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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Automobiles

The Subaru Forester received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest rating in the small overlap crash test.
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The Subaru Forester received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest rating in the small overlap crash test.

The Forester received a rating of “Good” in all categories of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new crash test. Most other compact crossovers and S.U.V.’s fared poorly.

From the Automobiles Section

Bumpy Road for Trophy Cars

MAKING A STATEMENT The Rolls-Royce Phantom of Yohan Poonawalla, a breeder of racehorses, glides through a market in Mumbai.
Prashanth Vishwanathan for The New York Times

MAKING A STATEMENT The Rolls-Royce Phantom of Yohan Poonawalla, a breeder of racehorses, glides through a market in Mumbai.

A new willingness to spend among the growing affluent class in India has lured high-end automakers to India. But driving supercars there can be a challenge.

Behind the Wheel | 2013 Toyota Avalon

Straying a Bit Beyond Its Own Comfort Zone

By auto industry standards, the new Avalon is hardly revolutionary, but by Toyota’s staid standards, the car represents an advance on modern territory, a dowager edging onto the electronica dance floor.

I Was Misinformed

App-Armed and YouTube-Educated, Taking Care of My Baby

When I was growing up in the ’60s, girls were never encouraged to take auto-shop courses. Now I want to know more about what’s under the hood. Like, where’s the radiator?

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Gatsby in a Duesenberg? More Fiction

The new movie of the Fitzgerald novel shows Jay Gatsby driving a Duesenberg. Good luck finding a mention of that car in the book.

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Bid for Cash by Tesla Motors Is Likely to Energize Company and Critics Alike

Tesla plans to raise approximately $830 million will help it meet its ambitious goals, but critics say the company has not demonstrated a market for the electric cars it produces.

States Urged to Cut Limit on Alcohol for Drivers

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that states reduce the allowable blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, instead of the current 0.08 percent.

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City Room

In the Candy Cab, Sweets That Delight, and Heal

Mansoor Khalid has turned his taxi into a rolling party featuring confections, colored lights and a fancy sound system. Sometimes, it helps him forget.

Toyota’s Once-Sleepy Sedan Gives a Wake-Up Call

The 2013 Avalon finds itself the unlikely avatar of a purportedly new — more adventurous and design-driven — Toyota.

Conspicuous Consumption, With a Few Caveats

Facing rough streets and high taxes, India’s owners of supercars and high-end luxury vehicles are finding that riding in style isn’t always easy.

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