Archive for Ed Kemper
Cruising California
October - November 2009Experience Ferrari’s luxury Formula One cruiser In the recent past, Ferrari has emphasized rear- or mid-engine cars with sleek, low bodies by following Formula One racing technology. With the brand-new Ferrari California, which is a remake of models produced in the 1950s, Ferrari has hit upon Formula One performance and features in a practical and…
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Audi R8
August - September 2009Entering the ultra-performance car league With the introduction of the super high-performance exotic R8, Audi has literally moved into almost every automotive niche. Now Audi dealers can satisfy virtually everyone from the economy car customer (albeit with some flair) to the thrill-seeking driver. Fresh from a number of wins at Le Mans and other major…
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Mercedes SL 63 AMG
June - July 2009Returning to a fast, sexy sports car One of the landmark cars in automotive history was the Mercedes SL sports car of the 1950s. It was clearly a timeless design with its gorgeous shape, gull-wing doors, a three-pointed star centered in the grill and tremendous racing history. None of the later versions of the SL,…
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Super Garage
June - July 2009Bill Bartenstein creates the ultimate car pit stop in Kailua The evolution of Hawaii’s home garage is straightforward. First, houses were built with a carport, essentially a covered lanai for, in most cases, a single automobile. Next came the enclosed garage with a manually opened door. Finally, the powered garage door arrived, with a remote…
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Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
April - May 2009Power and fuel efficiency combine in this luxury SUV Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Engine: 6 liter, V-8 cylinder with additional electric motor, 332 horsepower Acceleration: 0-60: 8.8 seconds Braking: 4 wheel disc brakes, ABS, twin-piston calipers Sound system: Bose stereo 6 CD changer with 10 speakers, Bluetooth System Gas Mileage: 20 City/ 21 Highway EPA rating…
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BMW M6 Coupe
February - March 2009Muscle and maximum performance from the luxury car line In the BMW lexicon, “M” is not the supervisor of James Bond; rather, it’s the letter affixed to BMW’s super-massaged cars. Initially, only the smallest of the series imported to the U.S. – the 3 – received the M work over. Over time, however, the “M”…
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Lamborghini Gallardo Lp 560-4
December - January 2009Take a ride in the sleek and speedy Italian sports car The legend is that Furruccio Lamborghini, a highly successful Italian tractor manufacturer, was an owner of Ferraris in the 1960s. Upset with some minor complaint about his Ferrari sports car, he confronted founder Enzo Ferrari. When Mr. Lamborghini suggested to Mr. Ferrari how the…
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Turbo Charged
October - November 2008The famed car name meets the need for speed Some might say that Porsche is the traditionalist among manufacturers because the 911 has been around since the 1960s with the same general shape. But that is like saying that, since the personal computer has looked pretty much the same over the years, nothing much has…
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THE AMPED UP MERCEDES
August - September 2008Four-Door, Five-Passenger, Super Sedan The top-of-the-line Mercedes sedan, the S class, has tons of features and tons of horsepower. But put the AMG initials on this Mercedes, and there is a major shift up in the power, handling, braking and feature trail. AMG is the specialty manufacturer for Mercedes that more than tweaks these German…
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BENTLEY GTC CONVERTIBLE
June - July 2008A “neoclassic” automobile of beauty and luxury In the not too distant past, the only difference between a Rolls Royce and a Bentley was the grill. Rolls maintained the classic upright rectangular shape with the “flying lady” on top. For those who did not want or need the more ostentious Rolls look, Bentley gave a…
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