| Thread of the Day: What New Car Would Make the Best Santa Sleigh? |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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With Christmas just around the corner, Santa Claus is readying his sleigh to deliver presents around the globe. When the reindeer get tired, though, what if Santa temporarily upgraded his sleigh to a newer, more modern vehicle? A modern sleigh would have to meet Santa’s requirements like having more than nine reindeer-power to move him [...]
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| Three Dogs Drive Mini Countryman on Closed Course in New Zealand – Video Find |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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We’ve seen Subaru ads with driving dogs, but Mini and the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Auckland have just taken the amusing concept to a new level. To help change misconceptions about shelter and rescue dogs, three dogs were trained to drive a Mini Countryman on a closed course, and we’ve [...]
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| GM, BMW Holiday Ads Feature High-Tech Elves, Fastest Christmas Song in the World |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Automakers are starting to get into the holiday spirit — BMW and GM have both released their very own holiday-themed commercials a day after we featured Mercedes-Benz’s take on how to bake holiday cookies. BMW and GM have very different approaches to their holiday commercials. BMW follows the same formula Mercedes used – a hot [...]
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| Recalls: 2011-2012 Mercedes Models, 2013 Dodge Durango, 2010 Porsche 911 GT3, 2012 Lamborghini Aventador |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Mercedes-Benz is recalling various 2011-2012 models across its range for a potential fuel leak that may lead to a fire. Lower-volume recalls include one from Dodge, as some 2013 Durango SUVs have incorrect seating capacity labels. Porsche is recalling certain 2010 911 GT3 models for a possible rear wheel hub failure, and Lamborghini is recalling [...]
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| Top 10 Fastest Production Cars Motor Trend Has Lapped Around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [infographic] |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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| At Home in the Countryside, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Goes Drifting |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Where better than the English countryside is there for a 2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II to be? And we mean literally in the grass, in this video of a Phantom racing around the wet, dewy grass like a rally car. The oh-so-opulent Phantom is powered by a naturally-aspirated 6.7-liter V-12 that produces 453 hp and [...]
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| Ferrari F70 Front and Rear Fascia Teased |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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Teasers of the Ferrari F70’s front and rear fascia have leaked online, giving us a sneak peek at one of the most highly anticipated new supercars in years. While we’ve seen everything from Ferrari F70 test mules to its carbon fiber body shell, these images are our best glimpse yet at what the Ferrari F70 [...]
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| 2014 Ford Transit Details Emerge: Three Engine, Roof Height, and Length Choices |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
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It seems like Ford has been teasing information about its new 2014 Transit full-size van for eons, but the automaker finally revealed a sizable chunk of detail — including some specifications — tied to the North American-spec model earlier this morning. Here’s a bit of what we can expect from the long-awaited successor to the [...]
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| Port of Baltimore bids to win new Toyota business |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
The Maryland Port Administration is hoping to more than triple the number of Toyota Motor Corp. cars sent out of the Port of Baltimore. The port submitted a bid to handle 60,000 new Toyota cars ...
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| Fiat denies reports of capital increase talks |
Dec 14th, 2012 |
MILAN - Fiat has denied reports that it is talks with banks to raise capital to boost its ownership of U.S. automaker Chrysler LLC.Fiat said in a statement Friday that ''there is no ...
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