| Introducing Lightning Lap 2013: Behind the Scenes at Virginia International Raceway [Lightning Lap 2013 Preview] |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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Lighting Lap is our annual track-torture test, wherein we gather the year’s hottest vehicles at Virginia International Raceway—a.k.a. VIR, a.k.a. America’s Nürburgring—and pit their lap times and performance data against those we’ve accumulated in previous LL competitions. The seventh running is almost here: Tomorrow, we’ll post the entire smorgasbord of vehicles, lap times, and data [...]
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| Kia Urban Concept Vehicle Teased, Loses “Tiger-Nose” Grille [2013 Geneva Auto Show] |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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Kia has unleashed a set of highly stylized teaser images of a new urban concept car the maker plans to debut in March at Geneva. Featured on both Kia’s U.K. press site and Facebook page, very little information is offered. The official press release paints with a broad brush, simply stating, “With the company’s signature [...]
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| Creditor Sues German Bank |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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 Sparta Commercial Services Inc. has initiated a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the New York branch of DZ Bank, one of the largest banks in Germany.
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| Consumers Trust Independent Repair Shops |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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 A recent online survey on auto repair conducted by AutoMD.com showed that while consumers are generally satisfied with their dealership experience, they trust independent repair shops over dealerships for auto repairs by two to one.
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| Electric Vehicles Popular in Big Cities |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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 While sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have fallen short of projections to date, interest in these vehicles is growing, particularly in large metropolitan areas.
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| Ally Educates Kids About Auto Finance |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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 Ally Financial provided Metro Detroit students the tools for making dream cars a reality by teaching them how to budget for their own vehicles at this year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Education Day.
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG review notes: A first-class and high-horsepower status symbol |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG is a decadent and devilish sporting coupe.
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| Caught: Camouflaged Porsche Panamera with Revised Rear Styling |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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A Porsche Panamera with revised front and rear styling has been spotted cold-weather testing. While a total makeover of the Panamera is a few years away, a refresh should be enough to keep Porsche’s four-door popular among sport sedan buyers. Up front, the Panamera’s revised headlights and LED running lights hide behind the black camouflage, [...]
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| Volkswagen and Toyota Release Weird Super Bowl Ad Teaser Videos |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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The big game means that non-football fans can expect big commercials to air next week during Super Bowl XLVII. We’ve already gotten a look at supermodel Kate Upton, a Mercedes-Benz CLA, and a car wash, but now Toyota is giving us actress Kaley Cuoco strutting her stuff and Volkswagen wants us to virally get happy. [...]
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| McLaren P1 Supercar Previewed with Photos, Video |
Jan 24th, 2013 |
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Since showing it at last year’s Paris Motor Show, McLaren has been hard at work developing its new P1 supercar. Now thanks to these photos and video, we get to see McLaren P1 prototypes testing at racetracks as the company prepares for the car’s anticipated public reveal at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Sadly, [...]
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