Renault Laguna Coupe Monaco GP Limited Edition

V6 / 3.498 cc / 240 PS / 244 ft/lb (330 Nm) @ 4.400 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 7,4 s / Vmax: 152 mph (244 km/h)(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/renault-laguna-coupe-monaco-gp-limited.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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West Coast Electric Highway Expands To Washington And Canadian Border

Published May 31, 2012By Philippe CroweThe border-to-border vision of the West Coast Electric Highway moves closer to becoming a reality with the opening of new EV charging sites extending the highway for U.S. and Canadian electric vehicle (EV) drivers...

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Low-Speed EVs Are Eligible for Tax Credits Says Oklahoma Supreme Court

Published May 31, 2012By Jeff CobbTomberlin low-speed electric vehicles may be “known as golf carts” as the Oklahoma state Tax Commission contended during a two-year legal battle, but according to the state’s Supreme Court, their buyers are entitled...

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Volt Virtually Demolished but Did Not Catch Fire

Published May 31, 2012By Huw Evans Photo credit: Lincoln County News/Michael Johnson In Geneseo, NY earlier this month, a parked Chevy Volt was virtually destroyed after being hit by a speeding Toyota Camry. The impact was so severe that it crushed the...

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Bill Ford Wants Michigan To Become The Silicon Valley of Mobility

Published May 31, 2012By Philippe CroweAt today’s Mackinac Policy Conference, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford called for key policy reform and the need to foster innovation as critical to ensuring Michigan’s competitiveness and creating...

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Porsche 911 (997) Targa 4S

B6 / 3.800 cc / 385 PS / 310 lb/ft (420 Nm) @ 4.400 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 4,9 s / 0 - 100 mph (160 km/h): 10,4 s / Vmax: 185 mph (297 km/h)(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"...

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Values of small used cars fall in lockstep with gas prices

News Source: The Detroit NewsImage Credit: Justin Sullivan/GettyCategory: Car Buying, Hybrid, Etc., Earnings/FinancialsTags: car sales, dealers, fuel prices, gas prices, light trucks, nada, national automobile dealers association, used...

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Ram Runner takes on Raptor in Duel in the Desert [w/video]

Leaves Ford SVT Raptor in the DustMopar Ram Runner 33 seconds faster than Ford SVT Raptor on punishing 4.73-mile loopPickupTrucks.com declares Mopar Ram Runner the winnerMay 30, 2012 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - This showdown was at sunrise.The Mopar...

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Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Review

By Larry E. HallVolkswagen, along with other European auto companies, has long proclaimed diesels as a better green strategy than hybridization. True, diesels are efficient and practical, but in the U.S., they still have a reputation of being noisy and...

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Urgent Need for Alternative Fuel Sources, Fuel Freedom Foundation Says

Published May 30, 2012By Philippe CroweThe Fuel Freedom Foundation ( FFF) says that a new warning from the International Monetary Fund underscores the urgency of opening markets to competition from alternative fuels such as natural gas, ethanol, methanol...

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Watch Toyota celebrate UAE launch of GT 86

Related Gallery 2012 Toyota GT 86 News Source: Toyota UAE via YouTube, FacebookTip: Hat tip to Imtiaz!Category: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Toyota, Middle EastTags: 86, fr-s, frs, gt 86, gt86, scion fr-s, ...

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IFQC Ranks Top 100 Countries by Diesel Sulfur Limits

Published May 30, 2012By Philippe CroweThe International Fuel Quality Center ( IFQC) has ranked the Top 100 countries based on sulfur limits in on-road diesel and found that 44 countries can now boast that their on-road diesel fuel is the cleanest in...

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Jaguar Mk2 3,4

S6 / 3.442 cc / 213 PS / 215 ft/lb (291 Nm) @ 3.000 / Vmax: 120 mph (193 km/h)(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/jaguar-mk2-34.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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Feds and Auto Industry Divided Over Plug-In Vehicles?

Published May 30, 2012By Huw EvansIt’s no secret that the Obama Adminstration has been aggressively pursuing goals aimed at seeing 1 million plug-in vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015. However, according to a report by Automotive News, a divide is emerging...

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Sustainable Fusion

Published May 29, 2012By Philippe CroweFord’s new 2013 Fusion will be available this fall. In the name of recycling, every Fusion built will carry some unexpected materials beneath its body, like denim material equivalent to slightly more than two average-sized...

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Revised BMW Hybrid Flagship

Published May 29, 2012By Philippe CroweBMW is in the midst of launching its new generation of 7 Series flagship sedan and the lineup will include the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. This new 2013 hybrid 7 series will combine an inline 6-cylinder engine with a hybrid...

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Ponch Approved? California chooses Ford Explorer Police Interceptor as next patrol car

Related Gallery Ford Police Interceptor Utility: Live Shots News Source: Motor TrendImage Credit: Copyright 2012 Steven J. Ewing / AOLCategory: Car Buying, SUV, Government/Legal, Ford, Police/EmergencyTags: 2013 ford explorer, ...

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Wisconsin man avoids jail by agreeing to have his Nissan Skylines crushed

News Source: Stevens Point JournalTip: Hat tip to Justin!Image Credit: BigBirdSkyline.comCategory: Aftermarket, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Government/Legal, Japan, Nissan, LuxuryTags: beno, confiscated nissan skyline, confiscation,...

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Toyota Prius now third-most-popular car in the world... sort of

Related Gallery 2012 Toyota Prius News Source: Automotive News - sub. req.Image Credit: ToyotaCategory: Car Buying, Hybrid, Wagon, Hatchback, ToyotaTags: 2013 toyota prius, hybrid sales, prius, prius c, prius plug-in, prius...

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