Behind the Wheel | 2007 BMW 328i and 335i: A Lot More Firepower for BMW?s 6-Shooter October 6, 2006
For 2007, BMW has brought out new fifth-generation coupes, the BMW 328i and 335i, cheering enthusiasts who haven?t seen a new two-door 3 Series since 1999. IT has been nearly 30 years since two debuts, of an engine and a car, ushered in the modern era of BMW. At the 1977 Frankfurt Motor Show, the company displayed a new version of its highly respected in-line 6-cylinder engine. That was also the year when BMW began importing its 3 Series coupe to America. At that point, the first 3 Series car, the 320, had been on sale in Europe for nearly …
Ford Interest in Alliance Apparently Has Waned
With the hiring of a new chief executive, Ford is said to believe it can resolve its financial crisis without any outside help. DETROIT, Oct. 5 — Timing is everything, and Carlos Ghosn, who heads the automakers Nissan and Renault, may have missed his chance to fashion a global alliance. Mr. Ghosn has made it clear he wants a North American partner. But after negotiations with General Motors fell apart Wednesday, the only other logical candidate to join an alliance with Mr. Ghosn, the Ford Motor Company, is no longer eager to bring him aboard.Ford’s chairman, William Clay Ford Jr., …
Study Concludes Side Air Bags Cut Risk of Fatality by a Third October 5, 2006
The study found that side air bags are particularly effective in sport utility vehicles, cutting the chances of a fatality by 52 percent. DETROIT, Oct. 4 — A driver’s risk of being killed in a side-impact crash decreases by more than a third if the vehicle has head-protecting side-curtain air bags, a study of accident data by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. That type of air bag is particularly effective in sport utility vehicles, cutting the chances of a fatality by 52 percent, according to the study.“They can make the difference between life and death,” said Anne McCartt, …
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