| 2014 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Accidentally Revealed? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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It should come as little surprise after last month’s global reveal of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, that the top-level high-performance variant AMG model would soon follow. What is surprising, is how it was revealed, in a factory video showing production at the German Sindelfingen plant. This leads us to believe that this was an accident, [...]
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| What Will 2016 Hold for Dodge? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Fiat-Chrysler further cuts back the Dodge lineup, raising questions about the brand's future.
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| 2014 Fiat 500L First Drive |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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With the 2014 Fiat 500L, Italy shows the Koreans how to make a proper B-segment car
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| Google Maps Comparo: Public Transit vs. Driving vs. Walking Across NYC |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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In September 2012, Apple jettisoned Google Maps from its iOS 6 operating system and a maelstrom ensued. Users complained, refusing to update their devices, and Apple CEO Tim Cook soon apologized. The tech giant’s stock plummeted from over $700 per share to $419 in six months. While hardly the sole cause of Apple’s Wall Street [...]
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| The Continental: Coolant Drama, Opel’s Regal Insignia, and Akerson’s High-Voltage Wish |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. The fight over air conditioning coolant is escalating in Europe. In tests conducted by Mercedes-Benz, the [...]
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Driven: Dispassionately Potent |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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In rural northern Germany, a €35-million investment has transformed a munitions depot into the BIlster Berg racetrack, a 19-turn, 2.5-mile playground. Four hours south in Affalterbach, Germany’s font of tire-slaying torque is facing a similar transition. At AMG’s headquarters, rear-drive brutes like the E63 AMG are being retrofitted with all-wheel drive, and the newest creation, [...]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 133 |
Jun 17th, 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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| SQs Us, Please! 2014 Audi SQ5 Starts at $52,795 |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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It’s taken some time for the SQ5 to get here, and now we know how much it will cost: the new 2014 SQ5 high-performance crossover will be priced at $52,795. The new entry is significant for two reasons: it’s Audi’s first-ever S-variant crossover, and the SQ5 we’ll be getting in North America is actually more [...]
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| [Video] F&I Tip of the Week: Selling Tire and Wheel |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
United Development Systems’ Gerry Gould continues with his “How’d That Feel” sales series with a few words on selling Tire and Wheel protection. Here’s a hint: It’s all in the delivery.
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| Consumers Choosing More Practical Vehicles, Says CarFinance.com |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Below-prime consumers are sticking with sensible and durable vehicles, according to CarFinance.com’s Top 10 list of most frequently refinanced vehicles.
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