| Christie Jersey Shore 80 percent ready for tourists |
May 25th, 2013 |
Matt Lauer , Christie said on NBC's "Today" show recovery from the storm's devastation was "an eight in some places and a four in others" on a scale of 10. "Here on the boardwalk, people will see it as an eight out of 10 when they start coming here in June, but for a lot of the homeowners of the state, it's going to take the better part of the next year to ...
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| BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Makes Its Entrance for Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este |
May 24th, 2013 |
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Big, bold, brash, and beautiful, BMW has unveiled its latest concept car for Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, one of the world’s premier shows for ultra-rare, highly desirable antique cars. As its chief sponsor, BMW has introduced new concepts at the show for the past few years. This year, the car of choice is the BMW Pininfarina Gran [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz Consults With Ford to Figure Out How to Make a Good 3-Cylinder Engine |
May 24th, 2013 |
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Remember how we told you that in recent history, automakers have made a handful of three-cylinder engines, and all but the one in the 2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0-liter EcoBoost were terrible? One of the culprits was the Smart Fortwo, which is a joke of a car made even worse by its underpowered engine and jerky [...]
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| Supreme Court Judge Swats Down NYC’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” Nissan NV200 Deal |
May 24th, 2013 |
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First, it was Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on large-size sugary beverages. Now it’s his taxicab. In yet another display of judicial oversight, a state Supreme Court judge has struck down Bloomberg’s proposed “Taxi of Tomorrow” plan that would have given a nearly exclusive contract to Nissan to supply 13,000 NV200 minivans for duty in the [...]
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| Volkswagen Builds 250,000th Passat in Tennessee |
May 24th, 2013 |
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Ah, the power of German engineering. Volkswagen of America has built its 250,000th Passat family sedan after a two-year run in Tennessee. Re-engineered and reintroduced two years ago, the Volkswagen Passat quickly picked up steam in the segment with a cheaper price, more space, and better accommodations for an American audience than the old German-built [...]
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| First 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport to be Auctioned For Charity |
May 24th, 2013 |
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Mary Barra, General Motors senior vice president, Global Product Development, announced that GM will donate the first production 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport with performance driving school package to the SAE Foundation. Barra was honored this week with the Society of Automotive Engineering Foundation’s 2013 Industry Leadership Award, making her the first woman recipient in the [...]
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| 2013 Toyota Prius V Tested: Yep, it’s the Big Prius |
May 24th, 2013 |
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For many buyers, the Toyota Prius is to hybrid vehicles what Xerox is to photocopies: a synonym and an archetype. All hybrids are Priuses, to many who don’t read car magazines, and that’s what Toyota gets for being first with a good product. A couple of years ago, Toyota’s popular hybrid had kittens and expanded [...]
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| 2013 Honda Civic HF Sedan Tested: Simple and Thrifty |
May 24th, 2013 |
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In an era when most manufacturers are turning to the comparative complexity of hybrid drivetrains and their attendant battery packs in pursuit of ever-loftier fuel-economy goals, it’s refreshing to see Honda strive for incremental gains in efficiency by making just a few simple and inexpensive tweaks. The trick in this approach, however, is discovering how [...]
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| TOTD: What Car Did You Hate Before You Actually Drove It? |
May 24th, 2013 |
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Sometimes our notion of certain vehicles isn’t especially positive, but after driving them we come away impressed. In a previous Thread of the Day, we asked what car you loved until you drove it. For today’s Thread of the Day, forum user Frisky Dingo wants to know which cars you hated before a test-drive may [...]
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| Jaguar Takes on Mille Miglia with XK120, E-Types in New Video |
May 24th, 2013 |
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The Mille Miglia is one of Italy’s most famous automotive events, as the 1000-mile rally from Brescia to Rome and back attracts some rare, iconic sheetmetal. This year, Jaguar participated in the classic car rally with XK120s and E-Types. However, they automaker also brought along its newest sports car: the F-Type roadster. This year’s Mille [...]
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