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You Just Got Beat by a Civic

The Truth About Cars

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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Fisker Recruits First US Dealers for PHEVs; Appoints First Distributors for Europe

Green Car Congress

Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s. Nellemann is one of Europe’s oldest auto distributors, with ties going back to Nash and Morris, and at present time Kia, Jaguar and Aston Martin. Fisker Board member Vic Doolan has been instrumental in guiding development of the company’s retail network.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLI)

The Truth About Cars

To keep the coupe compliant Mark VII received a driver’s side airbag via the four-spoke steering wheel from the Taurus, which was shared with most other Ford passenger vehicles that year (and Aston Martins). Images: Ford, dealer ] Become a TTAC insider. Branching off the LSC was a new Special Edition variant designated LSC SE.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. The Ghibli Trofeo, with its muscular design, looks nothing like its closest competitors—the BMW M-series, Mercedes-Benz’ AMG line or Cadillac’s Blackwing models.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023. Think iX3, but smaller.