| Save These Dates: Audi A4, Q1, Q6, and Q8 Debut Dates Confirmed |
May 26th, 2015 |
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At an annual shareholder meeting last week, Audi circled some fresh dates on the calendar for three upcoming crossovers: the compact Q1, the electric Q6, and the Q7-based Q8. All told, as part of its $18.5-billion R&D investment through 2019, Audi will add eight new models and trims by 2020 (including a Spyder version of the […]
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| Ford Begins Testing Race Version of GT Supercar Ahead of Debut Next Month |
May 26th, 2015 |
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As we reported two weeks ago, Ford is planning a Le Mans debut next month for the racing version of its new Ford GT supercar—this year’s iteration of the 24-hour race will be held June 13 and 14—and we now know that the competition car has been out testing. The news comes from Motorsport.com. Whispered rumors of the […]
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| Ford Begins Testing Race Version of GT Supercar Ahead of Debut Next Month |
May 26th, 2015 |
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| Quick Cash: Camaro Z/28 Discount Will Be Gone In Days |
May 26th, 2015 |
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Act fast, Camaro bros. There are nearly 600 Chevy Camaro Z/28 coupes parked across the country and less than a week to redeem a Memorial Day discount of up to $4000. For the roughly two dozen 2014 Z/28s that have yet to atomize their Pirellis, General Motors is offering to pay the $995 destination charge, […]
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| Rebuffed: Mary Barra Swiped Left on Sergio Marchionne’s Merger Proposal |
May 26th, 2015 |
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Sergio Marchionne in March of this year proposed a merger of Fiat-Chrysler and General Motors, the New York Times reported in a recent profile of Marchionne. The mercurial FCA chief made his overture in an email he sent directly to GM CEO Mary Barra, but no meeting on the subject ever took place. “The email must […]
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| 2015 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Manual Test: Why Settle for Hertz? |
May 26th, 2015 |
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If you ever want to not feel special in a Ford Mustang convertible, drive one in Hollywood. That is where we tested this bangin’ yellow 2015 Mustang GT ragtop. Alas, that’s also where many other Americans are testing Mustang convertibles of their own. Or more accurately, of Hertz’s own. Indeed, as eye-searingly yellow as ours […]
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| 2015 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Manual – Instrumented Test |
May 26th, 2015 |
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| May the Flails Be With You: Volkswagen Bringing Gesture Control to Production in Golf |
May 26th, 2015 |
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When Volkswagen showed us its prototype gesture-based control setup for issuing infotainment system commands and the like at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, we were impressed. The technology worked nearly flawlessly, even if the various hand motion commands made the user look like they were popping and locking. In fact, the interface was so slick, we […]
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| Das Typeface: Volkswagen Reveals, of All Things, a New Font |
May 26th, 2015 |
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This is exactly what VW needed: The brand is launching not a new advertising strategy for the U.S. or a low-cost car for global markets, but a new font. And it won’t only be featured in the brand’s stationery and brochures, it will be found on every new VW’s dashboard, center stack, and infotainment system as […]
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| Spraycan Wars: BMW’s Art Car Program Turns 40 |
May 26th, 2015 |
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In 1975, American helicopters left Saigon. The Ramones released their first album. And BMW racer Hervé Poulain asked his pal Alexander Calder to throw a dab of paint on his Batmobile. The resultant 3.0 CSL—resplendent in red, yellow, and blue—didn’t finish the race, ultimately placing 44th. Few beyond hardcore racing fans remember the Mirage GR8 […]
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