Car News
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High Gear Media's wild ride in the new 911 Turbo nets two readers a new writing gig--and some Porsche-related swag.
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Video: 700-hp Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Blows OnStar's MindThe Hennessey-tuned 700-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V accelerates so hard it activates the OnStar emergency system.
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Video: Volvo Demonstrates Pedestrian Avoidance System On 2010 S60The 2010 Volvo S60 will feature a system that's capable of avoiding all collisions below 15 mph, including recognizing and avoiding pedestrians.
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Production MINI Countryman Delayed Until Geneva?A report out today says the MINI Countryman crossover could skip the Detroit show and wait for a Geneva debut in March.
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Dennis Quaid Dodges DUI In Cadillac EscaladeHere's how drunk driving works for most people: 1. Wake up. 2. Brush teeth, hair. 3. Put on least wrinkled clothes. 4. Head to favorite watering hole. Order drink. 5. Consume. 6. Repeat steps #4 and #5 until everyone in said watering hole looks like a potential bedmate for the evening. 7. Stumble...
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Fiat Planning Two New Sedans Based On Chrysler 300 LX PlatformThe new sedans are likely to be sold under the Lancia and Maserati brands.
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Driving a 2009 Tesla Roadster most effectively requires unlearning some old habits.
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J.D. Power Reports October Sales Close To Matching Pre-Economic Crash LevelsThe segment with the most growth in October 2009 was pickup trucks, which saw levels rise to 14% over 2008 levels.
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Report: Volkswagen Looking To Acquire KarmannKarmann entered insolvency earlier this year but there’s hope a new deal with Volkswagen may revive the company.
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Mazda’s Next-Gen Rotary Not Up To ScratchThere’s no word on when we’ll see the 16X in production trim but the most likely scenario will see its introduction in the next-generation RX-8 sports car around 2011.
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SLS-enhanced C 63 AMG Performance Package Plus Coming To AmericaMercedes-Benz says it added a
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Lexus Working On Stripped-Down Track-Day LFA?The 2011 Lexus LFA has just been revealed and already talk of a special track-focused version is circulating.
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Full disclosure: we're not big fans of AnnaLynne McCord. In our not-so-humble opinions, she's a little too hungry for both food and attention. Also: the new 90210 is total crap. Not like the 90s version was Merchant Ivory material, but c'mon: would you remake Mork & Mindy? Exactly. That said, we give Ms. McCord props for keeping it real in a MINI John Cooper Works convertible. As one of Hollywood's C-list semi-starlets, she could be doing the whole rough-and-tumble/Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen thing, or the save-the-whales/Toyota Prius thing, or, if her agent's good enough, the...
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Subaru Talks About Hybrid Plans In TokyoThe Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept sparked discussion of Subaru's hybrid future.
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Rendered: 2010 BMW 3-Series Coupe FaceliftThe 2010 BMW 3-Series Coupe facelift should be unveiled by the end of the year.
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Report: Honda Would Consider 'Green' Sports CarHonda CEO Takanobu Ito wants to launch a sports car, but only if it’s environmentally-friendly.
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2011 Infiniti M 'Forest Air' Climate System Controls Odor, HumidityThe 2011 Infiniti M's Forest Retreat climate system controls humidity and odors as well as temperature.
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Next-Gen Land Rover Defender Due In 2013Project Icon will provide a replacement to the iconic 61-year-old Land Rover Defender.
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The high-tech diesels were once thought to supplant the need for hybrids, but now it looks like they'll complement them.
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Achtung: Britney's Behind The Wheel Of Her G-Wagen, Y'allWhen last we saw Brit-Brit, she was heading home from the pet store with a new bird in tow, waiting patiently by the driver's side door of a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen. But for some reason, y'all, we never imagined she actually DROVE the thing. That's some scary stuff right there, I tell you what. P.S...
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Rumors Of Toyota Celica Rebirth Continue To Follow Joint Sports CoupeThe Toyota-Subaru joint sports coupe could be sold as a Celica at Toyota.
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Report: Porsche To Share Panamera, 911 Platforms With Other VW Group BrandsA report today out of Stuttgart places the Panamera--and the 911--in VW clothing.
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VW Launches 2010 GTI With iPhone and iPod Touch AppThe 2010 VW GTI Real Racing iPhone and iPod Touch app marks the first purely app-store launch of a vehicle.
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SARTRE Initiative Working On Self-Driving CarsCurrent estimates put a retail launch for self-driving cars at least ten years away.
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