About Cars Archive: August, 2008

Get ready for record-breaking fuel prices
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and the oil companies will be celebrating as gas prices hit record highs for this traditionally heavily-traveled weekend. As of today, the national average...
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Test drive: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
We originally reviewed the Mazdaspeed 3 a few months ago. Mazda invited a bunch of journalists to Monterey, California to drive the Mazdaspeed 3 on the streets as well as...
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How are oil prices determined?
Another day, another record high for gasoline prices. Our comments section has seen several heated discussions about the cause of record gas prices. Kimberly Amadeo, About.com's Guide to U.S. Economy,...
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class coming to the US?
Automotive News reports that Mercedes-Benz is once again thinking about bringing the B-Class, a small hatchback about 10 inches shorter than the C-Class sedan, to the United States. Mercedes consider...
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Test drive: 2007 Nissan Altima
Looks like Nissan's added another car to my list of favorites. First, they introduced the all-new 2007 Nissan Sentra, which quickly became my favorite compact sedan. Now we have...
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Photo gallery: GM Performance Track Day
Last week I told you that GM gave me the opportunity to drive GM's Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept car. I had to take it slow in the Camaro, but GM...
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Test drive: 2007 Acura CSX Type S
Canadians and Americans have a lot in common, but when it comes to cars many Canadians take a European view -- that bigger is not necessarily better and that size...
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Test drive: 2007 Mercury Montego
We've had a couple of discussions here on the blog about Ford's revival of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable names, scheduled to replace the Five Hundred and Montego monikers...
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Test drive: 2007 Audi A6 Avant S-Line
Okay, I admit it -- I have a thing for station wagons. We own one (a 1996 Honda Accord; bummer they don't make Accord wagons any more) and while it's...
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Today's gas boycott: Sure, why not?
Today is supposed to be the day of the gas boycott. A couple of weeks ago I discussed why I don't think the gas boycott will work, and what steps...
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