| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  Monday, November 29, 2010 |  | The 3.0-liter inline-six in the BMW 328i sedan puts out 230 hp.... | | EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: The 3-series remains the standard by which all other sports sedans are judged. You need only a few minutes behind the wheel to figure out why that is. The precise handling, the quick steering, the perfect clutch take-up and the shifter feel are spectacular. Few cars feel better in your hands. While the car is not lightning-quick with the 3.0-liter engine... |
|  | | General Motors Co., aiming to give its small cars a sales edge, may introduce continuously variable transmissions to deliver better fuel economy, executives say. GM doesn't use CVTs now. But they could be used on models such as the Chevrolet Spark, Aveo and Cruze in the next three years, said...
|  | | Infiniti will face a new marketing challenge when it introduces its first hybrid vehicle next spring, the 2012 M35h sedan. Since the import brand has never sold a hybrid, officials will be attempting to learn which marketing chord resonates more with its customers: performance or fuel economy. ...
|  | | Nissan North America Inc., Ford Motor Co. and a little-known Turkish vehicle manufacturer are in a three-way competition to supply the next generation of taxis to New York City. The winner will snare a large fleet deal: more than 13,000 vehicles delivered over the next three to five years, with ...
|  | | Porsche R&D chief Wolfgang Durheimer has been named the new head of Bentley and Bugatti to replace Franz-Josef Paefgen, who is retiring. Durheimer, 52, also becomes head of motorsports for the Volkswagen Group, beginning in February. Paefgen, 64, has lead Bentley since 2002 and Bugatti since...
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