Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Minimum Auto Insurance Bill Stalls

A bill that would raise mandatory minimum auto insurance levels stalled in a Senate committee when its chairman declined to break a tie vote.
Louisiana law now requires car and truck owners to have “10-20-10″ minimum motor vehicle liability coverage: $10,000 coverage for damage of other people’s property, $20,000 coverage for injury or death to more [...]

Friday, April 25th, 2008

What Young Designers Dream Of

THE design studies known as concept cars, which are staples at auto shows and often inspirations for the cars of tomorrow, are also test beds for new ideas. The newest designers in an automaker%26#8217;s studio often have a hand in these %26#151; with ideas that spring from creative young minds to become dream-car [...]

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Lament for a Limping Pony

ON a recent Monday evening, Mariano La Manno, a good-natured man of 56, sat at a table in the back garden of his Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, Acqua Santa, and traced the long history of the cars in his life.
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*Marianno La Manno*
Brooklyn
Occupation: Restaurant owner
Car: �67 Ford Mustang
Date Acquired: 1985
Multimedia
Slide Show
Auto [...]

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Not ready for a minivan Check out roomy Rogue

As a stay-at-home mother of three, Rhonda Thiessen has been driving minivans for quite a while. Although she and husband Ron started out with various compact cars, they found their need for cargo and passenger space grew along with their family. The family’s current Pontiac Montana van replaced a similar Chevrolet Venture.”We like the GM [...]

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Piece of history thats meant to be used

After almost buying a ‘49 Pontiac, Humphreys continued to look out for a good ’40s GM car.Ironically, the car he ended up buying came from his hometown of Winnipeg. Neil’s brother Wayne called up one day to say he had located a ‘41 Buick two-door.”He was so impressed by the completeness of the car that [...]

Monday, April 14th, 2008

G.M. Raids the Pantry and Bakes a Prize

IT seems unreal to be considering the Chevrolet Malibu as an alternative to such world-class cars as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, but it has happened. General Motors has finally delivered the first-class midsize sedan it promised for years if not decades.
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The latest Malibu is longer and [...]

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

What Young Designers Dream Of

THE design studies known as concept cars, which are staples at auto shows and often inspirations for the cars of tomorrow, are also test beds for new ideas. The newest designers in an automaker%26#8217;s studio often have a hand in these %26#151; with ideas that spring from creative young minds to become dream-car [...]

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Lament for a Limping Pony

ON a recent Monday evening, Mariano La Manno, a good-natured man of 56, sat at a table in the back garden of his Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, Acqua Santa, and traced the long history of the cars in his life.
Skip to next paragraph
*Marianno La Manno*
Brooklyn
Occupation: Restaurant owner
Car: �67 Ford Mustang
Date Acquired: 1985
Multimedia
Slide Show
Auto [...]

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

G.M. Raids the Pantry and Bakes a Prize

IT seems unreal to be considering the Chevrolet Malibu as an alternative to such world-class cars as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, but it has happened. General Motors has finally delivered the first-class midsize sedan it promised for years if not decades.
Skip to next paragraph
Enlarge This Image
The latest Malibu is longer and [...]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

What Young Designers Dream Of

THE design studies known as concept cars, which are staples at auto shows and often inspirations for the cars of tomorrow, are also test beds for new ideas. The newest designers in an automaker%26#8217;s studio often have a hand in these %26#151; with ideas that spring from creative young minds to become dream-car [...]