| Ride Along with Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter and Our Own Don Sherman in Six Generations of Vettes [Video] |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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It’s good to be Don Sherman, C/D‘s technical director. Besides possessing an encyclopedic knowledge of all things car-related and a sharp wit, he has had the good fortune to ride in a Corvette from each of the iconic sports car’s six generations with current Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter. Tadge has been with GM since […]
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| I Ain’t Got No Cigarettes: Black Gold Lotus Exige LF1 Celebrates Formula 1 Victories |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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Few companies with their names on a current F1 car have a history in the sport as storied as Lotus. And despite all of Colin Chapman’s innovations, perhaps his most important contribution to the sport—for better or worse—was inking a deal with Imperial Tobacco to run the red and gold John Player Gold Leaf livery […]
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| Ford and Heinz Look at Tomatoes and Ask, “What Can We Use Yah Fer?” |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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Every year in the Spanish town of Buñol, a bunch of people gather together to chuck tomatoes at one another during a festival known, appropriately, as “La Tomatina.” Besides representing a wasted opportunity for folks to get their daily dose of lycopene, the event roughly previews a similar barrage Ford and Heinz are planning for […]
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| Watch Hennessey’s Supercharged HPE700 C7 Corvette Post Big Numbers on a Dyno |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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Some videos on YouTube better seen than heard, but if we had our choice between seeing and listening to this new 46-second video of Hennessey’s new supercharged HPE700 C7 Corvette Stingray on the dyno, we’d rather listen. Fortunately, you won’t have to make a choice with this video: You can watch the white Vette with […]
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| From the C/D Archives: Our “Blue Maxi” Chevrolet Camaro Z/29 |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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When you set out to transform a Z/28 into a Z/29, the world scoffs, friendly dogs turn on you and bite, relatives shake their heads reprovingly behind your back and the bank reviews your line of credit. READ MORE ››
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| 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid Test: Incrementally Improved but Drivability Challenged |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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The current Kia Optima sedan has been a runaway success for the brand, changing hearts and minds from Oregon to Orlando with its sleek styling, spacious and well-made interior, and, of course, a killer warranty since the model first appeared in 2010. And we’ve generally liked it around here, too . . . except in […]
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| Tiny Torquer: Mazda Details Next 2′s 1.5-Liter Diesel Engine |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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While Mazda’s 2.2-liter Skyactiv-D diesel four-cylinder remains in development for the U.S. market—it’ll eventually launch in the Mazda 6 sedan—the automaker has released some neat technical details about its new smaller diesel. The engine displaces just 1.5 liters but shares the Skyactiv-D moniker. It’s headed for the Japanese and European markets, where it will power […]
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| Alfa Romeo Establishes Dealerships in North America |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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Alfa Romeo prepares for the launch of the 4C later this year.
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| Just Charge It: Ford’s New Alternator-Based Regen System Aims to Improve MPG |
Jun 10th, 2014 |
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Ford wants to include regenerative braking on its non-hybrid models in an effort to boost fuel economy with more advanced engine stop-start systems.Similar to BMW’s EfficientDynamics and Mazda’s i-ELOOP systems, Ford and partner Samsung SDI are developing an alternator-based solution that draws kinetic energy from engine braking when the vehicle decelerates. The energy will flow […]
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| Average Vehicle Age Holds Steady |
Jun 9th, 2014 |
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The vehicle fleet in the U.S. isn't aging as fast as it used to.
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