School of hard knocks

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Aspiring off-road drivers undergo a two-day course that begins with a viewing of videotapes that outline driving in the salt valleys of Moab, UT. Five instructors teach basic use of four-wheel drive vehicles to as many as 25 students. Course fee is $700.

author: Padgett, Martin, Jr.
Management, Associations, Automobile driver education, Driver education, The Searchers

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Jaguar XK8

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The Jaguar XK8, scheduled to go into production in late 1996, will have a 280-hp 4.0-liter eight-cylinder engine. The classic-style body will be made largely of aluminum. The body styles will include a coupe and a roadster.

author: Padgett, Martin, Jr.
Product development, Automobiles, Sports cars, Jaguar XK8 (Automobile)

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Billboards: badvertising

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Drivers across the US can view some strange billboards, such as one in Wisconsin that advertises 'Aves Wisconsin's finest taxidermy & cheese' and another advertising machine gun rentals.

author: Padgett, Martin, Jr.
Humor and anecdotes, Billboards

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