Report Knocks ?Big Battery? Plug-In Subsidies, Will The DOE Notice?

The main tool for the government’s crusade to get one million plug-in cars on the road by 2015 is the “Qualified Plug-In Electric Vehicle Tax Credit,” a credit that returns between $2,500 and $7,500 to purchasers of a qualifying vehicle. To qualify for the minimum $2,500 credit, a vehicle must have a traction battery with [...]

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2012 Audi RS5 Coupe - Frankfurt Auto Show

Details on mid-cycle updates for the revamped Audi A5/S5 lines were released back in July, but the hottest version of the family waited until Frankfurt to show its more intensive face.

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2013 Audi RS5 Official Photos and Info: The RS5 As We?ll See It In the U.S.

When the RS5 finally arrives in the U.S., it?ll look like this. Considering that the number of cars Audi debuted at this year?s Frankfurt auto show actually reached double digits, we forgive you for losing track of one or two. But one of the minor debuts?the updated RS5 coupe?deserves a second look. After all, this [...]

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Howes: Ford Yanks Bailout Ad After White House Pressure

[UPDATE: Ford has restored the video to Youtube. More details here.] Detroit News columnist Daniel Howes reports in a column that Ford has pulled its controversial “bailout ad” after the White House asked “questions” about it. And apparently the take-down decision makes this a threatened piece of footage: in addition to yanking the spot from [...]

Source: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/09/howes-ford-yanks-bailout-ad-after-white-house-pressure/

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What automotive acronym should every enthusiast know? [Question Of The Day]

Automotive marketers sometimes have to stuff big ideas into small acronyms so the buying public can digest them. The best ones become so prominent people know the acronym without having any idea what it stands for. What automotive acronym should every enthusiast know? More »

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What is the greatest racing interview of all time? [Video]

Sometimes the red mist sets in after the checkered flag. Racing drivers sometimes either go ballistic, or have amazing moments of clarity when the race ends and the interview starts. What is the greatest racing interview of all time? More »

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BMW M5, E28 through F10: A History of Supremacy

In 1985, BMW created the M5, nothing less than a supercar in disguise. That first model was powered by the outrageously muscular, 24-valve, 3.5-liter inline-six taken (albeit slightly modified) from the M1. The result was extreme performance in the perfect camouflage. Only later did BMW add cladding and spoilers or even alter the body of [...]

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