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...desk job in the capital city of Port Stanley. When the call comes signaling that his ride is en route, Lee drives the short stretch to a grassy landing strip, arriving in time to make sure it is clear of wandering sheep. As the shiny red nine-seater air taxi appears over a rocky ridge, Lee gathers up his bag and surveys the rolling hills in the distance. "This is a good place. There is no danger, no crime," he says. "But the conflict brought changes. Once, we thought our life would go on forever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fortress Falklands Strikes It Rich | 6/22/1992 | See Source »

...quality and comfort, if not raciness. But on the track, Honda's Formula One cars have consistently blown the doors off their rivals. Now Honda is taking its racing technology to the streets with a new mid-engine sports car called the Acura NSX. The $60,000 two-seater, which arrives at West Coast dealerships this week, is the most expensive Japanese car yet. The auto has been so eagerly anticipated that more than 1,500 of the first year's U.S. shipment of 3,000 cars are already spoken...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPORTS CARS: Not Like Your Father's Honda | 9/3/1990 | See Source »

Chrysler has tantalized car buffs for more than a year with glimpses of a muscular two-seater called the Viper. The roadster won rave reviews at U.S. auto shows, but Chrysler coyly refused to say whether the Viper would ever become a production car. The fan dance ended last Friday when Chairman Lee Iacocca said the company will build the car, but only about 500 annually. Powered by a 400-h.p., ten-cylinder engine, the Viper will be built for speed and handling. Chrysler insiders claim that the car will be able to accelerate like a rocket sled, zooming from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: A Viper On the Loose | 5/28/1990 | See Source »

...automakers have been tinkering half seriously with the idea of an electric car. Now, faced with potentially draconian air- quality regulations, automakers may be forced to start building such cars in earnest. Last week General Motors unveiled what it says is the most advanced electric car ever, a two-seater called the Impact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: Look, Ma, No Fumes! | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

...Dearborn, Mich., is working on platforms for a new generation to replace the midsize Taurus and Sable and the European Scorpio. A Ford design center in Hiroshima is working with Mazda to develop a replacement for the subcompact Escort, while a plant in Melbourne, Australia, is building the two-seater Capri sports...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vrooom At The Top | 6/13/1988 | See Source »

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