| France Blocks Sales of Mercedes-Benzes, Raising Concerns of Protectionism |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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Just a few weeks before Christmas in 1982, the French government intentionally created a video recorder shortage. High-quality, lower-cost Japanese electronics were killing the French manufacturing industry, but treaties prevented banning the imports outright or tacking on giant taxes. So with a stereotypical I-don’t-know-what-you-are-talking-about shrug, then President François Mitterrand designated a particular customs office as [...]
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| 2014 BMW 3-series Diesels Officially Rated at up to 45 mpg; Sedan Starts at $39,525 |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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The EPA has released information on fuel economy for the new 2014 BMW 328d sedan, and it’s exactly—even shockingly, given the numbers—in line with what we were told at the New York auto show: the diesel-powered sedan is rated at 32 mpg in city driving and an impressive 45 mpg on the highway. In sedan [...]
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| Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 194: 2013 SRT Viper GTS |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, listen to the recording embedded below. Almost everyone who commented figured out that this week’s sound came from the 2013 SRT Viper GTS‘s ten-cylinder engine, but kudos to those of you who guessed that it was a five-cylinder. [...]
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| Lamborghini Announces 562-hp, Race-Derived Gallardo Squadra Corse |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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The Lamborghini Gallardo has been around for more than 10 years—really—but it remains one of the most exciting and fascinating cars on the planet. The next generation entry-level Lambo is just around the corner, but the VW Group’s most ostentatious subsidiary is nevertheless keeping its current baby in the spotlight as long as possible, having [...]
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| Morgan Reveals Special Edition to Celebrate Britain’s Historic Brooklands Circuit |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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There are niche vehicles, and then there are Morgans. For more than 100 years the company has resolutely followed its own path, often producing fewer vehicles in an entire year than a major manufacturer produces in a single day. So when the Malvern Link, England–based manufacturer says “limited edition,” it’s in the truest sense of [...]
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| 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo Spy Photos: Nearly Undisguised, a Baby Cayenne Emerges |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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What It Is: Porsche’s upcoming mid-size SUV, the Macan, caught testing wearing almost no camouflage. The Macan, which carried a code name of Cajun—short for “Cayenne Junior”—is smaller than the Cayenne and designed to bring even more buyers into the Porsche fold. Our spy photographers previously captured a Macan prototype out for testing, but it [...]
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| 2013 Ford Taurus 2.0L EcoBoost Tested: Boost Sure, Eco Not So Much |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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The first Taurus blasted onto the scene in the mid-1980s as Ford’s volume sedan, stunning the automotive world with an aero-focused design that sent competitors scrambling and buyers storming into Blue Oval showrooms. (It subsequently appeared on seven straight 10Best Cars lists.) By 1992, the Taurus was the bestselling car in America, a title it [...]
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| Ford to Offer Compressed Natural Gas Prep Package on 2014 F-150 |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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Ford has announced that it will offer customers a compressed natural gas (GNG) prep package on the 2014 F-150 pickup. Although it isn’t a full conversion, Ford’s package sets the F-150 up to be converted by a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier. The kit is available only on F-150s equipped with the base 3.7-liter V-6 engine, and [...]
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| Car-Mart Adds Another Store |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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 America's Car-Mart, Inc. announced the opening of its 126th dealership.
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| Ally Auto Finance Remains Strong |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
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 Ally Financial Inc. reported a net loss of $927 million for the second quarter of 2013, compared to net income of $1.1 billion in the prior quarter and a net loss of $898 million for the second quarter of 2012.
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