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Infiniti Details a Quartet of New Vehicles

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The latter is obviously a ‘coupified’ crossover in the visage of a BMW X6, which is to say a machine with a roofline contributing to a lot more sport than utility. We’ll reiterate that Mercury was way ahead of the game 40 years ago with its light bar on the original Sable. Images: Infiniti] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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

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An intentional move on the company’s part, the plan was to catch a more elevated customer than those persuaded by the Fox body trio: Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII. In particular, BMW was on the mind of all domestic manufacturers in the Eighties as yuppies pursued status and Ultimate Driving Machine pleasure.

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

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There was little difference between the two by the end as the Blass adopted LSC features and power. Since it was the Eighties, one of the most coveted manufacturers that produced the best stuff was BMW. Bill Blass became the de facto base trim should a customer not want the sportier image of the only other option, LSC.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. Looking to the future, manufacturers are continuing to put more effort into vehicles that run primarily on electric power. BMW X6 Active Hybrid. • BMW ActiveHybrid 7. • BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept.

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

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Though 12 miles is well short of the 40 plus miles of the upcoming Chevy Volt, the costs associated with the hybrid system should also fall well short of the Volts costly power train. The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid.

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