| 2015 Ford F-150 vs. 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015 Ram 1500, 2014 Toyota Tundra – Comparison Tests |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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| Video: Young Elon Musk Takes Delivery of McLaren F1 in 1999 |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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Today, Elon Musk is a multibillionare whose name is synonymous with spaceships, solar panels, and high-performance electric cars. But way back in 1999, Musk was just a 28-year-old millionaire flush with money from the dot-com boom. It was an achievement he celebrated in fitting fashion: by buying a $1-million McLaren F1. Valleywag dug up this profile of a […]
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| 2014 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Test: Laughing in the Face of Compromise |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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It was never Porsche’s first choice to build the original 911 Targa. Porsche planned to develop an open-air 911, but back in the 1960s, the future of the convertible was under threat by impending U.S. regulations, so the company came out with the Targa, an almost-convertible with a permanent roll bar. READ MORE ››
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| Zurich Unveils Tablet F&I Menu |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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Officials with the F&I product provider said at last week’s NADA Convention & Expo that the company didn’t just develop a tablet menu, it developed a mobile F&I process.
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| Ally Previews New Vehicle Service Contract and Technology Platform |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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Ally Premier Protection, Ally’s new flagship vehicle service contract, brings together enhanced features and benefits for auto consumers, powered by an intuitive and easy-to-use technology platform for dealers.
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| N.Y. Dealer Settles Insurance Fraud Suit for $1.6 Million |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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The lawsuit alleged that Fuccillo Hyundai in Upstate New York illegally sold insurance without a license to customers under the guise of an anti-theft warranty.
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| Dealer Closes Without Handing Over Titles to Car Buyers |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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A Missouri used-car dealer closed his operation abruptly after failing to pay the dealerships that provided him with his stock, leaving customers he sold cars to without titles.
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| Fewer Consumers Sticking to New-Car Budgets, CNW Reports |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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The number of consumer strictly adhering to their budget is dropping to pre-recession levels, according to the firm’s monthly report. And the number of car buyers for whom price is no object is on the upswing.
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| BMW M CEO Frank van Meel on FWD M Cars, Manual Transmissions, and a BMW Supercar |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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Last September, ex-Audi executive Franciscus (Frank) van Meel was tapped as the new head of BMW M GmbH, taking over for Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, who retired at the end of 2014. We recently sat down with van Meel to learn a bit about his vision for the iconic performance brand. C/D: How was your start at M GmbH […]
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| Judging By This Teaser, the New Fast & Furious Movie Will Just Be Two Hours of Jumping Cars |
Jan 29th, 2015 |
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The seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, simply titled Furious 7, is double-clutching its way to theaters this April, and the hype is already revving up. Here, to barely quench your unslakably furious thirst, is a teensy weensy seven-second teaser video released today. So, what can we extrapolate from this sneakiest of […]
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