| Abandoned Peter Max Corvette Stars in “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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This week’s episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee features some great stars: A 1956 Corvette recently rescued from the abandoned Peter Max collection, a 1994 Land Rover Defender 90, and a 13-foot Boston Whaler boat. Oh, and a couple of guys named Fallon and Seinfeld. The automotive star of this installment is that ‘Vette, […]
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| 2015 Toyota Prius C Photos and Info: The Littlest Prius Gets Updated |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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Toyota likes to call the Prius iconic. We suppose it probably is iconic to a certain segment of the car-buying public. So what could be better than a lighter, less expensive, and smaller version? One that can then spread the Hybrid Synergy Drive gospel to first-time car buyers, who can then move up into the […]
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| Embracing Its Safe, Cozy Image, Volvo Considers Axing Motorsport Involvement Entirely |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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Bad news coming out of Sweden: Alain Visser, Volvo’s director of marketing, tells Swedish financial newspaper Dagens Industri that the automaker will pull out of Swedish Touring Car competition as soon as contractually possible. Visser told Dagens Industri that motorsport “does not conform with our brand, where we stand for smaller engines and safety.” Polestar […]
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| Carmakers Halt Russian Sales Amid Plummeting Ruble |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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The Russian ruble is in a collapse, having lost more than 40 percent of its value since June. In response, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, and Audi have all decided to temporarily halt sales in Russia to wait for more stable times, Automotive News reports. As of Tuesday, GM has suspended sales to its dealerships […]
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| Ford Joins Honda, Mazda in Expanding Takata Airbag Recall to All 50 States |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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Ford is expanding its regional recall of faulty Takata driver’s-side airbag inflators to all 50 states. It is the third automaker, along with Honda and Mazda, to comply with a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that all driver’s-side airbags with specific Takata inflators be replaced regardless of regional location. Ford is adding […]
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| 2015 Infiniti Q70L Full Test: Queuing Up with More Room |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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At the beginning, when the Infiniti brand was just a gleam in the eye of Nissan product planners desirous of the margins and prestige enjoyed by the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S-class, BMW 7-series, and Jaguar XJ, the money-shot locus of the Japanese automaker’s best technology and boldest ideas was the V-8-powered Q45 flagship. The […]
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| 2015 Lexus GS F Spy Photos: Big V-8 Performance, Big F Division Styling |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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What It Is: Lexus’s next high-performance F model. It’s based on the current GS mid-size luxury sedan and is captured here wearing almost no camouflage. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the GS F, which will join the RC F in the sporty corner of Lexus showrooms next year—we spotted the car nearly uncovered […]
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| Glickenhaus Starts His Engine: Hear the SCG 003 Race/Road Car Fire Up for the First Time |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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This isn’t the first time that Jim Glickenhaus has overseen the creation of a new car—his Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina and the follow-up race car, P4/5 Competizione, continue to capture the imagination of enthusiasts—but the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 003 project is a different thing entirely. RELATED GALLERY: PHOTOS: The Glickenhaus Garage Earlier this week, Jim shared a teaser image of the new car, […]
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| See, Toyota? This Honda FCV Proves Hydrogen Cars Can Look Awesome |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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Last month, Toyota did more than its part to fuglify the future with its fuel-cell-powered Mirai production sedan. It’s now Honda’s turn to show America what it thinks the hydrogen-powered future should look like, with the company announcing that it will bring its latest FCV concept to the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. A […]
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| FBI: N.J. Dealer Now a Fugitive |
Dec 18th, 2014 |
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A luxury-car dealer who lost his dealership license in September has fled the country, thwarting efforts by his customers to recoup thousands of dollars.
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