| We Hear: Production Range Rover Evoque Convertible Still on Table |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
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While it’s been more than a year since Land Rover showed the Range Rover Evoque Convertible concept at the 2012 Geneva auto show, the decision to put the drop-top SUV into production is still under consideration. And that decision may arrive soon, according to a new report from Australian site Car Advice. “[Evoque Convertible] is [...]
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| Body-Painted Female Models Recreate Fiat 500c Abarth (W/Video) |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
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If the 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth commercial featuring a bikini-clad female model on a beach wasn’t risqué enough for you, then perhaps this new ad will leave you slack-jawed. The print ad, which will appear in ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue, features at least a dozen female models and artists who recreate a life-sized replica [...]
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| GM Aims to Double Number of 40-MPG Cars by 2017 |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
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General Motors has released its latest Sustainability Report, which summarizes the company’s goals for reducing energy usage, waste, and producing more fuel-efficient vehicles. Among the list of priorities is GM’s commitment to doubling the amount of models that achieve 40 mpg on the highway by 2017. The company didn’t specify which future models would hit [...]
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| Used-car bargains for college |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
Cruising through campus in a shiny new vehicle may not be in the cards for most college freshmen -- but remember, the next step down from a car has two wheels and pedals. The less cash you have to spend on a college ride, the more critical it is to find a first-rate used car that won't have your classmates laughing when you pull up. Sure, these 15 college-bound bargains run the gamut from ...
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| Lingering tensions prompt Toyota to mull shift in focus on China |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
Toyota's EV concept vehicle is displayed at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. Photo: CFP Japanese carmaker Toyota and its dealers are quietly maneuvring to allay risks from eruptions of anti-Japan sentiment in China, even as recent sales data suggests a slow but steady recovery for Japanese automakers since the latest flare-up last year.China sales for Toyota Motor Corp and other Japanese car ...
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| Matchbox cars scattered to honor boy crushed by tombstone last year |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
To honor the 1-year anniversary of the tragic death of a 4-year-old Lehi boy, hundreds of Matchbox cars have been scattered in his memory as gifts for children to find across the ...
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| Colombian Priest Gives up Mercedes after Pope Francis Criticizes Luxurious Cars |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
A statue of Pope Francis arrives with the World Youth Day cross to Rio de Janeiro city hall July 10, 2013. The statue promotes the visit of Pope Francis in Brazil on his first international trip as pontiff in July. The main purpose of the trip is for the pope to preside at the Catholic Church's World Day of Youth. The pope's participation in World Youth Day events starts on the evening ...
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| 2014 Mazda3 Sedan Unveiled |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
, but what about the Mazda3 sedan? More images were released today, and unsurprisingly, the new sedan mirrors its hatchback twin in many ways, including exterior styling and powertrains. In front, its grille wears the same wide-mouthed grin; there's also the hatchback's angular fog lights, sweeping headlights and defined body lines -- all evocative of the larger Mazda6 sedan. The ...
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| Pope visits Vatican garage to check fleet after urging priests to eschew fancy cars |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is following up on his call for priests to eschew fancy cars. A Vatican official says the 76-year-old pope visited the Vatican garage where the city state's fleet of cars is housed to see if they met his "humble" standards. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to divulge the pope's activities, said ...
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| Flash flood sweeps cars off road in Colorado |
Jul 11th, 2013 |
Heavy rains over Colorado's Waldo Canyon burn scar created a flash flood that swept away motorists and prompted road closures, officials said. The downpour dropped more than an inch of rain in upper Waldo Canyon within 35 minutes Wednesday evening, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported. "Under any other circumstances, that wouldn't really be that big of a deal. But since we do ...
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