Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
February was a great month for new-car sales, with the total volume up 21.28% over January, and almost 27% over February of 2010. Those are the overall numbers, but the general trend for February was that American car companies had a good time, while most of their overseas competitors struggled. Click past the jump for my analysis and graphs.
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As far as track-oriented cars go, Porsche holds the keys to several of them, mostly variants of their iconic 911 sports car. The GT2 RS is one of these. With 620 horsepower, 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and rear-wheel drive, it ought to be fun to drive. Add in the six-digit price, and not a lot of people will get that opportunity. Hence the video after the jump, where the narrator and test driver just can’t help himself.
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Ahead of the Geneva auto show, Porsche has released video on its new 2011 Cayenne. While the Cayenne has been Porsche’s biggest seller since its introduction last decade, the automaker is looking to expand its market share in the Luxury SUV segment. To that end, they’ve redesigned the Cayenne, starting with sleeker (and lighter) new sheetmetal, followed by a slight bump in horsepower. Click past the jump for a couple of videos of it.
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Last week I posted an article on battery death in newer cars, and what to do to prevent it. Because of the feedback I got on that subject, I wanted to address more solutions to this problem. I found a reason why automobile manufacturers are still using lead-acid batteries, what other battery technology is being used, and what it will take to bring car battery technology into the 21st century.
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