| 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible: First Test Numbers with GM’s In-House Octo-cog Automatic |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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No sports car should have chrome wheels. The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible you see here does. It also has an automatic transmission, GM’s new in-house designed and -built eight-speed unit, which replaces last year’s six-cog piece carried over from the C6 Corvette. The new transmission has two things going for it: First, it has […]
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| Toyota Dressed an 850-Horse Tube-Frame Dragster In Plain-Jane Camry Clothing for SEMA |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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Outrageousness abounds at the 2014 SEMA show, so for a moment you might be excused for thinking this silver 2015 Toyota Camry wears nothing more involved than some custom wheels and smoky tint. That impression will swiftly fade, though, when the mild-mannered sedan flips open, Funny Car–style, to reveal a tube-frame dragster powered by a […]
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| Love Guns: Jimmie Johnson’s SEMA Corvette Is More KISS-tastic than Paul Stanley’s |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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It’s not SEMA without eleventy-jillion styles of rolling stock, booths stocked with scantily-clad ladies who may or may not have other gigs in the Las Vegas “hospitality” industry, and, of course, good old Yankee V-8 power. The last item is, after all, the fundament upon which the show was founded in 1967. An era before […]
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| Sinkhole Corvette ZR1 “Blue Devil” Finally Restored to Pre-Cave Glory |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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Back in February, the earth opened its gaping maw underneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and swallowed eight historic Vettes whole. It was a sickening sight–one you can relive here, with video caught the moment the sinkhole appeared–leaving eight rare Corvettes with a value of around $2 million strewn about the cavern floor […]
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| Hellcat Hunting: Roush Supercharger Kit Boosts 2015 Mustang GT to 600+hp |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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When Roush introduced a trio of 2015 Ford Roush RS Mustangs last month, they were missing one rather important thing: more power. But we figured that Roush wouldn’t stand to offer all show and no go, at least not for long. And now we know what the firm was holding back: a supercharger kit capable of bringing […]
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| This Is the Heroic LeMons Team that Finished in 228th Place—So, Last—in the World’s Largest Endurance Race |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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At the Vodden the Hell Are We Doing? 24 Hours of LeMons race in September, 242 teams registered, 228 managed to get their hoopties onto the Thunderhill Raceway track, and 216 were counted on the first lap after the green flag waved. Why are those numbers significant? Well, that race set the record for the […]
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| Why “C’était Un Rendezvous” Just May Be the Best Car Flick Ever Made |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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There are many fantastic action movies that feature amazing examples of automotive derring do—usually involving car chases. From Cannonball Run to the Bourne Identity to Bullitt or any of the Bond movies, Hollywood has put many stars in cars and made many cars into stars themselves. But in our opinion, the best driving film of all time wasn’t shot anywhere near […]
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| Automotive Credit Corp. Joins AppOne Platform |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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Automotive Credit Corp. is now on Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ AppOne platform, allowing it to automate credit approval and compliance processes.
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| Competition Driving Increased Risk in Auto Finance, Regulator Says |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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A representative of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says competition is forcing finance sources to take bigger risks. He warns that the regulator will continue to monitor the market.
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| SUV Sales Push Transaction Prices Higher |
Nov 4th, 2014 |
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On the strength of SUV sales, average transaction prices for light vehicles rose slightly in October. Leading the way was Ford and its F-Series line of trucks.
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