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Big Brother Is Watching: OnStar’s New Terms & Conditions
Sep 22, 2011 Ξ

Big Brother Is Watching: OnStar’s New Terms & Conditions

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If you subscribe to the OnStar telematics system, chances are good that you ignored a recent e-mail about changes to terms and conditions. If you haven’t already binned the e-mail,  Full Article »

Automotive

Stuff You Don’t See Everyday: An Original VW GTI Rat Rod
Sep 21, 2011 Ξ

Stuff You Don’t See Everyday: An Original VW GTI Rat Rod

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Our friend Ralf Becker has a website called Chromjuwelen, which is German for “Chrome Jewels.” Ralf has a taste for the weird, and he loves all things related to cars  Full Article »

Automotive

The Numbers Prove It: Consumers Aren’t Buying Hybrids
Sep 21, 2011 Ξ

The Numbers Prove It: Consumers Aren’t Buying Hybrids

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Over the next few years, expect to see a flood of new hybrid vehicles hit the market, as automakers scramble to reach the federally mandated corporate average fuel economy numbers  Full Article »

Automotive

Mercedes-Benz To Build SLS AMG Black Series
Sep 20, 2011 Ξ

Mercedes-Benz To Build SLS AMG Black Series

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I can appreciate Mercedes-Benz automobiles for what they are, but I have to say that I don’t really aspire to own one. Yes, they’re safe, yes, they’re stylish, but most,  Full Article »

Automotive

GT Academy Debuts Tonight: Will You Watch?
Sep 20, 2011 Ξ

GT Academy Debuts Tonight: Will You Watch?

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The premise is simple: take the 16 fastest virtual drivers from Gran Turismo 5, then see if racing a car on a gaming system can translate into racing a car  Full Article »

Automotive

Is This The New Hyundai Genesis Coupe?
Sep 19, 2011 Ξ

Is This The New Hyundai Genesis Coupe?

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We’ll apologize in advance that we can’t give you a whole lot of detail on the above photo. It first appeared on Hyundai Blog, under the title of “2013 Hyundai  Full Article »

Audi

APR Creates The GTI Volkswagen Should Have
Sep 19, 2011 Ξ

APR Creates The GTI Volkswagen Should Have

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When it comes to tuning in the Volkswagen, Audi and now Porsche world, one name stands out above the rest. APR LLC, which was originally founded as “Auburn Parts and  Full Article »

Automotive

Ford Mustang Customizer Website: The Ultimate Friday Time Suck
Sep 16, 2011 Ξ

Ford Mustang Customizer Website: The Ultimate Friday Time Suck

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It’s Friday, signifying the end of one more working week. The odds of you being productive on the job today lie between “slim” and “none,” which is why we’re telling  Full Article »

Automotive

Lamborghini Aventador Model Costs More Than The Real Car
Sep 16, 2011 Ξ

Lamborghini Aventador Model Costs More Than The Real Car

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A Lamborghini Aventador costs $379,000, which is serious money by almost anyone’s definition. That investment buys you a 700 horsepower supercar, and the envy of your friends and neighbors. Like  Full Article »

Automotive

Lexus LFA’s ‘Ring Record Falls
Sep 15, 2011 Ξ

Lexus LFA’s ‘Ring Record Falls

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Just last week we brought you confirmation that a Lexus LFA, equipped with the Nürburgring package, had set a new lap record for a production car around Germany’s Green Hell.  Full Article »

Automotive

Jay Leno, Up Close And Personal With The Pagani Huayra
Sep 15, 2011 Ξ

Jay Leno, Up Close And Personal With The Pagani Huayra

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Horatio Pagani, like Leonardo da Vinci, blends both art and science in creating his masterpieces. Unlike da Vinci, Pagani’s art must meet government approval before it can be released to  Full Article »

Auto Show

Ford’s Fastest Fiesta Debuts In Frankfurt
Sep 14, 2011 Ξ

Ford’s Fastest Fiesta Debuts In Frankfurt

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If you like the idea behind the Ford Focus ST, but wanted something a little smaller and lower priced, you may be in luck. Ford is debuting the all-new Fiesta  Full Article »

Automotive

Let’s Be Careful Out There: 14% Of Drivers Uninsured
Sep 14, 2011 Ξ

Let’s Be Careful Out There: 14% Of Drivers Uninsured

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Let’s be brutally honest with one another: paying for car insurance sucks. It doesn’t make your car go faster, handle better or look dope, and chances are good that you’ll  Full Article »

Automotive

Want More Proof That The 2012 Camaro ZL1 Will Be Overbuilt?
Sep 13, 2011 Ξ

Want More Proof That The 2012 Camaro ZL1 Will Be Overbuilt?

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Chevrolet’s Department 180 has one of the best job in all of automotive design: take a new product, then figure out what it takes to break it. Sometimes this is  Full Article »

Hennessey

Hennessey’s Venom GT: King Of The Roll-On
Sep 12, 2011 Ξ

Hennessey’s Venom GT: King Of The Roll-On

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Try this experiment next time you’ve got a long stretch of open track in front of you (because we’d never condone this kind of driving on public roads): at 70  Full Article »

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