| Ford Changes 2017 Mustang Shelby GT350’s Standard, Optional Equipment |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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Is there a such thing as a boring running change to an exciting car? The Mustang fanatics over at the Mustang6G forums might have stumbled across just such a phenomenon, having uncovered internal Ford documents that suggest the 2017 Mustang Shelby GT350 will—gasp—have different standard and optional features than did the 2016 model. Should Ford’s […]
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| Quattro Ultra: Audi’s New, More Efficient AWD System |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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Audi is rolling out a new version of its Quattro all-wheel-drive system that promises an efficiency improvement of at least 5 percent—more on the highway. Available exclusively on the VW Group’s modular-longitudinal platform, the new system, which Audi calls Quattro Ultra, decouples the rear axle when it’s not needed. Fewer moving parts equals less friction. […]
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| 2016 Ford Focus RS to Offer Factory Winter Tire Option, Canadians Get It Standard |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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We’re willing to give Ford a pass for the somewhat vague—and dubious—claim that the factory winter-tire option it’s rolling out on the 2016 Focus RS is a North American “first,” because offering winter tires directly to customers seems to us a great way to get more folks to buy into winter tires. We’ve long spouted off about […]
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| 2016 Ford Focus RS to Offer Factory Winter Tire Option, Canadians Get It Standard |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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| Kia U.S. Exec: Rear-Drive Sports Sedan and Telluride SUV Look Increasingly Likely |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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At the Chicago auto show, Kia was one of the few brands making big news, showing its 2016 Optima hybrid and plug-in hybrid, as well as its all-new Prius-fighter, the Niro hybrid. We sat down with Kia Motors America COO, Michael Sprague, to see what else Kia may be cookin’ up for next year and […]
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| 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 / GLC300 4MATIC – Instrumented Test |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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| TransUnion: 60-Day Delinquencies Reach Highest Level Since Q4 2010 |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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The 7.8% increase in the number of consumers with an auto loan in the fourth quarter was the largest increase observed by TransUnion. The firm also reported that 60-day delinquencies are on the rise, particularly in states with large exposure to the energy industry.
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| CreditMiner Parters With Ad Agency to Market Virtual Credit Consultant |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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CreditMiner has partnered with Moore & Scarry Advertising to market its consumer-facing application, which provides real-time prequalification with full permissible data.
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| Former Santander Execs Join Exeter Finance Corp. |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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On the same day Santander announced the departures of President Jason Grubb and COO of Originations Brand Martin, Exeter Finance Corp. announced the appointment of the two auto finance veterans to CEO and COO, respectively.
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| 190-mph Four-Door: Bentley Flying Spur V-8 S Joins the Party |
Feb 17th, 2016 |
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When you have parts lying around, it makes sense to use them, no? We don’t know if Bentley has a cache of spare parts burning a hole in its storage facilities, but we do know it has the ability to juice the twin-turbo V-8 in the Continental V8 to produce more power, plus a bevy […]
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