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Ford relying on jobs for UAW contract, deal coming Tuesday?

Having not yet reached a contract deal, Ford is reportedly leaning on future jobs in its negotiations.

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Official: 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas priced from $26,155*

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Honda, Specialty

The totally redesigned 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas (formerly known as the Civic GX), America's only natural gas-burning passenger vehicle, will hit Honda dealerships nationwide on October 18 with a starting MSRP $26,155, (*excluding a $750 destination fee). Add in navigation, and the Civic Natural Gas tops out at $27,655 plus $750 for delivery.

A modified version of the 1.8-liter four-cylinder found in the gas-fueled 2012 Civic Sedan and Coupe powers the Civic Natural Gas; a five-speed automatic transmission is standard. The Civic Natural Gas is EPA-rated at 27 city/38 highway/31 combined miles per gasoline-gallon equivalent. Compared against the 2011 Civic GX, the 2012 Natural Gas delivers a 12.5-percent improvement in city fuel efficiency and a 5.5-percent bump on the highway.

But here's the crucial question: How does the Civic Natural Gas stack up against its green sibling, the Civic Hybrid? Well, the Civic Hybrid starts at $24,800, so it's cheaper than the Natural Gas Civic and, at an EPA-estimated 44 mpg in all driving conditions, the gas-electric version is more fuel efficient. But for residents of California, where unlimited access to HOV lanes adds thousands of dollars to a car's value, the Honda Civic Natural Gas Civic might still be the logical choice. Hit the jump for the official press blast.

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2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Gets New Limited-Slip Front Diff and Front Camera

We here at C/D really like the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor?it?s huge, you can jump it, and it looks awesome?and courtesy of Ford’s consumer site, we now know that for 2012 it gets a few key upgrades designed to improve the Raptor?s abilities in its natural habitat (anywhere that isn?t paved). According to Ford?s website, [...]

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2013 Audi S5 3.0T Coupe Driven: Smaller Engine, Bigger Presence

A downsized engine and upsized visual presence. Identical or otherwise, twins tend to find a way to separate themselves. Romulus killed Remus. One of the Sklar brothers wears glasses. Mary-Kate Olsen has a hyphenated first name. Until now, the Audi S5 coupe had a V-8 and the S5 cabriolet was the one with the blown [...]

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Watch impressive hill climb drifting footage from Norway [Video]

Skip through the first :40 seconds of this video's terrible music and opening credits and you are in for some pretty excellent footage of Kenneth Moen drifting his Toyota Supra up a hill climb course in Lillehammer, Norway. More »

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Texas quick lube offering oil change discounts for Bible verse

Citing a Bible verse could save you big at one Texas quick lube.

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?In many ways, the marriage between the Indian middle class and the automobile culture has been disastrous.?

The NYT’s opinion page has a provocative piece by Siddhartha Deb today. It explores the role that automobiles play in the class dynamics of a modernizing India. Deb writes Until the mid-1990s, cars had been mainly available in two models in India: the unglamorous, onion-shaped, sturdy Ambassador and the more aerodynamic Maruti 800. Both were produced by state-run companies (though [...]

Source: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/09/in-many-ways-the-marriage-between-the-indian-middle-class-and-the-automobile-culture-has-been-disastrous/

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2011 Chrysler 300C Tested: Same Hemi V-8, Under Six to 60

The V8-powered 300 improves where the last car came up short. When a car makes the kind of splash that the Chrysler 300 did when it debuted in 2004, its maker gets backed into a corner. Granted, any car company hopes that its products will find sales success, but following up an instant icon like [...]

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Ferrari Video Pits 599GTB Fiorano Against F40 on Twisty Blacktop in Pure Fantasy

Ferrari has released a video called ?Duel for the Crown ? 599 GTB Fiorano Official Video,? and if it weren?t so cool we would probably expend more words on the fact that the clip has come out several years after the 599 first went on sale. But this isn?t some boring walkaround of a 599GTB [...]

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An Alternative It Is

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