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Who makes the most reliable cars on the road?  And whose products are likely to leave you stranded on the side of the road? The results are in from J.D. Power’s latest Vehicle Dependability Study, and Paul Eisenstein, Publisher of TheCarConnection.com, has the story.

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After a more than decade-long absence, Alfa-Romeo is ready to make its return. The Italian automaker has pulled the wraps off its 8C Competizione, TheCarConnection.com reports, the limited-edition coupe that will herald the brand’s U.S. revival. Paul Eisenstein has the complete story.

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Whatever floats your boat…or in the case of Gibbs Technologies, whatever floats your amphibious automobile.  After some earlier setbacks, the company is getting ready to build its Aquada, a three-seat combination boat and sports car. Through two spin-off companies, the partners plan to launch a land/sea combination of all-terrain vehicle and personal water craft, dubbed the Quadski, as well as an amphibious military vehicle. Paul Eisenstein, Publisher of TheCarConnection.com, has the story.

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Quality matters. You either have it or you don’t, and there are some big surprises in the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. Honda, Ford and Mercedes-Benz are up — big. Toyota, Lexus and Hyundai are down. Find out more in this report from TheCarConnection.com.

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With the spotlight on it, giant Toyota exposes a series of nagging problems, including quality snags, recalls, rising incentives and cost overruns. Aberrations or signs of things to come? Paul Eisenstein, publisher of TheCarConnection.com takes a closer look.

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PODCAST: Letters to the Editor – May 17, 2007 Obama’s misstep, Volt or Blue Devil, and a TCC oddfellow. What’s going on in Detroit on fuel economy? What’s the best General Motors publicity campaign on wheels? And why are the French suddenly our favorite people in the world again? Listen up to the latest podcast of TheCarConnection.com’s letters to the editor, where this week, we’ll talk about the Obama machine’s misstep on fuel economy, the rise in gas prices and what America should be doing about them, and whether Chevrolet’s Volt or the Blue Devil corvette is the GM halo car. Our readers will tell us why the editor’s a “dysfunctional Bushie,” why we all need to “stop panicking,” and lastly, why we all need to “get off our Viagra and Cialis” and stop driving while drunk—that’s courtesy TCC’s newest and certainly oddest reader.

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GM executives may be stunned, but it’s no surprise to anyone else that the automaker has scored a big hit with the three minicars it unveiled at the New York Auto Show, last month, the Chevrolet Beat, Groove and Trax. So, will the automaker actually get it right this time and, with fuel prices soaring, give the go to put one or more of the “triplets” into production?

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It doesn’t take an Oliver Stone to question whether there’s a conspiracy to keep nudging gasoline prices higher and higher.  We’re made as hell, but we’re likely to keep taking it, too, as the petro-giants keep testing the limit’s of the American market’s elasticity. Paul A. Eisenstein, Publisher of TheCarConnection.com, has this report.

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Global warming, Chrysler’s chronicles, and the cosmic implications of our editor’s writing - it’s all on the table this week as TheCarConnection.com sifts through its mailbox and answers your questions on the big car news of the day.

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Forget the Mao suits and rickshaws. If you want to see some of the sexiest couture draped over the latest cars and concept vehicles, head to China. Paul Eisenstein, Publisher of TheCarConnection.com, was on hand for the press preview at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show, and files this report on the debut of some hot new products, including the BMW CS, Audi Cross Coupe quattro, Mazda2 and Buick Riviera Concept — as well as some breakthrough offerings from Chinese makers.

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