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  • MINI Connected App

    Cheeky styling and endless personalization options already mark out the MINI as a fun and sociable vehicle, but now a new App from MINI called MINI Connected will give drivers, in MINI's words, "an even more intense experience of limitless driving fun". Normally for this sort of experience you'd be reaching into your pockets for the extra cash to put down on a MINI Cooper S Works, but apps are amazing things these days. You will need a little extra cash, though. To use the MINI Connected App your MINI needs to be specified with the MINI Visual Boost radio or MINI navigation system, plus the...

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    Audi's Facebook Fans 'More Engaged' Than Justin Bieber's

    You might think that of all groups most likely to barrage a Facebook post with "Likes" in the shortest possible time, pop star Justin Bieber's army of wildly fanatical teen fans would top the list. Not so: A new study by Visibli has shown that German automaker Audi has the most engaged fans on...

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    Mitsubishi Quells Claims Of Evo’s Death Via Facebook Page

    Following yesterday’s shock report that the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo may be culled after the current model, the Evo X, runs its course, the Japanese automaker has released this official statement via its Facebook page. "Further to some comments published in the press recently, production of the...

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    Fatal Accident A Result Of Driver Updating Facebook Status?

    Only a few weeks ago we were speculating on the wealth of distractions the modern motorist has to face. Phone calls, texting... even updating your Facebook status. The latter is alleged to be the cause of a recent road accident in the Chicago area in which a woman has been accused of hitting a...

  • Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid signed by Facebook fans
    Porsche Celebrates One Million Facebook Fans With Special 911 GT3 R Hybrid

    As we first reported on sister site SocialCarNews, Porsche’s fan community on Facebook added its one-millionth fan at the turn of the year and in doing so set a new record for an automaker’s corporate page on the popular social network. Reason enough for Porsche to thank its fans with...

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    Career Counseling For Oscar Night Losers

    "Oh, it's an honor just to be nominated." That's what they say on Oscar night, all the nominees in their borrowed finery, shuffling past the paparazzi and self-proclaimed fashion police. (Seriously, why does Ryan Seacrest get to comment on anyone's outfit?) But deep inside, we know they're nervous...

  • Mercedes-Benz Tweet Race to the Big Game

    Are you a Twitter junkie? Love the Super Bowl? Want a new luxury coupe? Mercedes-Benz has your answer with their new "Tweet Race to the Big Game" announced today on Twitter and Facebook. Four teams of two will run from New York, L.A., Chicago, and Tampa to Dallas, Texas at the wheel of a Mercedes Benz with two tickets to the Super Bowl. Win the race, win a 2012 C-Class Coupe. To compete, you'll need to have a valid driver's license, be a U.S. citizen, and be over 21 years old--plus a fiendish case of the Twitter-itch and a lot of willing followers. What, exactly, you'll have to do on the race...

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    Ford Allows Facebook Fans To Name V-6 Mustang Performance Package

    Ford is continuing to use social media to strengthen its connection with consumers, this time by allowing customers to choose a new name for the Mustang V-6 Performance Package. Mustang's Facebook fans will be asked to submit names that will appeal both to racing and all-around sports-car elements...

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    Ford Calling Facebook Fans To Name New Performance Package For Mustang V-6

    Ford is developing a new performance package for its 2012 model year Mustang V-6 but it needs your help. The Blue Oval is calling on its Facebook fans, more specifically, the Ford Mustang Facebook community, of which there are more than 940,000 members, to come up with a new name for the...

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    Lexus Chats Up Car Shoppers In Virtual Lunch

    Lexus has been on the top of the luxury sales totem pole for quite some time now, and despite recent recalls, remains the benchmark in many consumers' minds. Recently they have been backed into a corner by both old and new competition, and with changing times Lexus has decided to reach out to their...

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    Poll: Does The 2012 Buick Regal GS Meet Your Expectations?

    Last week Buick showed off the production version of the 2012 Regal GS to some very mixed reactions. The interwebz went ablaze with enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts both commenting on the looks and powertrain of the Regal GS. Making 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet to only the front wheels, many...

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    Drop Everything: Baywatch's Alexandra Paul Wants To Hear Your Questions About The Volt NOW

    This is actress Alexandra Paul. Perhaps you remember her from such films as Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534, Murder Dot Com, or her star turn on Baywatch. We don't. We remember her from the documentary Who Killed The Electric Car?** Alexandra has a long history with EVs -- such a long history, in...

  • Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

    Who hasn't, at one point in their speed- and curve-obsessed childhoods, dreamed of working for a top-tier sports car maker like Porsche? Whether sculpting the clay that will be the next 911 or eking the last little bit out of a naturally-aspirated flat six, there's a lot there to love. But it comes at a price if you're a social media addict. According to a report from Bloomberg today, Porsche is cracking down on the use of Facebook as a security measure. The company doesn't want internal details, designs, or other sensitive information slipping out into the wild. It's a reasonable stance--you...

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    Fireball Run: Recapping Days Three And Four

    Our guys are still moving their way eastward across the country as they participate in the Fireball Run, and here's a quick peek at what happened on days three and four of the Run. On Day Three, our guys had no problems with the Fireball Run's assorted missions, only missing one 10-point bonus. But...

  • GM Experimenting With Facebook In Cars

    Want to update your Facebook status to say something about your tremendously fun drive behind the wheel of your new Camaro but don't want to risk crashing while you use your smart phone to update? Well, GM just might have the solution for you. That's right, GM is working on a system that will allow...

  • Buick Regal with possible U.S.-market exterior treatment
    Buick Regal Photo Appears On Facebook Sporting Possible U.S.-Market Touches

    The U.S.-market 2012 Buick Regal is expected to get some changes from the car pictured here, however.

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