| Your Arsenal: Chrysler and World War II Production [Video] |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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Seventy-five years ago, on December 29, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his famous “Arsenal of Democracy” speech to the American people, urging them to stand behind the Allied powers who had not yet fallen under the German boot. Not to set off across the seas to vanquish the Nazis—that would come just under a year […]
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| Fiat-Chrysler Recalls 412,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs for Fires, Steering Fluid Leaks |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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Fiat-Chrysler is recalling 412,938 Jeep and Dodge SUVs to fix potential electrical fires and power steering failures, the automaker said over the Christmas holiday. Owners of 2011-2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango models received recall notices in July 2014 that their headliners could catch fire from an electrical short in the wiring harness for […]
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| Up for Auction: The Volkswagen Jetta from the First “The Fast and the Furious” |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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Remember that white Volkswagen Jetta that Jesse (played by Chad Lindberg) took to Race Wars in the original The Fast and the Furious? It’ll be for sale at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2016 auction. Currently owned by actor Frankie Muniz, who bought it back in 2002 when he was just about 16, this 1995 Jetta has a custom stereo, an onboard […]
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| The Best Concept Cars of the Year: Supercars, EVs, Pickups, and More! |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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Our picks for the very best automotive flights of fancy from the year that was—some of which are already heading toward a dealer near you.
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| BMW’s Vision Future Interaction: It Reads Your Hand |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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The current BMW 7-series is the first vehicle on the market that allows you to control some functions with gestures. With a prototype to be unveiled at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, that technology takes a big step forward. Whereas the 7-series can recognize movements of a finger—at least most of the […]
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| Evel Knievel’s 1976 Harley Sportster Is Headed to Auction |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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One of Evel Knievel’s stunt bikes, a customized 1976 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1000, is coming up for auction next month in Las Vegas. The infamous daredevil, known for jumping Harleys from ramp to ramp, rode the Sportster while fending off Mexican drug dealers in the 1977 action movie Viva Knievel! The Sportster was custom built by Bud Ekins, a […]
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| Honda Recalls More CR-V Models, Ninth Takata Airbag Death Confirmed |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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Honda recalled 127,000 more cars to replace passenger frontal airbags, as a ninth death related to the exploding Takata airbag recalls has been identified. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that a teenage driver in a 2001 Honda Accord coupe died several days after a crash near Pittsburgh in July. The teen’s death, which came […]
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| Only You (and This Recall) Can Prevent Ferrari California T Fires |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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Ferrari has issued a recall for up to 185 examples of its newly turbocharged California T sports car for a potentially “improper low pressure fuel line connection.” The flaw could allow fuel to leak into the engine bay, an issue that Ferrari says may increase the risk of a fire. Ferrari’s Faux Leather: We Explore the […]
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| Chevrolet Adds Midnight Edition Trax Featuring All-Black Everything |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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Midnight comes once every 24 hours, and Chevrolet is approaching that sort of frequency with its release of “Midnight Edition” versions of its models. Featuring dark trim and black wheels, existing Midnight Editions based on the Chevy Impala, Silverado, and Colorado now will be joined by a Trax Midnight Edition. The theme continues. Of all […]
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| Audi Confirms Q2 Baby Crossover in 2016, Also New Q5 |
Dec 28th, 2015 |
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At the rate Audi is filling out its lineup of crossovers, the brand soon will run out of single-digit numbers to pair with the letter “Q.” The latest confirmed new member is the Q2, which we will see this coming year. That’s the latest news out of Ingolstadt, along with the notice that the second-generation […]
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