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The First 'Fun' Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius is unarguably one of the most important cars of the generation, and quite frankly, ever. When it was released in 1997, it was ahead of its time, as gas prices had not yet justified its existence. However, gas prices soon skyrocketed and the Prius enjoyed a behemoth of a boost in sales. It was so successful, that it alone accounts for over 40 percent of hybrid sales. Unfortunately,

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007 Rides an Aston Martin DB9 GT in Next Bond Flick

Over the course of five-plus decades of James Bond films, the dashing secret agent has relied on a variety of stylish vehicles with which to vanquish his foes. Chief among those vehicles have been those produced by the luxury British automaker Aston Martin. Bond actors ranging from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan have driven an Aston Martin, usually the iconic DB5 model. While Daniel Craig may be

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Plug-in Hybrid SUV Race: Porsche Cayenne

The fact that Porsche was the first to make a Plug-in hybrid SUV is no surprise. The first hybrid ever made, was in the 19th century, by a man name Ferdinand. A year later this car premiered at the 1900 world’s fair. The Semper Vivus was the first automobile to use both electric and internal combustion engines in tandem. 115 years later, Porsche has reached the market first again; their plug-in Hy

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2016 BMW 7 Series: Thinking of Everything

The 7 series has always been as much of a benchmark of luxury as the S-class. Historically, the difference being that BMW had driver-centric ergonomics while Mercedes was much more of a personal limo. The Bavarian company has been so vocal on this mindset they went so far as to dub themselves the ultimate driving machine(s). The 2016 BMW 7 series is far more passenger-centric, and in that regard,

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BMW Dynamic Parking Predicts Your Next Parking Spot

If you live in a major metropolitan city like Houston, finding public parking is a difficult, if not seemingly impossible, endeavor. BMW may soon be able to provide a solution for beleaguered drivers in the form of an experimental program that utilizes movement data to predict the availability of public parking. The program is called Dynamic Parking Prediction and, according to BMW, is designed t

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United States Auto Dealerships Expect 17.1 million New Vehicle Sales in 2017

Things are looking up for new car sales in the United States. Based on recent data compiled by the National Automobile Dealers Association in early July, new vehicle sales in the United States should eclipse 17 million for FY 17’, especially as automotive dealerships begin to bring in new car inventory as the 2018’s begin to arrive onsite. In a media conference call, Chief Economist fo

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