| “S” is for ’Spensive: 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Priced at $187,820 |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
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It seems as if by exotic-car statutes, carbon fiber and crazy colors must come out at least once in a model’s lifetime. Aston Martin, apparently still giddy from the fluorescent green and blue vapors emanating from the 2013 Vanquish, has finally applied this rule to the eight-year-old Vantage.At $187,820, the 2015 V12 Vantage S [...]
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| Report: Next SVT Shelby Mustang to be Called GT350, Lose Supercharger |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
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A report from Mustangs Daily—confirmed and added to by our friends at Road & Track—reveals that the next-generation Ford Mustang‘s SVT model will swap its Shelby GT500 moniker for a GT350 badge. Recall that the original GT350 lived alongside the GT500 back in the late 1960s, and Shelby American currently sells a GT350 apart from the [...]
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| 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-class Spy Photos: Adopting Benz’s Latest Corporate Look |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
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What It Is: Mercedes-Benz’s next-gen C-class, the fifth in line of a succession that began in 1982 with the W201 Mercedes-Benz 190. Along with the E-class, the smaller C-class is a vital pillar of the Mercedes lineup. Stylistically, the C will incorporate many of the corporate cues introduced by Benz’s barrage of new offerings this [...]
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| Port Authority: A Comprehensive Look at Where Imported Vehicles Enter the U.S. |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
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Ever get nervous passing through customs, feeling like those steely-eyed agents are unduly suspicious? By comparison, new cars have it easy, usually entering the country with little more than an electronic data exchange. Twenty percent of the 14.5 million new vehicles sold in 2012 were built overseas and arrived via 19 American seaports. While neither [...]
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| 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Instrumented Test: The Prius of 3-series—But Why? |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
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BMW might have built a reputation as the purveyor of the Ultimate Driving Machine, but lately the company is venturing far afield into other areas. Case in point: Say you want an efficient 3-series. The 328i’s turbocharged four returns an EPA-estimated 33 mpg on the highway. The recently announced 320i, with a detuned version of [...]
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| 2014 Maserati Ghibli First Drive: A Mainstream-ish Play from an Exotic Brand |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
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Whatever you thought Maserati stood for, you’re going to have to rethink it. In the space of three years the brand will rediscover turbocharging, introduce a diesel engine, build both an SUV (the Levante) and a second, smaller sedan (this Ghibli), plus offer all-wheel drive in both its four-door cars. All this in an effort [...]
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| Audi Dismisses Head of R&D Wolfgang Dürheimer |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
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Everything seemed to be on track for Audi to enjoy a perfect weekend at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That was before word spread that the brand had fired its head of R&D, Wolfgang Dürheimer. The story was broken by German magazine Der Spiegel and has been corroborated by several high-ranking Volkswagen Group sources. [...]
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| New Education Director Joins AFIP |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
Christina Robertson, author of the AFIP’s commercial course, has joined the organization as general counsel and director of education.
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| NCM Expands Consulting Division With 2 New Hires |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
Lee Michaelson and Robert Crocker have joined NCM Associates’ retail operations consulting division as NCM retail coaches.
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| Autobytel Brings Live Chat to Dealer Websites |
Jun 20th, 2013 |
Autobytel’s live chat tool from ActiveEngage allows dealers to add real-time chat to websites.
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