| Hear the Lamentations of the Boulders: Land Rover Prepping Burly SVX Off-Road Models |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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We’ll start with an apology to any fans of two-door Subarus who have found this page via a wayward Google search. Because the SVX that brings us here isn’t the compellingly bizarre Giugiaro-designed 1990s coupe—one of the biggest automotive flops of the past 25 years—but rather Land Rover’s plans to use the acronym for some butched-up […]
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| Ousted Piëch Putting Up Fight Over VW Board Appointees |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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This is hardly a surprise. While the rest of VW’s supervisory board was no doubt hoping that Volkswagen/Porsche heavyweight Ferdinand Piëch would simply disappear and enjoy retirement after he and his wife (and fellow VW board member) Ursula stepped down last week—his critical remarks on the performance of VW CEO Martin Winterkorn had been met with outrage—that isn’t […]
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| Cadillac Confirms Four- and Six-Cylinder Diesel Engines, Studying Three-Cylinders, and More |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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Cadillac is getting serious about efficient powertrains. The brand will launch four- and six-cylinder diesel engines, Cadillac chief engineer Dave Leone re-confirmed to us. (Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen previously asserted a similar plan and said the engines would arrive by 2019.) “They are both new engines,” Leone told us. He said that the usage and tuning […]
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| If at FR-S You Don’t Succeed: Scion Updates FR-S Again for 2016 |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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Scion’s sales woes for the FR-S sports car haven’t un-woed, and the company sold just 893 of the coupes in March, down from 1464 during the same month last year. After debuting to much acclaim in 2013—the Scion and its Subaru BRZ twin were both named to our 10Best Cars list that year—sales have slid […]
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| If at FR-S You Don’t Succeed: Scion Updates FR-S Again for 2016 |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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| Bye, Felicia; Hi, Fabia—Škoda Debuts FUNstar Mini-Pickup Concept |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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Of the post-Communist Škodas, there is one near and dear to our hearts above all others. The Felicia Fun, a pickup variant of the company’s last vehicle built on a pre-Volkswagen platform. Featuring a midgate-esque thingy-dingy that, when folded down, allowed seating for four—sort of like a reverse Subaru BRAT—the Fun stands right up there with […]
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| Texas Dealers Could Face Fines Over CarGurus’ Business Practices |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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Last week, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Division issued a cease-and-desist letter to CarGurus and the state’s dealer association, threatening dealers with fines up to $10,000 a day if the shopping site does not revise its advertising practices.
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| AGWS Adds VP of Training |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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Industry veteran and compliance expert Bob Harkins will serve as vice president of training for American Guardian's AGWS University.
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| From the C/D Archives: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Original Test |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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What’s a Camaro? Chevrolet sent us a French-English dictionary which defined “camaro” as a little-known colloquialism meaning “comrade” or “pal.” The word was so little-known that none of our French friends had ever heard of it. Sounds Spanish, they said, so we tried a Spanish-English dictionary. Eureka! “Camaro” is defined as a gratuity, a shrimp […]
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| This Is What Ford’s Transit Van Looks Like as a Woody—and It’s for a Good Cause |
Apr 30th, 2015 |
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It’s always nice when a good cause and fun automotive design converge, and so it is the case with the cool Ford Transit van you see here. Izzy Paskowitz is a former pro surfer who runs Surfers Healing, a group that works to connect and engage with autistic children using surfing, and his current beach shuttle is a […]
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