| A Mid-Engined C8 Corvette Is Coming: The 10 Cars that Paved the Way |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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Two hours into the 1957 12-hour Sebring Grand Prix, driver John Fitch dove into the pits to abandon his Corvette Super Sport. Officials were told a failed rear-suspension bushing prompted the DNF, but the real reason behind the early retirement was that Fitch couldn’t take the heat. Literally. Exhaust pipes snaking through the experimental sports […]
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| 2015 Saleen Mustang 302 Specs Revealed—Up to 640 hp!—Still No Real Pictures |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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The folks at Saleen seem to have taken a shine to the product-striptease trick. In this case, its latest car, the 2015 Ford Mustang–based S302 is shaping up to be one of the firm’s most formidable creations despite the fact that we haven’t even seen a picture of the real thing, let alone driven it. […]
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| NADA Responds to Op-Ed Critical of Dealer Franchise Laws |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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The NADA’s Peter Welch responded to an op-ed piece published in The New York Times that was critical of dealer franchise laws, saying such protections ‘level the playing field between dealers and manufacturers.’
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| Former Dealer Pleads Guilty to Charges of Deceptive Practices |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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The owner and operator of Excel Auto Group and B and B Motors pleaded guilty last week to charges that he sold cars with false odometer readings.
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| September Sales to Maintain Healthy Growth in 2014, Edmunds Predicts |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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Projected September sales would be an 11% increase from the previous year, with Edmunds predicting that about 1.26 million new cars and trucks will be sold during the month.
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| CFPB Lacks Proper Data Security, Report Says |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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A report released by the United States Government Accountability Office this week found that the CFPB, which has collected information on up to 600 million financial accounts, has fallen short in its data-protection efforts.
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| The Reaper: The Silverado–Based, Lingenfelter-Tuned Off-Road Pickup GM Won’t Build—But Will Sell |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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Ford peddles the off-road-awesome F-150 Raptor (which is expected to return for a second generation) and Mopar still offers Ram 1500 buyers the deliciously dune-ready Ram Runner package. So where’s Chevrolet and GMC in all of this? The simple answer is that they’re absent, but Lingenfelter Performance Engineering and Southern Comfort Automotive have an alternative called […]
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| 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A: The A Isn’t for “Awesome,” But It Should Be |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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The “A” in the new Ferrari 458 Speciale A’s name doesn’t stand for “awesome,” but it could. The “A” actually is for Aperta, the Italian word for “open.” Based of course on the 458 Italia, this version of the 458 Spider gets the same special upgrades as the transcendent Speciale coupe. READ MORE ››
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| Nissan's Smart Rearview Mirror Bags the 2014 Traffic Safety Achievement Award, Notes Ferman Nissan of Tampa |
Sep 25th, 2014 |
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Nissan's Smart Rear-view Mirror won a safety award at the 2014 New York auto show.
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| 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Driven! We Put the Spurs to Chevy’s New Mid-Size Pickup |
Sep 24th, 2014 |
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One could make an argument that part of the Toyota Tacoma’s stronghold on the not-quite-full-size truck market can be attributed to its easily condensed name: “Hey brah, sweet Taco. We should totes take it on a recon mission to spot some tasty waves.” Difficult to say without affecting a SoCal drawl. It’s no coincidence that, […]
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