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Laurent-Perrier non-vintage Grand Siècle is a superb champagne and a real test of the winemaker's skill...
Laurent-Perrier non-vintage Grand Siècle is a superb champagne and a real test of the winemaker's skill...
Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
Small study reports evidence of cancer-fighting properties...
Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
Small study reports evidence of cancer-fighting properties...
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2010
Regions across the U.S. will see job growth in the first quarter of 2010. But the growth will be sporadic and many areas will continue to lag...
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2010
Regions across the U.S. will see job growth in the first quarter of 2010. But the growth will be sporadic and many areas will continue to lag...
Ford Reports Nearly $1 Billion Profit
The latest and strongest sign of the automaker's comeback comes as it pays down debt and adds to U.S. market share...
Ford Reports Nearly $1 Billion Profit
The latest and strongest sign of the automaker's comeback comes as it pays down debt and adds to U.S. market share...
Country Clubs: Stuck in the Rough
Golf courses across the nation are in crisis as memberships and money dwindle...
Country Clubs: Stuck in the Rough
Golf courses across the nation are in crisis as memberships and money dwindle...
Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years
Vehicles thought to be the most unsightly...
Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years
Vehicles thought to be the most unsightly...
Wired: Cars 2.0
Help Us Review Google Maps for Bikes
We can't possibly rate a tool that covers 150 cities and 12,000 miles of bike trails. We don't have to. We've got you. ...
Paragliding the Himalayas With iPhones
Five paragliders are flying and hiking the length of the Himalayas all the way through Nepal, and they’re sharing the once-in-a-lifetime experience with anyone who has a computer. ...
MotoCzysz Puts the Sizzle in Electric Motorcycles
Strange name. Sexy bike. And it's headed for the racetrack. ...
Google Maps Finally Adds Bike Routes
With a click of a mouse, cyclists can get the quickest, and flattest, route between Point A and Point B. ...
Oldest Known Flying 'Car' Up for Auction
It's from 1934, and it doesn't look like a car, and it doesn't look like it would fly. ...
10 Perfect 'Snowicane' Cars, Picked by You
A few of them are completely impractical, and two of them don't actually exist, but damned if you didn't come up with a good list. ...
The Wheel Deal
For years, Audi has suffered from an inferiority complex in the U.S. It didn’t feel it was getting any respect from potential buyers. Lately, it has been attacking its image issue the way a car company should: with smart new products, clever marketing, and a superior customer experience. Audi hasn’t yet jumped...
Three German diesels get their turns in the spotlight
With diesel fuel cheaper than premium gasoline in parts of the country, it seems like a good time to compare a trio of diesel-powered vehicles from Germany — one each from Volkswagen, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz The question I want to answer: Are diesels fated to remain bit players in America or...
Hummer heads to the scrap heap
It seemed like a good idea at the time. In 1998, AM General, which had been making the HumVee for military uses, sold the brand name to General Motors. GM saw it as a way to get hip quick and turn attention away from dying brands like Pontiac and Buick. “Few brands...
BMW’s Boattail Bavarian: The 2010 535i GT
As a luxury car maker with a narrowly-defined brand, BMW faces a perennial dilemma: how to expand its product line without diluting its image. Pickup trucks and people movers are out of the question, so it must search for more creative answers that still fit under the rubric of “ultimate driving...
My friend the Car Fanatic was impressed. “This car rocks,” he declared after we cruised briskly over our usual trooper-free test route in a 2010 Taurus SHO. Car Fanatic is worth listening to. He maintains a portfolio of half-dozen cars that he trades like baseball cards, and he harbors deeply held...
Winter wonder: 2010 Subaru Outback
The surprise snowstorm that buried the Northeast over the 2010 New Year’s weekend was yet another reminder of the importance of all-wheel-drive for those who must occasionally do battle with the elements. Its benefits are both actual — better traction for slippery conditions — and psychological — reducing the worry...
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Collecting: Lots of Web Traffic in Such a Tiny Town
Michael Paul Smith’s photographs of scale-model sets with diecast model cars have captivated viewers online. ...
Behind the Wheel | 2010 Audi S4: Less Motor, More Grip, and It All Makes Sense
With the new S4, Audi has downsized the cylinder count, lifted the fuel economy and cut the price — but the car still manages to be faster than its predecessor. ...
Lexus, a Toyota Brand, Avoids Taint From Recalls
The brand’s sales and reputation have held up, analysts say, because Lexus has not been included in Toyota’s most serious recalls. ...
N.H.T.S.A. Studying ‘Black Box’ for Cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering whether data recorders similar to those on planes should be required on all new cars and trucks. ...
BMW and VW Results Show Money Is Still in Selling Luxury Cars
The earnings suggest makers of the lower-priced cars that most people drive could struggle with meager profits for years to come. ...
Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers
Police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk. ...
Wired: Autopia
McLaren Cribs From Planes, Flutes to Build Faster F1 Cars
With the start of the Formula One season upon us, all eyes are on McLaren and its drivers, reigning world champion Jenson Button and former world champion Lewis Hamilton. But the attention isn’t exclusively on the champs. Everyone’s talking about the creative aerodynamics of the MP4-25 cars they’re driving. Nobody outside...
Electric Motorcycle Racing Becomes a ‘Race to Own’ Co-Op
The man who jump-started electric motorcycle racing believes a new form of motor sport requires a new form of governance, so he’s created a cooperative where teams racing in the TTXGP help make the rules, settle the disputes and share in the profits. Azhar Hussain’s approach stands in stark contrast to...
Operator Error Usually The Cause of Unintended Acceleration In Past Investigations
As stories of Toyotas suddenly accelerating as if possessed continue making the news, many are starting to wonder if it’s really anything to be worried about. History shows most cases of unintended acceleration are more often than not a problem with the driver, not the equipment. And it appears to...
Mercedes Builds A Car To Protect Us From Ourselves
MONTVALE, New Jersey — Mercedes-Benz has been on a relentless quest to achieve hyper-safe accident-free driving since 1959, when it introduced the first car to feature energy-absorbing crumple zones. At long last, it’s getting pretty close to reaching its goal. The Experimental Safety Vehicle concept car essentially turns the entire vehicle...
Audi Sees Solid Future for EVs
A mere 10 years from now Audi expects 5 percent of its sales will be electric vehicles. That’s not the wishful thinking of tree-huggers or even the fanciful projection of some think-tank. It is the bold prediction of Michael Dick, Audi’s technology chief. Audi is getting into electrics in a big...
Help Us Review Google Maps for Bikes
Google Maps has finally added bike routes. That’s great — but how well does it work? You tell us. Google’s “Bike There” mapping tool provides directions for cyclists in 150 cities in the United States and covers some 12,000 miles of trails. There’s no way we can even begin to assess the...
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Driven: 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT
Driven: 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6MTA legend of sorts.What is it with Acura giving up on great names? This car should, by all rights, be called the Legend Type-S. Except that Acura has abandoned both of those monikers. Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT? That sounds like something an inebriated math teacher...
First Look: 2012 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor
First Look: 2012 Ford Taurus Police InterceptorComing Soon to a Speed Trap Near YouFord's aging Crown Victoria is barely relevant to most consumers, but cabbies and police officers across the country will bemoan its demise once production ceases next fall. The Transit Connect van may satisfy the livery fleets, but...
2010 Infiniti FX50 AWDThe FX50 is definitely one of the best sounding SUVs around.As I approached the Infiniti FX50 in the parking garage, I was relieved to see Bridgestone Blizzak snow tires mounted to the massive twenty-one-inch wheels. With six to ten inches of snow expected that night, I wanted...
2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited - Four Seasons update - March 2010
2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited - Four Seasons update - March 2010Winter still hasn't quite yet released its grip from Michigan, but our Four Seasons Subaru Outback 3.6R doesn't mind one bit.Months in fleet: Five Miles to date: 8993 milesinline_mediumwraptextright26874410/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1003_2010_subaru_outback_3_6r_limited_march_update1002_03_z+2010_subaru_outback_limited+side_view.jpgTrue Photo Gallery: 2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited - March 2010...
2010 February Auto SalesOne year ago was the nadir.One year ago was the nadir. February 2009 was the low point last winter, when auto sales all but ground to a halt. So the fact that February 2010 sales are up versus last year is good, but it's not saying much....
Tesla Roadster 2.0 Sport: Charging Expectations
Tesla Roadster 2.0 Sport: Charging ExpectationsIf small cars are particularly adept at changing direction, you might assume that small car companies can react to customer demands quickly, too. In the case of Tesla Motors, that assumption is correct.If small cars are particularly adept at changing direction, you might assume that...
BusinessWeek.com -- Lifestyle
Laurent-Perrier non-vintage Grand Siècle is a superb champagne and a real test of the winemaker's skill...
Laurent-Perrier non-vintage Grand Siècle is a superb champagne and a real test of the winemaker's skill...
Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
Small study reports evidence of cancer-fighting properties...
Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
Small study reports evidence of cancer-fighting properties...
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2010
Regions across the U.S. will see job growth in the first quarter of 2010. But the growth will be sporadic and many areas will continue to lag...
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2010
Regions across the U.S. will see job growth in the first quarter of 2010. But the growth will be sporadic and many areas will continue to lag...
Ford Reports Nearly $1 Billion Profit
The latest and strongest sign of the automaker's comeback comes as it pays down debt and adds to U.S. market share...
Ford Reports Nearly $1 Billion Profit
The latest and strongest sign of the automaker's comeback comes as it pays down debt and adds to U.S. market share...
Country Clubs: Stuck in the Rough
Golf courses across the nation are in crisis as memberships and money dwindle...
Country Clubs: Stuck in the Rough
Golf courses across the nation are in crisis as memberships and money dwindle...
Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years
Vehicles thought to be the most unsightly...
Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years
Vehicles thought to be the most unsightly...
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Tesla: Roadster production will be increased, sales will continue into 2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery From the latest Tesla Motors newsletter: Responding to customer demand, Tesla has negotiated agreements with key suppliers that will increase total Roadster production by 40% and extend sales into 2012. In the coming...
ClipperCreek now taking orders for EV charger with new J-1772 coupler
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, USA If you are looking for an electric vehicle charger with the new North American standard plug-end (SAE J-1772) for either your own garage or for the convenience of your customers, ClipperCreek has just announced that they are now taking orders for that very beastie. With...
Report: All Bentley Continental models going flex-fuel in June
Filed under: Ethanol, Flex-Fuel, Bentley 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports - Click above for high-res image gallery It may not be the most interesting news you read all week, but we now have a date at which all Bentley Continentals will be able to gulp down whiskey with the best of 'em: June....
It's Friday: Try Voltex, a chemical cure for range anxiety
Filed under: Etc., Hybrid, Podcasts Voltex - Click above to watch video after the jump While there are those who say range anxiety is not really a problem for them, there are clearly many who plan on going down the whole "extender" route to avoid the possibility of one day being...
Honda CR-Z enjoying high early demand in home market?
Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Japan 2011 Honda CR-Z - Click above for high-res image gallery The new Honda CR-Z has only been on sale in Japan for two weeks, and already the automaker has received over 7,000 orders for the small hybrid. This represents about 60 percent of the 12,000 units that...
ALTe's plug-in hybrid Ford F-150 unveiled at the Work Truck Show
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford Putting a bigger battery and a plug-in hybrid powertrain into a pick-up truck isn't exactly a new idea (see here and here for just two examples). Of course, sometimes, old ideas are worth keeping around. At the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show this week,...
What Car? News
Kia's striking Magentis replacement
This is Kia's boldly styled replacement for the Magentis, which will attempt to win sales from cars such as the Ford Mondeo. In a break with the past, the new car won't continue with the Magentis name when it goes on sale in the UK next year. Kia is yet...
In business, standing still is moving backwards, so they say. There’s no danger of BMW taking its supremacy in the compact executive market for granted, though, hence the latest range of updates.Styling upgradesMost noticeable are cosmetic tweaks to the Coupe and Convertible models, which have new bumpers, lights, bonnet, sill...
Vauxhall UK production more assured
Future production of Vauxhalls in the UK is more certain now that the Government has agreed to a £270 million loan guarantee. GM Europe, owners of Vauxhall, should find it easier to secure a loan of this size now that the Government will cover repayments if the company gets into...
It's been a good week for driving with the top down, but a difficult seven days if your name is Andrew Humberstone.Audi R8 SpyderWe've reviewed Audi's sensational new R8 Spyder and reckon it's as close to perfect as you're likely to get – with its roof up or down.If you've...
Alfa Romeo Mito Multiair: driven
Fiat doesn't waste time on false modesty when talking about its new Multiair engines. 'This will become the standard for petrol engines,' it says. We're going to be seeing a lot of them, too. They're already in the Fiat Punto Evo, and now they're making their way into Alfa Romeo's...
Join our exclusive car previews
What Car? has three exciting and exclusive previews of new cars coming up – and you could be on the guest list.Preview the Nissan JukeFrom 4-6pm on Wednesday, March 17, we're inviting readers to get up close and personal with Nissan's new Juke – a supermini-sized crossover that offers something...
The Life of Luxury
Dubai Real Estate Worth $44 Million Purchased by 11-Year-old Boy
The Washington Post recently reported that a twelve year-old boy from Dubai bought nine waterfront mansions on Dubai’s luxury real estate development - Palm Jumeirah, worth $44 million. The name of the boy has been determined to be Heydar Aliyev, likely the son of Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev....
Is an Around The World Trip on Your Bucket Travel List?
Everybody has a "bucket list", so to speak of iconic destinations and attractions around the world that draw us to them. Such as the Great Wall of China, for example. And the Pyramids of Egypt. Certainly, the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto and its Golden Pavilion would be included. "Grand...
Finding Balance in Work and Life
When you are in balance and harmony with life you can be most effective in your business. Most of us have been trained to work hard. Even if you love your work, thrive on it, and can do it all day and into the night, it is important to take...
Seabourn Odyssey – Luxury on the High Seas
Seabourn Odyssey, the cruise industry's first six-star luxury vessel to debut in six years. The luxurious Seabourn Odyssey is a 32,000-ton all-suite yacht that can accommodate 450 guests. The Seabourn Odyssey offers its guests one of the highest space-to-passenger ratios in the cruise industry....
SpaFinder iPhone App – Think OpenTable.com for Spas
SpaFinder Inc. recently launched the first-ever iPhone app to quickly help find nearby spas and deals, check the real-time availability of appointments, and book a reservation instantly. SpaFinder is the world’s largest spa media, marketing, and gifting company. Free SpaFinder App searches the company' s exhaustive database of greater than...
Eat Pray Love in Bali Like Julia Roberts
This summer’s blockbuster chick flick release is not Sex in the City 2 - it’s Eat Pray Love, based on the best-selling spiritual memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert and starring Julia Roberts. Spirit Quest Tours created Eat Pray Love Bali, set on the tropical paradise of Bali. Guest will enjoy the...
Lightning Hybrid Cars
The Top Quality Produced Toyota Hybrid Cars Stand Out From The Others
Toyota hybrid cars were among the first manufactured in their categories. After decades of quality gas-fueled vehicle manufacturing, Toyota Motor Corp. redirected its creative efforts in an environment friendly direction. The first model from the Toyota hybrid cars was Prius that made a true revolution in the world of automakers. The...
Enjoy The Advantage Of Owning Hybrid Suvs
It seems that when we say hybrid suvs we actually make a mistake, as it sounds like an oxymoron. Why is that? SUVs are expensive vehicles and whoever purchases one probably has enough cash to maintain and fuel it.Yet, with the oil prices hitting the roof, more economic vehicles...
The Pros and Cons of Hybrid Cars
To smirk? or NOT to smirk? That is the question! When hybrid vehicles first came out, they made a statement about the owner. They said “I am ecologically aware”. They said “I am an environmentally superior because I have invested in a new technology, and I am single handedly changing the...
Gasoline Proficient Plus High-Class Lexus Hybrid Cars
Lexus hybrid vehicles are the consequence of better than 10 years of major scientific endeavours and specialized changes that eventually proved rewarding. The improved Lexus hybrid vehicles include the GS 450h saloon performance, the RX 400h SUV and the LS 600h saloon luxury flagship; all the three styles are a...
Toyota’s Creates a Solar Powered Vehicle
One of the most popular Hybrid cars on the market today is the Toyota Prius. It is both compact and economical, with a starting price of just $22,400. This price puts the Prius within the realms of possibility for the average, although environmentally-conscious, individual. The third generation of Toyota...
Save Gas Cut Pollution While Keeping Drivers Safe
Some companies are light years ahead of others by adding a little black box to their fleet vehicles. A little black box the size of a Zippo cigarette lighter is plugged into a port below Chris Williams’ steering column. It lets him know how he’s doing behind the wheel and...
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