| Nissan comes out strong at the Toronto auto show |
Feb 27th, 2013 |
It would be fair to call the 40th anniversary edition of the 2013 Canadian International Auto Show a success.Toronto's auto show drew 305,322 visitors. Show organizers say this was the third ...
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| GM News: CEO Didn’t Ask for Raise; Former VW Officer Takes Over Marketing Role |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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It’s not the auto-apocalypse, it’s just a slow news day: Yesterday, reputable mainstream media sources were all, like, “GM’s CEO wants to raise your taxes because he doesn’t think a $9 million salary is enough!” and today they’re all, like, “Oops, our bad!” Maybe we’ll change our name to TMZautos.com for even reporting this, but [...]
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| Grey Poupon’s “The Lost Footage” Hams Up the Mustard Commercial |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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Ever wondered what happened at the end of the Grey Poupon commercial after the mustard is passed from one car to the next? So have we. What ensues is an epic car chase of classy proportions, with champagne corks and caviar used to ward off the approaching vehicle. Like the original commercial from the 1980s, [...]
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| Cadillac Announces New Traffic Safety Technologies |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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With the rigors of the daily commute, Cadillac has added new safety technologies onto three 2013 models, including the Cadillac ATS sport sedan. This technology package uses cameras, radar, ultrasonic sensors, and automatic braking to prevent collisions and to make traffic situations safer, whether on a congested freeway or in your driveway. “The mall parking [...]
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| NHTSA Investigating 725,000 Ford and Mercury Vehicles for Potential Stalling Issue |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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Ford just can’t catch a break these days with mass NHTSA investigations. The latest of which is now for the 2009 through 2011 Ford Escape and Fusion and Mercury Mariner and Milan, the luxed-up versions of the same vehicles, for the potential to stall without warning. The investigation affects 725,000 vehicles that suddenly lose power. [...]
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| Report: Bargain-Priced Chevrolet Corvette Rumored to be On Its Way in 2015 |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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While we’ve heard “If you can afford the current Corvette, you can afford the 2014 model” several dozen times, the fact is that the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette is going to be a more expensive beast. Or is it? According to our sister publication, Motor Trend, a budget version could come in close to, if not less than, [...]
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| 2014 Volkswagen GTI Enters Geneva Motor Show Leaner, Meaner, and Greener |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Volkswagen GTI is among the most important new cars debuting at the Geneva Motor Show next week, not because the world needs another sport compact–and not even because the GTI is the oldest nameplate in its segment, having first debuted in 1976. No, the GTI gains its significance because it’s one of the [...]
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| One and Done: The Best Midsize Sedan in America |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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The best midsize sedan in America, and four other cars.
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| First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 4MATIC—Now with All-Wheel Drive |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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“Almost” rarely feels this good. The 49ers almost turned Super Bowl XLVII around. Commissioner Gordon almost saved Batman’s girlfriend. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG’s S model offers almost 600 horsepower, but we bet few people are terribly disappointed that it’s actually 23 shy. And with 590 lb-ft of torque testing the traction limits on all [...]
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| Rolls-Royce Wraith: Final Teaser Distills Design to Four Lines and One Spirit [2013 Geneva Auto Show] |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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The latest and final dispatch in the flurry of build up to the Wraith’s Geneva debut arrived today in the form of a simple but elegant line sketch. It arrives after an interior preview and some shadowy and vague photos—it seems the crew from West Sussex has its protocol reversed, as this type of drawn-out [...]
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