| Lamborghini Celebrates Pirelli With Special-Edition Aventador |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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Every Lamborghini since the bull house opened in 1963 has worn Pirelli tires. To celebrate this, Lamborghini is putting Pirelli on a special-edition Aventador LP700-4, and we don’t just mean what’s wrapped around the wheels. Witness the Pirelli Edition, with a unique color scheme and Pirelli graphics to remind you exactly whose rubber is tasked with […]
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| Chrysler Recalls 2.9 Million U.S. Vehicles With Takata Airbags |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced today that it will vastly expand its recall of older Dodge, Chrysler, and Mitsubishi vehicles to replace driver-side airbags manufactured by disgraced auto supplier Takata. The expanded recall affects an estimated 3.3 million vehicles built between 2004 and 2007, 2.9 million of which are in the U.S. See below for the […]
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| Would You Pay $350k-$475k for an Audi Sport Quattro? |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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In 1984, a road-legal car capable of a 4.8-second sprint to 60 mph that could also turn and stop, and was almost practical, sounded like vaporware to most people. It wasn’t: the Sport Quattro, a shortened and improved ur-Quattro, was that car. Not that many people knew about it—it was staggeringly expensive and had virtually […]
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| Batman as Middle Manager: Chevy to Introduce Blacked-Out Midnight Edition Impala |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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If you’re the full-sized, front-driven sedan type, bigness and comfort surely loom large on your list of automotive priorities. But those who’d like a dose of sinister with their size—some ferocity with their fluff, if you will—have historically been forced over to the rear-drive side of the fence (we refuse to believe that the Taurus SHO […]
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| Dodge Recalls Model Year 2005 Ram Pickups for Potential Axle Lock-Up |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced today that it will recall more than 250,000 Dodge Ram 1500 pickups in the U.S. for a problem that can cause the rear axle to lock up at speed. The issue is limited to model year 2005 trucks built between January 2004 and August 2005. The problem stems from a rear […]
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| Ally Subpoenaed By DOJ |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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On the same day the U.S. Department of the Treasury sold the last of its remaining 54.9 million shares of Ally common stock, Ally Financial revealed that it has received a subpoena from the Department of Justice related to subprime auto lending.
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| First Batch of Military-Surplus Humvees Brings a Cool $744,000 |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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The federal government’s first Humvee auction went well. Military.com reports that IronPlanet Inc. auctioned off 25 of the trucks for the Pentagon, raking in $744,000 in the process (plus a 10-percent commission for the auction house). Although bidding started at $10,000 per truck, the lowest winning bid was $21,500 for a 1989 model; the most expensive […]
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| Fiat-Abarth Confirmed for Miata-Based Roadster, Alfa to Build Its Own Spider |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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Surprising news in the roadster world: Alfa Romeo boss Harald Wester tells CAR Magazine that the Italian brand will build its own new Spider completely in-house, while the Miata-based roaster that’s been planned since 2012 will wear the Fiat-Abarth badge. More Italian roadsters is always good news. The plan for an Alfa-Mazda roadster partnership goes back […]
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| 2015 Mazda Miata to Debut in Chicago, Notes Ferman Mazda of Brandon |
Dec 19th, 2014 |
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The new MX-5, which is set to debut in the Windy City, will include more muscular proportions.
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| 2015 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost 4×4 Tested: The Aluminum Gamble Has Paid Off |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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Examples of real courage in the auto industry are rare, as the astronomical stakes involved with any new vehicle program tend to produce conservative, play-it-safe thinking. Ford, which has a long history of building cars and trucks to the penny, has consistently proved the rule with few exceptions, the most notable of which is the […]
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