Car News
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We're just a couple of days away from rear-ending 2010, so like all major media outlets, we thought we'd take a break from real reporting (don't worry: nothing's happening) and look back at some of 2009's notable moments. It was an...interesting year for the auto industry to say the least, and we've seen a lot of changes, both in the U.S. and abroad. Some of the losses have been painful, but in the end, we're hopeful that they'll spur growth and development down the line. And if not, we'll have enjoyed kicking them around in our spare time. By the way: we'd planned on making an Oscar-style...
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Attracting Younger Buyers Is Buick’s Greatest ChallengeThe average age of a new car buyer in the U.S. is 52, while the average age of a Buick buyer is 70.
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Audi Investing $10.5 Billion Through 2012, Confirms Q5 Hybrid For 2011
The bulk of this investment is earmarked for new products and future technologies.
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The BOSS Is Back: 2011 Ford Mustang BOSS 302R Race Package
The Mustang BOSS 302R is for use exclusively on the race track and will be priced from $79,000.
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Nicole Kidman (And Her Face) Go Picnicking In An Audi A6
Ladies and gentlemen, Audi has struck again: since JT came onboard, it seems like every other celebrity -- at least the real ones -- has been spotted tooling around in one Audi model or another. (For reasons yet unknown, fake celebs seem smitten with Bentleys and BMWs.) The latest example: Nicole...
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2011 Ford Mustang GT Preview
At next month’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Ford will pull the wraps off the new V-8 powered Mustang GT.
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Due for launch in late 2011, the new car is expected to eschew outright performance and prestige in favor of affordability and reliability.
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Seasons Greetings From MotorAuthority
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from MotorAuthority
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Cougarwatch: Susan Sarandon Hooks Up With Auto Entrepreneur's Son
Full disclosure: we love Susan Sarandon. Without her, Rocky Horror would've been short an ingenue, and The Hunger would've been missing its key behavioral scientist/vampire lesbian. And of course, how could anyone forget The Banger Sisters? Which, curiously, leads directly into the most recent news...
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Report: Ferrari Planning Mild Hybrid 599 For Geneva
Ferrari’s management has maintained that any reduction of CO2 levels will not come at the cost of performance.
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Lotus Celebrates F1 Return With Exige S Type 72
The new Lotus Exige S Type 72 celebrates the most successful F1 car of all time
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2011 BMW 5-Series GT Gets Six-Cylinder Option
The 2011 BMW 535i GT will go on sale in spring 2010.
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Dear Personal Assistant of Christina Aguilera (aka Xtina): We have heard that it sucks to be you. Not "you" as in "you, the personal assistant of Christina Aguilera (aka Xtina)", but "you" as in "you, the personal assistant of any former Disney spokeschild". We can only imagine what you must go through every day, with the mixing of countless half-caf soy latte mocha-granita-frappuccinos and the endless blending of smoothies using remnants from last night's Millions of Milkshakes pig-out. And on top of that, you have to drive those celebs around. SAFELY. With so much pressure, it's no wonder...
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Official: Michael Schumacher To Race For Mercedes GP In 2010
The news was confirmed today by the Brackley-based team formerly known as Brawn GP.
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Bugatti Files Patent Drawings For 16C Galibier Sedan
Whether or not the Galibier actually makes it to production is still very much a case of the unknown.
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Ferrari Builds 200 Ton F1 Simulator
The first virtual laps at the wheel of the simulator were driven by Andrea Bertolini, who worked with the Ferrari engineers on the development of the project.
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Elecric Fiat 500 To Join New Midsize Chrysler At Detroit Auto Show?
The latest report says there'll be not just one but two new cars on Chrysler's stand at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Video Twofer Tuesday: Block, Pastrana, Subarus And Weirdness
These two videos stretch the limits of car performance and human comprehension.
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The hit 3D animated movie Avatar is just out in theaters, but already the same technology behind the movie is being used to help improve car design by studying how people move when they interact with their cars. While the basic technology has been around for years now, constant improvements in analyzing and virtualizing the motion capture data help to improve the accuracy of the model and therefore the end result--whether that's a movie like Avatar or a more intuitive and convenient car interior. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] says it's the only carmaker to use the technology for these purposes...
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Tila Tequila Drives A BMW 335i Under The Influence (Of Crazy Pills)
Pocket-sized bisexual famewhore Tila Tequila recently announced that she's carrying her brother's child and that she's marrying girlfriend Casey Johnson, who, as it turns out, is an alleged cat burglar and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune. Which means that this image of TT splayed...
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Today In Flash Mobs: Girls, Bikinis, And The Fiat 500
Flash mobs have been around for decades (back in the day, they were called outlaw parties), but they've only recently been co-opted for marketing campaigns. Today's example: the surprise arrival of a dozen bikini-clad dancers and a DIY samba band on a chilly square in Amsterdam to shill the Fiat...
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Track-prepped Toyota FT-86 Set to Take on Genesis Coupe R-Spec?
The latest reports have Toyota prepping a low-cost, go-fast version of the FT-86.
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U.S. Marshals To Auction Huge Seized Car Collection In Salt Lake City
The cars were the fruits of a Ponzi scheme, say the Marshals.
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Aston Martin One-77 Supercar Reaches 220 MPH During Testing
As its name suggests, production is limited up to a maximum of 77 individually numbered examples, with deliveries expected to commence in mid-2010.
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