| We Drive: 2013 Mini Cooper JCW GP |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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Forget the practical side of Automotive.com. Outside of having two cup holders, two seats, and a gas tank, there’s nothing remotely pragmatic about the 2013 Mini Cooper JCW GP. A going away party of sorts for the seven-year-old hatchback before it gets replaced at the end of this year, the GP boasts more horsepower, fewer [...]
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| Southern Delights: New Orleans to Key West in a 2013 Chevy Malibu Turbo |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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It’s still early in the new year, but I’ve already got that itch: that stout yearning to get out there and explore. To be fair, it never seems to go away. What am I after? Open roads, wind rushing through the cabin, some serious grub, and of course, new vistas to soak in. Here’s the [...]
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| 2013 Mini Cooper JCW GP Quick Drive |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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A fond farewell party with quite an expensive cover charge
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT First Drive: We Hit the Track in Jeep’s Beastly SUV |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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Okay, you’ve read about the other Grand Cherokees. You’ve read about diesel engines and Eco modes and Trail Rating. Now forget all that. The SRT may be a Grand Cherokee, but its aspirations tend more to the Viper side of life. Appropriately, Jeep took us to Austin, Texas, and the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) [...]
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| Alfa Romeo’s Latest Giulietta, the Veloce—Italian for “Fast” [2013 Geneva Auto Show] |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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Those Alfisti among us surely are quite familiar with the word “veloce,” which is Italian for “fast.” The brand has added veloce to its Giulietta nameplate dating back to 1956. Having never been shy about dipping into its past, Alfa is doing so again to create a new version of the Dodge Dart‘s Italian cousin—the Giulietta Veloce, [...]
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| The Ford EcoSport is Just Like a Fiesta, Only Tougher [2013 Geneva Auto Show] |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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Maneuvering through city traffic may seem like navigating a jungle, or at least it seems that way to car designers and marketing experts. Isn’t it fitting, then, to have harmless subcompacts resemble miniaturized off-roaders? Ford has decided it is, and the brand has now launched its Fiesta-based EcoSport in Europe. Powered by either a 123-hp, [...]
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| Stamps Salute Muscle Cars |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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 Raw power has a stamp of its own as seven-time NASCAR National Champion Richard Petty helped dedicate the America on the Move: Muscle Cars Forever stamps.
Petty, his son Kyle and Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe together dedicated the limited-edition stamps at the Daytona International Speedway where "The King" won a record seven Daytona 500 Championships.
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| CarMax Expands in Florida |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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 CarMax Inc. has opened its second auto superstore in Jacksonville, Fla. The store, located at 7438 Blanding Blvd., is more than 13,000 square feet, employs more than 50 associates and stocks about 250 used vehicles.
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| Used Car Sales Slow |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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 Used car sales are expected to slow this month.
Edmunds.com estimates that 3.35 million used cars will be sold in February, for a SAAR of 37.2 million (compared to 3.12 million - or a SAAR of 38.7 million - used car sales in January).
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| IADA Partners with DMS Provider |
Feb 26th, 2013 |
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 DealerCenter and Independent Automobile Dealers Association of California (IADAC) announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding for co-marketing and co-branding purposes.
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