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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

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The MSRP for the regular 2007 Mini Cooper was $18,050, while the hot-rod Cooper S version listed at $21,850 (those prices come to $27,673 and $33,498 in 2024 dollars). New for 2007 was this 1.6-liter Mini dealers offered many add-on accessories, including these John Cooper Works sill plates. and its Chrysler/Rover ancestry.

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4-cylinder engines now account for 46% of Chevrolet retail sales, up from 23% in 2007

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In 2007, four-cylinder models represented 23% of Chevrolet retail sales in the US— less than either V-6 or V-8 equipped models. The 1.4L, turbocharged engine will also be used in the all-new Chevrolet Sonic, which will arrive at US dealers this fall. By comparison, the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE featured a larger 2.2

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GM recalling 656 Cadillac ELR extended range electric vehicles over calibration of Electronic Brake Control Module

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GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), free of charge. About 95,000 faulty switches were sold to dealers and aftermarket wholesalers. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”.

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You Just Got Beat by a Civic

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It is the latter which is standard kit on the R, though the ones used in the record are available through Honda dealers. Some of the times may be for minorly different track lengths thanks to variations over the years but still make for a fun comparison.

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GM’s truck and crossover sales pass 1M unit mark for 2014

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During July, GM sold 100,122 crossovers and SUVs, bringing the calendar-year-to-date total to 587,250 units—the best month for utility vehicle sales since August 2007. dealers delivered 256,160 vehicles in the United States in July, for the company’s highest July sales since 2007. Overall, General Motors Co.

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Used Tesla Model 3 prices are leveling out in the UK

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As noted by Car Dealer Magazine UK , used vehicle prices in the UK dropped by just 0.5% Martin also highlighted that October was actually the “strongest we’ve witnessed since 2007 or 2008.” Watch Car Dealer Magazine ‘s video on the topic below. in October.

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IC Bus announces availability of over-the-air programming for school buses

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By the end of 2016, OTA will be available for aftermarket purchase through IC Bus dealers for all IC Bus models, 2007 and newer, that are powered by Navistar proprietary engines. For new IC Bus school buses powered by Cummins engines, OTA will be available in January 2017.

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