| Adventures in Nope: Tata CEO Wants to Sell the Next Nano in the U.S. |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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The annoying narrative of America’s inescapable descent toward developing-world status gets a little boost every time someone like Ratan Tata says, as he did for a story in today’s Automotive News, that his company’s Nano will be sold in the U.S. Designed to be the world’s cheapest new car—and a step up from two-wheeled family [...]
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| Aston Rapide to Change More than You Think, V12 Vantage to Get Carbonized and Refreshed |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Aston Martin is quite aware of the perception—we’d call it the reality—that its cars all look more or less the same. When leering at test mules for Aston’s refreshed Rapide, one gets the feeling that’s going to be the case moving forward, as the car appears as if it will be lightly reworked and simply [...]
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| Hyundai Reveals Veloster-Based Velocity Concept for SEMA |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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For many, the end of October is all about a holiday where kids get free candy just for wearing silly costumes. For enthusiasts, however, the end of this month should mark a very different kind of costume party: SEMA, the aftermarket parts show that’s all about dressing up normal cars to various extremes. Hyundai has [...]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 98 |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from 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 [...]
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| New Volkswagen Golf Won’t Come to the U.S. Until 2014 |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Although Europeans will be enjoying the new Volkswagen Golf as early as next month, the seventh generation of the iconic hatchback is not scheduled to appear on our shores until mid-2014—not next fall as we’d been told previously. Rainer Michel, Volkswagen of America’s vice president of product marketing and strategy confirmed the delay, pushing American [...]
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| Volvo Ends Production of C30 Hatchback, Replacement Plans Unclear |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Another Volvo bites the dust, with the funky C30 hatchback joining its platform-mates the S40 sedan and V50 wagon—which were discontinued here in the U.S. last year—in that, uh, place in the sky for dead Swedish cars. The move to kill off the C30 is both logical and predictable, and is part of Volvo’s push [...]
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| Top 10 New Car Future Classics |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Our Picks for the Collector Cars of Tomorrow
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| Customized 2013 Ford Focus ST Show Cars Previewed Ahead of SEMA Debut |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Just last week, Ford showed off a slew of 2013 Fusion concepts destined for this year’s SEMA show. This week, the Blue Oval is giving us a sneak peek at five 2013 Ford Focus ST concepts which will make their debut in two week on the SEMA show floor. As with most SEMA concepts, beauty [...]
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| SEMA-Bound: Tuned Hyundai Veloster Turbo Expected to Pack 400 hp |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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The factory-tuned Hyundai Veloster Turbo “Velocity” concept is the latest tuner car destined for the automaker’s 2012 SEMA display. Hyundai says Velocity is a joint effort between the automaker’s Southern Californian Design and Engineering departments, and will feature plenty of performance and visual upgrades for the show. The rendering shows a flamboyant body kit and [...]
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| Funny Fundraiser: Money Being Raised to Buy VP Joe Biden a Pontiac Trans Am |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Satirical news outlet The Onion is by no means a credible news source, but one article about Vice President Joe Biden and a Pontiac Trans Am may become a reality. The original article claimed Biden enjoyed spending afternoons washing his 1981 Trans Am in the White House’s driveway, and was likely believable to some because [...]
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