| Fangio’s 1954 Mercedes F1 Car Brings $29.65 Million, Breaks Records |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
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A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula 1 car piloted to victory in the German Grand Prix by Argentinian racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio sold for $29.65 million at Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale auction today, setting the record for the most valuable car ever sold at auction. The $29.65-million sale makes the Mercedes W196 F1 [...]
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| 2014 Hyundai Equus Priced at $61,920, $1750 Over 2013 Model |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
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Even with a $1750 price increase, the refreshed 2014 Hyundai Equus still undercuts the full-size luxury sedan competition by many thousands of dollars. The 2014 Equus Signature will start at $61,920 while the top-of-the-line 2014 Equus Ultimate will carry a $68,920 MSRP; both prices include a $920 destination charge. The fully loaded 2014 Hyundai Equus [...]
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| We Hear: Honda Ridgeline Production to End, New Model by 2016 |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
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When Honda posted a blog-style response on its media site addressing rumors that its unibody pickup was destined for the chopping block, it said, “Ridgeline has a significant role in the Honda line-up and it is expected to continue in the foreseeable future.” But it seems like “foreseeable future” actually only means September 2014, if [...]
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| Connected Cars Race Toward Mobility and the Cloud |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Forget fuel efficiency, all-wheel drive and sunroofs. Your next car may connect wirelessly to an array of cloud services, talk to your iPhone, call 911 if you have a medical emergency and even place your coffee order. It's not as futuristic as you may ...
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| Ryan Hunter-Reay posts quickest practice lap at Honda Indy Toronto |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay is pictured in his re-view mirror as he hits in his cockpit during the practice session for the Toronto Indy in Toronto on Friday July 12 , 2013. (Chris Young/THE CANADIAN ...
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| Tracy and Vasser to run in Robby Gordons trucks |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Both Paul Tracy and Jimmy Vasser will race in the Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks series, which is owned by Gordon, on the temporary street course at Toronto. Tracy is only scheduled to run Sunday, but Vasser is expected to race both Saturday and ...
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| Hyundai sales growth lags US market CEO says factories cant build cars fast enough |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Hyundai Motor Co.'s factories have reached their maximum capacity to build cars, and that's costing the company sales in a growing U.S. market, its American CEO said Friday. Hyundai's U.S. sales are up only 1.9 percent for the first half of the year, less than a quarter of the overall market's 8.4 percent growth rate, according to Autodata Corp. Industry ...
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| New-car bargains for the college set |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
The best car for a college student is a 10-year old, used Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic with 150,000 miles on Odo. They are dirt cheap to buy, reliable, easy to fix and maintain. And for the college student with a bit more money, you can add some performance tuning, or car bling to make it stand out from the millions of other Toyotas and ...
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| Heat Map Shows Auto-Theft Hot Spots |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Worried about whether you live near a hot spot for hot cars? Tracking-and-recovery system manufacturer LoJack's map shows if you need to sweat it or not. Created using both the FBI's 2011 Uniform Crime Report and National Insurance Crime Bureau's 2011 Hotspots list, the map shows the top five auto-theft states were California, Texas, Illinois, New York and Georgia. Among cities ...
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| Daimlers Mercedes probably wont win U.S. luxury race CEO says |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Mercedes led BMW in U.S. deliveries by 1,519 vehicles after the first six months. BMW captured the crown the past two years and secured the No. 1 spot in 2012 with a December surge, based on reported sales. Measured by vehicle registrations, Mercedes topped BMW for the year, according to researcher R.L. Polk & ...
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