| Changing Tactics, Tesla May Use Franchise Dealerships to Sell Cars in Michigan |
Feb 2nd, 2016 |
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While Tesla has spent the last several years fighting for the right to sell its cars directly to consumers, it appears the automaker is considering a change in tactic, apparently applying to sell cars in Michigan through a traditional franchise dealership. Detroit News reports that Tesla originally submitted applications in November, filing follow-up paperwork in the last […]
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| The Taking of Le Mans One-Two-Three: Shelby’s 50th Anniversary GT40 |
Feb 2nd, 2016 |
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Conveniently, Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale hootenanny and the 24 Hours of Daytona—er, Rolex 24 at Daytona—fell on the same weekend. What’s more, Ford’s new GT made its transmission-lunching competition debut at the race, the 50th anniversary of the 1966 inaugural running. An event which, not-so-oddly enough, was won by a GT40 Mark II driven by Ken Miles […]
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| 2016 BMW 340i Tested—Is the 3-series Back to Form? |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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Here’s how we see it: BMW tempered the driving character of the current 3-series in its quest for a broader audience. We’ve been vocal about this, and BMW has been listening. But maybe not closely enough. While a host of updates address some of our gripes and improve the car’s performance, the 3’s previously sublime […]
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| 2016 BMW 340i – Instrumented Test |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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| Under the Hood of Aston Martin’s Vulcan, a Plug-and-Play Oil System |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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We don’t normally pay a huge amount of attention to a car’s oil system, and especially not when the car in question has as many alternative sources of excitement as the Aston Martin Vulcan, the $2.3 million 820-hp track toy aimed at thrill-seeking billionaires. Yet one of the most unusual things about the Vulcan […]
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| Fancy Chutney, Charles! Mulliner Offers New Bentley Flying Spur Options |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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If the Continental GT Monster by Mulliner series of cars smells perhaps a bit much like the accidentally monied proletariat to you, Bentley understands. As such, the Mulliner division has been hard at work fettling new luxuries for your next Flying Spur. Since wood’s old hat and carbon fiber’s only goes so far beyond being plastic […]
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| First 2017 Acura NSX Goes for $1 Million Over Sticker |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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As happens with many sought-after performance cars, Acura auctioned off the first salable example of its new 2017 NSX and donated the proceeds to charity. Crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona, over the weekend, that NSX brought a cool $1.2 million, which is just shy of $1 million more than the $207,500 sticker […]
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| Rolls-Royce Founders To Be the Subject of a Film by “Senna” Director |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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If you’re a fan of movies about automotive history, here’s a piece of good news. Asif Kapadia, who directed the stunning Ayrton Senna documentary Senna, has been tapped to direct a biopic about the founders of Rolls-Royce. The film, titled Silver Ghost, is produced by Martin Scorcese. The film centers on the relationship between Charles […]
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| The 2016 24 Hours of Daytona in 40 Stunning Photos |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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| Honda Ridgeline Super Bowl 50 Ad: Life’s a Treat [Video] |
Feb 1st, 2016 |
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