| 2014 Maserati Ghibli Ordering Guide Leaked on Enthusiast Forum |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
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Regardless of how you feel about the appellation of a nameplate that has been historically affixed to a two-door grand touring coupe on a four-door sedan, the arrival of a new Maserati is definitely cause for excitement in enthusiast circles. Stoking the flames of passion even further is a leak of an online ordering guide. [...]
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| Le Mans Sees First Fatality Since 1997, Aston Martin Issues Statement |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
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After more than a 15 year streak without any fatalities, the 24 Hours of Le Mans tragically saw its first driver death today at the historic race. Danish Driver Allan Simonsen was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital after succumbing to injuries following a crash just 10 minutes into the race. The crash occurred 3:02 [...]
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| Government Backup Camera Mandate Delayed Again |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
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In a change to regulations first proposed as early as 2010, in reaction to a 2008 accidental death of Cameron Gulbransen, it was thought that all 2014 model year and newer cars would have standard backup cameras, but with many 2014 model cars and trucks on the road, and less than a year away from [...]
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| Video: Justin Bell Drives the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
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Since establishing itself as 007′s car brand of choice in the “James Bond” movies of the 1960s, Aston Martin has always had an air of gentlemanly mystique among both movie and car buffs. Although the company has gone through its ups and downs over the years, it’s still in business, and making some of the [...]
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| Toyota Increasing Investment in V-6 Engine Plants, Casting Facilities |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
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Just as much of the industry is moving away from the V-6 as a bread-and-butter engine for mainstream cars in favor of more affordable and efficient four-cylinders, Toyota is increasing its investment in V-6s with $200 million going toward increasing machining and parts production for V-6 engines at its Alabama engine plant, and related plants [...]
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| Stretch of Wilshire to be closed to cars Sunday for CicLAvia |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
LOS ANGELES -- The 6.3-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard between Grand and Fairfax avenues will be transformed into a sea of bicyclists and pedestrians Sunday for the seventh edition of CicLAvia. Organizers are billing CicLAvia -- Iconic Wilshire Boulevard as the most-walkable of the CicLAvia routes. Participants can experience the city's architectural evolution from Victorian to modernist ...
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| Top 10 Classic Cars Of Rock ‘n’ Roll |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
Summer, cars and rock 'n' roll music are intertwined in America's cultural DNA. We scoured the juke boxes and stacks of 45 rpm records that lie dormant in the memory of our misspent youth to compile a decidedly unscientific list of chart-topping hits that celebrate both the Golden Age of rock 'n' roll and of the American automobile. And this was back when both genres ...
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| Deal street Harsh business realities driving MAs in auto parts industry |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
CIE Automotive . The deal, was in his own words, very atypical for his group. "We de facto look for managerial control," he told journalists in Mumbai. Indeed, in the nearly 35 acquisitions that Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M), the group's automobile manufacturing unit, has made in the past decade, it took a controlling stake in almost all. The multi-layered deal hands CIE ...
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| Chrysler and Fiat refinance U.S. loans |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
U.S. automaker Chrysler said it has refinanced a $2.9 billion loan and a $1.3 billion line of credit that would create a net savings of $20.5 million. The refinancing will reduce Chrysler's interest payments by $50 million, but to do so Chrysler had to pay $29.5 million in fees for closing out its prior loan early, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The refinancing with its lenders ...
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| Motoring review Renault Zoe |
Jun 23rd, 2013 |
'These,' declared the screen at the presentation of Renault's cute new electric car, "are the rivals." The next frame was blank.There is nothing directly comparable. Yes, electric versions of recent small cars are on the way, such as Volkswagen's e-Up, but the Zoe is the only purpose-designed electric supermini. Its closest conceptual competition comes from the ...
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