| 2013 Scion FR-S LT Update 6: Singing the Bone-Stock Blues |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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Certain cars respond to modifications better than others. The Scion FR-S is one of them. During my last stint in our long-term FR-S, I took it to the track again, but rather than drive that car on the race course, I instead sampled its race-tuned cousin, the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race FR-S. Since I recently drove [...]
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| Thread of the Day: Which Compact Sedan Should Be Offered as a Coupe? |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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Variety is a good thing, as Hyundai has figured out with the Hyundai Elantra, which surged to third place in compact sales for March 2013. Perhaps the Hyundai’s boost in sales is partly because the Elantra is now offered as a sedan, coupe, and four-door hatchback. Among all the competitors in its segment, the Elantra [...]
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| March Sports Car Sales: Camaro Wins With Mustang Close Behind |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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We thought we’d try something new with our sales coverage this month; in addition to regaling you with tales of how the Hyundai Elantra almost outsold the Honda Civic or how the Nissan Altima outsold the Toyota Camry, we’re breaking down the sales of sports and sporty cars under $100,000. Not surprisingly, the Chevrolet Camaro [...]
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| Video Find: Godzilla and a Trophy Truck Terrorize the Desert |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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This video can only be the result of a group of people who drank one too many Monster Energy drinks. A modified Nissan GT-R makes an appearance in the clip, but the true star is a nearly unstoppable 850-hp Trophy Truck driven by Monster Energy driver B.J. Baldwin. The seven-minute video starts with a “damsel [...]
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| Hennessey Claims Venom GT Reaches 265.7 MPH (W/Video) |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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Hennessey’s Venom GT is the gift to speed freaks that keeps on giving: the car has set numerous records for acceleration, but its newest achievement is a top-speed record worthy of a Bugatti Veyron. The Hennessey Venom GT is nothing to be messed with: it starts in life as a Lotus Elise but throws out [...]
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| March Subcompact Sales: Nissan Versa is Untouchable, Sonic and Fiesta Battle |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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The Nissan Versa’s $12,780 base price makes it one of the most affordable new cars in the U.S., which may be a huge contributing factor to its stellar performance in subcompact sales. Once again, the Nissan Versa is untouchable in March with 15,917 units sold – more than double the runner-up Chevrolet Sonic with 6907 [...]
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| Ford Atlas Concept Evolution: From Sketch to Show-Stopper |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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When the Ford Atlas concept was unveiled at the Detroit auto show, the automaker rained on GM’s new truck parade. Newly released sketches and information give us a look at how the Atlas concept went from idea to show star. As the concept had to reflect tough lifestyles, designers were inspired by purpose-built machines like [...]
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| Recalls: 1.7 Million Hyundais, Kias Could Have Faulty Stop Lamp Switches |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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Hyundai and Kia are recalling almost two million cars.
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| Hyundai Kia recall 1.9M cars in U.S. markets |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Kia Motors , have recalled a combined 1.9 million cars and sport utility vehicles from U.S. markets for a couple of glitches that federal safety officials say could increase the risk for ...
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| Auto Sales Tick Higher in March |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler recorded single-digit-percentage sales increases in March as resilient consumers, gradual economic growth and a recovering housing market powered sales. Ford said its U.S. sales increased 5.7 percent in March, or just under the robust expectations for the overall industry, as sales of the Ford Fusion midsize sedan topped 30,000 units and pickup sales surged. ...
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