| Beyond the Gilded Cage: Rolls-Royce Phantom Bespoke Limelight Collection Unveiled |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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For the famous and powerful, appearance can be everything, and for those willing to live in a malleable reality shaped by stacks of cash and globs of ego, there is the Rolls-Royce Phantom Limelight Collection. The latest in a series of limited-production bespoke editions to emerge from the company’s home in Goodwood, England, it’s aimed at […]
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| Beyond the Gilded Cage: Rolls-Royce Phantom Bespoke Limelight Collection Unveiled |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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| More 2016 Acura NSX Details Announced at SAE World Congress in Detroit |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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We know pretty much all there is to know about the 2016 Acura NSX sports car—well, save for carnal knowledge of how it drives. At the 2015 SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) World Congress in Detroit, however, we were able to glean a few new nuggets of information. While we still don’t know what the NSX’s […]
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| Bloodhound (SSC) Gang: Behind the Scenes with the Team Shooting for a 1000-mph Land-Speed Record |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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The British have a long history of slightly unhinged motorsport projects, from shed-built hill-climb specials through to the Garagista teams who reinvented Formula 1 and sports-car racing in the 1950s and ’60s. But even by the standards of such eccentric endeavor, the Bloodhound SSC project stands out as something special, a car that’s being built […]
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| Bloodhound (SSC) Gang: Behind the Scenes with the Team Shooting for a 1000-mph Land-Speed Record |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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| 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Fuel Economy Announced, Gets Up To 36 mpg |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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The 2016 MX-5 Miata’s story is all about thrifty performance. It’s priced affordably—starting a smidge below $26,000—and its tidy size and diminutive weight make it a sprightly performer and bring another benefit to boot: The EPA just confirmed that the 2016 MX-5 is capable of up to 36 mpg on the highway. The full numbers shake out as […]
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| Lithia’s Drop in New-Vehicle Gross Per Unit Offset by Q1 F&I Performance |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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Lithia’s F&I operations grew its per-copy average by $52. The performance helped offset a $90 drop in new-vehicle gross profit per unit.
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| Putting F&I Online Increases Profits, MakeMyDeal Finds |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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A new study from Cox Automotive company MakeMyDeal found that 63% of consumers would be more likely to buy F&I products if they could learn about them on their own time before entering a dealership.
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| Manheim Vehicle Imaging Generates Gains For Toyota Financial Services |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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Toyota Financial Services saw a 17% rise in conversion rates during a 16-week trial of Manheim’s Enhanced Vehicle Imaging. The results of the trial were documented in a recent case study released by both organizations.
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| AutoNation's PVR Average Surpasses $1,500 |
Apr 23rd, 2015 |
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For the first time, the public dealer group’s F&I profit per deal average surpassed the $1,500 mark. Officials said the company will continue to emphasize F&I product sales as it preps for the launch of an AutoNation-branded maintenance contract later this year.
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