| From the Obvious File: Record Number of Vehicles Recalled in 2014 |
Oct 20th, 2014 |
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The number of vehicles recalled in the U.S. this year has hit an all-time high since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was founded in 1970. According to the Detroit Free Press, automakers have recalled more than 56 million vehicles year-to-date in 2014, surpassing the 1999 full-year record of 55.6 million. (You may now add […]
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| Bringing Pony Back: 2015 Ford Mustang Recalled |
Oct 20th, 2014 |
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Continuing the recall parade that’s marked this automotive year—including dozens of GM recalls, the Takata airbag fiasco, and many more—Ford has issued an action for the brand-spankin’-new 2015 Mustang. The good news (if there can be any concerning a recall) is that just 50 ponies in the U.S. and three in Canada are affected by the […]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 201 |
Oct 20th, 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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| GM Ignition-Switch Deaths Up to 29, Automaker May Face $10-Billion Class-Action Lawsuit |
Oct 20th, 2014 |
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A group of lawyers wants to sue General Motors for more than $10 billion in what will likely become the largest class-action lawsuit against the automaker for ignition-switch defects that have claimed at least 29 lives. Hagens Berman, the law firm that in 2012 won $1.1 billion in economic damages against Toyota for its unintended-acceleration […]
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| Ford Bringing Hoontastic Desert-Runner and Drift 2015 F-150s to SEMA |
Oct 20th, 2014 |
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With SEMA coming up the first week of November, the OEMs are showing off the most souped-up, decked-out vehicles they’ll be bringing to the show. Ford’s brand-new 2015 F-150 is expected to be one of the stars, with its maker bringing these two heavily customized versions of the aluminum pickup. 2015 Ford F-150 Deegan 38 […]
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| UTV Performance Website Launch |
Oct 19th, 2014 |
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UTV Performance presents the latest online retail store for SxS performance parts. With over 10 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket parts industry, Leo Alexandre, owner of Eurotek Tuning, decided to enter the UTV and Powersport market.
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| 24 Hours of LeMons Michigan Day 1: Porsche 944, Geo Metro, Volkswagen Squareback Leading Classes |
Oct 19th, 2014 |
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After lining up the largest and most interesting field of Midwestern LeMons racers we’ve ever seen on Friday, we dropped the green flag on Saturday morning and presided over a drizzly, cold day of racing at GingerMan Raceway. When the checkered flag came out soon after sunset, we’d seen a lot of dramatic class battles […]
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| LeMons Michigan Inspections: Malaise Mopars, Superfly’s Pimpmobile, and All the Saturns |
Oct 18th, 2014 |
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We’re back at GingerMan Raceway for the 2014 Where the Elite Meet To Cheat 24 Hours of LeMons, and it’s the biggest field we’ve ever seen at a Michigan LeMons race. We’ve got the usual Upper Midwest hordes of Ford Escorts, Saturn SC/SLs, and GM F-Bodies here, but Detroit’s finest machinery is also represented by […]
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| 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Road Test |
Oct 17th, 2014 |
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Redesigned and ready to lead the segment.
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| Lexus Releases Pricing for Most NX Models, F Sport to Follow |
Oct 17th, 2014 |
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Lexus has released prices for its upcoming NX compact crossover, and they’re as ambitious as its styling is outspoken. Base MSRP is $35,405 for the NX200t with front-wheel drive; the equivalent AWD model starts at $36,805. The hybrid NX300h is priced from $40,645, while adding AWD takes it up to a cool $42,235. The standard […]
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