| Mercedes-Benz CLA-class “Soul” Super Bowl Commercial: It’s a Hell of a Spot [The Ad Section] |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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Award-winning ad man-cum-auto journalist Don Klein knows a good (or bad) car commercial when he sees one; the Ad Section is his space to tell you what he thinks of the latest spots. The ad’s rating is depicted via the shift pattern at the bottom, but everyone has an opinion when it comes to advertising, [...]
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| The Awesomest LeMons Race Cars of the 2012 Season: Broughams, Bastardization, and More |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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Last year, we honored—if that’s the right word—the legendary teams of the ’11 season in a single post, but the 2012 season had such overwhelming quantities of amazing that we’ve been forced to break up our annual awards into pieces, in much the same manner by which LeMons cars throw rods one by one. We’ve [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz AMG and Cigarette Racing Reveal G63-Inspired Speedboat |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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Mercedes-Benz AMG and the Cigarette Racing Team have announced a new special-edition offshore speedboat created in the likeness of Benz’s over-the-top G63 AMG. The new boat is making its debut at the big Miami international boat show this week. To state the obvious, the connection between the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG and this Cigarette Racing Huntress [...]
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| 2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan to Debut in New York [2013 New York Auto Show] |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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Cadillac is in the midst of an overhaul of its car lineup, having recently released the new ATS and XTS sedans—and now the brand’s CTS sedan is coming in for a redesign. The 2014 CTS is expected to go on sale later this year, but an Autoweek report has revealed the new Caddy will make [...]
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| 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP Drive Review: Mini's Maniacal Factory Hot Rod |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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Mark Vaughn
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| Thread of the Day: Scion FR-S TRD – Better With All Show and No Go, or All Go and No Show? |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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The Toyota GT86 TRD will soon go on sale in the U.K. with some upscale visual upgrades, but no performance enhancements. Some commenters in a Motor Trend forum thread suggest a low-volume special-edition car like that GT86 TRD should compromise a bit on style to add some dynamics improvements for the same price. That U.K.-only [...]
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| Spied! Refreshed Hyundai Tucson Caught Covering Revised Grille, Taillights |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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The Hyundai Tucson has sat on the sidelines as the new Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport get all the headlines, but that may not be the case for long. A camouflaged Hyundai Tucson, also known as the ix35 in Europe, has been spied testing, suggesting a refreshed model may be on the way. Although [...]
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| Race-Inspired Aston Martin Vantage SP10 Launches With Manual Transmission |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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Aston Martin will be paying tribute to its GT4 racing success with a new special-edition V8 Vantage S for continental Europe – the manual-transmission-equipped Vantage SP10. Named after the Vantage SP10 GT4 race car, the Aston Martin Vantage SP10 gives enthusiasts the chance to finally get their hands on a V8 Vantage S with a [...]
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| Volkswagen Cross Up! Suits Up! for Geneva Motor Show Debut |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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We quite liked the Volkswagen Up! when we drove it Up! to our test track a few months ago, and now VW has Up!ped the Up! lineUp! by one. The “rugged” Volkswagen Cross Up! – the lifted light off-road version of the Up! city car – is suiting Up! for its Geneva Motor Show unveiling. [...]
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| Video Find: Chevrolet Finds New Roads in Ad With 2014 Corvette, Impala |
Feb 11th, 2013 |
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Whether you love it or hate it, Chevrolet’s “Find New Roads” ad campaign is in full swing with a new 90-second video featuring the all-new 2014 Corvette and 2014 Impala. Also starring in the ad is the Volt plug-in hybrid, Sonic hatchback, Spark city car, and a robotic dog. First we see the robotic dog [...]
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