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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 A six-speed manual was standard equipment. 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard. and its Chrysler/Rover ancestry.

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

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As such, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”. 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.

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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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EPA awards $5M to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for cleaner big rigs

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Rush Truck Centers and SACE will determine select used trucks to be retrofitted, and buyers will also have the option of choosing to retrofit a pre-2007 vehicle from other trucks in inventory at the dealer’s locations. About 8 million are exposed to air quality that violates the federal standards for particulate matter.

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Chevrolet adds Trax small SUV to growing small-vehicle lineup in US

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Trax is named after a 2007 concept vehicle. Crash-avoidance technologies include: Standard rearview camera; Standard StabiliTrak electronic stability control, incorporating traction control and rollover mitigation features; ABS and electronic brake force distribution; and. Cornering brake control and brake assist.

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ICCT study finds increasing discrepancy between type-approval and real-world fuel consumption in European cars

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) has found that the gap between type-approval and “real-world” fuel consumption / CO 2 values for European cars increased from about 8% in 2001 to 21% today, with a particularly strong increase since 2007. in 2007 to 5.1% g/km in 2007. g/km in 2007.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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Jens Hadler: from May 2007 until March 2011, Hadler worked for VW as head of Engine Development for VW. From 2006 until 2013, Dorenkamp led a team of engineers that developed the first diesel engine that was designed to meet the new, tougher emissions standards in the United States.