| Every Porsche Sold Puts Average of $23,000 in VW Group Coffers |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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There were times when the relationship between Volkswagen and Porsche could have been better. Yes, their histories were intertwined from the beginning when Ferdinand Porsche constructed the original Volkswagen. But the cooperation turned sour a decade ago when Porsche accumulated VW stock in a bid to gain control of the Wolfsburg brand. As we know […]
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| This Is Not a Blimp! Goodyear’s All-New Airship Is Actually a Zeppelin, and Actually Awesome |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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Traveling deep into the heart of Ohio isn’t high on our list, given how many C/D staffers associate with a certain Michigan university local to our Ann Arbor offices, but we made an exception to see something truly special: the latest Goodyear blimp. The iconic tire and rubber company unveiled the new airship in one […]
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| Porsche Knows What’s Causing 911 GT3 Fires, Will Disclose Fix Soon |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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Last month, Porsche halted sales of its fabulous 911 GT3 when two examples—one in Switzerland and another in Italy—spontaneously combusted. Since, all 785 units delivered in Europe have been grounded. While a solution to the problem hasn’t been found yet, Porsche CEO Matthias Müller told German publication Der Spiegel that the brand is now aware […]
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| New Audi TT’s Gauge Cluster Will Spread to Three Other Models by 2015 |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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Audi’s new digital gauge cluster will be available in at least four models next year as the brand continues updating its feature-dense MMI infotainment system. The 12.3-inch TFT LCD replaces all physical gauges and deletes the pop-out LCD display on the center stack. The customizable screen will be standard on the 2016 TT and the next-gen […]
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| California Attempts to Wade Into the Uncharted Waters of Autonomous-Car Regulation |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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If you think working to get the technology behind autonomous cars to function flawlessly is a difficult job, try regulating a vehicle type that doesn’t yet fully exist. That’s what California is attempting to do, as outlined by USA Today; writing rules governing the operation of driverless cars on the state’s roads. And even in […]
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| Japanese Dealers Want Toyota to Build a Lexus-Badged Minivan |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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Back in the Sixties, the van was the mobile residence of choice for those pursuing the “turn on, tune in, drop out” lifestyle. But according to a recent report in Automotive News, those memories may soon be giving way to the 21st-century needs of high-level executives and politicians who have little use for the shag-carpeted […]
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| If Porsche Didn’t Return to Le Mans, It Would Have Competed in F1 |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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Since former CEO Wendelin Wiedeking left Porsche, the sports-car maker is all about motorsports again. Racing aficionados are elated about Porsche’s return to Le Mans, where its gas-fired V-4–powered 919 hybrid prototype will battle Audi’s monster R18 diesel e-tron Quattro and the gasoline-burning Toyota TS040. But Porsche’s showing in Le Mans means we are missing […]
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| Alleged 2016 Nissan GT-R Details: 800 hp, Hybrid Tech, Insane Performance |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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An interesting couple of tidbits of next-generation Nissan GT-R information appeared on JDM tuner site 7tune‘s Facebook page the other day, and if true, would indicate Godzilla’s about to get a lot meaner. The info was accompanied by the photo of a Japanese magazine spread, which is 7tune’s cited source, that shows a rendering of […]
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| GM Aware of Ignition-Switch Problem Three Years Earlier than Originally Stated—Before Many Models Were on Sale |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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General Motors knew about its faulty ignition switches as early as 2001 and it overlooked additional fatalities from an earlier inquiry in 2011, according to new documents the automaker filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. GM’s latest filings say it first discovered the ignition-switch problem, which led to a two-part worldwide recall of […]
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| Ford Mustang iPad Domination: 50 Archived Reviews, Comparos, Features, and More for 99 Cents |
Mar 17th, 2014 |
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With the 2015 Ford Mustang and the 50th anniversary of the badge both arriving this year, we decided the time was right to release a ridiculously comprehensive collection of 50 Mustang tests, reviews, features, and comparison tests from our archives, all remastered for iPad with photo galleries, interactive specs, and more! As did our Chevrolet […]
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