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Hyundai Reunites With Rhys Millen Racing
Jan 16, 2013 Ξ

Hyundai Reunites With Rhys Millen Racing

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For years, Rhys Millen was the face of Hyundai’s motorsports activities in North America, campaigning Hyundai’s wares in Formula Drift, Global Rallycross and even at the world-renown Pikes Peak Hill  Full Article »

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Toyota’s Furia Concept Hints At The Next Corolla
Jan 15, 2013 Ξ

Toyota’s Furia Concept Hints At The Next Corolla

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The Toyota Corolla doesn’t offer much of interest to driving enthusiasts, but there’s no denying the fact that Toyota sells them by the boatload. Why it’s still among the best  Full Article »

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2014 Cadillac ELR Extended Range Electric Debuts In Detroit
Jan 15, 2013 Ξ

2014 Cadillac ELR Extended Range Electric Debuts In Detroit

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Like the idea of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric sedan, but want something with a bit more luxury and presence? Your wait will soon be over, as Cadillac is  Full Article »

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Mercedes-Benz Shows Us The New CLA Four-Door Coupe: Video
Jan 14, 2013 Ξ

Mercedes-Benz Shows Us The New CLA Four-Door Coupe: Video

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If you asked us to name the most significant product to be shown at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, it’s likely we’d tell you “the Mercedes-Benz CLA.” While the compact  Full Article »

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Pre-Show Tour Of BMW’s Detroit Auto Show Booth: Video
Jan 14, 2013 Ξ

Pre-Show Tour Of BMW’s Detroit Auto Show Booth: Video

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One of the best perks of writing about cars is getting into auto shows before the general public. If you’ve even been to a big auto show in a major  Full Article »

Auto Show

Nissan Teases Resonance Concept Ahead Of Detroit Debut
Jan 11, 2013 Ξ

Nissan Teases Resonance Concept Ahead Of Detroit Debut

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Both the current Nissan Murano and Nissan Rogue are getting up in years, with the Rogue dating to 2008 and the current version of the Murano dating to 2009. Crossovers  Full Article »

Automotive

SRT Delivers The First Production Viper: Video
Jan 11, 2013 Ξ

SRT Delivers The First Production Viper: Video

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On June 23 of last year, Oklahoma tooling company owner Scott Thomas paid $300,000 for a new SRT Viper. It wasn’t just any Viper, however, it was serial number 001,  Full Article »

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Jay Leno’s Garage Drives To The Arctic Circle: Video
Jan 10, 2013 Ξ

Jay Leno’s Garage Drives To The Arctic Circle: Video

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Writing about cars will never make you rich, but the job does have its perks. Chief among these are press trips, where manufacturers put you up in hotels you couldn’t  Full Article »

Automotive

Days From Its Reveal, Chevy Teases The 2014 Corvette: Video
Jan 10, 2013 Ξ

Days From Its Reveal, Chevy Teases The 2014 Corvette: Video

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The official reveal of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette happens this Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m., ahead of the Detroit Auto Show’s opening. In it’s fourth (and presumably, final) C7 Corvette  Full Article »

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Inside Koenigsegg Talks About Carbon Fiber: Video
Jan 9, 2013 Ξ

Inside Koenigsegg Talks About Carbon Fiber: Video

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In case you missed last week’s teaser, “Inside Koenigsegg” is a nine part series, airing on Drive and hosted by the company’s founder, Christian Von Koenigsegg. The videos promise to  Full Article »

Automotive

‘Chevy Runs Deep’ Finally Deep-Sixed
Jan 9, 2013 Ξ

‘Chevy Runs Deep’ Finally Deep-Sixed

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History, we suspect, will not be kind to ad slogans developed by Chevrolet in recent years. While past pitches such as “Like A Rock” were at least evocative, phrases like  Full Article »

Automotive

Matt Farah Drives A 350 Horsepower Scion FR-S: Video
Jan 8, 2013 Ξ

Matt Farah Drives A 350 Horsepower Scion FR-S: Video

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While we like the Scion FR-S and its fraternal twin, the Subaru BRZ, as much as anyone writing about cars, we’d also admit that we’d like it even more if  Full Article »

Audi

Audi Previews SQ5 Crossover Ahead Of Detroit Reveal
Jan 8, 2013 Ξ

Audi Previews SQ5 Crossover Ahead Of Detroit Reveal

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America is the land of the crossover and the SUV, a strange and foreign place where consumers eschew hatchbacks for the less practical sedan, and where the words “station wagon”  Full Article »

Automotive

After The Lexus LFA, Toyota Ponders What’s Next For Carbon Fiber
Jan 7, 2013 Ξ

After The Lexus LFA, Toyota Ponders What’s Next For Carbon Fiber

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The last Lexus LFA to ever be built rolled off the assembly line on December 14, 2012. Any hope for a successor to Lexus’ range-topping supercar has been dashed (for  Full Article »

Automotive

GM Recalls Nearly 55,000 Trucks And SUVs For Transmission Flaw
Jan 7, 2013 Ξ

GM Recalls Nearly 55,000 Trucks And SUVs For Transmission Flaw

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General Motors sells a lot of trucks and SUVs under its various brands, which include Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC. Since the automaker builds so many each year, there’s no such  Full Article »

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