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Chevy’s Newest Camaro: Fast Enough To Outrun A Decepticon Invasion
Jun 6, 2011 Ξ

Chevy’s Newest Camaro: Fast Enough To Outrun A Decepticon Invasion

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Chevy’s 2012 Camaro gets more horsepower from the V-6 and adds the eagerly anticipated ZL1 version, complete with a 6.2-liter, 550 horsepower V-8. The SS version remains largely unchanged under  Full Article »

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Report Says Mazda To Halt U.S. Production
Jun 3, 2011 Ξ

Report Says Mazda To Halt U.S. Production

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Mazda and Ford used to be like a newlywed couple. Arm in arm, they seemed to do everything together, from collaborating on new cars and trucks to building them on  Full Article »

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Good News, V-Dub Fans: We May Be Getting The GTI Edition 35
Jun 3, 2011 Ξ

Good News, V-Dub Fans: We May Be Getting The GTI Edition 35

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We Americans get cheated out of a lot of cool cars on this side of the pond. We don’t get the Ford Focus RS, we’re still waiting on the Fiat  Full Article »

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Mercedes-Benz Explains Male Psychology
Jun 2, 2011 Ξ

Mercedes-Benz Explains Male Psychology

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I don’t often post car commercials, because most are either irrelevant, boring or simply not humorous in any way, shape or form. The latest ad for Mercedes-Benz’s C63 AMG Coupe  Full Article »

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May New Car Sales: Honda & Toyota Excluded From Top 10
Jun 2, 2011 Ξ

May New Car Sales: Honda & Toyota Excluded From Top 10

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For as long as I can remember, the Toyota Camry, Honda Civic and Honda Accord have been in the top ten list of vehicles sold each month. If May’s new  Full Article »

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Nissan Shows You What A Gas Powered World Would Look Like
Jun 1, 2011 Ξ

Nissan Shows You What A Gas Powered World Would Look Like

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The electric car wars between Nissan and Chevy are starting to heat up, as evidenced by Nissan latest video, which begs the question, “what if everything ran on gas?” The  Full Article »

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Want To Drive Audi’s A1 clubsport quattro?
Jun 1, 2011 Ξ

Want To Drive Audi’s A1 clubsport quattro?

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Each year, VW and Audi faithful make a pilgrimage to Wörthersee, Austria, for an annual gathering of marque fans from around the world. VW and Audi usually put together a  Full Article »

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Drop-Top Perfection: The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
May 31, 2011 Ξ

Drop-Top Perfection: The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

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If you were setting out to build the best ragtop in the world, a good place to start would be with Mercedes’ SLS AMG coupe. The uber-fast luxury GT car  Full Article »

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Reminder: June Is ‘Lane Courtesy Month’
May 31, 2011 Ξ

Reminder: June Is ‘Lane Courtesy Month’

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If you’re a regular reader of Automotive Addicts, I’ll go out on a limb and say, “you’re not the problem.” You already know that the left lane of a multi-lane  Full Article »

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So How Does Chevy Test The Camaro Convertible Top?
May 27, 2011 Ξ

So How Does Chevy Test The Camaro Convertible Top?

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There was a time in the not-too-distant past where American cars didn’t get a whole lot of validation post assembly. I’ve driven nearly new convertibles that leaked like a sieve  Full Article »

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VW’s New Passat Starts Under $21,000
May 27, 2011 Ξ

VW’s New Passat Starts Under $21,000

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Volkswagen’s newest Passat, now built in their Chattanooga, Tennessee factory, costs over $7,000 less than the 2010 model it replaces. It’s bigger, too, with an emphasis on increasing leg room  Full Article »

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Mazda Builds Their Three Millionth Mazda3
May 26, 2011 Ξ

Mazda Builds Their Three Millionth Mazda3

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The Mazda3 has been built for just under eight years, and Mazda recently announced the production milestone of three million cars assembled. A global product, the car is built in  Full Article »

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Gone In Less Than 52 Weeks: BMW’s 1 Series M
May 26, 2011 Ξ

Gone In Less Than 52 Weeks: BMW’s 1 Series M

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When then-head of BMW’s M Division, Dr. Kay Segler, showed the 2011 BMW 1 Series M at this year’s North American International Auto Show, he referred to it as their  Full Article »

Automotive

Would You Buy A Car From This Dealership?
May 25, 2011 Ξ

Would You Buy A Car From This Dealership?

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Larry Roesch Volkswagen is a VW dealer in the Chicago metropolitan area. Instead of describing how well-built VW products are, they prefer to demonstrate it in a series of uber-cheesy  Full Article »

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Ugly Rumor We Hope Isn’t True: Mazda RX-8 Successor To Be A Hybrid
May 25, 2011 Ξ

Ugly Rumor We Hope Isn’t True: Mazda RX-8 Successor To Be A Hybrid

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Let’s be clear on something up front: I have nothing against hybrids or EVs, but building a hybrid sports car is a contradiction in terms. Hybrids have two propulsion systems,  Full Article »

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