| LeMons Houston Day 1: Audi 4000, Ford Thunderbird, Mercedes-Benz 450SLC Leading Classes |
Nov 16th, 2014 |
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After inspecting the entries at the seventh annual Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours of LeMons at MSR Houston, we braved the chilly, fetid, swampy exhalations of the Gulf Coast in November for the first racing session. At the end of the day, we had surprises in each of the three LeMons classes. Here’s what happened. Leading Class […]
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| Delta Mobile Systems Makes Breakthroughs in the Automotive Safety Market |
Nov 15th, 2014 |
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With vehicle safety demands increasing with sensor technology, Delta Mobile pushes forward to meet the needs for today's market trends.
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| LeMons Houston Car Inspections: Incredible Quantities of Nissan Zs, Mustangs, plus Center-Drive VW Bus, Cookie Monster Warlord |
Nov 15th, 2014 |
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The 24 Hours of LeMons Traveling Circus has been coming to MSR Houston since way back in 2008, when the 10th-ever LeMons race took place here. The LeMons Supreme Court inspected about 80 vehicles today, which meant— because this is Texas— something like a dozen apiece Fox Fords and Nissan Z Cars in addition to […]
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| Scion iM Concept Revealed: Keeping Scion Funky with Style and Substance |
Nov 14th, 2014 |
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After feebly tripping along for a few years, Scion is attempting to recapture some of its old swagger. The FR-S sports car is, from the enthusiast’s point of view, a shining light guiding an otherwise dim lineup that includes stuff like the oddball iQ minicar and the bloated xB hatchback. But hark! Here comes the […]
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| Cadillac Has Unleashed the Wonderfully Brutal 600-hp ATS-V.R Race Car |
Nov 14th, 2014 |
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After a decade of thrilling fans with its thundering V-8–powered CTS-V.R coupes in the Pirelli World Challenge series, Cadillac has revealed its replacement for 2015: the twin-turbocharged, V-6–powered Cadillac ATS-V.R coupe. Pirelli World Challenge GT champions Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim will spearhead development as they prep the factory ATS-V.R program for its competition debut […]
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| 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S First Drive: A Beautiful and Competent Weapon |
Nov 14th, 2014 |
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Normally, prior to the launch of an important vehicle, manufacturers assemble a jet-lagged mob of scriveners for an every-last-detail PowerPoint presentation. AMG was so confident that the new GT S would speak for itself, it simply gave us a quick route briefing and sent us scuttling out the door and down the San Francisco Peninsula […]
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| Epic Facepalm: F1 Boss Ecclestone Derides Young Fans, Mocks Women, and Likens Poor Teams to Oscar Pistorius in Latest Interview |
Nov 14th, 2014 |
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Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has given Asian marketing magazine Campaign Asia-Pacific a very open, and fairly troubling, interview. Front and center: his views on women and struggling F1 teams. The entire interview is here, but we’ve extracted some of Bernie’s choicest bits, including his rather outlandish claim that Marussia should revitalize its brand by […]
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| 400 Bad Request: Sweet VW Golf R 400 Concept to Make American Debut at L.A. Show |
Nov 14th, 2014 |
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Volkswagen uncorked the Golf R 400 Concept at the Beijing show earlier this year. Production confirmation was not far behind, nor was the our report that the version headed for dealers would feature more than the concept car’s 395 horsepower. Just so you can grab a gander at this herald of Hot-Hatch Galactus, VW’s bringing it […]
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| 2015 Acura ILX 2.0L Tested: When an Accord Makes Too Much Sense |
Nov 14th, 2014 |
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Although Acura’s current buzz centers on the new TLX mid-size sedan and the upcoming NSX sports car, the luxury brand’s lineup still starts with the entry-level ILX. An all-new 2016 version will bow soon and the update can’t come soon enough: After spending 40,000 miles with both a long-term 2013 ILX 2.4 and a 2013 […]
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| Investment Analyst Estimates Tesla May Have a Backlog of 3000 Cars |
Nov 14th, 2014 |
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Tesla Motors is notoriously cagy about its sales numbers, though the company and CEO Elon Musk are always happy to hype up demand and wait times. That’s why a Merrill Lynch researcher’s letter to investors, estimating that Tesla may be sitting on a backlog of 3,000 unsold cars, comes as such a surprise to folks who’ve […]
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