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The Electric Vehicle Revolution: The Past, Present, and Future of EVs. Kevin A. Wilson (Author) Former Senior Editor. During his 35-plus-year career as an automotive journalist (including three ...
Car and Driver ( CD or C/D) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1955. In 2006 its total circulation was 1.23 million. [ 2] It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased it from its prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011. It was founded as Sports Cars Illustrated. [ 3]
The Pacer's width is equal to full-sized domestic vehicles at the time, and AMC promoted this unique design feature as "the first wide small car." [4] The Pacer was the first modern, mass-produced, U.S. automobile design using the cab forward concept. [5] [6] [7] Upon its introduction, reviews used descriptions such as "futuristic, bold, and ...
The Soul Burner, Diva, and Searcher are concept vehicles, created by Kia's European design team, under the guidance of Kia's Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer. [36] The Soul Diva was created as a fashion accessory for a style-conscious young-at-heart woman, who regards her car to be as important as her entire outfit.
Products. Vehicles. The Hudson Motor Car Company made Hudson and other branded automobiles in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., from 1909 until 1954. In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). The Hudson name was continued through the 1957 model year, after which it was discontinued.
The AM/FM radio combined with a CD player has remained a mainstay of car audio, despite being obsolescent in non-car applications. [17] [18] In the 2010s, internet radio, satellite radio, streaming, and podcasting came into competition with AM/FM radio. By this time some models were offering 5.1 surround sound.
Upon its launch, Nissan said the primary target demographic for the new 240SX was single women with no children, stating that women already made up 61% of 240SX buyers, and that they hoped to increase that number. [8] [9] Nissan 240SX (S14) pre-facelift "Zenki" The base model had 4-lug, 15-inch wheels, a softer suspension, and no rear sway bar.
Michael Lee " Mickey " Thompson (December 7, 1928 – March 16, 1988) was an American auto racing builder and promoter. A hot rodder since his youth, Thompson increasingly pursued land speed records in his late 20s and early 30s. [ 1] He achieved international fame in 1960, when he became the first American to break the 400-mph barrier, driving ...