| 2016 Audi TTS Roadster Photos and Info: Open-Air Motoring for Aggressive Aesthetes |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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Compared to its BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLK competition, the Audi TT roadster traditionally comes across as a somewhat more serious car, and most enthusiasts consider it handicapped given its front-drive-based platform (which is shared with the VW Golf). But as the car evolved through its two previous generations, its Quattro all-wheel-drive system has served […]
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| Hells Yes, Mothertruckers: Mercedes-Benz Future Truck Is the World’s Coolest Self-Drivin’, Light-Show-Havin’ Big Rig |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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No, we’re not changing our name to Truck and Driver, but our inner five-year-olds freak the hell out when we see stuff like the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025, which just made its debut at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Germany. While its name isn’t the most inventive in the world—how about Vision Gran Truckismo instead? […]
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| 2016 Audi TT Roadster Debuts: The Better to Show Off the Sweet Interior |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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Audi’s current R&D chief Ulrich Hackenberg was in his first tenure at the company in 1994 when the first-generation Audi TT was developed. And he tells us that the iconic sports car started out as a roadster. But by 1995, the almighty Ferdinand Piëch had weighed in and demanded that the concept version of the […]
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| All-New Next-Gen Cruze to Toss Weight Overboard, Offer Dual-Clutch Transmission |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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A pair of new reports from GM Authority confirm that the all-new next-generation Chevrolet Cruze compact will be pitched against Ford, Toyota, and others as a fuel-economy play. Based on GM’s new D2XX compact underpinnings, it’s said that the 2016 Cruze will be “significantly lighter” than the current model.There are no specific numbers reported relating […]
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| Van-Camino: Volkswagen TRISTAR Concept Is the German Pickup/Van Mashup to End All Pickup/Van Mashups |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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Volkswagen is an auto company after our van-loving hearts; sure, typical, everyday vans aren’t the coolest things in the world, but VW has been churning out a steady stream of awesome hauler variants—conceptual or otherwise—that really get us going. Now, the automaker has unveiled its latest van-based creation, the TRISTAR concept, at the IAA commercial-vehicle […]
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| Performance Numbers: 2015 Ford Mustang GT versus 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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2015 Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost 2015 Mustang GT V-8 Price as Tested: $37,660 (base price: $27,190) $45,855 (base price: $32,925) Engine Type: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection Displacement: 138 cu in, 2261 cc 302 cu in, 4951 cc […]
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| Retro, Timidly: VW’s New 2015 Beetle Classic Is Cheapest Model, Gets Neat Wheels and Seats |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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For most of the past three-quarters of a century, a big part of the Volkswagen Beetle‘s appeal has stemmed from its value proposition. The first Beetles to reach the United States—during the Truman administration—cost less than $1300. Prices have crept up significantly since then, but Volkswagen today announced a price rollback in the form of the […]
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| Feldman Joins Spencer Re from Allstate Dealer Services |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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Brian Feldman joins Spencer Re as executive vice president to manage the firm’s automotive F&I business
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| Dealers Failing to Capture Customers Over the Phone, Marchex Reports |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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When a potential customer calls a dealership, that call goes unanswered one out of six times, according to data from mobile advertising technology company Marchex Inc.
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| Cadillac Becomes Separate Business Unit |
Sep 23rd, 2014 |
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General Motors has announced a strategic realignment that will establish Cadillac as a separate business unit. In addition, the new Cadillac organization will expand to New York with a new global headquarters opening in 2015.
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