| Thread of the Day: How Well Do You Treat Rental Cars? |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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Most rental cars are destined for a hard life compared to privately owned vehicles. Some justify abusing rental cars by saying they paid for the time and should be able to use the car however they want, while others simply don’t care about the car because it doesn’t belong to them. Then again, not everyone [...]
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| 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Contender: Subaru XV Crosstrek |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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Nothing beyond the Subaru XV Crosstrek’s “Impreza Outback” styling suggests “new” or “breakthrough.” The transmission has just five manual gears, and we suspect the continuously variable transmission option would drain the old-school driving fun. But it’s greater than the sum of its parts, and was more fun than most on the Santa Maria airport tarmac’s [...]
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| White, Black, Silver are the Most Popular Car Colors in 2012 – What’s Your Favorite? |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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A new survey from paint company PPG Industries reveals that new-car buyers have a strong preference for white paint. Worldwide, PPG found that white was the most popular color and covered 22 percent of all new cars, closely followed by silver at 20 percent and black at 19 percent. The survey appears to demonstrate that, [...]
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| Four Modified 2013 Ford Fusions Teased Before SEMA Show Debut |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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The new 2013 Ford Fusion will have a huge presence this year in the Blue Oval’s SEMA show display. Ford just released four teaser images of some of the custom Fusions that’ll make their way to the aftermarket Las Vegas auto show at the end of the month. The two most exciting Fusions are definitely [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Tester Catches Fire at the ‘Ring |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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No matter how routine vehicle testing at the Nürburgring looks, pushing a car to its limits has risks. Mercedes-Benz is the latest automaker to learn just how real those risks are, as an SLS AMG Black Series like the one we recently captured testing has been reduced to a burnt out husk. It’s currently unclear [...]
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| Batman-Themed Kia Optima Ready to Fight Crime |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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Could Batman be trading in the Tumbler and his collection of Lamborghinis for a sensible Kia Optima? Not likely, but that hasn’t stopped Kia from collaborating with DC Entertainment and Rides to create a Batman-inspired Kia Optima SX Limited Batmobile for charity. Based on the new top-trim turbocharged Optima SX Limited, this slammed Optima sits [...]
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| Spied! CUE the Interior – More Shots of Cadillac ELR Range-Extended Electric Coupe |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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A Cadillac ELR range-extended electric coupe prototype showed off plenty of exterior angles last month, and now a new set of photos reveal a peek inside the ELR’s interior. While the powertrain may be based off the Volt, the new coupe’s styling is unmistakably Cadillac. The following shots reveal a premium looking cabin with leather-wrapped [...]
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| Behind the Scenes of 2013 Sport/Utility of the Year on Wide Open Throttle |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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We’re just a few days away from announcing the 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year, and Wide Open Throttle host Jessi Lang provides her behind the scenes perspective of the days long event. With a fairly large group of 16 vehicles, we started our elimination round on a short but technical driving loop at [...]
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| Car buyers get platinum-plated cover - at no cost |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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Buyers of used cars from ACF Car Finance Limited are to be given a year's free Maintenance and Breakdown Cover, based on RAC Warranty's platinum product.
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| Whiplash Injuries Following a Car Accident |
Oct 11th, 2012 |
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Whiplash can be the excruciatingly painful outcome of a car accident.
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