Name That Shifter, No. 21: Daewoo Nubira

On Monday we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. We thought the anonymity of this week’s shifter would pose more of a challenge than it did. Instead, Ryan May not only identified the shifter as belonging to a Daewoo Nubira, but [...]

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT vs. 2012 Ford Focus SEL, 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited, 2011 Mazda 3 s Sport, 2011 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 SEL ? Comparison Tests

Startup Sedans: Five perfectly respectable rides for up-and-comers establish a new standard for compact sedans. Even if two weeks? worth of Maruchan ramen drains your savings account, there?s something about a rusting mid-?90s Accord on sagging springs that fails to inspire confidence among financial backers or real-estate agents. And when you and the missus are [...]

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Merhi dominates race three

Roberto Merhi took a dominant victory for Prema in the final F3 Euro Series race of the weekend at Hockenheim to make it two wins from three in Germany. The Spaniard was never challenged once he stole the lead from a slow-starting Marco Wittmann off the line. He gradually opened out the gap back to the German in the early laps, and extended it again in the closing stages after it had stayed around three seconds for much of the race

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New Look for the Grapes Around Texas

I have wanted to change up the layout of our blog and get ready to gear up for the spring when we do more traveling and check out new Texas Winery?s in the Spring. I would like to ask you what you think about the new link and what you would like to see added [...]

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Porsche Unveils Diesel-Powered Panamera?for Europe

Until the Cayenne diesel launched a few years back, oil burners were off-limits at Porsche since, well, forever. Former CEO Wendelin Wiedeking?not exactly someone you’d call a car guy?harbored a prejudice against the diesel, calling it a “stinker.” And thus, the diesel engine had no chance of hitting the market. (Though it didn’t stop engineers [...]

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Great advertising is about message, not product

Many of my readers are not from the the USA, so may not have seen this advert (unless they happen to love American Football) but take 2 minutes and 3 seconds to watch this Superbowl advert: Now, think back about how often the logo, the car itself or anything recognisable as “the product” were shown. [...]

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Peugeot EX1 rips 'round the 'Ring with record-setting EV run

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Peugeot EX1 at the Nurburgring
Peugeot EX1 sets electric vehicle 'Ring record - Click above to watch video after the jump

For decades now, automakers have turned to the famed Nürburgring in Germany to put vehicles to the test. On April 27th, Peugeot sent its radically styled EX1 electric 'round the 'Ring, setting a record for battery-powered vehicles with a time of 9 minutes 1.338 seconds.

The Nürburgring actually consists of several interlacing tracks, with the main stretch, the Nordschleife, comprising almost 13 miles of hairpin turns, undulating surfaces and lengthy straightaways.

Peugeot's electric sports car averaged a rather impressive 85.9 miles per hour on the demanding 12-plus mile Nordschleife track. The EX1 smoked the previous electric vehicle record of 9:51, set by a modified Mini E back in 2010. Hit the jump to catch official video of the EX1 whizzing 'round the 'Ring.

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Merhi dominates race three

Roberto Merhi took a dominant victory for Prema in the final F3 Euro Series race of the weekend at Hockenheim to make it two wins from three in Germany. The Spaniard was never challenged once he stole the lead from a slow-starting Marco Wittmann off the line. He gradually opened out the gap back to the German in the early laps, and extended it again in the closing stages after it had stayed around three seconds for much of the race

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