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Top honours for Porsche and Acura

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The first west coast stop for the challenge saw the Ferran Acura LMP1 prototype and the Flying Lizard Porsche GT2 scoop top honours in the shortest event of the 2009 American Le Mans Series. For Ferran-Acura it was its first ever American Le Mans Series victory as well as its first in the Michelin Green X Challenge.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 BMW 325es

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The E30 was the direct descendant of the E21 (sold in North America as the 320i ), and it was available new on our continent from the 1984 through 1992 model years. The official price tag for the 1986 325es was $21,950, which comes to about $60,450 now. It was the second generation of the BMW 3 Series.

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Honda CEO: Honda Studying Battery Electric Commuter Car, But Holds Fuel Cell Vehicle as the Ultimate Eco-car

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His career at Honda has included being appointed Executive Vice President, Honda R&D Americas, Inc. He was working in Ohio 10 years ago on the development of the first-generation Acura MDX. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hydrogen Vehicle Manufacturers. in 1998, and Managing Director of Honda R&D Co.,

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Cadillac’s Midsize Contender. The first thought is this references a 4.0-liter

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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In America Starting with the Big Guns. Now on the market is the second generation Mirai , a fuel-cell sedan with a 350-mile range and a $57,000 price tag. BMW Takes Middle Path to Electrification ; Road Test: 2014 BMW i3. Road Test: 2019 BMW i8 Roadster. Daimler Begins an Electric Onslaught. We’ve tested most of those.