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| 2008 Subaru Impreza, WRX Update & Gallery |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 5:52 pm |
| Tags: Forecast, Impreza, Subaru |
| One of the more controversial new cars from last year's auto show season was the redesigned Subaru Impreza and WRX. Even after months of digesting the new design, it's hard to tell how people will react to it. The prices announced recently seem to be right on target with what the car delivers. The new models will start showing up at |
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| Mini Clubman Revealed Online |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 8:12 am |
| Tags: Bmw, Cooper S, Forecast, Mini |
| A number of websites leaked information about the Mini Clubman last night, days before it was supposed to be revealed. The surprising thing is one of those sites was owned by Mini itself. These images are of the new Mini Clubman, an elongated version of the Mini Cooper that will go on sale early next year. A Clubman micro site was launched |
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| GM's Hybrid SUVs May Get Better MPG Than Expected |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 12:39 pm |
| Tags: Chevrolet, Forecast, Gmc, Hybrids Alternative Fuels, Tahoe |
| When General Motors first showed off the hybrid versions of its Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs, it said mileage gains would be around 25% over the gasoline-only versions. Now GM is saying that when the two hit dealers this fall, city mileage could be 40% better about 19-20 mpg using the EPA's 2008 testing guidelines. These will be the |
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| More Mini Clubman Details, Photo Gallery |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 10:52 am |
| Tags: Cooper S, Forecast, Mini |
| We've been covering the release of the new Mini Clubman, which BMW is calling the other Mini, for the past few days, and now we learn all the details and get to see much more of the elongated Cooper. First we'll deal with the new configuration: The Clubman has split rear doors that swing outward, versus the standard Mini's |
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| Porsche's Sneak Peek of Cayenne, Panamera Hybrids |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 12:47 pm |
| Tags: Cayenne, Forecast, Hybrids Alternative Fuels, Porsche |
| Who would want a hybrid Porsche SUV? We're not sure, but Porsche is building one just the same. The automaker says the Cayenne Hybrid will get 25% better fuel economy than the traditional Cayenne, especially in city driving. The leap will be from 14/20 mpg city/highway to 17/25 mpg on the base Cayenne, if the figures are correct. The company |
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| Ch-Ch-Changes: 2008 Toyota Prius |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 11:59 am |
| Tags: Aura, Forecast, Hybrids Alternative Fuels, Saturn, Toyota |
| 2007 model. RelatedMore Forecast News (KickingTires)Saturn Prices Aura Green Line Hybrid Sedan |
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| Ch-Ch-Changes: 2008 Saturn Aura, Now with Four Cylinders |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 3:01 pm |
| Tags: Aura, Forecast, Saturn |
| When General Motors debuted the Saturn Aura sedan last year with a base V-6 engine and a more powerful V-6 optional we were perplexed. If a company is going to sell a mid-size sedan to compete with the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, how could it not offer a lower priced four-cylinder option? GM explained its new Chevy Malibu would |
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| Fed to Cut Rates, Says Merill Lynch Revises Forecast |
| Published: August 6, 2007, 12:04 pm |
| Tags: Mortgage News, Mortgage Video, Federal Reserve, Mortgage News, Merill, Revises, Forecast, Leone, Cowen, Todd, Trader, Talk |
| Trader Talk: Merill Revises Forecast, Says Fed to Cut Rates Bloomberg-Clip - (BLOOM-Clip) Aug. 06, 2007. 09:00 AM EST Pre-Fed Outlook - Analysis and Discussion with Todd Leone of Cowen & Co. Federal Reserve, mortgage news, Mortgage Video ---Related Articles at Consumer Mortgage Reports:How Much Will The Credit Crunch Hurt Our |
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| An Early Look at the Next Mazda6 |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 10:54 am |
| Tags: 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, Forecast, Mazda, Mazda6 |
| Many people may not realize how significant the current Mazda6 sedan is. The midsize sedan doesn't sell at the same clip as the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord, but its sporty driving feel is so impressive that Ford based three of its best-selling new models on it, including the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ. The thing is, the |
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| Ch-Ch-Changes: 2008 Chevy Equinox Sport |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 10:11 am |
| Tags: Chevrolet, Equinox, Forecast |
| GM is continuing to up the performance factor across its brands. Last week we were surprised to learn that the Saab 9-7X had gotten a powerful new trim, but now Chevy says the Equinox SUV will get a performance Sport model as well. Unlike the Saab, the Chevy Equinox has sold decently since its debut, even if the SUV isn't the best example in |
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| Wii update provides minor menu changes, could brick modded consoles |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 11:18 am |
| Tags: Brick, Bricked, Firmware, Forecast Channel, Forecastchannel, Hacked, Hacker, Mod, Mod Chip, Modchip, Modded Wii, Moddedwii, Update, Wii, Wii Shop, Wiishop |
| to the Wii Shop," an updated Forecast Channel window, a "Today's Accomplishments" note on the message board, and a made over Wii Shop that "changes the way Virtual Console games are ordered." Also of note, some users are reporting that a message appears before updating that states: "If your Wii console has an unauthorized technical modification, |
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| Ch-Ch-Changes: 2008 Audi A8 |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 12:56 pm |
| Tags: Audi, Forecast |
| Audi says the new 2008 Audi A8 features major enhancements. We won't know for sure if that's true until we drive it, but the most intriguing thing about the A8 is the fact that the company says it has enhanced the steering to offer more driver feedback, making the A8 a bit sportier. The suspension and sound-deadening also see gains. |
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| Ford Takes on Sound Quality |
| Published: August 8, 2007, 10:52 am |
| Tags: Car Buying, Ford, Forecast |
| Engineering a quiet car is not a new endeavor. Lexus seemed to perfect the nearly silent cabin years ago, but now companies like Ford are looking at chimes and the sound the door makes when it closes, too. For the new Taurus, Ford designers worked on the rickety-sounding door of the previous Five Hundred. Now the company says the Taurus has a |
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