| Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 175 |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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| World’s Burliest Camera Car: The World of Director Tim Damon and His F-150 SVT Raptor |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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“Why put nitrous on a V-12 Vanquish? Why not? I mean come on, you have to.” That statement alone should give you a pretty good idea of the delightfully skewed perspective with which Tim Damon views the automotive world. If you still need convincing, consider that, in addition to a fogged Aston Martin, the Detroit [...]
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| 2015 Mercedes-Benz E400 Driven: E550 Replacement Has Fewer Cylinders but Keeps Twin Turbos |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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When January 1 hits, nobody who follows the auto industry for a living has any problem remembering what year it is. Model years have had us thinking 2013 since sometime in mid-2012. It’s as refreshing to have the rest of the country join us in 2013 as it is disheartening that Ryan Seacrest still exists. [...]
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| Jaguar Prices 2014 F-type: Supercharged V-6 Model Starts at $69,895 |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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This summer, Jaguar will release its first true sports car in almost 50 years, the 2014 F-type—today, Jaguar revealed what it will charge to own a piece of this moment in its automotive history. The F-type will be offered in three different versions: all with rear-wheel drive, all with supercharged engines, and all sporting an [...]
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| 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Headed for New York [2013 New York Auto Show] |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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Land Rover has announced that it will debut the latest Range Rover Sport SUV at the 2013 New York auto show. The new Sport arrives hot on the heels of Land Rover’s all-new 2013 Range Rover, and as before, promises to be a lower, trimmer, uh, sportier take on the classic Range Rover formula. First [...]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 119 |
Mar 13th, 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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| 2013 Audi S8 Tested: A Villainous, 520-hp Luxury Rocket |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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I’ve done bad things. I have committed crimes beyond incessant speeding. I have stolen. I have lied. I have cheated. I may have forgotten to put any of it on my résumé. But I haven’t transgressed enough to earn a new S8. This is a villainous luxury car, one so wicked that merely hopping behind [...]
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| Consumer Reports Names Best Used Cars |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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 To help consumers choose the best used car for their money, Consumer Reports compiled a Best & Worst Used Cars list for model years 2003 through 2012.
The full report, available in Consumer Reports April Annual Auto issue and at ConsumerReports.org, highlights the best sedans, SUVs, and small cars available in four price ranges: from $10,000 or less up to $25,000. Each performed well in CR's testing when new and had above-average reliability for the model years shown, based on CR's annual auto survey. And all models came standard with electronic stability control (ESC), a proven lifesaver during the years indicated.
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| Low-Income Consumers Plan to Spend |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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 ShopAtHome.com released the results of its BuyHavior Report: Tax Refund Edition.
A recent survey commissioned by ShopAtHome.com and conducted online by Harris Interactive of 2,219 adults age 18 and over, found the biggest indicators affecting tax refund saving are education and income level. Of those whose total household income is $75,000 annually or greater, 41 percent indicated they have used, or will use, their tax refund this year to pay down their debt and 35 percent indicated they have/will save some of it. Only 28 percent of those with a total household income of less than $35,000 annually said they would save a portion of their refund.
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| Initiative Supports Buy-Here, Pay-Here |
Mar 13th, 2013 |
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 A new initiative in support of the buy-here, pay-here industry, "BHPH Responsible Lending" will make its debut during the Leedom Group 19th Annual BHPH World Convention, April 8-10 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
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