| Toyota to sponsor April Nationwide Cup races for RIR |
Dec 4th, 2012 |
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In Richmond International Raceway's history, the track has hosted races with titles such as the Chevy Rock N' Roll 400 and the Pontiac Excitement ...
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| 2013 Porsche Cayman Configurator Goes Live, Pricing for Specifics to Follow |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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We’ve already seen the 2013 Porsche Cayman debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show last week, and now there’s a way to configure it to your exact specifications. Porsche has officially launched an interactive configurator for the latest version of the Cayman but if you’re looking for specific pricing, hang tight. At the LA [...]
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| Automakers on the Rise Despite Cooling Climates in November 2012 Sales |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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November couldn’t have posed a more challenging month for automakers this side of another economic collapse. The Big 3 were under scrutiny from politicians during election season, and that only intensified as Republican candidate Mitt Romney told the American public that Jeep was moving its entire production to China. Apparently, the American public didn’t buy [...]
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| Can an Audi A1 Beat a Nissan GT-R on a Racetrack in the Rain? |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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Under normal circumstances, very few production cars in the world can keep up with a Nissan GT-R on a racetrack. Most any racetrack, anywhere. But under less than ideal circumstances, like heavy rain, is the technologically advanced Godzilla neutralized? The UK’s Autocar conducted an interesting and informative video comparison of the Nissan GT-R versus the [...]
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| Irrelevant American Luxury Car Brand Tweaks Name; Rebrands Itself; Gains Relevance? |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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Irrelevant American luxury car brand, Lincoln, is now The Lincoln Motor Company. That’s not just now, but again. You see, when Edsel Ford first bought the luxury brand in 1922–when it built elegant and culturally distinctive motorcars for the Jay Gatsby’s of the pre-Depression era America–it built some of the most understated but iconic automobiles [...]
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| 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show: Complete Coverage |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show opened this weekend, and Automotive.com was on the scene at every debut, every unveiling, and every late-night party. While at least some of what goes on at the parties stays at the parties, the rest of the show is widely covered for all to see. While the 2012 Los [...]
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| Porsche Targets Le Mans and WEC With 991-Based 911 RSR |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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| U.S. Car Sales Rebound After Sandy, With Strong 2012 Finish Predicted |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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| 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Revealed: All-New Styling, Four- and Six-Cylinder Power |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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Mitsubishi is launching the third generation of its Outlander SUV, a seven-seater that the company identifies as “compact.” Slightly lower, lighter, and more carlike than last year’s model, it takes on small and mid-size crossover SUVs, as well as the few station wagons available here. Styled by a design team led by Hideaki Kanazawa, the [...]
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| 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible First Drive: Folding Fabric Roof, Classic Looks, Cruising Vibe |
Dec 3rd, 2012 |
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No matter that we’d rather drive Golfs, there’s no question that America loves its Beetles. The Beetle coupe introduced a year ago has contributed 24,000 units year-to-date to the U.S. sales juggernaut that is VW, now concluding its best sales year since 1973. The Beetle’s contribution was incremental relative to the sales of Jetta and [...]
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