February 1, 2013

Auto Briefs

Auto Briefs: LeMay opens NASCAR exhibit; the comeback of full-size trucks
Autobiography: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/05/shes_loved_her_mustang_since_it_was_new_in_1977.html">She's loved her Mustang since it was new in 1977
Car Talk: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/05/try_a_flush_first_on_plugged_heater_core.html">Try a flush first on plugged heater core
News &amp; Features: Own a Subaru? You might be a Seattleite. Infiniti? Not so much.
Green Thinking: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/05/most_americans_support_fuel-efficiency_rules_ford_hybrid_sales_heat_up.html">Most Americans support fuel-efficiency rules; Ford hybrid sales heat up
News &amp; Features: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/05/cars_meld_with_smartphones_as_automakers_add_access_to_apps.html">Cars meld with smartphones as automakers add access to apps
Gear &amp; Gadgets: <a href="http://blog.nwautos.com/2013/05/tesla_considers_driverless_cars_gm_to_build_cadillacs_in_shanghai.html">Tesla considers driverless cars; GM to build Cadillacs in Shanghai

Concept car: Exterior styling is focus of Toyota Furia

(The Associated Press)

Toyota Furia
Designed to be the next-generation Corolla, this concept debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Toyota focused on exterior styling to create a swept windshield, sloped roofline and pronounced fender flares that give the car a sense of motion when it's stationary. Carbon-fiber accents adorn the wheel wells, rocker panels and rear valance.
— NWautos staff