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Electrifying times in New York
The 2008 New York auto show featured some significant electric car announcements, with manufacturers Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Subaru each showing off a micro-car fitted with an electric powertrain. Appropriate for the New York show, these cars work well for city transport, as they all have limited range. But their small size and zero emissions are the perfect antidote for smoggy, congested urban areas. Along with the electric cars are a good crop of concepts, including a rare one from Scion, and new models. Check out our full coverage

 Photos: Electric cars in New York

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2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 V8 FSI
The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 V8 costs a lot to buy and a lot to run, but, while its cabin tech sucks, it drives extraordinarily well. Read more

2008 BMW 750i
The 2008 BMW 750i is a big sport luxury sedan that is, in many ways, everything we would expect from BMW, but it suffers from some older technology that needs an update. Read more

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, while very inexpensive, doesn't get much value from its hybrid system, and its cabin tech is only a little better than average. Read more

2008 Acura RDX
The 2008 Acura RDX is an excellent compact SUV and tech cruiser with some major flaws, such as lousy gas mileage and a difficult interface. Read more

X Prize dangles $10 million for fuel-sipping car
Kevin Massy
Associate Editor
The X Prize Foundation, best known for sponsoring space travel competitions, on Thursday offered $10 million to make a superefficient car. At the New York International Auto Show, the foundation and sponsor Progressive Casualty Insurance announced the newly named Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize. The competition, open to both established automakers and unknown engineers, is meant to result in "real cars" that are available for purchase, rather than concept cars. Read more

Powering a laptop in a car
Posted by CP33
Is it possible to purchase an adaptor that will run your laptop much like your cell phone charger, that plugs into the same type of car outlet that your cell phone charger does? We are traveling and my wireless service is wonderful but the battery lasts only so long on the laptop. Is there anything on the market that will help? Read more 

• 1. 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
• 2. 2008 Volvo XC70
• 3. 2008 Infiniti G35 Journey
• 4. 2008 Ford Focus SES
• 5. 2008 Volkswagen R32
• 6. 2008 Audi S5
• 7. 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S63 AMG
• 8. 2008 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
• 9. 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI
• 10. 2008 Audi TT Coupe

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