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December 17, 2007
 

Autos Insider Newsletter

Your weekly insight into the world of autos

NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

The Cream of 2007's Car Crop


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  MORE TOP STORIES

Dog Days at Cerberus
The bad news for the investment powerhouse keeps coming -- and it goes deeper than Chrysler and GMAC

AUTOS
Renault Takes Russia's Lada for a Spin
CEO Ghosn knows how to turn Eastern Bloc brands around and make them thrive. His new deal with No. 1 Russian automaker Avtovaz gives him another chance

NEWS & FEATURES • From Gizmag.com
Aston Martin's Fastest Ever
The 600bhp Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS concept has a power-to-weight ratio that translates to 0-62mph in 4 seconds flat

JAPAN
Japan's Carmakers Expand Home Factories
Despite sluggish domestic sales, Japanese automakers are boosting production to meet rising demand for their high-quality exports

AUTOS
Chevy's Cool New Malibu
It's the best Chevrolet we've ever driven that wasn't a Corvette-but is it good enough?

REVIEWS
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
The redesigned Escape Hybrid continues to be one of the best—and only—hybrids on the road today

NEWS & FEATURES • From Gizmag.com
Mercedes to Driver: Wake Up!
To make driving safer, Mercedes is working on a system that recognizes tiredness and warns when it's time to take a break

NEWS & FEATURES • From Sports Car Market
Ferrari's Winning Boxer
The highly successful 1982 Ferrari 512 BBi "Boxer" was hand-crafted car with mid-engined performance and aesthetic appeal

MOTOR SPORTS • From Gizmag.com
The World's Most Expensive Motorcycle?
The Ecosse Titanium Series boasts a 200-horsepower, 2150cc polished billet aluminum v-twin engine and a $275,000 price tag

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  Inside: This Week in Autos
For pretty much the first 100 years of the automobile's existence, the greatest achievement a car company could make was to build something that started when it was supposed to, stopped when it was supposed and didn't burst into flames in between. Those of us who were fortunate enough to buy a car in 2007 no longer need to worry about that. That is because cars today are light-years ahead in terms of reliability and safety. In fact, it is safe to say that they have never been better. Yes, most of them could do better in terms of fuel economy but in terms of engineering, performance, technology and sheer driving pleasure, we are living in an automotive golden age. Point in fact: the Buick Enclave. This sensational SUV was introduced by GM as a 2007 model, and it was an immediate hit—as it deserved to be. But it was a Buick! A brand that many industry watchers gave up for dead years ago. Now it, and a number of other Detroit models, earned accolades from the media and consumers—including the terrific new Chevy Malibu, Cadillac CTS and Ford Edge. It was winners such as these that made this year's round up of the best cars of 2007 such a pleasant surprise. (Of course there were sensational imports as well-lead by the Honda Accord, Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3 Series.) But what really impressed us was that when we went to tote up the number of bad cars, we had such a hard time coming up with any that we ended up scrapping the list altogether. Elsewhere this week, we looked at the rough times ahead for Chrysler's new owner, Cerberus Capital, and Renault's Carlos Ghosn latest deal with Russia's Lada. Enjoy.


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