Scott Burgess: Honda CR-Z hybrid: Room for two
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Our own ability to see ourselves not as we are but as we want to be will be the downfall of the 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid, a terrific little car that will hardly get noticed.
Superbrakes for civilians? Cost is the obstacle
Thursday, August 5th, 2010For more than 30 years, Formula One racecars have benefited from powerful brakes that vastly outperform the systems available on any showroom model. The gap may be narrowing, though: High-tech materials similar to those on the racetrack began showing up in exotic sports cars about 10 years ago, and some luxury models now offer them as well.
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Superbrakes for civilians? Cost is the obstacle
Former model uses success of Slows Bar BQ to help rebuild Detroit
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010To get a sense of Phillip Cooley's relationship with Detroit, take a look at what he's reading: "A Paradise Built in Hell: The Remarkable Communities That Arise in Disaster." That choice underlines the realism permeating Cooley's affection for the city. Where most see wreckage, Cooley reads cool opportunity.
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2011 Sonata expands powertrain options (Detroit News)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Hyundai Motor America is the first carmaker in America to offer a direct injection, turbocharged or gas-electric hybrid powertrain for the same model: The 2011 Hyundai Sonata.
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Brighton company gives pretzels a twist (Detroit News)
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Brighton -- With Michigan's economy in a freefall, Jessica Kughn Baxter shifted the focus of her family's business, the Ultimate Pretzel Co., from corporate gift boxes to organizational fundraising.
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Ellyce Field: Libraries kick off summer reading programs (Detroit News)
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009The summer has finally arrived! With the last day of school coming, local libraries kick off their summer reading programs. Also, Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends entertain small children at the Fox Theatre with a first live song and dance Broadway-style show. Or check out Midsummer in Motown's Children's Fair, which is strictly for the kids or the young at heart.
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Family fun for less than $50 (Detroit News)
Friday, January 2nd, 2009Trains, toys and more trains await you during Warren De La Salle Collegiate High School's Toy and Train Show on Sunday.
Cars lose cool factor with young Japanese (Detroit News)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008TOKYO -- To get around the city, Yutaka Makino hops on his skateboard or rides commuter trains. Does he dream of the day when he has his own car? Not a chance.
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