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Infiniti Details a Quartet of New Vehicles

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This fastback is promised as the brand’s first all-electric model, an interesting tack given the market’s insatiable appetite for SUVs and crossovers. 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.

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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 were simply fewer coupe buyers as Americans ran to minivans and the earliest family-friendly SUVs. Since it was the Eighties, one of the most coveted manufacturers that produced the best stuff was BMW. Ford was well aware in the Eighties how the two-door market (especially at the luxury end) was in flux.

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

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