| Honda Americas R&D Chief: Our Cars Won’t Crash After 2040 |
Apr 27th, 2015 |
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Honda, like other automakers, has taken to calling itself a “mobility company.” Which sounds a bit highbrow until you consider the sheer number of things the company makes. Outboard motors. Riding mowers. Motorcycles. Minivans. A freaking jet airplane. Speaking at the SAE World Congress last week, Honda R&D Americas President Frank Paluch outlined Honda’s vision […]
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| The Resignation of VW’s Piëch: What Happened Behind the Scenes |
Apr 27th, 2015 |
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Just a few days ago, few expected Martin Winterkorn [above, far right] to remain the CEO of the Volkswagen Group for much longer. The 67-year-old had found himself in a precarious position after the all-powerful head of the supervisory board, 78-year-old Ferdinand Piëch [above, second from left and next to his wife Ursula], had told […]
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| 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Full Test: Yes, It’s as Great as You Think It Is |
Apr 26th, 2015 |
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The eccentric tenor of Austin, Texas, goes so far beyond the stereotypes that it could pass for parody. In the city’s South Congress neighborhood, for example, you get your kale juice, fried chicken, and breakfast tacos not from a food truck, but from food Airstreams and food shipping containers. The local thrift shop shares a […]
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| 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe – Instrumented Test |
Apr 26th, 2015 |
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| LeMons Detroit Day 1: MGB Battling Mirada for Class C Lead, Subaru XT Ends Day in DFL |
Apr 26th, 2015 |
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Day one of the 24 Hours of LeMons’ “Cure for Gingervitis” is in the books from Gingerman Raceway in Michigan and, after being treated to an enticing mix of Class C machinery in yesterday’s BS Inspections, the LeMons faithful were treated to a fantastically entertaining Class C race over Saturday’s 9-1/2 hours. The Unified Partnership […]
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| BREAKING: VW Chairman Ferdinand Piëch Resigns |
Apr 25th, 2015 |
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After an uncharacteristically public spat, it’s over: Volkswagen Group chairman Ferdinand Piëch has resigned, The Wall Street Journal reports, effective immediately. His wife, Ursula Piëch, a member of the board, has also resigned. It’s an unexpected bold move from the man who was slated to head the VW Group’s supervisory board for at least another two […]
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| LeMons Detroit Inspections: Rear-Drive Golf, GM Dustbuster Minivan, and a Subaru XT Turbo |
Apr 25th, 2015 |
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The 24 hours of LeMons rolls into the heart of America’s Rust Belt this weekend for “The Cure for Gingervitis” at Gingerman Raceway, located just across Lake Michigan from Chicago. Midwestern LeMons racers have come to expect a few things from Gingerman races in the five years since the series started going there, namely that […]
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| This 1970 Hemi ’Cuda Has 81 Original Miles—and You Can Own It |
Apr 24th, 2015 |
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| Three’s Insanity: Next Mazdaspeed 3 to Debut this Fall as a Concept |
Apr 24th, 2015 |
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Excellent news, Mazdaspeed fans: The next-generation Speed 3 is on track and will appear at this fall’s Frankfurt auto show in concept form, if a report from Australia’s Motoring is accurate. This timing jibes nicely with the most recent intel on the car, which suggested that the Mazdaspeed 3 (which once again will be marketed under the MPS banner in […]
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| All-New Mazda CX-9 Set to Debut at L.A. Auto Show This Fall, New CX-7 Could Follow |
Apr 24th, 2015 |
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Mazda’s product renaissance, which began with the CX-5 crossover before spreading to the Mazda 6, Mazda 3, MX-5 Miata, and the upcoming CX-3 and Mazda 2, marches onward toward its next natural destination: the CX-9. (Even Mazda’s press website refers to the CX-9 as the “elder statesman” of the lineup.) That’s not to say we […]
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