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Reduced wind drag is nothing to blow off
As a kid did you ever stick your hand out of the car window and marvel at the way you could play with the wind? Perhaps you still do.
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Honk if you think horn is outdated
Who knew the simple car horn could be so useful? A trip to Shanghai reminds one that a vehicle feature we in the U.S. have been taught to use sparingly can still be a primary driving tool.
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Cars add flourish as sales rebound
As new car and truck sales continue to rebound to pre-recession levels, the focus for automakers is to find ways to make their vehicles stand out from the crowd.
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A confirmed car guy since learning to drive a Mini in his native England, John McCormick has been covering the auto industry in Detroit for two decades. When he’s not attending new vehicle launches and industry events, John exercises the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and Ducati 749S he keeps in his garage.
John worked for Britain’s prestigious CAR magazine before joining AutoWeek and subsequently Ward’s Auto World in Detroit. Today John is one of the leading US-based international automotive writers, contributing to publications in every major market around the world. He is on the juries of several annual automotive awards including the World Car of the Year.
- John can be reached at jmccormick@detnews.com.
More on John
- Favorite car: Lamborghini Gallardo.
- Favorite weekend pursuit #1: Track day on the Ducati.
- Favorite weekend pursuit #: As a private pilot, enjoys rides in friend’s military jets.
- Favorite websites: www.bbcnews.com, www.autosport.com, www.speedtv.com, www.sniffpetrol.com
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