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9. October 2008

Going for the Green: Earth, Wind & Power Awards

The International Car of the Year Awards will add the EARTH, WIND & POWER Awards to the ballot, honoring the most environmentally-friendly Car and Truck of the Year in January during the North American International Auto Show.

8. October 2008

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Motorcycle Art: Ducati by Design

If big cars are losing grounds, more fuel-efficient motorcycles are having a renaissance moment. It's a fitting time to look at the nuances of motorcycle design as bikes expand their reach. Ducati Designer Bart Janssen-Groesbeek weighed in heavy on the Monster 696, a bike that was released in April and one that has boded well in the marketplace. The latest Ducati designs are on display this week at the Motorcycle Show in Cologne where Ducati unveils the Ducati Monster 1100 and 1100 S. I caught up with Janssen-Groesbeek recently to get the insider take on motorcycle design.

7. October 2008

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Pop Up Cars: 2009 Scion xD

Perhaps I’m suffering from new mom epiphanies, but the true test of an econo-car priced in the $15k - $16k range is when you try to cram a car seat in the back. The 2009 Scion xD took a bit of wrangling, but alas the little guy and I squeezed in and were off for [...]

6. October 2008

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Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell: Floating on Hydrogen

Woosh! Like a jet engine the Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell comes to the life with a gentle push of a button. If I close my eyes, I can imagine that my spaceship is ascending into the skies above. Feet on the ground here I am safely in Brooklyn, driving what looks to be the average family-size small SUV, but in some ways this is space-aged stuff. It could be the next way we get in our cars and go.

Chicago White Sox Mark Buerhrle’s Monster Ford F650, Mean Mustang and Bad BMW 760

3. October 2008

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Chicago White Sox Mark Buerhrle’s Monster Ford F650, Mean Mustang and Bad BMW 760

Pitcher Mark Buerhrle takes the mound tonight for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays in pursuit of the pennant.

1. October 2008

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Ease on the down road in the Kia Sedona

All minivan mom jokes aside, the 2009 Kia Sedona settled my rattled nerves in anticipation over my baby boy's first ride in a moving vehicle. The journey started on the ride home from the hospital with the 48 hour old child.

Going in the wrong direction? Try a U-turn

29. September 2008

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Going in the wrong direction? Try a U-turn

By Christine Arnefors. The u-turn is a perfect example on the close bond between our means of transports and ourselves. Here a vehicle maneuver has nestled itself into everyday language to signify a 180 degrees change of plans, ambitions or taste. Even contemporary art, which by definition should be in movement and adapting to the world around, sometimes ceases to be creative and becomes a reproduction. On the initiative of the Danish Arts Council, U-Turn Copenhagen — a quadrennial for contemporary art — was sparked to mark a necessary turning point for contemporary art in Denmark.

Detroit Car Companies Get $25 Billion Bailout

27. September 2008

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Detroit Car Companies Get $25 Billion Bailout

Get on your feet! That’s the message the feds are sending troubled automakers authorizing a $25 billion dollar bailout. Suffering from a sales slump in lieu of the fuel prices and cash shortages for massive operational costs, the loan is intended to assist automakers with the move toward producing and manufacturing sustainable modern vehicles.

27. September 2008

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Children’s Voices Change New York Law

GoTryke is about movement. Sometimes, movements occur within. We praise a new law that was passed and signed by New York Governor David Paterson this week that protects the rights of children. This law was passed due to many years of advocacy by community and state-funded groups, including GEMS, a New York City non-profit that provides transitional services for girls ages 12 to 21 who are at risk for or involved in sexual exploitation and violence.

24. September 2008

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Lego Bikes?

Lego Bikes!

29. August 2008

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Lost Amongst the Trees: Texas Nursery and Landscape Expo

By JW. JW, is our newest GoTryke Contributor. He's our own auto industry insider. He reports live from remote destinations in the heartland. I flew to Houston-god-awful-hot-Texas this month. My mission was to work at the Texas Nursery and Landscape Expo. This is an annual three day event where wholesale nursery owners and landscapers bring their produce and equipment to show. The room is packed with thousands of trees and plants. Workers haul bags of ice every day of the show to keep every plant and tree moist.

27. August 2008

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Driving Fashion: Acne Creates Clothing with Comfort and Style

By Christine Arnefors. August is filled with Scandinavian style first Copenhagen Fashion Week and then Stockholm Fashion Week. Instead of meeting new beautiful friends and influential bloggers at the runway shows, I’ve been hanging around with an old beige Mercedes in a dusty Swedish small town in the hopes of finally getting a driver’s license.

26. August 2008

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Smartie Pants fortwo: The Passion of the 2009 Smart Car Convertible. VIDEO

Kerplunk! That was me cross a treacherous pothole on the FDR. The car veers to the left, to the right, but I'm so small that I barely even move to the edge of the lane. I'm zipping uptown in the 2009 Smart fortwo Passion cabriolet en route to Tarrytown, a Westchester County 'burb.

25. August 2008

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Under the BQE Bridge: 8th Annual Kustom Kills and Hot Rod Thrills

The smell of leaded gasoline coursed through the air. Mustached men, red-lipsticked ladies and greased-up fellas sipped cans of beer, leaning against their '55 Chevys, '62 Buicks and 30's Fords. Vendors dolled out flea market fair of patches, smutty signs and vintage pins.

22. August 2008

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Justen Ladda’s Green Machine: 1969 Camaro

Artist Justen Ladda is a stickler for detail. His painstaking execution of detail and meticulous application of unusual material make for gorgeous sculpture, paintings and installations. His subjects are part of the natural environment, but that provoke contemplation from a unique perspective. A giant nose, a Swarovski bodice, a humanistic giraffe. Ladda's work is aesthetically rewarding and intellectually compelling.Ladda has parted ways with a prized creation that is part art car and part personal heirloom - his 1969 green Camaro.

19. August 2008

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Ralph Gilles Leads Chrysler Design

Ralph Gilles is changing the way people look at contemporary car design -- and car designers. The rising star in the design community becomes Vice President Design for Chrysler September 1. The popular 38-year old designer first drew attention with his vision of the Chrysler 300C, a historic and memorable design that debuted in the 2005 model year.

13. August 2008

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Shawn Johnson’s Beijing Red Land Rover LR2

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson's first car was a 1996 Jeep -- a ride she received from her parents only in the last year after winning the World championships.The 16-year old has already upgraded due to an endorsement by her native Des Moines Cadillac dealer Willis Auto Campus which has outfitted her in a red Land Rover LR2.

5. August 2008

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Double Dare the Ducati Way

In 1926 the Ducati family founded the Società Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna. Based on Adriano Ducati’s patents, they sought to invest in radio transmissions. It wasn't until 1946 that Ducati began to make miniature motorcyles. The first bike was the Cucchiola. An icon was born. Fast forward to the Monster 696.

22. July 2008

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A Day at the Beach: 2009 Kia Sportage

The heat wave continues, so when temptation called on a Monday morning, I answered. "Why yes, I'll sneak away to the beach." It was actually not temptation, but a friend around the way on the phone, equally as ready to cut out on the heat. Besides, I wanted an excuse to put some miles on the economical 2008 Kia Sportage.

22. July 2008

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Flickr Finds: My First Car

Remember the first time you clasped the keys to your first car in your palm, that feeling of being complete and finally in charge or your own being -- FREEDOM. Your first stop was the spit n' shine car wash, the auto store for some key accessories, or straight to your best friend's house to show off your new ride and then to cruise the streets.

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Going for the Green: Earth, Wind & Power Awards

Motorcycle Art: Ducati by Design

Pop Up Cars: 2009 Scion xD

Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell: Floating on Hydrogen

Chicago White Sox Mark Buerhrle’s Monster Ford F650, Mean Mustang and Bad BMW 760

Ease on the down road in the Kia Sedona

Going in the wrong direction? Try a U-turn

Detroit Car Companies Get $25 Billion Bailout

Children’s Voices Change New York Law

Lego Bikes?

Lost Amongst the Trees: Texas Nursery and Landscape Expo

Driving Fashion: Acne Creates Clothing with Comfort and Style

Smartie Pants fortwo: The Passion of the 2009 Smart Car Convertible. VIDEO

Under the BQE Bridge: 8th Annual Kustom Kills and Hot Rod Thrills

Justen Ladda’s Green Machine: 1969 Camaro

Ralph Gilles Leads Chrysler Design

Shawn Johnson’s Beijing Red Land Rover LR2

Double Dare the Ducati Way

A Day at the Beach: 2009 Kia Sportage

Flickr Finds: My First Car

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