Peter Loeser, Contributor
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I have become a regular Ride Lust reader in the last year or so, and this week I came across an interesting headline on the site: "Why we won't be driving electric cars anytime soon." My first...
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Emergency Steer Assist Coming From ContinentalThe development of safety features has been increasingly focused toward active vehicle intervention during an emergency. Active braking, lane departure warnings, and adaptive cruise control are all features that allow the vehicle to share the burden of controlled driving. Continental has announced...
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Audi's 62-Speaker Sound Concept Project: Are You An AUDIophile?Audi's infotainment engineers have turned a Q7 SUV into a "rolling hi-fi studio", with a total 62 individual loudspeaker drivers integrated into it's interior panels. This isn't just another bass SPL competition car packed with absurd quantities of massive subwoofers and flashy amplifiers though...
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Upcoming Cadillac Flagship Model May Top The XTSSeveral recent reports have hinted that Cadillac's XTS concept would eventually replace the DTS as the flagship model for the surviving Detroit luxury maker. New rumors suggest that it may end up a notch down from the top in a new product hierarchy. Word of the new model has come from CEO Ed...
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Aston Martin's Six Year Outlook: Six New Or Refreshed ModelsIt's no secret that Aston Martin has been working on several vehicles that don't exactly sync with the brand's traditional image. It is becoming a trend among premium auto makers to expand their lineups to increase sales volume and appeal to larger groups of consumers. The British company is...
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Are The Luxury Brands Getting Bloated?Everyone seems to be expanding their lineups in order to be competitive in global markets and meet fuel economy regulations. Common practice is to fill in gaps with new, "in-between" models and add smaller, more efficient cars to the economy price range. While these are positive steps for most...
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Advances in technology are constantly changing the way we interact with, well, everything. We use electronics to communicate with other people, consume knowledge and entertainment, and connect to and...
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Negative-Emissions Vehicle Concept From China's SAIC: A Plant On Wheels!There is a major difference between cars and plants, and it's the driving factor behind the "green" trends in the automotive industry today. By nature, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atomsphere, and release oxygen. This is good. This is how the ecosystem is supposed to work. Plants like...
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It's The End Of The Road For GM's Northstar V8Now synonymous with Cadillac performance, the popular Northstar V8 will soon be discontinued by General Motors. The engine was developed in the late 1980s and introduced in 1992 to compete with the best in luxury performance from around the world, including the big German names. It found its way...
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Survival Of The Manual TransmissionTalk to an average car enthusiast and he'll probably tell you manual shifting is the way to go. The do-it-yourself gearbox has a long history in automotive design and motorsports. Thanks to simple, yet robust design, it has stood the test of time. There's a good chance you'll still find brand...
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Buy One Ultra-Rare Yacht, Get One Equally Rare Supercar--Free!That's right - shell out £17million (almost $24.5 million) and you can glide into the sunset in this beautiful, luxurious, 122-ft super-yacht. As an incentive, Strand Craft is offering an equally extravagant supercar to go with your new vessel. If you have the cash, and like the idea of...
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Mercury Becomes Donor For Future Of LincolnBy now you're probably aware that Ford plans to bury the Mercury brand this year. Another example of American car platforms wearing several badges within a parent corporation, Mercury vehicles have usually been Ford cars with slightly different styling. CEO Alan Mulally has brought recent...
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The Europeans seem to have mastered the execution of the luxury sports car. Inside Line reports that BMW may be in the process of submitting another entry into the segment. The company has also...
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BBC To Tour Europe In Think City EVAccording to Autocar, the BBC plans to take a Think City electric vehicle on a trip throughout Europe later this month. The group's goal is to evaluate the region's readiness for the growth of the electric car. Their itinerary includes destinations such as Harwich, Norway, Sweden, Austria...
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Four Hot New Convertibles You Won't Want To MissI'll confess, I'm not typically a fan of the drop top. Still, when the weather is just right, it's a real pleasure to cruise around in the open air. It's that time of year now, and folks have unwrapped their boats and gassed up their ragtops. The automotive media have been covering several...
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Wind-Powered Car Beats The Wind That Propels ItSometimes physics and logic don't seem to match up. Scientific theories and experiments are sources of constant debate. The search for better energy sources and attempts at perpetual motion have provided a steady flow of conflicting arguments. In an effort to prove the DWFTTW (down wind...
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Plug-in Electric Sports Car Splits To Form Two BikesIn a perfect example of thinking well outside the box, Indian designer Ramesh Gound has produced a rather unusual vehicle concept. In cooperation with Renault Design India, Ramesh has revealed his vision for the future of "affordable youth mobility". At the culmination of his time at India's...
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Hulme Supercar From New Zealand Boasts 600hp, CollectabilityLooking for something rare and unique? Ever wonder what it's like to drive an open wheel race car? Now might be a good time to make a deposit on a Hulme CanAm Supercar. The New Zealand company has announced that it will produce a quantity of 20 Hulme Supercars for purchase on a first come, first...
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Auto Express announced this week that Bugatti has developed a fully electric sports car with some impressive capability. Known for exploring the limits of performance in street legal supercars with...
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Fisker Automotive Gets Loan To Resurrect GM's Boxwood PlantYou have likely seen pictures and heard of the Karma, being developed by Fisker Automotive in California. It's an exciting example of the plug-in electric hybrid vehicle's (PEHV) potential in the near future. Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it would loan the company $528.7...
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Obama To Raise The Bar On Emissions StandardsNot surprisingly, standards for fuel efficiency will continue to increase for automotive (and soon truck) manufacturers. President Obama has shared some more of his vision for a future with reduced tailpipe emissions. This type of information is critical to auto makers, who will be forced to...
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Audi Offers Wifi Internet Access In 2011 A8Audi is making it even easier to access the interwebs wirelessly with the updated 2011 A8 sedan. Although others, like Ford, have made this available as a dealer installed option, Audi will be the first to offer it straight from the factory. A8 owners will now be able to access all of their...
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Leno Talks Electric Cars, Old vs. New: 'This Is The Future'Just like a lot of other technology that has recently been introduced to market vehicles, electric drivetrains aren't really all that new. Jay Leno compares two electric cars from his own collection: a 1909 Baker Electric "Horseless Coach" and a brand new Electric Ford Focus. His verdict? "Exactly...
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Cars Your Kids Will Talk About 30 Years From NowA few decades from now, the kids of today, maybe your own children, will look back and remember a rapidly changing automotive industry. Chances are, a handful of vehicles will highlight their memories of current automotive technology. Here's a few names that are likely to come up in...
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