| Chevrolet Announces 2014 Corvette Stingray’s Fuel Economy, Declares It Most Efficient Sports Car with 400-HP-Plus |
Jul 9th, 2013 |
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In Chevrolet’s announcement revealing EPA fuel-economy estimates for the 2014 Corvette, it rather boldly declares that the new Vette is the most efficient sports car packing more than 400 horsepower. Now, that might seem like Chevy’s slicing things a bit thin, but the claim is impressive nonetheless. Indeed, with 455 horsepower on tap, the 2014 [...]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 136 |
Jul 9th, 2013 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open [...]
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| 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Manual EPA-Rated at 17/29 MPG |
Jul 9th, 2013 |
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Stingray W/Manual Nearly Cracks 30 MPG
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| Opel Monza Concept: Is This Destined For Duty with Buick in the United States? |
Jul 8th, 2013 |
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Opel, the German-based automaker governed by General Motors, has partially revealed future design language in the form of the Monza Concept today. Slated to make its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, the Opel Monza Concept represents a “clear strategy for the future of Opel as a company and a brand,” [...]
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| Getting Closer: Fiat Exercises Option in Stake of Chrysler, Now Owns 68.5 Percent |
Jul 8th, 2013 |
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Fiat has acquired more of Chrysler Group. Who benefits immediately from this though?
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| Ignition Episode 74: Mazda Super20 |
Jul 8th, 2013 |
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Carlos Lago of Motor Trend takes the Mazda Super20 out to the track and mountain roads.
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| 2013 Ford Fusion 1.6L EcoBoost Tested: Athletic Chassis, Pedestrian Powertrain |
Jul 8th, 2013 |
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It’s no secret that the latest Fusion is the most competitive mid-size sedan from Ford in a long time, and, of the many variants on offer, the combination of the 1.6-liter EcoBoost (that’s “turbocharged and direct injected” in Blue-Oval-ese) four-cylinder with the six-speed automatic transmission has played a key role in the achievement. READ MORE [...]
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| Toyota GT86 Griffon Headed to Goodwood Festival of Speed |
Jul 8th, 2013 |
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The McLaren P1 won’t be the only thing tearing up the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s hill climb course this year. Toyota announced that the GT86 TRD Griffon Concept, which debuted at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January, is bound for Goodwood, where it will be put on display for an international audience. The GT86 TRD [...]
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| Build It: 2014 Lexus IS Configurator Goes Live |
Jul 8th, 2013 |
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Lexus should expect a spike in website traffic now that the online configurator for the 2014 IS has gone live. With pricing announced a few months ago and inventory starting to roll into showrooms, potential customers can click away and find out how quickly the 2014 Lexus IS 250 can jump from its base price [...]
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| Opel Monza Concept Previews Brand’s New Direction |
Jul 8th, 2013 |
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Normally we get an early look at an automaker’s latest concepts a few weeks before their scheduled auto show debuts, but Opel was so excited about its latest concept that we’re getting an extra-early look ahead of its Frankfurt auto show debut in September. The sleek new Opel Monza Concept is the anchor to the [...]
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