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If you've ever had a complaint or simply wanted to speak to the customer service department of a company using their phone service, you're no doubt aware of the frustration sitting through endless menus and electronic voices before finally getting through to the right department. For Nissan customers, this might be about to change. Nissan North America is considering moving some of its call center operators out of phone banks and onto the internet, using services such as Nissan's Facebook page to speak directly to customers. "Currently, our social media staff can handle the volume of...
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Son Pays Tribute To Father With Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 In Spa 24 Hours RaceThe original Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG driven by Hans Heyer won the Spa 24 Hours race back in 1971, helping to put the AMG brand on the map virtually overnight.
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Lamborghini Gallardo Goes Up In Flames In ScotlandThe driver of this Lamborghini Gallardo could only sit and watch as his pride and joy went up in flames.
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Swiss Artist To Unveil Gold Ferrari 250 GTO Sculpture At Pebble BeachThe Ferrari 250 GTO sculpture is just one of Swiss artist Dante's golden creations, the others being a Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Aston Martin DB5.
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Daimler Posts Record $2.5 Billion Profit For Second QuarterDaimler is now on track to post revenues of more than $145 billion for 2011 on the back of strong demand for its luxury cars.
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2013 BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase Spy Shots: Forbidden FruitThe 2013 BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase is being designed exclusively for the Chinese market and should make its world debut at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show next April.
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Saab has delayed payments to white-collar employees, sparking rumors that company is in trouble again.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series: New GalleryYou've no doubt already absorbed all of the key details and specs of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series, and pored over its photos, too, but today we have a fresh set of images from the live unveiling of the car at the Night of the Stars. In addition to the red car shown in the first...
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Lexus eDestination: Program Your Sat Nav Wherever You AreChances are, if you're in the market for a new Lexus then you appreciate the luxury, technology and ease of use thats available to you. If this is the case, why shouldn't your Lexus Navigation System already know where you want to go when you step into the car? With Lexus eDestination, it can. Of...
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Ken Block, DC Shoes Gymkhana FOUR In The WorksYep, the self-appointed Honcho of Hoonage is at it again: the fourth installment of Ken Block's Gymkhana series is underway. Due for release late this summer, Gymkhana FOUR promises to pack all of the "precision, speed, and tire smoke" you'd expect. Central in the video Block's H.F.H.V--the Hybrid...
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2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe: More DetailsThough it's a late entry to the luxury four-door coupe game, the 2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe looks primed to be one of the best. We've already spotted it testing, even with an M Sport appearance package, and brought you the patent drawings confirming its design. Now, we can fill you in on some of...
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2013 Lexus GS 350 Gets Official Driving VideoLexus has already handed out engineering samples of the 2012/2013 Lexus GS 350 to select portions of the automotive press, we've spied it on several occasions, and we know it's coming to Pebble Beach in just under a month's time. But now Lexus of Europe has joined in the pre-party with driving...
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Gear up, muscle car fans, as we've once again got an exclusive scoop on what's in store for you. The horsepower wars are most certainly not over. Dodge's newly-formed SRT brand is planning a factory-option supercharger for the LX-platform SRT8 cars that'll boost the new 6.4-liter HEMI as high as 570 horsepower. Though it's likely reluctant to frame it as a response to the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the coming upgraded Ford Mustang GT500, the supercharged SRT8 cars are probably exactly that. Our inside source says the twin-screw supercharger kit, which will be available for order as a...
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Use A Mobile Device? Google Street View May Know Where It IsUPDATED: See below. If you use a mobile device -- a laptop, a cell phone -- you know how great it can be to stay connected on the go. But as we've seen with the Apple iPhone and even with RSS feeds on the Nissan Leaf, mobility often comes with its share of privacy headaches. The latest issue?...
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Opel Working On New Flagship: ReportThe 2003 Opel Insignia Concept, which eventually went on to spawn a sedan and wagon, is possibly the best example of a station wagon with crossover elements that Opel is considering for its new flagship.
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Hennessey Working On 1,000 Horsepower Cadillac CTS-V CoupeHennessey is no stranger to high-performance Cadillacs, having already developed 650 and 700 horsepower kits for the luxury cars.
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2012 Chevrolet Cruze: High Tech Electrics Deliver Fuel GainsGM has recently confirmed that from 2013 the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan will be sold with a turbodiesel engine option, allowing an auto-equipped diesel Cruze to hit low to mid 40s miles per gallon on average. Even the regular gasoline version is fairly efficient by the standards of many cars...
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Richard Hammond To Feature On BBC America’s New Car Show ‘Hard Drive’Hard Drive with Richard Hammond will feature the popular Top Gear host traveling around the U.S. and driving an assortment of oddball vehicles.
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The Ferrari World Design Contest included more than 200 projects created by design students from all over the globe.
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2012 Cadillac SRX PreviewThe sole powertrain in the 2012 Cadillac SRX is a 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 308 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque.
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British Off-Road Company Bowler To Build Road-Going Super-SUVBowler is owned by British coachbuilder CPP, the same company that bought Spyker’s sports car division and recently formed a joint-venture with Italian design house Zagato.
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Hot Wheels Creator Passes Away At 95Elliott Handler, the creator of Hot Wheels, passes away at age 95 due to heart failure.
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2011 F1 Grand Prix Of Germany Full Race Onboard: VideoEven if you watched the 2011 Grand Prix of Germany yesterday, you didn't see it like this: on board, the whole way through. From the grid to the checkered flag, this video is the best way to experience the race: just like the drivers do. Or as close as we're going to get to it, anyway. It's a long...
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2012 Porsche 911 Spy ShotsPorsche is soon to launch its next-generation 911 and as can be seen by these latest spy shots, prototypes for the car appear to be almost complete. Shown in the least camouflage and from the closest distance yet, the new 911 looks to be just as its predecessors have been: a variation on the...
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