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Relevant NewsTalking Cars: The good and the bad on E15 fuelI just bought a new Chevy HHR auto that takes the E15 fuel as well as gasoline. I have never used the E15 before, and what I’d like to know is the good and the bad on it. Silvio Calabi: Back to the future with the Dodge ChargerDodge Charger, 1969: Two-door hardtop with a choice of five V-8s or the 225-cubic-inch Slant Six, good for about 180 to 425 horsepower. Manual or automatic transmissions. Torsion-bar front suspension, leaf springs in the back. Overall length 17 feet, 4 inches on a 117-inch wheelbase. Weight about 3,700 pounds. The big-dog 500 Hemi cost about $4,600, which equates to $30,000 today, and sprinted from zero to 60 miles per hour in a couple ticks under six seconds. That got everyone’s attention, back in the day. So did the distinctive Coke-bottle body style, introduced a year earlier. Greg Zyla: Those fabulous Hudson carsMy dad drove Hudsons his whole life, and I fondly remember many of his cars, especially the “grand daddy” of them all, his 1953 Super Wasp four-door sedan. How about a few words on these great motorcars? Greg Zyla: The best Mercury Cougar?Q: Greg, which of the Mercury Cougars would you like to own if you could choose just one? I owned a few Cougars in my day, but I never had any of the high-performance models. Silvio Calabi: What happened to Honda’s Civic Hybrid?There’s something unusual on the latest Honda Civic Hybrid’s Monroney sticker. Its EPA fuel-economy ratings are exactly the same for both city and highway driving: 44 mpg. Hybrids, at least the non-luxury ones, typically get better mileage in stop-and-go urban driving because the gas motor shuts down when the car stops, and at low speeds electricity makes a bigger contribution. Talking Cars: Factory vs. after-marketIs there a difference between the big auto parts store brand parts and the parts purchased at the car dealer? The difference in the dealer price to the auto parts store price can sometimes be double the price. Silvio Calabi: Subaru’s 2012 Impreza - less is moreThe farther north one travels in New England, the more Subarus there are. In fact, along with pickup trucks, mommy minivans and senior-citizen Buicks, the Subaru wagon is a staple, especially in pea-soup green. And why not? Subies are practical, thrifty, long-lived, go-anywhere, low-maintenance vehicles; if at first they’re sometimes easy to overlook, the longer we know them, the more they impress. Does this not also describe the natives of, say, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont? Greg Zyla: A little Buick historyQ: Greg, I’ve read in your columns that you and your grandfather owned Buicks. When did Buick begin operations? I, too, have been a Buick lover and owner all my life. George, age 79, retired in Illinois. Shoestring Living: Beat the gas pump bluesHave you seen the prices at the pump lately? What am I thinking - of course you have! This new and continually climbing price we’re paying for gasoline is beyond imagination. I still clearly remember filling up for less than $20, and that wasn’t so long ago. Current prices have me seriously considering where I go and how often, to save myself any unnecessary trips for more liquid gold. Talking Cars: If you’re gonna pay, you gotta playMy car along with my wife’s car state in the owner’s manual to use 93 octane gasoline. As you know, the price of gas is out of sight, and premium gas is 20 to 40 cents higher than regular. My question is, is there any long term damaging effect using the 87 octane gasoline in either the BMW or Lexus? |
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