| Name That Shifter, No. 209 |
Dec 15th, 2014 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until midday Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button, magnet, and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer […]
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| Because Safety: Jaguar’s New Tech Makes A-pillars Transparent [w/ Video] |
Dec 15th, 2014 |
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A few months ago, Jaguar showed off a virtual-windscreen concept that brought information overlays normally seen in racing games applied via HUD to a physical windshield—think braking lines, race competitor names and times, and a lap timer projected onto the glass. This is where Jaguar-Land Rover’s head is at, and so a “virtually transparent” A-pillar shouldn’t come as […]
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| The Feds Want to Replace Your Driver’s License with a National ID Card |
Dec 15th, 2014 |
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From the January 2015 issue of Car and Driver If you live in Arizona, Louisiana, New York, or one of more than a dozen other states, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has bad news for you. Come January 19, your driver’s license will no longer allow you access to certain federal facilities. Unless DHS […]
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| The 2014 Mazda3 Was Named on AutoTrader's 'Must Test Drive Cars' List, Notes Ferman Mazda of Brandon |
Dec 15th, 2014 |
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The 2014 Mazda3 adds to its list of recognitions and awards by being included on the "Must Test Drive Cars" list from AutoTrader.
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| With the Launch of the 2015 Acura TLX Performance Luxury Sedan Came the Biggest Marketing Campaign in Brand History, Notes Ferman Acura |
Dec 15th, 2014 |
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Acura launched the brand's biggest marketing campaign for the exciting 2015 Acura TLX.
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| 2016 Audi Q7 Revealed With Next-Generation Styling, Next-Level Weight Savings |
Dec 12th, 2014 |
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As of late, every automaker is boasting colossal weight savings realized from redesigning traditionally heavy vehicles using more lightweight materials. Land Rover claimed to have shaved as many as 926 pounds from the latest Range Rover—our scales showed perhaps half that savings—and Ford has trumpeted the 2015 F-150’s aluminum body as saving 700 pounds versus […]
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| Spied! 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Completely Undisguised |
Dec 12th, 2014 |
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The Porsche 911 GT3 is one of the sharpest, nastiest versions of Zuffenhausen’s apex-obliterating sports-car icon. The GT3 RS takes that knob and dials the insanity to 11. Our spies caught the 2016 model completely undisguised during cold-weather testing in the Arctic Circle. It looks positively brutal. The GT3 RS always has notable differences from the “regular” model, and this […]
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| 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe 2.0T Manual Tested: This Car Really Should Wear Laurels |
Dec 12th, 2014 |
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If an automaker’s success really were just about the cars, as the industry shibboleth has it, Cadillac would be riding high. Take the object of this test, the new-for-2015 ATS coupe. It proved itself a worthy entry-luxury sports coupe by just about every measure imaginable, and it’s one of the most modest Cadillacs you can […]
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| A Mighty Wind: Bugatti Rumored To Be Considering Limited Run of Veyron Speedsters |
Dec 12th, 2014 |
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In his recent reporting on the Bugatti Chiron, which could pack 1500 horsepower, hit 288 mph, and have swing-up doors, Automobile Magazine’s Georg Kacher stated that the Veyron successor has been delayed until 2016, and with the Veyron’s 450-car run just about finished, a very limited run of speedsters based on the model could be […]
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| BMW 2-series Gets Mini Cooper Engine and AWD Diesel—Just Not In U.S. |
Dec 12th, 2014 |
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BMW just announced some interesting updates to the fun-size, rear-wheel-drive 2-series. Beginning in March of 2015, the entry-level 218i will be powered by the 1.5-liter turbo three-cylinder that motivates the base model Mini Cooper, while elsewhere on the option sheet buyers will be able to spec a diesel-powered 220d with all-wheel drive. There’s a catch, though: BMW […]
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