| Obama Took Chevrolet Volt for "Joy Ride" |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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| 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-class Cabriolet Spy Photos: Two Doors, No Roof |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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What It Is: The first true S-class convertible by Mercedes-Benz since the W111/112 convertible of the 1960s and ’70s—cars that will set you back upwards of $200,000 in today’s market. This will be a true soft-top convertible and thus clearly distinguished from the current SL-class with its folding hardtop. The roof will be conceptually similar [...]
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| Electric Vehicles Not Ready for Primetime, Industry Execs Tell Us |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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“Carnage.” That’s how Delphi’s CEO Rodney O’Neal describes consumers’ reactions to electric vehicles on the market. Speaking on an industry panel in New York this week, O’Neal joined several other industry leaders in expressing pessimism about electric vehicles and battery technology. ”It’s not ready for primetime,” Borg Warner’s CEO Tim Manganello added. Citing short ranges, long [...]
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| Rides for Rent: Why You Ought to Be Very Wary of Private Car Sharing |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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Having turned the spare bedrooms and couches of strangers worldwide into cheap hotels through websites such as Airbnb and CouchSurfing, the voluntary neo-communist “what’s mine is yours” urban youth are eyeing your car. It’s not as if you’re driving it 24 hours a day—why not let someone else use it when you’re not? (We can [...]
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| Forza Horizon: Forza Motorsport 4 with Broader Appeal [Video Game Review] |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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The Forza Motorsport franchise is one of the go-to options for enthusiasts looking for some realistic, frisky couch action that doesn’t involve another person, but the simulator’s makers have rolled out a totally new variant called Forza Horizon that trades sim-level dynamics for a new style of driving gameplay. Instead of the usual linear game [...]
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| Volkswagen Three-Row SUV to Debut at Detroit Auto Show in Concept Form |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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2011 Volkswagen Touareg Yesterday, we were able to confirm that Volkswagen will make a three-row SUV and that it will be sold and manufactured in the U.S. Today, we can tell you that Volkswagen will launch a three-row SUV concept at the Detroit auto show in January. Our sources familiar with the project confirm the [...]
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| 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year Contender: Acura ILX |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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Now that the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL has become the Motor Trend 2013 Sport/Utility of the Year, it’s car of the year time! Before we announce the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year, though, we’re providing a refresher on this year’s contenders. The Volkswagen Passat earned the title last year — what will win for [...]
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| Rolls-Royce unveils wedding edition of Ghost and Phantom cars in India |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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edition of the two salons it sells in India - the Ghost and the Phantom - to woo India's super-rich. Having seen that almost a tenth of its cars that are sold in India are gifted largely during ...
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| Federal support needed to save automotive parts makers SA govt |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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The South Australian government has said that federal funding is required to help save the state’s automotive components manufacturers. Premier Jay Weatherill, ...
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| GM powers up new Corvette V8 powerplant |
Oct 26th, 2012 |
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, guaranteeing more horsepower, more torque and significantly better fuel economy. The 6.2-litre LT1 V8 represents the most significant redesign in the small block's nearly 60-year history with ...
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