Autos
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Analysis: Why Elon Musk's crazy plans for Tesla are perfectly sane
Jul 30, 2016 7:12 am - Elon Musk recently laid out a "master plan" for where his company, Tesla Motors, is heading. The vision is undoubtedly ambitious: four new kinds of Tesla vehicles, solar...
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Race-ready Gremlin began as a mild-mannered soulJul 22, 2016 6:00 am - Street machines of all shapes and sizes descended on Wisconsin State Fair Park near Milwaukee last weekend for the 2016 Car Craft Summer Nationals. All told, the event h...
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Feisty Fiero owner passes down her passion to sonJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Mark Soeldner had always been a die-hard Mustang guy. In fact, over his many years of driving, the Wheaton resident has owned '65 and '67 examples, as well as a 1971 Mac...
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Classic Recollections: Swedish survivor back on the roadJul 18, 2016 6:00 am - Beautiful scenery is what makes cruising fun. When it comes to area backdrops for a classic car show, few views can top the picturesque sights of Lake Delavan, Wisconsin...
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Illinois Jaguar Club to host annual show SaturdayJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The Illinois Jaguar Club will hold its 2016 Concours d'Elegance, a display of more than 35 Jaguar automobiles in the Chicago area, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July ...
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Owner loves his turbocharged BugJul 17, 2016 7:00 am - Last weekend, AMS Performance marked 15 years in business. To celebrate, the West Chicago shop threw a massive open house. Hundreds of show cars turned up, many boasting...
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Don't ignore spark plug replacementJul 17, 2016 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Last week I wrote about vehicle owners pushing oil-change intervals out too far. I alluded to other services that are not required, according to the m...
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Analysis: The importance of Alibaba's new 'Internet car'
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Spider Classica offers simple joys for a good driveJul 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The best drives were along the Rue de la Mer, running south along the Mediterranean from France to Italy. I did that four times, once in an open-top Fiat 124 Spider Clas...
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Car show calendarJul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Car shows July 16: Mooseheart Car & Bike Show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Route 31, two miles north of 1-88. Classic, antique, modified, custom vehicles, trucks and motorcyc...