| Fast Forward: Watch Video of Hennessey’s Venom GT Hitting 270.49 mph on a NASA Runway |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
Hennessey is claiming top-speed bragging rights after its Lotus-based Venom GT hit 270.49 mph on a runway at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center, and it also released video of the feat. Now, it’s worth pointing out that Hennessey’s video clearly shows the engineering team making only a single (but VBOX-verified) top-speed pass. Guinness world [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| A Speedier Bentley Continental GT Speed for 2015 [2014 Geneva Auto Show] |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
There is no such thing as too much power, is there? We believe that a lot of Bentley customers would agree with this statement, and will make good use of the 626 horsepower under the hood of the 2015 Continental GT Speed that’s being introduced at the Geneva auto show. That’s an increase of 10 [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| Auto Loan Balances Reach New High in Q4, Experian Reports |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
Open automotive loan balances reached a new high in the end-of-year quarter, while delinquencies stayed below prerecession levels, according to Experian Automotive’s fourth-quarter data.
|
| |
|
| |
| Don’t Discriminate |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
Discrimination takes many forms. After suffering the insults of an interview-shy regulator, the editor finds a way to make his point.
|
| |
|
| |
| Frazer Software Integrates Preferred Warranties' eContract Portal |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
Independent dealers using Frazer management software and offering Preferred Warranties' extended service contracts for pre-owned vehicles can now import data from their DMS directly into Preferred’s econtract portal.
|
| |
|
| |
| EFG Partners With Auto Financial Group to Expand Balloon Financing Product |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
The partnership aims to drive up market share of Auto Financial Group’s DrivingSense option, a hybrid financing product that acts like a lease.
|
| |
|
| |
| Larry H. Miller CEO to Appear on ‘Undercover Boss’ |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
The company’s chief executive is set to appear on the Emmy Award-winning show on Feb. 28. The episode will focus on the Utah Jazz and game-night operations at EnergySolutions Arena.
|
| |
|
| |
| Digital Air Strike Launches Social Media App |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
The company claims to have the first social media app that operates on the Microsoft Windows 8.1 platform. It is designed to allow dealers to manage their social media profiles and online reputation in real time.
|
| |
|
| |
| Manheim to Purchase Stake in Go Financial |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
The provider of vehicle remarketing services signs agreement to purchase an equity stake in the subprime finance source. The transaction is expected to close in June.
|
| |
|
| |
| Light Vehicle Sales Rebounding in Late February, JD Power and LMC Report |
Feb 25th, 2014 |
|
Early returns for the month of February show sales of light vehicles rebounding after being hampered by severe weather disruptions in much of the United States.
|
| |
|
| |
