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Velocità On The Cheap: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Priced At Just $22,000
Jan 12, 2012 Ξ

Velocità On The Cheap: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Priced At Just $22,000

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Affordable Italian sports cars used to be a staple of the American motoring diet. In the 1970s and 1980s, we had Lancias, Fiat Spyders and Fiat X/19s aplenty, and stepping  Full Article »

Automotive

Will Dodge Drop The Challenger From Its Lineup In 2013?
Jan 11, 2012 Ξ

Will Dodge Drop The Challenger From Its Lineup In 2013?

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If you’re in the market for a pony car, it’s easy to overlook the Dodge Challenger. In SRT8 form, it’s more expensive than a Mustang GT or a Camaro 2SS,  Full Article »

Automotive

‘First 86’ Lets You Take Early Delivery Of A Scion FR-S. Maybe.
Jan 11, 2012 Ξ

‘First 86’ Lets You Take Early Delivery Of A Scion FR-S. Maybe.

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If your local Scion dealer is about to hit you with a restraining order for bugging him about Scion FR-S availability, here’s some good news: Scion wants to give 86  Full Article »

Audi

Audi’s Q3 Vail Concept Revealed In Detroit
Jan 10, 2012 Ξ

Audi’s Q3 Vail Concept Revealed In Detroit

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Announcements regarding compact crossovers tend to fill us with as much excitement as announcements about new vegetarian restaurants (since we’re confirmed meatatarians). When we first heard that Audi would show  Full Article »

Acura

Acura Shows Entry-Level ILX Concept In Detroit
Jan 10, 2012 Ξ

Acura Shows Entry-Level ILX Concept In Detroit

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Since the demise of the Acura RSX, the brand’s entry-level car has been the TSX sedan. Based on the Honda Accord (first the Euro Accord, now the American Accord), the  Full Article »

Auto Show

Cadillac (Finally) Shows Off The ATS Sedan: Video
Jan 9, 2012 Ξ

Cadillac (Finally) Shows Off The ATS Sedan: Video

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Cadillac has been teasing its ATS compact sedan for the better part of six months. We’ve seen it in heavily camouflaged guise and even wearing just a mild disguise, and  Full Article »

Auto Show

2013 Ford Fusion Looks To Set The Bar For Midsize Sedans
Jan 9, 2012 Ξ

2013 Ford Fusion Looks To Set The Bar For Midsize Sedans

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For a long time, Ford’s midsize sedans were steeped in mediocrity. The Ford Tempo was a perfectly adequate people mover (that also came in coupe form), but it was far  Full Article »

Automotive

New Mercedes Ad Proves Germans Have A (Warped) Sense Of Humor: Video
Jan 6, 2012 Ξ

New Mercedes Ad Proves Germans Have A (Warped) Sense Of Humor: Video

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The upcoming Mercedes-Benz B-Class hatchback may be best described as the “VolksBenz.” Not that Volkswagen had anything to do with the car (it didn’t), but the new B-Class is meant  Full Article »

Automotive

Upcoming Dodge Dart Could Get 40 MPG
Jan 6, 2012 Ξ

Upcoming Dodge Dart Could Get 40 MPG

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Chrysler put out a press release a few days back that focused on Fiat earning another five percent of Chrysler, for meeting the last of three goals assigned by the  Full Article »

Automotive

SPEED TV Wants To Give You A Custom Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Jan 5, 2012 Ξ

SPEED TV Wants To Give You A Custom Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

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If you’re a die-hard gear head, chances are good you’ll be tuned in to the annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction on SPEED. Even if you’re not lucky enough to be bidding  Full Article »

Automotive

Domestic Auto Industry Crawls Towards Recovery In 2011
Jan 5, 2012 Ξ

Domestic Auto Industry Crawls Towards Recovery In 2011

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The numbers from the U.S. Big Three automakers are in, and on the surface it appears to be good news for the recovering domestic auto industry. In terms of unit  Full Article »

Automotive

Porsche Picks A Winner In Its ‘My Daily Magic’ Contest: Video
Jan 4, 2012 Ξ

Porsche Picks A Winner In Its ‘My Daily Magic’ Contest: Video

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Porsche wants you to know that it’s cars are tough enough to drive every day, not just on sunny weekends. The German automaker has invested quite a bit of money  Full Article »

Automotive

Ken Block Visits Twin Peaks: Video
Jan 4, 2012 Ξ

Ken Block Visits Twin Peaks: Video

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Twin Peaks was arguably one of the best television series of all time. Set in the small (and fictitious) town of Twin Peaks, Washington, the supernatural-serial-crime-dramedy blended the ridiculous with  Full Article »

Automotive

‘Drive’ Kicks Off With A Trip To The 24 Hours Of Nürburgring: Video
Jan 3, 2012 Ξ

‘Drive’ Kicks Off With A Trip To The 24 Hours Of Nürburgring: Video

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Drive is a new channel for automotive enthusiasts on YouTube, featuring high quality video and higher quality commentary from the likes of Matt Farah, Leo Parente and Mike Spinelli. Kicking  Full Article »

Automotive

Good News: You’re More Likely To Overdose Than Die In A Car Crash
Jan 3, 2012 Ξ

Good News: You’re More Likely To Overdose Than Die In A Car Crash

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Here’s a bit of sunshine you may have missed in all of your holiday celebration: in 2008, more people in the U.S. died of poisoning than died in car accidents,  Full Article »

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