November 2007

2008 Dodge Challenger starts at $37,995

Chrysler may have made a fatal mistake by pricing the all-new, and supremely bad-ass 2008 Challenger at $37,995.  Granted, this is for the 6.1 liter SRT-8 HEMI powered version.  Granted, this car is one of the most gorgeous ( at least on the internet ) cars I’ve seen in a long time.  But nearly 40 [...]

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CR-V Production Increase Coming

According to Automotive News, Honda is working on increasing the production of their hugely popular CR-V.  Their factory in Mexico is hiring an extra 600 workers to aid the process.  Since it’s redesign in 2007, the CR-V has seen amazing sales figures, and currently ranks as the best selling CUV in America.  Since this little [...]

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Houston Cars has a new look

For those of you who have been readers of Houston Cars for awhile, you already know that I’m a serial theme updater.  I change looks here more than anyone should, and there’s nothing to be done about it.  All the loyal readers out there also know that I’m a terrible coder, and there’s no doubt [...]

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2008 Ford Shelby GT500 Review – The Garage

The Garage gets some track time in the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500 and comes away with this – ‘Once in a straight line, I was back on the throttle hard and was just amazed at how fast this car is. The blower makes the most incredible sound as the revs build and the car gobbles [...]

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Nissan Recalls 650k Altimas and Sentras

If you’re the owner of a Nissan Altima or Sentra from MY 2002, 2005, or 2006, you may be getting that unlucky little notice in the mail. If you’re driving a 1.8 liter Sentra or 3.5 liter Altima you can sit back and relax – this recall affects only the 2.5 liter engines. The problem [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

No car stuff today, just a quick Happy Thanksgiving. Today’s a day for families, not yakking about the latest and greating thing on four wheels. So enjoy your time with your loved ones, and come back tomorrow for some more car talk.

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Ford Ranger – So long!

According to Automotive News, the Ford Ranger will be history by the time 2009 rolls around. This juicy tidbit of info was buried in Ford’s recent UAW agreement, which detailed the closure of Ford’s Twin Cities plant. The Ranger hasn’t seen a major update in ages, so it’s no surprise that Ford is shutting down [...]

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2008 Corvette Review – Autoblog

Autoblog reviews the 2008 Corvette and has this to say – ‘The interior has also been greatly improved relative to older models with clear legible gauges and controls that fall readily to hand. The upgrade of materials found inside the cabin for 2008 was definitely noticeable, as well. Check out the leather covered dash complete [...]

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