| New Honda Accord Infographic Shows Car’s Growth in Sales, Power, and Size |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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To keep the redesigned 2013 Honda Accord on the minds of consumers everywhere, a new infographic has been released that compiles interesting facts about every Accord since the American-made second-generation model debuted 30 years ago. Though this isn’t the first time we’ve seen an infographic on the 2013 Accord, the one featured here has details [...]
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| GM Testing New Magnesium Forming Process, Could Be Used on 2014 Silverado |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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The race to meet new CAFE standards is on, and one area automakers are exploring to gain an edge is weight reduction. General Motors is testing a thermal-forming process and proprietary treatment to help prevent corrosion of lightweight magnesium, a high-strength future alternative to aluminum and steel. We previously reported GM may employ magnesium and [...]
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| 2013 Lotus Evora S Now Offered with IPS Six-Speed Automatic, Costs $82,935 |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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A year after making its six-speed “Intelligent Precision Shift” (IPS) six-speed automatic transmission available on the base Evora, the supercharged 2013 Lotus Evora S will now be getting the same IPS automatic transmission, which is offered as a $2850 option on the Evora and Evora S. The introduction of the IPS automatic on the base [...]
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| Honda Fit Twist Crossover Launched Only For Brazilian Market |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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Honda still plans on building a Fit-based crossover in the future, but the new Fit Twist — which is a Fit-based crossover — isn’t it. It is, however, a means for Honda to compete in an ever-growing segment in Brazil. Subcompact crossovers are incredibly popular with the Brazilian public – and by subcompact crossovers, we [...]
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| Green Lantern Kia Soul to Make SEMA Show Debut |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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Kia’s SEMA show stand will be full of superheroes this year. After showing off a teaser of The Flash-themed Forte, and unleashing the Batman Optima on New York, Kia is now teasing a Green Lantern-themed Soul that’ll make its public debut at the SEMA show next week. Although Kia is mum on details on the [...]
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| Spied: Jaguar XFR-S Sedan Sporting a Huge Rear Wing |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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We spotted a Jaguar XFR-S on a track two months ago and since then engineers felt it needed a little something – rear-end downforce. The four-door British bruiser was caught on the Nurburgring yet again, but this time it’s sporting a huge rear spoiler. In fact, it’s even larger than what’s found on the XKR-S, [...]
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| Electric Motor Issue: 2013 Chevrolet Volt Software Getting Reflashed |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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General Motors is updating the software on certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicles to fix an anomaly that could shut down the electric motor while driving, GM spokeswoman Michelle Malcho tells us. A few Volt owners have reported the issue to the automaker, saying that the electric motor temporarily stopped working after using the [...]
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| 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup wins Truck of Texas award |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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The 2013 Ram 1500 pickup won the coveted "Truck of Texas" award at the 20th annual Texas Auto Writers Association's Texas Truck Rodeo on Monday.The award is highly sought after by ...
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| Sonic Automotive takes hit to income in 3Q |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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Sonic Automotive Inc. reports net income of $10 million, or 18 cents per share, for the third quarter, down from $19.4 million, or 19 cents per share, a year earlier. That's after the ...
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| Mitsubishi dealerships offer advance preview of all-new Mirage |
Oct 23rd, 2012 |
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Starting Oct. 19, 2012, the all-new Mitsubishi Mirage will be displayed at selected dealerships nationwide after Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) announced the much-awaited arrival of the ...
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