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

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 »

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

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 »

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SRT Delivers The First Production Viper: Video

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

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 »

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

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 Comments Off on Inside Koenigsegg Talks About Carbon Fiber: Video

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 »

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

‘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 »

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

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 »

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

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 »

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

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 »

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

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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Porsche Details The Making Of Its 2013 911 Carrera 4 Spots: Video
Jan 4, 2013 Ξ Comments Off on Porsche Details The Making Of Its 2013 911 Carrera 4 Spots: Video

Porsche Details The Making Of Its 2013 911 Carrera 4 Spots: Video

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Filming a modern car ad is an incredibly complex task that usually involves a production crew, a specially equipped camera car, permits, road closures and the kind of logistics normally  Full Article »

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Mercedes-Benz Shows The 2014 E Class Coupe And Cabriolet
Jan 4, 2013 Ξ Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz Shows The 2014 E Class Coupe And Cabriolet

Mercedes-Benz Shows The 2014 E Class Coupe And Cabriolet

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The entire range of refreshed Mercedes-Benz E Class models is set to debut at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, but Mercedes-Benz has opted to release images of its latest E  Full Article »

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“Inside Koenigsegg” To Debut On YouTube’s Drive: Video
Jan 3, 2013 Ξ Comments Off on “Inside Koenigsegg” To Debut On YouTube’s Drive: Video

“Inside Koenigsegg” To Debut On YouTube’s Drive: Video

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The Koenigsegg Agera R can dash from 0-186-0 mph in a mere 21.19 seconds, faster than any other production car on the planet, including the Bugatti Veyron. Running conventional 93-octane  Full Article »

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Mandatory Rearview Cameras Shelved – For Now
Jan 3, 2013 Ξ Comments Off on Mandatory Rearview Cameras Shelved – For Now

Mandatory Rearview Cameras Shelved – For Now

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) missed a December 31 deadline to establish rules requiring rear vision camera systems for all new cars. Congress approved a plan to set  Full Article »

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