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Spyker N.V has announced the filing of a $3 billion lawsuit against General Motors, alleging that it deliberately forced Spyker-owned Saab into bankruptcy by blocking a planned purchase from Chinese investor Youngman Lotus. GM, which owned preferred stock in Saab, objected to the deal between Spyker, Saab and Youngman as it would have adversely impacted GM’s ongoing relationship with Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corporation Limited. Spyker has issued a press release stating in part, “This lawsuit seeks redress for the unlawful actions GM took to avoid competition with Saab...
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Cadillac Uses Brooklyn Bridge To Refine Radar Safety Tech For ATS, XTSThe 2013 Cadillac ATS and XTS will get some advanced radar-based safety technology, but first, the company had to weed out bad data.
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SSC Sending Out Ultimate Aero With Tuatara-Powered XTAmerican supercar manufacturer SSC, formerly Shelby Supercars, has announced that production of its long-running Ultimate Aero is coming to an end. The Ultimate Aero at one point was the fastest production car on the planet, entering the Guinness Book of World Records back in 2007 after posting a...
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18,000 2010 Lexus HS 250h Sedans Recalled For Suspension Failure RiskThe 2010 Lexus HS 250h is being recalled to fix a suspension arm that might rust and fail.
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Driver Tweets Pic Of Dying Hit And Run Victim Instead Of Calling PoliceLegal obligations aside, let us throw out a moral question: if you saw someone motionless in the street, critically injured following a hit and run accident, would you phone for police and render aid, or would you snap a pic of the dying victim and Tweet about it? A nineteen-year-old driver in...
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2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Continues Construction: GalleryThe 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 begins its transformation in the the 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake.
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Luxury gets a new flavor tonight with the unveiling of the 2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport, the sporty and aggressively styled take on Lexus' executive-class sedan. Wearing the new "spindle grille" design prominently, the LS 460 F Sport promises not just a meaner, leaner look, but also a more sharply tuned driving experience. Whether it will deliver remains for the test driving, but given the success of the recently unveiled 2013 Lexus GS, our hopes, if not our expectations, are high. From a live presentation in San Francisco, with designers Simon Doonan and Johnathan Adler on hand, Lexus revealed...
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Harman Reveals Gesture-Based Automotive ControlsThere’s a clear trend towards simplification in automotive control design, even as telematics and infotainment systems get more complex. Cadillac’s CUE system, debuting in the ATS and XTS sedans, operates much like a tablet computer and is even capable of recognizing hand gestures...
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Priced from $37,035The 1LE package for the 2013 Camaro is available on 1SS and 2SS coupe models.
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2014 Kia Forte: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show PreviewThe current Kia Forte, known as the K3 or Cerato in other markets, is a pleasantly styled and attractively priced alternative to the likes of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla in the compact segment. Penned in Kia’s California design studio, the car first launched in sedan trim as a 2010...
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2013 Chevy Camaro NASCAR Nationwide Race Car RevealedThe 2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Nationwide race car will make its race debut in 2013 at Daytona.
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2012 J.D. Power APEAL Study: Porsche, MINI, Audi Lead Premium, Sporty SegmentsEach year, J.D. Power and Associates evaluate the opinions of owners after their first 90 days with a new car, looking for overall satisfaction with performance, comfort, design, and more, in the form of the APEAL study. For 2012, Porsche, MINI, and Audi each take two segment wins, though Chevrolet...
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Following an early reveal late last night, Audi has now released the full images and details for its updated R8 supercar, which sails into showrooms early next year. The big news is the availability of a new seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission across the R8 range, with Audi finally deciding to do away with the clunky R tronic automated manual that plagued the previous model. A conventional six-speed manual is still available on some models, however. The other major update is the addition of a new range-topping R8 V10 plus model. At the front of all the new R8s we can see a revised...
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2013 Lincoln MKZ, MKZ Hybrid Priced From $35,925Just yesterday, Lincoln released a configurator and estimated pricing for the 2013 MKZ, so we expected a bit more of a wait before final pricing figures were made public, but Lincoln decided today is the day: the 2013 MKZ starts from $35,925, plus $875 in destination fees. That puts the new MKZ...
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Seinfeld's 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee' DebutsEarlier this month, we told you about the upcoming premier of comedian and car-guy Jerry Seinfeld’s latest endeavor, a web-only series called Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. Like the television classic Seinfeld, his new series takes the concept of a show about nothing to new extremes. The...
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2013 Cadillac ATS: First DriveThe 2013 Cadillac ATS is off its media embargo, and not a minute too soon. Since late June, we've been waiting to spill all we know about the new compact sport sedan, and frankly, we've been expecting that some other outlet would break the mutually agreed-upon curfew. It's a small miracle that...
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2013 Lexus ES 350, ES 300h Priced: Hybrid From $39,745The 2013 Lexus ES 350 and ES 300h don't arrive in dealerships until next month, but in preparation for the new, much-improved ES's arrival, Lexus has announced pricing of the two core models: the ES 350 starts from $36,100, plus $895 in destination fees, while the ES 300h starts from $38,850 plus...
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2013 SRT Viper Earns Its StripesThe guys at SRT have released this image of the new 2013 edition of the Viper donning the car’s trademark stripes. This is the first time we’ve seen the new model with the double stripe pattern, and we must say it certainly looks good on the car. SRT is quick to point out that this is...
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Just days after news that Italian automaker DeTomaso had filed for bankruptcy comes word that its chairman, Gian Mario Rossignolo, was arrested on allegations that some $9.2 million in public funds were used inappropriately in a botched turnaround effort. Rossignolo purchased the rights to the De Tomaso name in 2009, after the company's 2004 liquidation. Reuters reports that Rossignolo was arrested with two others, including the former head of De Tomaso’s human resource department and a man described as a “financial intermediary.” Investigators are looking into whether a...
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Watch The McLaren MP4-12C Spider Hit The Track: VideoIt’s been more than a week since McLaren took the covers off its brand new MP4-12C Spider, the stunning convertible version of the MP4-12C supercar first launched close to a year ago, and now, finally, we get to see the stunning drop-top in action. McLaren has released a video of the MP4-12C...
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2013 Cadillac ATS 2.5-Liter Scores 33 MPG Highway RatingEngineers at Cadillac have made much of its segment-leading lightweight construction, tipping the scales at just 3,315 pounds in base 2.5-liter four-cylinder trim. Today, the EPA released its first batch of gas mileage figures that show what the light weight achieves: 22 mpg city and 33 mpg...
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2013 North American Car, Truck/Utility Of The Year Nominees NamedEach year the 50 jurors of the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards pick a list of cars, trucks, and utility vehicles that deserve consideration for the top journalist pick of the new model year. The time for the 2013 list is upon us, and while the vast majority of these vehicles will be...
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Porsche Panamera Rentals Coming To HertzPorsche's Panamera will soon be available for rental at Hertz locations in California, Nevada, and Florida.
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Is Scion's FR-S Causing Price Pressure On Subaru's BRZ?Despite coming from a shared design, the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ came to market in the United States with completely different sales philosophies, aimed at slightly different demographics. The Subaru BRZ would be better-equipped, with base “Premium” models including things like...
Kurt Ernst