04/05/2006
Evolution -- not just another pretty face
The 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR is the fastest ugly car in the world. I mean that in the nicest possible way.
Diesel is cleaning up its act
European roads are bustling with modern diesel cars that do not spew stinky clouds of black smoke from their tailpipes or announce their presence with a truck-stop clatter from under the hood. But with few exceptions, American drivers cannot buy...
Car Talk: Grand Caravan could double as your 'doghouse'
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03/29/2006
Hyundai speeds up the race
CHICAGO -- Hyundai made a name for itself in the U.S. by promoting its low cost. Now it has opted to go high fashion.
Quest abandons oddball dashboard design
Help is on the way for the beleaguered Nissan Quest minivan.
Journal to begin digest of local car news
Starting next month, The Journal is planning to publish a new feature, a digest of local news items about cars and driving in Rhode Island. We need your help.
Ladies' choice: CUVs offer space, safety and sass
DETROIT -- Amy and Shannon Smylie of St. Clair Shores, Mich., always had two vehicles, a truck he uses for his work as a carpenter and a Honda Accord she'd had years before they married five years ago.
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Car illustrators tweaked and stretched for effect
While elegant prewar classics and rare Italian sports cars are still setting sales records when they cross the auction block, lately it has been automakers' dream cars from the 1950s that are drawing top prices from high-rolling car collectors.
Car Talk: Someone, or something, is getting charged too much
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It's Hurricane season again at Ford
The Hurricane is back.
03/23/2006
Providences releases brake on red-light cameras
PROVIDENCE -- Watch your foot, if you're driving in Providence.
03/22/2006
Loyal Land Cruiser owners can turn back the clock
LOS ANGELES -- Jonathan Ward and his wife, Jamie, run a time machine. Their shop, TLC, is where fanatically loyal Toyota FJ owners bring their tired, rusted-out, crunched-up Land Cruisers. The Wards turn back the clock and make the FJs new again.
Fuel efficiency saves up to $2,000 a year
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Drivers could save as much as $2,000 a year on gas if they bought the most fuel-efficient vehicle in a segment compared with the one with the worst mileage, a consumer group says.
Execs' pay to be affected by Ford quality
CHICAGO -- Next time you have to dip into your pocket or purse because your new Ford Motor Co. vehicle has a problem, you can smile.
Calling all car news
Starting next month, The Journal is planning to publish a new feature, a digest of local news items about cars and driving in Rhode Island. We need your help.
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Car Talk: Only dealer can make accurate diagnosis of Acura
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03/15/2006
We've just said hello to the GTO but don't you know, it's got to go
Gone again.
Set autopilot to drive your vehicle news straight to us
Starting next month, The Journal is planning to publish a new feature, a digest of local news items about cars and driving in Rhode Island. We need your help.
Prius envy: Flying solo, saving money in HOV lanes
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Giant-size sport-utility vehicles have enraged motorists for nearly two decades because of their size, gas consumption and sometimes bully drivers.
AAA's Car Doctor will be with you starting in April
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Car Talk: Caddy lacks a crawling gear for icy downhills
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