| Porsche 960/988: New Info Emerges on the Semi-Secret Weapon from Zuffenhausen |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Since its introduction with the lovely, Pininfarina-styled 308 of 1976, the two-place, mid-engined, eight-pot Ferrari has been a constant that’s seen challengers come and go. Sure, Porsche’s turbocharged 911s have offered performance parity or superiority, but they’re a juiced version of a car affordable by mere dentists. Lamborghini’s Jalpa and Silhouette never posed a serious […]
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| Oh, How We Wish This Awesome Video of a BMW M4 Drifting on an Aircraft Carrier Was Real |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Fake things, like breasts and bacon, always sound better in abstract. The reality is that those sorts of things rarely satisfy, which perhaps is why BMW (of Canada, in this case) didn’t try to draw the veil shut too tightly in its new M4 commercial. The spot starts with an Austin Yellow Metallic 2015 M4 […]
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| Maybach Comeback, Round Two: Moniker May Grace Spruced-up GL-class |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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We’ve known all year that Mercedes would resurrect its failed Maybach superluxury brand into an AMG-like trim for the current S-class. What we didn’t see coming was a Maybach SUV. The Aussies at Motoring report that Mercedes executives have “floated” several models worthy of Maybach treatment, including the full-size GL-class SUV, the S-class coupe, and […]
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| Hybrid Electric Vehicle Sales Soften, NADA reports |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Hybrids retain less of their original value than their non-hybrid counterparts, and steady gas prices and improving fuel economy will make hybrids less appealing to consumers, the NADA reports.
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| Cal-Tex Names Director of Marketing |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Sandra Moore takes over as director of marketing for the F&I product provider. She previously served as director of marketing for General Motors' Buick and GMC brands.
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| Space Coast Credit Union Adopts RouteOne Econtracting |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Space Coast Credit Union, which serves more than 230,000 members on Florida’s east coast, has adopted RouteOne’s eContracting platform using its new DiscountOne product.
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| Manheim Reports Increase in Used-Vehicle Values |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Strong consumer demand and attractive financing drove up both volume and values for used cars during the second quarter, Manheim reports.
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| Ohio AG Seeks Reimbursement from Dealer |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Calland Auto Group and its owner are accused of failing to provide consumers with motor vehicle titles as required by Ohio law. The Ohio Attorney General seeks reimbursement to the state’s Title Defect Recision Fund.
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| Ed Bobit: A Man of Outsized Pleasures |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Ed Bobit, founder and chairman of Bobit Business Media, publisher of F&I and Showroom, as well as many other media brands, passed away June 29 at the age of 86. Bobit was a man of outsized pleasures, but none more than his work and family, which were usually one and the same. We hope you enjoy these photos of Ed enjoying the very full life he led.
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| F&I and Showroom Remembers Its Founder |
Jul 8th, 2014 |
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Bobit Business Media and F&I and Showroom founder Ed Bobit died last week at the age of 86, leaving behind a legacy in automotive publishing that began in 1961.
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