A decade ago, MINI launched in the United States, at a time when gas was cheap and small cars were decidedly not in vogue. The original Cooper has given birth to the Clubman, Countryman, Coupe and Roadster, in a brilliant display of making many lengths of sausage from one pile of meat.
Last May, I had the chance to drive the Range Rover Supercharged, the alpha dog of the Range Rover lineup. Though I was charmed by the incredible power and opulent cabin, I felt that the Range Rover was afflicted by a curse that affects many upper echelon vehicles – all the flash and features were spoilt by an underlying impracticality.
A report from Britain’s “WHATCAR?” magazine suggests Bentley will go back to the drawing board before their EXP 9 F SUV hits the market in 2015. I, for one, am not so sure this is a good idea.
Defender90 - As a quality machine I’d expect the Benz to have non corroding pipework, certainly I can never remember seeing any Benz leaking brake fluid. Or fuel...
Robstar - I think you won Marcelo: I have a 6.6L in the US, and ironically, the largest displacement, “most cylinders” engine is by far the slowest to 60....
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mkirk - Nuclear subs have a bunch of pumps which do make noise…some more than others. Ours are quiet though. Back in my Navy days it was said...
mkirk - Definitely the most advanced diesel-electric (can one still call this a pig boat?) out there. I like it as an attack boat but the 3 weeks...
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Defender90 - Yes indeed. It’s a “bitsa” and now has station wagon body with windows in the back – yay modular body work! Over time I’ve had...
Robstar - I wonder how hard a Rocket III engine swap is.
Defender90 - As a quality machine I’d expect the Benz to have non corroding pipework, certainly I can never remember seeing any Benz leaking brake fluid. Or fuel...
Compaq Deskpro - Why not the Colt? Now that is a sharp little car, this looks like a Versa with a photocopied Hyundai face.
Robstar - I think you won Marcelo: I have a 6.6L in the US, and ironically, the largest displacement, “most cylinders” engine is by far the slowest to 60....
hans007 - you can make hydrogen from natural gas which the US has tons of. if you are inthe FCX clarity program honda has they have a home...