| Exploring in L.A.: Redone 2016 Ford Explorer Headed to Los Angeles Show |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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The refreshed 2016 Ford Explorer is coming sooner than we thought when we recently spied the thing—it’s just weeks away. Look for the crossover utility to debut at the fair-weathered, traffic-snarled smog capital of the U.S., Los Angeles. Ford’s mid-cycle update is rather late on arrival, although SUV buyers haven’t truly minded. Even though the Explorer’s popularity […]
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| Porsche Panamera Exclusive Series Packs 570-hp in a Hyper-Long, Hyper-Expensive Package |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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Porsche’s swoopy Panamera is already a luxuriously ferocious and ferociously luxurious way to transport four people. For those looking for more, well more in their Porsche sedan, the German firm is bringing the super luxurious Exclusive Series to the L.A. auto show. It will wear a stupefying MSRP of—wait for it—$264,895. The Panamera Exclusive Series starts life […]
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| Edmunds Buys Dealer Texting Startup |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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Edmunds.com has acquired mobile startup CarCode, a service that lets customers and dealers engage in one-on-one text messaging. It is the first acquisition for the online car-shopping website.
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| AutoNation to Cut Spending on Third-Party Lead Providers |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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The dealer group reported this week that its F&I operations achieved a record per-copy average of $1,401 in the third quarter. Officials also announced plans to cut spending on third-party lead providers 'every quarter' in order to invest in its own online presence.
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| CNW Expects Solid Increase in October Sales |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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Floor traffic, closing rations and subprime approvals are all up so far this month, according to CNW Research. It believes the gains bode well for 2015 sales.
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| The Pre-Owned 400 Club: 5 Ways to Get 400 Horsepower (or More) for $20,000 |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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We live in a world where 200 horsepower is economy-car fare, 300 horsepower is mildly interesting, and 400 horsepower is the minimum needed to command many enthusiasts’ attention. Big horsepower is affordable, too, if you know where to look. In the past decade, the world has seen its share of 400-hp cars, and they’ve now […]
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| From the C/D Archives: Nissan 240SX SE Tested |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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There’s a sequence in Out of Africa in which Robert Redford buzzes a clearing in a biplane, thumps down, and taxis up to his startled paramour, Meryl Streep. Delighted, she marvels at his unexpected arrival at the controls of an airplane: “Where did you get it?” “Mombasa.” “When did you learn to fly?” “Yesterday.” READ […]
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| 24 Hours of LeMons New England: The Winners! |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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We saw some incredible car debuts when we inspected the 132 entries at the third annual Halloween Hooptiefest on Friday, then watched the top of the standings become strangely free of German machines on Saturday, and then Sunday saw the closest Class A finish since the by-a-whisker South Carolina race. It was one of the […]
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| 2015 BMW X5 M Photos and Info: Big Price, Big Cojones |
Oct 30th, 2014 |
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The BMW X5 was not only one of the first true luxury SUVs, it was also one of the first seriously fast SUVs. The first generation was offered with a distinctly sporty naturally aspirated 4.4-liter V-8, later supplemented by a 4.6 and then a 4.8-liter unit. A one-off concept was even built with a 690-hp […]
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| Why Fiat-Chrysler Is Spinning Off Ferrari: An Analyst Weighs In |
Oct 29th, 2014 |
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Today’s announcement that Fiat-Chrysler will spin off Ferrari into a separate company rocked the automotive world. Coming hot on the heels of the fiery resignation of longtime Ferrari CEO Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, the Italian-American auto conglomerate’s decision to shed Ferrari seems particularly chaotic. We spoke with Dave Sullivan, an analyst at AutoPacific, to get […]
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