| Piëch vs. Winterkorn: An Epic Battle Unfolds for Control of VW Group |
Apr 13th, 2015 |
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Ferdinand Piëch is an automotive titan. The grandson of Ferdinand Porsche helped to shape Porsche and Audi, and his vision and drive created the Volkswagen Group juggernaut, a company jockeying with Toyota and General Motors to be the world’s largest—and one possibly superior to either in technological prowess. His congenial partner and most prominent disciple, […]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 218 |
Apr 13th, 2015 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until midday Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open […]
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| After i3 and i8 Comes i5, BMW’s Next Green Machine |
Apr 13th, 2015 |
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BMW’s i strategy has been only a partial success. It was launched to great fanfare with the i3 in the summer of 2013, with CEO Norbert Reithofer proclaiming: “what the mobile phone did for communication, electric mobility will do for individual mobility.” But the i3 hasn’t done much for BMW’s bottom line, as its sales […]
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| NHTSA Chief Calls for Safety Summit with Industry CEOs |
Apr 13th, 2015 |
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Mark Rosekind (shown above) is calling for a summit with car-company CEOs this summer to discuss how manufacturers handle safety defects and recalls. After a record number of cars were recalled in 2014, it’s probably a good idea for carmakers and the safety agency to get on the same page. […]
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| BMW M GmbH to Introduce OLED Taillights on a New Model Soon—and We Know Which One |
Apr 13th, 2015 |
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In the war of light versus darkness, automakers long ago abandoned good ol’ fashioned halogen lamps for fancier peepers. Recently, Audi and BMW got in a little tiff over who could introduce laser headlights to the market first, while separately, Audi’s matrix LED tech continues to blow us away—even if it’s not yet allowed in the […]
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| Czech It Out: Škoda’s New Rally Car Looks Supremely Bad-Ass |
Apr 13th, 2015 |
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We don’t cover the VW Group’s Czech brand, Škoda, round these parts much, but a bitchin’ rally car seems as good a reason as any. (So was this innovative commercial.) Meet the Škoda Fabia R 5, which has been under development for the past 15 months but was just approved by the FIA for global competition. We’re […]
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| GM’s Message to F&I |
Apr 13th, 2015 |
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The editor says GM’s decision to reduce terms on its powertrain warranty and visits under its maintenance program is just another reason F&I is here to stay.
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| 2016 Mazda 6 i Grand Touring – Instrumented Test |
Apr 10th, 2015 |
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| Oh Good, Now the Shelby Ford Raptor Makes 700+ Horsepower |
Apr 10th, 2015 |
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Look, there’s a new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor coming out soon, and it’s gonna be powerful. We’re talking 450 twin-turbo horses out of the EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6. That’s no joke—and if you own a first-generation, 2011-2014 Raptor, you and your 411 V-8 horses just got seriously outgunned. What to do? Well, one option is to […]
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| Oh Good, Now the Shelby Ford Raptor Makes 700+ Horsepower |
Apr 10th, 2015 |
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