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Mitsuoka shows the Himoko Roadster – or is it a Morgan?

The current Mistsuoka range contains, amongst others, the Viewt, which is a MKII Jag look-alike, and the Galues, which pays homage to Rolls Royce. And now they’ve launched a new car – The Himoko Roadster – which is to all intents and purposes a Morgan. You’ve got to love these cars.

The Petersen Museum isn't going belly up

I hate writing columns like this, the kind where one media outlet calls out another's mistakes. There but for the grace of God go I and all that… But the shrieking and hysteria over the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles going to hell in a handbasket -- that's what the LA Times reported -- is over the top, and it's turned into a fiasco. Here's the background.

2012 BMW X5 diesel models recalled for belt-tensioner issue

If you have a diesel 2012 BMW X5 in the garage, it's time to talk to your local dealer. NHTSA has issued a recall action on 923 copies of the 2012 X5 xDrive35d built between March 31 and May 19, 2011, for an engine belt-tensioner issue. What's the problem?