Autos
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Analysis: The importance of Alibaba's new 'Internet car'
Jul 16, 2016 7:13 am - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba recently introduced its first automobile, the RX5 sport utility vehicle, set to be delivered to customers in August. The company called ...
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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...
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Classic Recollections: Instant attraction never fades for AMC AMXJul 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Hot summer days are perfect for lusting after muscle cars. It was a burner one hot July in 1973 when Nader Ghazaleh and a co-worker, Steve, were passing the time doing j...
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Barrington's next Cruise Night July 14Jul 10, 2016 1:00 am - The village of Barrington continues to host Cruise Night every Thursday through Sept. 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Barrington Village Center at Cook and Station stree...
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Car club calendarJul 06, 2016 11:00 pm - Monthly meetings Chicago Alfa Romeo Owners Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month (except December) at Spuntino's Pizza, 515 Higgins Road, Park Ridge....
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Car show calendarJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Car shows July 8: Performance Driving Experience track day organized by the Sports Car Club of America Chicago Region. To be held at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet...
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Classic cars: Second rebuild was a homecoming of sortsJul 02, 2016 11:00 pm - The south Florida sun beat down, rippling off the asphalt in a misty haze. It was a hot one but the two teens barreling down the highway in 1981 didn't care. They were o...
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I didn't take my own adviceJul 02, 2016 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Several weeks back I answered a question about old trailer tires and taking a trip on them. My advice to the reader was not to travel long distance wi...
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West Chicago company boosts performanceJul 02, 2016 6:00 am - The Audi R8 is no slouch when it comes to performance. After being introduced with a 420-horsepower V-8, the brand later offered 525- and 560-horsepower V-10s. But for b...