| Recall: Dodge Viper Air Bags |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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At the beginning of February, Chrysler Group LLC ordered a recall on model year 2003 and 2004 Dodge Vipers with a manufacturing date of Nobember1, 2001 to June 30, 2004. The reason for the recall is the front airbags deploying without reason. There is a component in the air bag control module that is failing, [...]
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| Recall: BMW X5 Brake Pump |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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Earlier this month, BMW announced a recall for model year 2007 to 2010 X5 SAV vehicles with a manufacturing date between September 12, 2006 and March 18, 2010, equipped with an eight-cylinder engine. The problem lies with the brake vacuum pump possibly leaking lubricating oil onto the hose. This leaking can result in a loss [...]
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| 2014 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible First Drive: Luxuriously Fast |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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The officer had had enough. Having seen four journalist-driven convertibles breeze by his Police Interceptor at velocities between 80 and 95 mph, he motions Bentley PR’s own Flying Spur, approaching rapidly, to pull over. I hear the story later: “How many cars were in the group,” he demanded to know, and followed with a warning [...]
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| 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Commercial: Catch It if You Can [The Ad Section] |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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Award-winning ad man-cum-auto journalist Don Klein knows a good (or bad) car commercial when he sees one; the Ad Section is his space to tell you what he thinks of the latest spots. The ad’s rating is depicted via the shift pattern at the bottom, but everyone has an opinion when it comes to advertising, [...]
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| Maximizing Mini’s Lineup: Hybrid and New EV Likely, New Hardtop Set to Debut in November |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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Tribbles, rabbits, Antonio Cromartie—whatever your preferred analogy for abundant reproduction, go ahead an apply it to expansion of the Mini lineup. What began with only the basic three-door hatchback more than a decade ago has ballooned to seven offerings with the recent introduction of the Paceman. The others are the Clubman, Countryman, convertible, roadster, and [...]
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| Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept: No Need for the ED Badges, This Boat Screams It |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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Just days after the revealing a G63-inspired powerboat, Mercedes-Benz AMG and Cigarette Racing are at it again, this time creating a speedboat that shares more than just a customer demographic. Officially named the Cigarette AMG Electric Drive concept, the vessel is not only inspired by the SLS AMG Electric Drive, but shares a fair bit of [...]
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| Tesla vs. The New York Times: What We’d Like to Know |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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We’re guessing you’ve read about the internet battle raging between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and The New York Times reporter John M. Broder. If not, a quick, hyperlinked recap: Broder writes a story on his largely unsuccessful attempt to drive a Tesla Model S from Washington, D.C. to Boston using Tesla’s network of Supercharger stations. [...]
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| The Most Wanted List, Part II: More of the Greatest Enemies to the C/D Way of Life |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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Personal transportation is at the vanguard of freedom. Cars aren’t just practical tools, but manifestations of liberty, which, for lack of a better definition, is the ability to go wherever we want, whenever we want, in air-conditioned comfort, and while listening to Perry Como (if we feel like it). Last month, we listed five enemies [...]
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| A Newbie’s Guide to F&I |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
When His Madness asked his F&I friends to provide some words of wisdom to F&I newbies, he found a few nuggets of advice for grizzled vets as well.
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| Thread of the Day: Can the 2014 Acura RLX Redeem the RL’s Flagship Failings? |
Feb 15th, 2013 |
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A flagship is supposed to top a vehicle lineup as a manufacturer’s pièce de résistance. But Acura’s previous flagship RL was far from that. The brand’s top-of-the-line vehicle was at the bottom of the ranks in sales, but Acura hopes to reverse that trend with the new 2014 RLX. Does the new car have what [...]
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