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 NYT > Automobiles Behind the Wheel / 2012 Range Rover Evoque: Range Rover Evoque: A Sleek S.U.V... by By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN 3 Feb 2012 at 7:17pm With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel efficient S.U.V. Collecting: Early Japanese Imports Find Admirers by By RICHARD S. CHANG 3 Feb 2012 at 6:39pm Bargain-price Japanese cars from the ’70s and ?80s are being revisited by a generation of enthusiasts who grew up riding in the back seats. Around the Block: Mazda RX-8: Closing the Circle on the Rotary by By JAMES G. COBB 3 Feb 2012 at 6:48pm The Mazda RX-8, a quirky sports car with a gas-swilling rotary engine, remained invigorating even as it came to the end of its seven year run. A Hydrogen Advocate Whose Time Has Come by By JIM MOTAVALLI 3 Feb 2012 at 6:31pm Peter Hoffmann is the author of two books on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. In this article he answers questions about the technology and its future in powering cars. Wheels: Oil-Burning Bug to Have Debut at Chicago Auto Show by By PAUL STENQUIST 3 Feb 2012 at 1:53pm The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle TDI uses the same 2-liter turbocharged engine that appears in TDI versions of the Passat, Golf and Jetta. Wheels: Movement to Banish Copper From Brake Pads Gains Momentum by By JIM MOTAVALLI 3 Feb 2012 at 6:00am Copper brake pads produce metal dust that environmental advocates say reaches waterways and harms aquatic life. Wheels: For Ex-BMW Designer Chris Bangle, a Novel Diversion by By PHIL PATTON 1 Feb 2012 at 4:12pm The former design chief at BMW Group has written a novel, with a contest attached for young designers to attend a workshop at his studio outside Turin, Italy. Wheels: Citing Overstated M.P.G., Owner of Civic Hybrid Wins Judgment Against... by By JERRY GARRETT 2 Feb 2012 at 7:53pm A woman from Southern California won a judgment in small claims court against Honda for misrepresenting the fuel economy she could expect from her 2006 Civic Hybrid. Wheels: Chrysler Readies New Mopar Mods for Chicago Auto Show by By PAUL STENQUIST 31 Jan 2012 at 6:00pm The Chrysler 300, Dodge Dart, Fiat 500 and Jeep Compass all get performance and appearance packages from automaker's internal parts division. Wheels: Genie in a Bottle? Testing a Headlight-Lens Defogging Solution by By SAM SCHEMBARI 31 Jan 2012 at 6:00am The author, balking at high replacement costs for the headlight lenses on his 2001 BMW 3 Series, tests a new product said to restore like-new clarity to the lenses. Wheels Blog: Reviewing the Range Rover Evoque by By THE NEW YORK TIMES 3 Feb 2012 at 8:50pm With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle. Wheels Blog: BMW Apologizes for Sponsorship of Deadly European Cold Front by By THE NEW YORK TIMES 3 Feb 2012 at 3:00pm A spokeswoman for the automaker apologized for sponsoring a cold front that ultimately was faulted for the deaths of dozens of people in much of Europe. Wheels Blog: Ferris, Darth and Dogs, Lots of Dogs, Populate Automakers' Super... by By THE NEW YORK TIMES 3 Feb 2012 at 1:24pm Totems of pop culture, as well as a number of dogs, feature prominently in automakers' commercials for the Super Bowl, as Stuart Elliott writes. In a Surprise, Car Sales Start New Year Strongly by By NICK BUNKLEY 2 Feb 2012 at 1:01pm Chrysler and Ford were among several auto companies that reported healthy increases for January, but General Motors posted a 6 percent decrease from a year ago. Unlikely Classics 3 Feb 2012 at 5:10pm In the past decade, Japanese cars from the 1970s have joined the ranks of respectable collectibles. 2012 Range Rover Evoque 3 Feb 2012 at 6:37pm The Evoque, a smaller, sleeker Range Rover, is designed for mileage-conscious around-the-towners rather than off-road adventurers. Media Decoder Blog: A Favorite Last Year, Volkswagen Releases Its Super Bowl ... by By STUART ELLIOTT 1 Feb 2012 at 12:47pm The company is among a few that hope to stimulate conversation on social-media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube before the big game. Japanese Auto Suppliers Are Fined, and Executives Agree to Prison, in a Price... by By NICK BUNKLEY 31 Jan 2012 at 11:20am Yazaki agreed to a $470 million fine for engaging in three price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracies that began as long ago as 2000, the Justice Department said. Honda Slashes Profit Outlook on Disasters, Sees Rebound by By REUTERS 1 Feb 2012 at 3:07am Honda Motor Co slashed its annual profit guidance to the lowest level in three years as it counted the cost of natural disasters in Japan and Thailand and a strong yen. But it forecast a healthy rebound next year. Gianpiero Moretti, Modernizer of Racecar Steering Wheels, Dies at 71 by By DENNIS HEVESI 3 Feb 2012 at 9:00pm Mr. Moretti started his automotive accessories company Momo in 1966, and it expanded to make an array of racing products. Wheels: Britax Recalls 14,220 Child Restraints for Harness Flaw by By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN 30 Jan 2012 at 2:30pm Last April, the manufacturer determined the cause of a safety defect in its Chaperone infant car seat, but the company took until Jan. 26 to announce a recall. Newsfeed display by CaRP
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