| Honda U.S. Executive: “I Don’t Give a Damn About Nissan” |
Apr 3rd, 2015 |
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It’s rare in the auto business to get a juicy interview like the one the Detroit News bagged from a top Honda executive at the New York auto show. It’s even better when that executive is trash-talking a rival company. Add some allegations and an expletive—and wham! Instant news. “I don’t really give a damn […]
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| How Much Will a 2016 McLaren 570S Cost? Now We Know |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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According to Donna Falconer, the product manager for McLaren’s new Sports Series models, the 2016 570S “is going to be the most attainable and usable McLaren to date.” Put another way, the new sports car was created purely to bring McLaren down into the almost-affordable realm occupied by still-pretty-expensive rides such as the Porsche 911 Turbo […]
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| Talking Poop and Santa Cruz With Hyundai’s Head of Product Planning |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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Hyundai’s vice president of corporate and product planning, Mike O’Brien, is a car guy. With a garage that includes a Ferrari 308, a twin-turbo Mazda RX-7, and a Swift DB4 racer that the executive is restoring himself, O’Brien is clearly part of the brethren. But while his garage may be a shrine to a bygone era […]
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| Mercedes-Benz GLK Replacement Will Come in “Coupe” Form, Too |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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As BMW does, Mercedes-Benz must do. And vice versa, of course. So, given the fact that BMW is now selling its X3 SUV additionally in X4 “coupe” guise, it naturally follows that Mercedes-Benz will be introducing a fastback coupe version of its compact SUV, too. When it goes in for its redesign, the Mercedes-Benz GLK […]
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| Toyota Adds New, Sporty 2016 RAV4 SE—Orange You Glad? |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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Toyota’s popular RAV4 is due for a refresh, and that’s exactly what it will get this fall. The 2016 update brings the first-ever RAV4 hybrid, which debuted at the New York auto show, as well as the new SE model seen here. Toyota clearly believes that a sporty and exciting vehicle like the 2016 RAV4 SE deserves […]
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| 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HST Limited Edition: Bridging the 170-hp Sport Gap – Official Photos and Info |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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| Clarkson, Hammond, and May Removed from TopGear.com Home Page |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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Navigate your browser over to TopGear.com. Notice anything different? Check that top banner image: Where once we saw Clarkson, Hammond, May, and the Stig, now only the tame racing driver remains. I guess it was bound to happen. Clarkson was let go recently after he assaulted a Top Gear producer over a catering misunderstanding. With Clarkson […]
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| N.C. Dealer Hit With Third Sex Charge in Two Months |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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A used-car dealer was arrested this week for allegedly trading repairs on a Dodge Magnum for a sexual act. He was already facing charges stemming for two other incidents, including kidnapping and sexual battery.
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| Buffett Won’t Steer F&I, Defends Franchise Model |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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The Billionaire investor weighs in on a host of topics, from Tesla and the franchise system to his acquisition of the Van Tuyl Group and the opportunities that lie in F&I.
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| NYC Seeks to Remove Dealers from Subprime Auto Finance |
Apr 2nd, 2015 |
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The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs announced a new car loan initiative this month, which would direct subprime car buyers away from dealership financing to loans provided directly by banks and credit unions.
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