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2013 Dodge Charger Daytona To Debut In Los Angeles
Nov 27, 2012 Ξ

2013 Dodge Charger Daytona To Debut In Los Angeles

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If you grew up in the muscle car era, the Dodge Charger Daytona was the stuff of legend. Built to race in NASCAR, the original Daytona featured an aerodynamic front  Full Article »

Aston Martin

Two Buyers Vying For Stake In Aston Martin
Nov 26, 2012 Ξ

Two Buyers Vying For Stake In Aston Martin

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Aston Martin may soon find itself stuck between a rock and a hard place. Unlike most ultra-luxury rivals, Aston Martin lacks the strength of a full-line vehicle family. Take Bentley  Full Article »

Automotive

Infiniti Becomes Title Sponsor For Red Bull’s F1 Efforts
Nov 26, 2012 Ξ

Infiniti Becomes Title Sponsor For Red Bull’s F1 Efforts

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On the same day that Red Bull Racing earned its third consecutive Formula One Constructor’s Championship (and driver Sebastian Vettel took home his third Driver’s Championship), Infiniti has announced it  Full Article »

Automotive

Edmunds Road Tests A 1987 Buick Regal Grand National: Video
Nov 21, 2012 Ξ

Edmunds Road Tests A 1987 Buick Regal Grand National: Video

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Ever get nostalgic for the good old days, when gas was (relatively) cheap and you didn’t need to get to the airport hours ahead of your flight to clear security?  Full Article »

Automotive

Lotus Esprit Finalized, But Still Not Approved: Report
Nov 21, 2012 Ξ

Lotus Esprit Finalized, But Still Not Approved: Report

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Eventually, history will record the 2010 Paris Motor Show as the beginning of Lotus’ turnaround, or as the beginning of the revered sports car manufacturer’s end. It was that show  Full Article »

Automotive

Ford Bringing 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Engine To U.S. Market
Nov 20, 2012 Ξ

Ford Bringing 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Engine To U.S. Market

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If we asked you to name cars that used a three-cylinder engine, you’d probably pick the Smart ForTwo without much trouble. If you’ve been around cars as long as we  Full Article »

Audi

Audi Introducing Four New TDI Models In Los Angeles
Nov 20, 2012 Ξ

Audi Introducing Four New TDI Models In Los Angeles

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A few years back, Audi pledged to bring in diesel variants of every model sold in the United States. As of the Los Angeles auto show, the German automaker can  Full Article »

Automotive

So That’s How They Test Auto Paint For Fade Resistance: Video
Nov 19, 2012 Ξ

So That’s How They Test Auto Paint For Fade Resistance: Video

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Those of us who live in Florida know this one absolute truth: the climate is absolutely brutal on automotive finishes and on car interiors. Blame it on a near-ideal blend  Full Article »

Automotive

McLaren Green-Lights Production Of 12C GT Can-Am
Nov 19, 2012 Ξ

McLaren Green-Lights Production Of 12C GT Can-Am

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At this summer’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, McLaren stunned attendees with its track-centered MP4-12C GT Can-Am edition. It wasn’t that the regular 12C was, in any way, lacking in performance,  Full Article »

Automotive

Big Muscle Drives A 1969 AMC AMX: Video
Nov 16, 2012 Ξ

Big Muscle Drives A 1969 AMC AMX: Video

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If we asked you to name all the popular muscle cars of the late 1960s, we’re sure you’d hit on all the obvious choices. More obscure, however, are cars from  Full Article »

Automotive

Regardless Of Cost, NTSB Wants To Mandate Advanced Safety Systems
Nov 16, 2012 Ξ

Regardless Of Cost, NTSB Wants To Mandate Advanced Safety Systems

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Modern luxury automobiles can be equipped with an impressive array of systems designed to not only keep you safe in a crash, but prevent one altogether. Features like adaptive cruise  Full Article »

Automotive

Rule Number One – Don’t Stack A Borrowed Race Car: Video
Nov 15, 2012 Ξ

Rule Number One – Don’t Stack A Borrowed Race Car: Video

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There are certain unwritten rules in motorsports that have existed since two guys in horseless carriages decided to have a go to see which one was faster. Prior to a  Full Article »

Automotive

BMW To Reveal 4-Series Coupe At North American International Auto Show
Nov 15, 2012 Ξ

BMW To Reveal 4-Series Coupe At North American International Auto Show

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When BMW launched its new 3-Series models, they were just what customers and Roundel fans wanted. Along with (slightly) updated styling, the new 3-Series brought more refinement, better performance and  Full Article »

Automotive

Top Gear Loose In America For New Supercar Special
Nov 14, 2012 Ξ

Top Gear Loose In America For New Supercar Special

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Take three cynical British auto show hosts, add three supercars and let them loose in the Western United States (and, possibly, Mexico), and you have the recipe for a season  Full Article »

Automotive

Paris Moves To Ban Older Cars
Nov 14, 2012 Ξ

Paris Moves To Ban Older Cars

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Paris, France, like many global cities, has an air pollution problem. In the U.S., a bad air day in Denver or Los Angeles doesn’t cost the city money, except perhaps  Full Article »

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