NWautos | Blogs and articles tag:blog.nwautos.com,2008-12-11://832012-05-16T20:35:47ZMovable Type Pro 4.21-enConcept car: Hi-Cross adds to Nissan crossover portfoliotag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.171092012-05-18T08:00:00Z2012-05-16T20:35:47Z(Nissan) Nissan Hi-Cross This hybrid cossover debuted at the Geneva auto show in March. It seats seven in its compact frame. Due to its production-ready looks, the SUV is expected...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/Carroll Shelby's life remembered; Suppliers rank carmakerstag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.171102012-05-18T08:00:00Z2012-05-16T22:38:26ZCarroll Shelby is shown in 1964. (The Associated Press) Miniseries revisits Carroll Shelby's legacy The life of Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who died May...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/The split between e-car design that blends in or stands outtag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.171082012-05-18T08:00:00Z2012-05-16T20:44:46ZThe Ford Focus Electric blends in. A century ago, when electric cars were popular, they looked discernibly different from gasoline-powered automobiles. They looked more like carriages than "horseless carriages." Those...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/A charger built for two; shoes fit for a Detroit auto workertag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.171072012-05-18T08:00:00Z2012-05-16T20:30:59Z Mobile charger Charge multiple mobile devices at once with the Dual USB Car Charger by PureGear. It provides one amp of power per port for a speedy recharge. $20,...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/There are only two things that could be making old tractor stalltag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.171062012-05-18T08:00:00Z2012-05-16T22:33:08ZDear Tom & Ray, Do you ever address questions about old farm tractors? Our 1945 Farmall-A starts well and runs well for about 10-20 minutes, but then it starts to...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/Do you think gas prices will continue to rise locally?tag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.171172012-05-17T21:00:00Z2012-05-17T19:48:53ZDo you think gas prices will continue to rise locally? Take our poll or leave your comments below. Do you think the price of gas will continue to rise locally?...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/Auto review: Porsche 911 drives and sounds like a dreamtag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.171052012-05-17T08:00:00Z2012-05-16T19:04:32ZThe new-generation, 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera has the familiar, sexy shape of its forebears. But it's tastefully redone with a wider front track, a body that's a bit longer and lighter, a holistically designed interior and modern touches like light-emitting diode tail lamps.NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/Auto review: Lexus GS 350 looks, drives like a predatortag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.170992012-05-16T08:00:00Z2012-05-15T16:43:43ZMore important than its looks, the fourth-generation Lexus GS is the most entertaining midrange Lexus sedan in memory. It defies the current midrange trend in which carmakers are prioritizing luxury over performance. NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/Big SUVs still selling to those who want spacetag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.170802012-05-15T08:00:00Z2012-05-09T22:28:33ZIn 2008, when gas prices first reached $4 a gallon, Americans could not trade in their hulking trucks and SUVs fast enough. But today, dealers and analysts say demand for the vehicles is steady and inventories are low, causing their values to stabilize or even increase.NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/The hottest garage-door trends are elegant, exhibitionist tag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.170832012-05-13T08:00:00Z2012-05-10T19:14:33ZCarriage-house doors have been the leading style choice in garage doors for the past few years. (Clopay) It's often the first thing you notice as you pull into a driveway:...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/Coda plans world's cheapest EV; VW plant given 'green' awardtag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.170822012-05-13T08:00:00Z2012-05-10T19:04:21Z(Coda Automotive) Coda partnership Coda, an electric-car maker based in California, has signed a contract with China's Great Wall Motor Company to co-develop an all-electric vehicle for worldwide distribution. The...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/His 1965 Mustang will never leave his sidetag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.170842012-05-13T08:00:00Z2012-05-10T19:22:02Z OWNER: Roy Ratliff, Maple Valley OCCUPATION: Retired CAR'S MAKE AND MODEL: 1965 Ford Mustang "I LOVE MY CAR BECAUSE ... it has become a classic and I am the...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/Gas prices unlikely to set record; highway deaths at record lowtag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.170872012-05-13T08:00:00Z2012-05-10T19:39:20Z(The Associated Press) Summer gas prices unlikely to set record Gasoline prices likely won't set any records this summer, thanks to a recent drop in the price of oil. The...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/What to get a mechanic who does you a favortag:blog.nwautos.com,2012://83.170812012-05-13T08:00:00Z2012-05-10T19:04:41ZDear Tom and Ray: When your auto mechanic offers to help sell your '97 Subaru, what percentage of the sale is appropriate to give him as a thank-you? If I...NWsourcehttp://www.nwsource.com/