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When New York opted to use the upcoming Nissan NV200 van as their new taxi of choice, their vote of confidence in the uniquely styled vehicle did wonders to convince the public of its practicality. After all, hundreds of cabbies can't be wrong. So how do you make an already …

BMW enthusiasts are a bit of an odd lot. Whilst some prescribe to love nothing but the firm's big, buttery-smooth inline six cylinder engines like those found in the old 3.0 CSL and E36 M3, others profess an undying love for the impeccable balance and involving nature of a small …

Although plenty of press reports would have you believe otherwise, automotive executives are far from cutthroat. Sure, they've often got a bit of a bias one way or another, but they can always appreciate a good design, even if it's come from one of their competitors. However, what designs automotive …

• Mazda engineers honoured for improving diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology • Second award for world-record compression ratio and reduced friction in petrol engine • Mazda’s new-generation petrol praised as example of future, ultra-efficient engine Mazda Motor Corporation engineering teams were honoured today with two Technological Development Awards at the …

Three day equestrian competition final preparatory event for Olympic Eventing Team hopefuls The Bromont CCI*** Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, will welcome Volvo as its title sponsor for the international equestrian event taking place June 7 to 10, 2012, in Bromont, Quebec. The 26th edition of the Volvo …

The following statement can be attributed to Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company: “The Ford Blue Oval is back where it belongs with the Ford family of 166,000 employees around the world. This is a great day for us and is the result of several years of hard work …

It doesn't matter what it is; when you're spending a serious amount of money you expect a serious amount of service. And if your local BMW or Ford dealer is willing to offer you a free cafe, newsletter, and owner events in order to make the purchase decision as pleasant …

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is officially in the “11-second” club, as engineers recently turned an 11.93-second/116-mph quarter-mile elapsed time run in a showroom-stock Camaro ZL1 automatic. A Camaro ZL1 manual ran an 11.96-second ET at 117 mph. Only a few other production vehicles can run the quarter-mile as quickly …

When many talk motorsports, the manufacturers' names that crop up are oftentimes the same ones that can be found patrolling the more tony districts of North American cities: Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus. And while those names are certainly prevalent players in the racing world, there's one that is at least as …

The newest Nissan Altima rolled off the line in Smyrna, Tenn. today. It's been 20 years since the original model was made, and Nissan has sold 4.4 million Altimas since then. Technician Ronnie Cope has had a hand in every Altima model made. "When we started with the little four …