| First Look: 2014 Ford Transit Debuts Boasting Fuel Economy, Ride Feel, New 3.2-liter Power Stroke Diesel Engine Available |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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It’s a segment that’s been void of substance for quite some time now. At one point, the commercial van segment had the Ford E-Series, Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, and the Dodge Sprinter populating it. Today, the Express and Savana live on but haven’t seen a refresh in nearly a decade, and the Sprinter has gone [...]
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| Video of the Day: Rich Guy Hoons a Rolls Royce Phantom |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Everyone loves a grassy burnout. And a great sense of humor. Even the rich, apparently, like this guy, who completely destroys my perception of snobby, Rolls-Royce drivers. I’m a car guy, so I’ll never have a disposable income. But say I did. I’d buy all my favorite cars, only I wouldn’t lock them in a [...]
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| Ford’s 2013 Fusion is Easy to Fix |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Of the many great things to say about the new Ford Fusion, this boast from Ford is the oddest: The 2013 Fusion, the automaker says, is now 13-percent cheaper to repair than the previous model. Of course, the Blue Oval brand isn’t saying Fusion is 13-percent more dependable, or 13-percent less likely to break down, [...]
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| Usain Bolt 2013 Nissan GT-R One-Off Raises $187,100 for Charity |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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The world’s fastest man was right to design a one-off 2013 Nissan GT-R, as it’s one of the fastest cars in the world. It’s gold, which makes sense since that seems to be Bolt’s favorite color. And now it’s no longer his. He sold it. In collaboration with eBay, Bolt sold the car, merchandise, and [...]
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| Lamborghini Bash To Include 50th Anniversary Model |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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| Ford Confirms Full Powertrain Lineup for 2014 Transit Van |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Two of the four pieces in the all-new, 2014 Ford Transit van’s powertrain lineup already were confirmed. Back in March, Ford revealed that the brand’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 would be the van’s upmarket option and earlier this week a 3.2-liter inline-five diesel also was announced. But it was really more like three of the four [...]
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| The Continental: Mercedes’ Longtime Motorsports Manager Departs, News on AMG, Aston, Tesla, and Škoda |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Norbert Haug is out at Daimler. The head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport is leaving the company at [...]
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| Second Alleged Ferrari Enzo Successor Image Surfaces Online |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Ferrari’s super-duper-car Enzo replacement—internally codenamed F150—is enjoying a nice, slow gestation that has afforded plenty of time for leaked info to seep out ahead of its official debut. The latest tidbit to appear online is a shadowy image of the F150’s hindquarters, and the photo appears to be from the same source as the blurry [...]
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| The Ads for the Dodge Dart? They’re Smart, and Here’s Why [The Ad Section] |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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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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| Why GM Didn’t Take Big Risks with the 2014 Silverado and Sierra |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Maybe it’s because we’ve been corrupted by BMW’s adoption of “Shock and Awe!” as its policy for redesigning cars, but when an automaker doesn’t go far enough with new models these days, it catches stick for laziness. General Motors’s new workhorse trucks, the Chevy Silverado and the GMC Sierra, aren’t radical reformations of the pickup genre—they’re [...]
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