in North American showrooms as a 2002 model, as part of the turn-of-the-century wave of retro-styled machinery that included the Volkswagen New Beetle , Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR. New for 2007 was this 1.6-liter They didn't make this car a real JCW , but still looked cool.

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Used Car of the Day: 2007 Volvo V50 T5 AWD

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Want a car that's cheap, a bit of a project, and a stickshift? This 2007 Volvo V50 T5 with all-wheel drive will fit the bill. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. If not, tomorrow's another day.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part V)

The Truth About Cars

For that context we turn to GM CEO Roger Smith (pictured at left)(1925-2007), who was chairman of the company from 1981 to 1990. By the Eighties EDS was even larger, and didn’t come cheap. & The fight soon went public and was all over the news. An instant success, EDS became a very valuable company. Smith forked over $2.5

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Do hybrid cars mean cheaper car insurance?

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Green car drivers are more responsible about the environment, keep their speed in check to keep fuel consumption low and are therefore less likely to have accidents. As a result, their car insurance premiums should be lower, right? The theory is simple isn’t it?

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The Tesla Cybertruck’s looks are not as big of a deal as critics think

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During Car and Driver ‘s recent “EV 1000” test , it was revealed that the US’ best electric vehicle rapid charging infrastructure is still the Tesla Supercharger Network. Because it’s a dang fun car and it’s quirky, and it does crossover things in a very good crossover way. Why was this so?

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” Jaw-dropping specs.

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Audi A5 Cabriolet road test

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Audi’s A5 coupe was launched in 2007 to take on the likes of the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Mercedes-Benz CLK. It received mixed reactions from the reviewers but these don’t seem to have influenced car buyers too unduly, as the A5 has sold steadily since it hit the showrooms. Running costs won’t be cheap either. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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