Car News
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The attack on military spending in motorsports, especially NASCAR, is once again strengthening. But is it really a boondoggle, or is it a value-conscious way to advertise the military's brands?
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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Chevy Volt's Power Pack PlanterReducing fuel consumption and emissions is only one aspect of automotive sustainability - at the end of a car's life comes the time for its components to be re-used and recycled. We'd hope for Chevrolet's sake that its 2011 Volt models aren't already reaching the end of their life-cycles but it's...
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Pastrana Mocks Block In Latest Rally Promo: VideoGrannies + cars = views, right, Ken? Looks like Travis may have the formula slightly wrong, but the results are hilarious.
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Audi Building $14 Million Indoor Track For Frankfurt Auto showGermany's luxury carmakers fight to outdo each others' display stands at the cost of millions of dollars.
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2012 Ferrari FF Mega-GalleryLove it or hate it, the 2012 Ferrari FF marks a bold step for Ferrari into relatively new territory. Not only is the shooting brake body a first for a volume model from the Italian automaker but the car also sports its first all-wheel drive system. If just a year or two ago you said Ferrari would...
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One day, your car may take away the keys if you're drunkDrunk driving is a big problem in America, accounting for up to 31% of all traffic fatalities in the country. For years, education and awareness campaigns have tried to address the issue, but could the real solution lie in teaching cars themselves to spot intoxicated drivers? The National Highway...
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If you're a fan of car films, you've probably seen Gran Torino, the smart, gritty drama from 2008 directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Eastwood's character, Walt Kowalski, lives in a working class Michigan neighborhood that's gone steadily downhill. A curmudgeon and Korean War vet, Kowalski keeps mostly to himself, until one day he's pushed to defend his neighborhood and a young friend from a band of thugs. On Monday, Brooklyn resident Thomas Dunikowski had his own Gran Torino moment. According to reports, a gang of teens was ripping open garbage bins and kicking cars in Dunikowski's...
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Ford Backing Lincoln With $1 Billion Investment: ReportWe know Lincoln is planning to launch seven refreshed or completely new models between now and 2014, the first of which is expected to be the redesigned MKZ sedan due late next year, but achieving such a feat is no easy task. We’ve already seen Ford establish a crack team of 85 staff to sort...
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2012 BMW M5 Hits The Track: VideoYou’re read all the specs, ogled the images and even played around with its online configurator. However, with a sales release not scheduled until this fall, the closest you’re going to get to the new 2012 BMW M5 is with this video showcasing the German sports sedan carving up some...
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2012 MINI Coupe Priced From $22,000Yesterday we saw the reveal of the new 2012 MINI Coupe range and today we have the all-important pricing details for the car, which is set to go on sale this October. The new range here in the U.S. will consist of the entry-level Cooper Coupe, mid-level Cooper S Coupe and high-performance John...
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Le Mans Winner André Lotterer To Pilot Lexus LFA At Nurburgring 24 Hours RaceJust two weeks after his thrilling win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the number 2 Audi R18 TDI, German driver André Lotterer will take to the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife for the equally arduous Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race. Lotterer will pilot one of two Lexus LFAs that will...
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Maserati SUV May Not Get Ferrari Engine After AllThough Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne previously suggested that a new SUV model planned for Maserati would feature a Ferrari engine, something he described as “rock and roll”, there’s word that a Hemi V-8 is more likely to get the tick of approval. The reason? Most likely...
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Industry cutbacks, especially in the areas of advertising and marketing, have taken more and more visible forms in the recent past as automakers chose to skip major shows including even the once prestigious Detroit Auto Show. In fact, some of the major brands that chose to skip an appearance at the Detroit event in recent years have included Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Suzuki as well as Nissan and its upmarket Infiniti division. We can gladly report that both Nissan and Infiniti will be attending the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next January, ending its two-year hiatus from the show, arguably...
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2012 MINI Coupe Preview: Cooper, Cooper S, And John Cooper Works ModelsThe 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe, Cooper S Coupe, and John Cooper Works Coupe add three variants to the MINI range and mark the arrival of the first three-box two-seaters to the MINI range.
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Utah Highway Patrol Fires Off 900-HP Mega-Burnout: VideoUtah Highway Patrol officer burns rubber for charity in a 900-horsepower Charger police cruiser. Yep, it's pretty awesome.
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Mercedes To Answer BMW With Own Apps Store?Mercedes-Benz could be planning a system of apps, and a store to distribute them, much like rival German luxury marque BMW.
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Frozen Black BMW M3 Coupe Sold Out In 22 MinutesHas the murdered out look jumped the shark? Maybe. Almost. But not in the case of a limited-edition M3.
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Easier Parking In Hungary With GPS-Based Meter ServiceThe good old coin-operated parking meter is a bit of an enigma in the modern automotive world. When virtually everything can now be paid for by cards or even mobile phones, having to fumble around in the ashtray for a few quarters seems a little last-century. Not so for Hungarian motorists, who...
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Celebrity gossip site TMZ cites conflicting reports from friends at the bar the night before Dunn's fatal accident.
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Unrestored Duesenberg finds home, rejuvenation in Jay Leno's GarageThere are rare cars, and there are really rare cars. A 1931 Duesenberg Model J would certainly qualify as the latter. In a story straight out of a car collector's fantasies, this particular model was discovered in New York City with just a few thousand miles on the clock (7,000 to be more precise)...
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VW Puts GTI Edition 35 On U.S. Forbidden Fruit List: ReportVolkswagen's latest hot version of the GTI won't come to America because VW's U.S. minders don't want it.
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Mercedes Driver Sets 7,572-Foot Guinness World Record Drift: VideoKeeping a controlled slide going around a skidpad is harder than it sounds, but Mauro Calo was up to the task this weekend in England, setting a new world record for distance.
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2012 Toyota Yaris: Focus On Infotainment With Touch & GoAs we're seeing with cars like the 2011 Ford Fiesta, small size no longer means a small specification list. The 2012 Toyota Yaris will be no different. The car has just been launched in Europe and more details have been revealed about what toys you can expect to have in Toyota's smallest model. The...
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2013 Chevrolet Sonic To Get RS Treatment: ReportThe Aveo RS could yet see production under the model's new name, Sonic, but Chevrolet has yet to lend official confirmation to the idea.
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