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Toyota’s tiny Prius: the FT-CH concept
It’s small, it’s green and we gave viewers a sneak-peek of it in our DSTV Extra! back in December. It’s the Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept. On January 11, the drapes were dropped by Jim Lentz at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and we have to say, it’s… erm, cute? Designed [...]
Extra! Volt Dancers, Detroit Preview, Gran Turismo
In this episode of Driving Sports TV’s Extra! you’ll see dancing girls, a plug-in Toyota Prius, Mitsubishi iMiEV, BMW Z4 sDrive35is and Gran Turismo.
Subaru Legacy Concept to storm Detroit
Only a day after Subaru’s parent dropped a bombshell that it was departing from WRC action in 2009, Subaru of America dropped some news of its own: the Subaru Legacy Concept will be shown at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Historically, Subaru tends to use alphanumeric nomenclature for its “far out” concepts. For example, the [...]
2009 Detroit Auto Show could be brilliant
The North American International Auto Show is the biggest new car show in America. Of course, it’s in Detroit, at the huge Cobo Center from January 17-25. The show features a black-tie gala, press days, charity benefits, and everything that’s new in the automotive world. Well, almost everything. Nissan, Mitsubishi, Ferrari, Suzuki, and Land Rover [...]
Public displays of low self-esteem, now at TTAC
Times of crisis are anything but boring. And, while the Big 2.5 try to get their handouts from DC, the blogisphere is doing its best to sculpt public opinion along the way. The Truth About Cars (a name I consider ironic) has turned into the Bailout 24/7 network, much to the chagrin of a few [...]
Still searching for three wise men
Without a trace of irony, a Detroit church placed three SUVs up on its altar for a prayer service in support of the automaker bailout. One each from Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler. Reuters has the gospel, with a full slideshow here. No word on whether any of the Big 3 have plans to announce a [...]
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