| GM Recalls 1.5M Vehicles Amid New Safety Review |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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As GM suffers from the ignition switch fiasco, yet another recall surfaces.
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| Audi Introduces New A3 Commercials |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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Audi celebrates the new A3 with comedians, photojournalists, street artists, and more in its latest commercial.
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| 10 Hot Green Cars for St. Patrick’s Day (Because We Can’t Serve Beer) |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and while we cannot gift you with beer or a parade, we can provide merriment in the form of this list of smokin’-hot green cars. We happen to think the color needs to be available on more models, but the number of manufacturers that offer the hue is actually fairly long. […]
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| 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 Tested: Assimilating with the Compact-Crossover Mainstream |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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No doubt the folks at Jeep want you to think of every new Cherokee as a Trailhawk model. Armed with a two-speed transfer case, a one-inch suspension lift, skid plates, three bright-red tow hooks, and Firestone all-terrain tires, the Trailhawk is the rock-crawling mascot for this otherwise soft-roading shopping trolley. You can see the Trailhawk […]
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| Stuttgart Whups Wall Street: Porsche Wins Latest Battle Against Hedge Funds |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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A profound sigh of relief must have resonated in from Stuttgart via Wolfsburg to Salzburg after a regional court in Stuttgart announced its decision: The claim for damages against Porsche SE, calculated at €1.36 billion ($1.89 billion), has been roundly and categorically dismissed. Nearly two-dozen U.S.-based hedge funds had dragged Porsche into court in the […]
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| Next-Gen Mercedes-Benz S-class to Use More Composites and Aluminum |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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It may not seem like it, given the car’s larger-than-life proportions, but the latest Mercedes-Benz S-class incorporates a lot of cutting-edge lightweight technology, including plenty of aluminum and high-strength steel. But the next generation is set to focus even more on saving weight. Yes, the next S won’t be launched until after 2020, but it’s […]
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| Kia S’oupe? Korean Brand Reportedly Mulling a Two-Door Soul |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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The Kia Soul, which is currently launching in Europe with market-specific gasoline and diesel engines, is one of the brand’s big success stories. In the U.S., its sales numbers lead those of subcompact crossover/wagon competitors such as the Nissan Juke, Mini Countryman, and Fiat 500L by a considerable margin. Years ago, similar concepts floated around […]
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| Rumors Swirl of Daimler Takeover of Aston Martin |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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You don’t need to buy into a company to start a technical cooperation, do you? When Mercedes-Benz announced its partnership with famed British sports-car maker Aston Martin last year, it was all about V-8 engines, the electrical architecture, and other ingredients. But at the same time, Daimler got its foot in the door with a […]
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| GM Recalls 1.5 Million Additional Vehicles for Issues Unrelated to Recent Major Action for Ignition Switches |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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In a new action completely unrelated to the recent recall for faulty ignition switches, General Motors is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles for three separate defects. This comes after recently installed CEO Mary Barra requested that all reviews of potential problems be fast-tracked in the wake of the ignition fiasco. The recall encompasses: • […]
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| Hemi-Powered Dodge Dart Pro Stock Is the Least Likely Dragster Ever |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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Did you know you could buy a Hemi-powered Dodge Dart compact? Granted, it was 1968 and they only made a handful of them—all shipped with lightweight body components and without a warranty—but technically, if you had the cash, it could be done. Now, some 46 years later, the Hemi Dart has returned, albeit only in […]
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