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Porsche unveils completely new Boxster, most extensively changed since 2004

BestCarEver — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:51:37 +0000

Porsche has just pulled the virtual covers off of the latest generation Porsche Boxster. And although Porsche has been known to stick to the sayings, “evolution instead of revolution” and “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” the Porsche Boxster has pretty much been significant updates to the previous generation—much like the 911. I mean, this latest version is only the third generation and the Boxster has been with us since 1996.
But this time around, Porsche isn’t kidding when they say tha…

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MT Then and Now: 1997, 2004, 2009, 2012 Ford F-150 Truck of the Year Winners

BestCarEver — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:02:04 +0000

Since we began regularly holding our Motor Trend Truck of the Year program in 1989, four Ford F-150s have demonstrated engineering excellence, advancement in design, efficiency, safety, value, and ability to perform its intended function well enough to earn the distinction of being named our Truck of the Year. Those four F-150s that earned the Golden Calipers are the 1997, 2004, 2009, and now 2012 F-150. While 15 years separates the first and most recent F-150 winners, after revisiting stories about our…

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Americans driving fewer miles in 2011, lowest since 2004

BestCarEver — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:34:08 +0000

High gas prices put a change on how and where one spends their money – however, it also puts a dent in how much they drive. According to the Federal Highway Administration Americans drove 15.5 billion fewer miles in the first half of 2011, the lowest level since 2004.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. drivers drove 1.453 trillion miles through June 30, down 1.1 percent over the first half of 2010. During the first half of 2004, Americans logged about 1.451 trillion miles.
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Rent, Lease, Sell or Keep: 2004 Kia Spectra

BestCarEver — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:11:32 +0000

Kia no longer exists. Yes there is that Hyundai subsidiary now known as Kia. But before Kia Motors went Chapter 11, there was this strange Korean company that sold spasm inducing horrific vehicles. I’m not sure any female car enthusiast would ever be happy with the name Sephia. Just saying that name alone can induce [...]

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Recall Up Date: 1997 – 2004 Ford F-Series & 2002 – 2003 Lincoln Blackwood

BestCarEver — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:28:56 +0000

The Problem: The sprays used to deice roads can corrode the straps that hold the truck’s fuel tank in place. Eventually, one or both of the straps can break. If one strap breaks, fuel tanks will be pulled out of the tank; if both break, the tank will fall onto the roadway. In either case, gasoline could leak and cause a fire. The Fix: Ford dealers will inspect affected trucks and replace the fuel-tank straps with new ones with better corrosion protection. If replacement straps aren’t yet avail…

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MT Then and Now: 1997, 2004, 2008, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

BestCarEver — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:55:10 +0000

The bland 1997 Chevrolet Malibu went through some teething pains when it was first introduced, no doubt something the automaker is hoping to avoid with the incoming 2013 Malibu, definitely not a car we’d label bland. The new Malibu’s changes are more than just skin deep, but even the design details suggest the 2013 model is more ambitious than that late-1990s Chevrolet.
In a long-term test of a 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, editors were impressed at the combination of the car’s competence mat…

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Years After Crash Landing in 2004, NASA’s Genesis Reveals Data About Solar Chemistry

BestCarEver — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:10:12 +0000

Back in 2001, NASA launched a mission named Genesis toward the sun to collect solar particles streaming from our star and return them to Earth. Genesis arrived back on Earth right on time in 2004, but all didn’t go according to plan. When Genesis’s parachute failed, the spacecraft crash landed in Utah, spilling it’s contents across the ground. But seven years later scientists are still picking up the pieces, and making big discoveries as they continue to sift through the wreckage.
The most recent finding…

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MT Then and Now: 1996, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2012 TL

BestCarEver — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:03:16 +0000

Two generations of bland Acura TLs made way in 2004 for the competent midsize luxury sedan that, as we said in a 2005 review, was finally worthy of serious attention from the established German automakers. With the 2009 TL, Acura has made the full transition from wallflower to hard-to-ignore. Acura’s Touring Luxury car became the best-selling luxury sedan in the U.S. in 2005, but some say the bold 2009 redesign went too far. With the 2012 TL soon to go on sale, let’s take a look at how the model ha…

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G.M. Reports an Annual Profit, Its First Since 2004

BestCarEver — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:50:11 +0000

General Motors said it earned $4.7 billion in 2010, and that union workers would receive profit-sharing checks of $4,300, the most in the automaker’s history.

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Breaking: GM Nets $4.7 Billion in 2010, First Full-Year Profit Since 2004

BestCarEver — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:50:00 +0000

DETROIT – General Motors reported net income of $4.7 billion for 2010, just short of analysts’ predicted $5.0 billion. It’s GM’s first full-year profit since 2004, when it reported $3.6 billion in net income on top of a sharp fourth-quarter drop. For the fourth quarter of ’10, GM reports net income of $500 million

Like Ford, GM spent heavily on new product development in the fourth quarter, hitting its profit margins. Unlike Ford, GM is essentially a new company, after a $23 billion initial p…

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