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Delphi Debuts

According to this press release, Delphi Corporation will have a nice showcasing of mobile electronics and transportation systems at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi scheduled for January 11-20. Among the items on display, look for a GPS system with dual view and produced for enhanced vehicle security.

BMW M3

Word on the web has it that the BMW M3 has a spate of interesting features designed to tempt a new generation of drivers. The mix the company is after is that trademark luxury on top of a sports car soul encased in a clean, sleek exterior. Since the M3 is a good deal lighter than anything BMW is making at the moment, the V8 under the hood has an extra advantage in producing a pleasing amount of power. Folks who have had a chance to get behind the wheel are using words like “agile” and “strong.”

You can click here for MotorTrend’s first look as well as some nice photos.

Rip Offs

And finally, The Mercury News has a nice post by Dennis Rockstroh on the Top 10 Automotive Ripoffs of 2007. The list includes:

- airbag deployment issues
- Fords bursting into flames
- Fords coughing up spark plugs
- blind eye turning by the NHTSA
- GM truck brake woes
- unwanted Prius acceleration issues
- cavorting Jeeps
- bumb BMW transmissions
- Ford Focuses that don’t
- and GM OnStar abandonment

Good cautionary article. Give it a read.

Posted on January 4th, 2008 by Shorty
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