Car News
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Rally racing in Salem, Missouri with Rally-America is on the Motor Authority docket this weekend.
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Video: T-Pain Shows Off World's Ugliest & Most Awesome Cadillac HearseHere's what we know for sure: 1) T-Pain is a pretty funny guy. Funny ha-ha, not funny hmm-hmm. Though he has his moments. 2) T-Pain's music isn't what we'd call The Bomb, but we've been known to bob our heads to it, even though we are sworn enemies of Auto-Tune and the legions of Ke$has and Heidi...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Opel Ampera Prototypes Start TestingThe first prototype of the upcoming Opel Ampera--Europe's version of the Chevrolet Volt--today received its initial charge of electricity from a newly installed recharging station at Opel’s headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The event is part of the lead-up to next week’s 2010...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Porsche CayenneThe all-new 2011 Porsche Cayenne has been officially revealed ahead of its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The second-generation Porsche SUV will come onto the market with more room, improved technology, and stronger performance but most importantly significantly less weight...
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Lexus Offers Best Dealer Service According To Customer Satisfaction SurveyGetting your car serviced at the dealership, whether it’s for warranty repairs or regularly scheduled maintenance, is an often-overlooked part of the car ownership experience, but it’s one of the most important aspects when it comes to retaining customer loyalty. A positive dealer...
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Official: HUMMER Sale Ends, Brand To Be Wound DownGeneral Motors has announced that the proposed deal with China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) over the sale of HUMMER cannot be completed and as a result the brand will be wound down. The deal with Tengzhong was expected to secure more than 3,000 U.S. jobs...
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Clearly, we are in the wrong profession. At some point, we were told, "Oh, yeah: writers make bank. You will totally do awesome if you string together words for a living." It made sense at the time, but several years and numerous credit reports later, we're less convinced. On the other hand, if we had been told, "Oh, yeah: ice skaters are rolling in it. You will be up to your elbows in Benzes and babes if you strap on those blades, Hans Brinker", we would've probably laughed out loud. C'mon, how could anyone who wears that much lycra be filthy rich? But as we've recently begun to realize...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Fiat 500C AbarthFiat first displayed its rejuvenated Abarth brand back at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the Grande Punto Abarth S2000 racer concept and quickly followed this up with another concept, the Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport), at the Frankfurt Motor Show that same year and then the Abarth...
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Report: Audi Working On More Affordable R8 Spyder With V-8 EngineAudi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top coupe or Spyder convertible bodystyles. However, there are two more versions thought to be in the works: a high-performance RS...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Honda 3R-C ConceptHonda is set to unveil a radically styled electric three-wheeler concept at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show, which the automaker has revealed the first details on today. The new concept is called the Honda 3R-C and it envisages the automaker’s vision for a minimalistic urban...
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Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz F800 StyleMercedes-Benz is in a process of reinventing its design language, going from the sharp edged and relatively boxy designs at present to a much more fluid form for its next-generation of cars. Previewing this new design is the F800 Style, a concept car that’s also thought to preview a future...
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Flaw In Toyota Electronics System Found By Expert WitnessContradicting Testimony Causes More Doubts In Toyota’s Recall Response
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MINI is launching an all-new connectivity feature that will debut alongside the 2011 MINI Countryman at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Called MINI Connected, the new system offers exclusive options to further enhance the driving experience and keep drivers connected with the outside world. MINI Connected features a newly developed USB interface that enables a high level of integration of the Apple iPhone and other smartphones as well as offering unprecedented connectivity--at least in terms of cars--with the Internet. All of the functions integrated through MINI Connected with a...
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MercedesSport Individualization Program To Launch At 2010 Geneva Motor ShowMercedes-Benz is hopping onto the OEM vehicle customization bandwagon by launching the new MercedesSport line of accessories at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Similar to the BMW Individual and much more exclusive Ferrari One-to-One programs, MercedesSport will allow customers to pick and...
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Toyota FT-86 Design Not Changing SignificantlyRumors of the Toyota FT-86's complete redesign are false, according to the car's lead designer.
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Rendered: 2012 BMW MinicarBMW’s future plans for a new all-electric urban commuter vehicle known as the Megacity has been getting all the buzz lately but there’s also news that the German luxury automaker may launch a more conventional model positioned below the current 1-Series. Reports of a sub 1-Series model...
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2010 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Coming This SummerThe $39,999 race-only Challenger delivers a shorter, lighter platform for NHRA competition.
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2011 Lexus CT 200h Brochure LeakedThe brochure reveals the details and images of the Europe-only CT 200h.
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Back in January, we heard that hip-hop superstar Nelly had been given a special 2011 Mustang 5.0 tricked out by the friendly folks at DUB Magazine. Now, we have proof -- in video form: So, here are some things to note: 1) Is it weird that Nelly is talking about his badass Mustang to a crowd of people at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show while standing in front of a slightly less-awesome butter-yellow 'Stang? (That was a rhetorical question: yes, it's a little weird.) 2) In the clip, Nelly complains that by the time he was making enough money to by a 5.0 Mustang, Ford stopped making them. That makes...
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Video: MINI Gets Weird With CountrymanMINI's quirky and quizzical ad campaign streak is extended with this new Countryman spot.
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2012 Land Rover LRX To Debut At Paris Motor ShowThe Land Rover LRX will go into production in early 2011.
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Video: McLaren MP4-12C Testing And DevelopmentMcLaren reveals its testing and development of the McLaren MP4-12C
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Spyker Purchase Of Saab FinalizedThe announcement today comes as Spyker takes ownership of the Swedish brand.
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Infiniti Boss Reveals Details On New Compact EVExpect to see the all-electric Infiniti hatchback, in both electric and conventional gasoline forms, debut sometime in 2012.
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