| Best family cars of 2013 |
May 1st, 2013 |
We know what you're thinking: Another list of mundane midsize sedans, crossovers and the requisite minivan. Think again.Not all families fit into the 2.5-kids-and-a-dog mold, so neither should the cars and trucks we're recommending here. From newlyweds to empty nesters, teenagers to seniors -- these 15 suggestions fill your basic transportation needs and give a little extra in return, ...
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| Police Woman snapped tow truck cable during repo attempt |
May 1st, 2013 |
New Jersey police said they arrested a woman accused of snapping a tow truck cable in an attempt to prevent her car from being repossessed. Bridgeton Police Chief Mark Ott said a Quick Towing employee was repossessing a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica near the Social Security Office just before 12:15 p.m. Monday when the vehicle's owner, Wanda Young, 52, attempted to drive away with the car already ...
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| Test Drive 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Draws On Emotions More Than Logic |
May 1st, 2013 |
2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic (Credit: Mercedes) The thought keeps reverberating: This is a $44,655 car that doesn't even have a navigation system. As much as there is to like about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic, there's no getting around the fact that it's a terrible value. Or at least it seems so at the outset. The more time I spend with this spunky little sedan, the ...
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| Ownership Of Diesel Cars Up But Still A Fraction Of Market |
May 1st, 2013 |
A diesel version of the 2014 Mazda 6 will launch this summer. (Credit: Mazda) Diesels are gaining in popularity, but they still have far to go before hitting mainstream status. Registrations for diesel cars and sport utility vehicles rose 24 percent in the United States from 2010 through 2012, according to data compiled by R.L. Polk and Co. for the Diesel Technology Forum. This jump in diesels ...
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| McLaren P1 testing in Arctic Circle |
May 1st, 2013 |
hybrid hypercar has been filmed undergoing extreme durability and development testing in the Arctic Circle. Only a few months out from delivering the first of the 375 cars to be produced - each one ...
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| World’s worst parallel parker goes viral |
May 1st, 2013 |
her car for more than 30 minutes has gone viral, with more than 1.3 million views on YouTube in less than a week. Caught on Fitzroy Avenue in Holylands, Belfast, by students Ciaran Doherty and Ciaran Shannon, the woman repeatedly moves in and out of the spot, each time failing to correctly position the car. Doherty told the BBC he and his friends were watching the failing parking attempt for 15 ...
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| Venturi VBB-3 targeting 700kmh-plus EV speed record |
May 1st, 2013 |
is destined to become the fastest electric vehicle in the world when it attempts a world record speed run on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in August. The third-generation Venturi VBB-3 - developed, engineered and built as part of a collaboration between Monegasque car maker Venturi Automobiles and Ohio State University (OSU) - is aiming to smash the 495km/h top-speed of its predecessor, the ...
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| Feds Scrutinize Auto Loans For Racial Discrimination |
May 1st, 2013 |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking aim at one of the sacred cows of auto retailing, where dealerships in effect mark up the customer's interest rate on an auto loan and share the profits with the lender, potentially to the tune of hundreds of dollars per loan. It's a sensitive topic for auto dealers and lenders, who vehemently deny discriminating against legally protected ...
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| Volkswagen Taigun patent images reveal compact crossover |
May 1st, 2013 |
Volkswagen Taigun concept that debuted at October's Sao Paulo motor show in Brazil, although with a few subtle differences. While the outline of the headlights is the same, the vehicle in the patent images features a unique lamp assembly and a distinctive LED daytime running light ...
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| Police charge father over nine-year-old son’s Ferrari joy ride |
May 1st, 2013 |
for a joy ride on his ninth birthday. The Guardian reports police in Kerala charged Mohammed Nisham with endangering the life of a child and allowing a minor to drive after he handed the keys to his ...
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