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Infiniti Details a Quartet of New Vehicles

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We’ll reiterate that Mercury was way ahead of the game 40 years ago with its light bar on the original Sable. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our& newsletter. Images: Infiniti] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Ford Just Dropped a Ton of New Stuff In Its Historical Archive

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How about specs on a 1996 Mercury Tracer? Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our& newsletter. Farley also shared an image of a 1992 Ford Mondeo in Paris, but it’s easy to get sucked into looking at all the weird stuff in the archives.

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Acura ZDX to Show at Monterey Car Week

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Many brands have added lighting strips across the nose of newly introduced vehicles lately – both EVs and ICE vehicles – leading us to affirm our belief that mid-‘80s Mercury was simply ahead of its time (and lighting technology). Look for the 2024 ZDX to debut on August 17 during the insufferably pretentious Monterey Car Week.&

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Cadillac Escalade IQ Reveal Set for August

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More LEDs spread across its nose, including a light bar which proves the 1986 Mercury Sable was simply ahead of its time. Cadillac says they’ll be showing the Escalade IQ on August 9 at a location in New York City. The badge is illuminated as well. & We won’t have to wait too long for the real thing.

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Hyundai Shows Refreshed Elantra N in Shanghai

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The sleek and smooth nose has a light bar bookended by new headlamps (maybe Mercury was simply ahead of its time) and appropriately grumpy angles have been given to the bumper and intake areas. The 2024 Elantra, and its N variant, will likely show up on this side of the pond within the next 12 months.

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

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Source: Japanese Newspaper Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun ; document.write(str); } //]]> Posted in: News More from AllCarsElectric.com 04/23/2009 Honda Will Not Lower Price Of Insight: Ends Price War With Toyota For now, Honda has decided to end the price war between their Insight and Toyotas. FREE, No obligations!

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. So far, most start as hybrids.

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