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Hybrids Outpace Conventional Vehicle Sales
Apr 7, 2011 Ξ

Hybrids Outpace Conventional Vehicle Sales

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For years, Americans have ignored hybrid vehicles in favor of trucks, SUVs, minivans and sports cars. Even the occasional bump in gasoline prices wasn’t enough to make buyers warm up  Full Article »

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If Dubs Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Roll On Dubs
Apr 7, 2011 Ξ

If Dubs Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Roll On Dubs

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Like big wheels? Does your taste in automotive styling run to the donk side? If so, I’d suggest you stay away from Cincinnati, Ohio, where police are using a little  Full Article »

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Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Concept Teased as Next Generation Lexus GS
Apr 6, 2011 Ξ

Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Concept Teased as Next Generation Lexus GS

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The Lexus GS line is due for a redesign and we have been given the first look of a new Lexus LF-Gh Concept that could be the next generation GS.  Full Article »

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Heffner Performance Audi R8 V10 Twin Turbo Is Totally Winning
Apr 6, 2011 Ξ

Heffner Performance Audi R8 V10 Twin Turbo Is Totally Winning

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Jason and his crew at Heffner Performance are among an elite group of aftermarket tuners for exotic vehicles. One of the latest vehicles to come out of their shop with  Full Article »

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Jeep Teases New Concepts For Moab Jeep Safari
Apr 5, 2011 Ξ

Jeep Teases New Concepts For Moab Jeep Safari

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Every year Jeep and Mopar work together to launch concept vehicles at the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. Last year we saw eight concepts, ranging from the mild (like the  Full Article »

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2011 Ford Fiesta SES – ‘Offering European Design & Engineering At An Affordable Price’
Apr 5, 2011 Ξ

2011 Ford Fiesta SES – ‘Offering European Design & Engineering At An Affordable Price’

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Ford has finally seen the light by bringing to American consumers Europe’s #2 best selling car and Ford’s top-selling vehicle, the Fiesta.  The all-new Fiesta offers American consumers a stylish,  Full Article »

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Automakers Not Selling Enough ‘Green’ Cars To Meet Looming CAFE Standards
Apr 5, 2011 Ξ

Automakers Not Selling Enough ‘Green’ Cars To Meet Looming CAFE Standards

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By 2016, automakers who sell their wares in the United States have to achieve a CAFE average of 35.5 miles per gallon. To put that number in perspective, the average  Full Article »

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VW To Launch New Beetle On Three Continents
Apr 4, 2011 Ξ

VW To Launch New Beetle On Three Continents

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Launching a new model used to be simple: if you wanted to sell it in Europe first, you launched it at the Geneva Auto Show, the Frankfurt International Motor Show  Full Article »

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Nissan: N is for “Niche”?
Apr 4, 2011 Ξ

Nissan: N is for “Niche”?

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Let’s say you’re in the market for a new car, but you haven’t got a clue what you want yet. Conventional wisdom says look at your lifestyle, your budget, and  Full Article »

Automotive

2012 BMW M5 Concept Officially Revealed
Apr 4, 2011 Ξ

2012 BMW M5 Concept Officially Revealed

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Just after the internet was flooded with a first glimpse of the new 2012 BMW M5 Concept, BMW decided to release some official details and images of the fifth-generation uber-performance  Full Article »

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2012 BMW M5 F10 Concept (The New BMW M5) Leaks Onto Internet
Apr 3, 2011 Ξ

2012 BMW M5 F10 Concept (The New BMW M5) Leaks Onto Internet

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There was recently a private showing of the new 2012 BMW Concept M5 in Munich, Germany to a select number of journalists. Reportedly, the private showing included cars held at  Full Article »

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DOT: Highway Deaths Fall To Lowest Level Since 1949
Apr 1, 2011 Ξ

DOT: Highway Deaths Fall To Lowest Level Since 1949

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The Department of Transportation has recently estimated that the number of people killed on U.S. roads in 2010 decreased to the lowest level since 1949.

Automotive

Klaus Bischoff Has The Best Job In The World
Apr 1, 2011 Ξ

Klaus Bischoff Has The Best Job In The World

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Just a guess, but Klaus Bischof probably loves his job. As Director of Porsche’s “Rolling Museum”, he spends his days saying “Ja” or “Nein” to requests from around the world  Full Article »

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Will Buick Get Their Own Extended Range EV?
Apr 1, 2011 Ξ

Will Buick Get Their Own Extended Range EV?

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The U.S. market Chevy Volt is sold in the E.U. as the Opel Ampera. Aside from the name change, the exterior styling of the European version is different (and sharper,  Full Article »

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