| Volkswagen and Toyota Tease Quirky Super Bowl Ads |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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Volkswagen made viral waves with its previous Super Bowl ads, including a mini-Darth Vader, and an ad with dogs bark-singing the “Imperial March.” And while doubtless the Star Wars fanatics can take some of the credit for the popularity of those ads, we’re now seeing a slew of teaser ads, which offer a sampling of [...]
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| Official: Toyota and BMW Announce Partnership, Sports Car and Next-Gen Batteries to Follow |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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Yesterday, we reported that BMW and Toyota were debating semantics before wrapping up their talks and signing some pieces of paper with one another. Today, we can report on what exactly they were talking about. Most of their contractual agreements center around future technologies related to lightweight materials and batteries. Of note, BMW and Toyota [...]
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| Skip the Dealer: Tred Delivers Cars for Potential Buyers Wherever They Want Them for Test Drives |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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In the business of car reviewing, we oftentimes have fleet management companies deliver cars to the office. It helps clear up confusion and expedites the process. But what if you, the consumer, had a shot at enjoying the same luxury? It looks like it’s coming. A company known as Tred, started up with funds from [...]
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| IIHS Says Red Light Cameras Work, Motorist Group Says No |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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The wrath of the red light camera: the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says red light cameras reduce the incidence of red light running, based on studying two intersections in Arlington, VA. Motorist advocacy groups such as the National Motorists Association however, dispute such information. The IIHS study touts the benefits of red light cameras, [...]
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| Redesigned 2014 Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck to Make Debut at Next Month’s Chicago Auto Show |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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There’s a huge market for full-size pickup trucks in the U.S. Between Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, and Ram, the four full-size mega-name pickup truck lines accounted for 1,514,176 vehicles sold last year, or about 10 percent of the entire market. There are more than 200 individual models on sale in the U.S. for reference. In 2012, [...]
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| 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Quick Drive |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible adds open-air flair to the automaker's emotional halo.
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| Mercedes-Benz’s Latest Safety Tech Warns Drivers Before Heading Into Oncoming Traffic |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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“You’re going the wrong way! You’re going the wrong way!” Although it may have been comedy gold when John Candy shouted the words in 1987’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, in the real world wrong-way drivers are rather less humorous. The German Federal Department of Transport estimates that about 1700 radio warnings about wrong-way drivers, known in Germany [...]
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| 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.5L Tested: Superlative Chassis, Meh Motor |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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Is it heresy that the starter version of Cadillac’s excellent 3-series fighter is powered by the Chevy Malibu’s 2.5-liter inline-four? Or is a high-volume schlepper a necessary and reasonable condition of Caddy making an ATS-V for us enthusiasts? Depends on whom you ask. What’s clear is that the ATS is priced to move: At $33,990, [...]
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| 2014 Jeep Liberty / Cherokee Rendered, Detailed: Big Changes in Store |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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What It Is: An artist’s rendering of what the Jeep Liberty replacement could look like. We say “Liberty replacement” because there’s a chance Jeep could bring back the Cherokee moniker for its smaller SUV. The Cherokee name was used on the outgoing Liberty in Europe and other markets, and many U.S. buyers fondly remember the [...]
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| Lightning Lap VII: Video, Lap Times, and More on 2013′s Hottest Cars from America’s Nürburgring! |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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