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2 Fieros for Want of a Ferrari
By JIM KOSCS
A New Jersey man has gone through life owning several of his beloved Fieros, a small, plastic-body midengine sporty car that Pontiac offered in 1984-88.
The Huracán replaces the Gallardo as the least-expensive Lamborghini.
Whatever other talents the Lamborghini Huracán possesses, its personality is defined by its incredible straight-line performance. It sucks the wind out of you.
A New Jersey man has gone through life owning several of his beloved Fieros, a small, plastic-body midengine sporty car that Pontiac offered in 1984-88.
The 1984 Pontiac Fiero made its debut with a captivating design and a midengine layout, but disappointment set in quickly as it developed a reputation for a stiff ride and lackluster quality.
I bought a vehicle with push-button locks and crank windows, but it embarrassed my children. “Do we have to have this stupid car?” they’d say. “Nobody else we know has to lock the doors when they get out of the car.”
Dealerships are offering perks that go beyond free food. Some have wine, original art and a way to exercise customers’ dogs.
Various components of a Takata airbag, taken from a Honda vehicle.
The Transport Ministry plans to force expanded recalls of Takata devices, reflecting growing unease about the problem and its implications for Japanese carmakers.
An order from the Transportation Ministry on driver’s-side airbags would lead to the recall of an additional 200,000 vehicles in Japan, the transportation minister said.
The automaker said a plastic hand grip mounted near the side-curtain airbag in the second row could contact passengers if the airbag deployed.
Ten years after a crash that killed a passenger, a Texas woman’s guilty plea was overturned after it became clear that the switch was to blame.
A federal safety regulator gave the company until Tuesday to expand the recalls of potentially defective airbags or face legal action and penalties.
A more carlike version of the X3 crossover, the X4 has the same ground clearance, but a swept profile also cuts cargo space by 10 cubic feet.
Fiat announces an ad campaign that plays to an old, derogatory acronym; G.M. announces a less expensive way to use lightweight aluminum in vehicle production.
The automaker says some 2014-15 Mazda 6s may not alert the driver when all four tires are low; Land Rover and Mini also recall vehicles.
Lewis Hamilton beat his teammate, Nico Rosberg, to win the drivers championship; Sam Bird won the Formula E race in Malaysia.
Mike Ruse, a lifelong Vermont resident, bought a cab for $1,000 from a Queens repair shop three years ago, and since then has put an additional 80,000 miles on it, much of them logged on vacation road trips.
Market data suggests that the taxi business, which has undergone little change over many decades, is in the midst of a revolution.
Futurliner No. 10, one of 12 G.M. built for its Parade of Progress, is scheduled for inclusion on the National Historic Vehicle Register.
Mobile businesses are increasing in cities across the United States, as entrepreneurs embrace the lower overhead and freedom to change locations.
Waze, a community-based navigation app, finds that Thanksgiving driving patterns vary among its users depending on the city.
An audit found that the automaker did not inform United States regulators of 1,729 claims of fatalities and injuries linked to a potential defect.
A new, higher-end version of Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class sedan has been rebadged as the Mercedes-Maybach S600.
Onix Taveras fell in love with the Pontiac Fiero during the car’s brief 1980s heyday and has remained a faithful devotee ever since.
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With the 3-wheeled Slingshot, Polaris aims to blow open what has been a minor market niche.
