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Camaro Z/28 Beats Porsche 911 Lap Time at Nürburgring

A new 2014 Camaro Z/28 running at Germany’s Nürburgring road course posted a 7:37.40 lap time, Chevrolet says. This beats the best times for the Porsche 911 Carrera S and the Lamborghini Murcielago, among other expensive cars that cost much … Continue reading

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Cadillac ELR debuts in January at $75,995. Tesla Killer?

Sales of the 2014 Cadillac ELR hybrid coupe coupe will begin in January in all major U.S. metropolitan areas with a starting price of $75,995, including the destination charge. Continue reading

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First Look – 2014 Lexus ISC

This is theoretically a four-seat car, and when there are no rear passengers, the driver can enhance visibility by lowering the rear headrests using a lever located on the front of the rear console. With the top up, the trunk offers storage for two golf bags, or one golf bag with the top lowered. Let us be real, this is a two-seat car for all im-practical purposes. Just bring money, the 2014 ISC starts at $48,000. Continue reading

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Fourth Gen Prius Will Increase Mileage by More than 10%

Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada said this week that the fourth generation Prius hybrid now under development would increase fuel economy by more than 10% in rated miles per gallon. During the previous two updates of the world’s best-selling … Continue reading

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Milestones Texas Makes Millionth Truck – 2014 Tundra

This third generation Tundra is disappointing in our view because it carries over with its three existing and only average powertrains. Continue reading

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Bowling Green Now Shipping 2014 Corvette Stingray

GM today began shipping the 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe to Chevrolet dealers. The Bowling Green Assembly has produced 1,000 Corvette Stingrays for customer deliveries. Continue reading

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Milestones – Millionth Cadillac from Lansing Grand River

The one millionth Cadillac built at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant came off the line today. Continue reading

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Chevy shows 2015 Tahoe, Suburban SUVs. GMC Debuts Yukon

Coming off the successful introduction of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks, GM today showed the 2015 versions of its full-size sport utility vehicles built off the same architecture, Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon. Continue reading

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2014 Toyota Corolla Ups Ante in Compact Car Game

Toyota Motor coming off two straight months knocking Ford Motor out of its traditional Number Two sales position in the U.S. market is introducing an all-new Corolla model. Not only will this present formidable competition for the Ford Focus, but it will also challenge Honda Civic, Nissan Altima, Mazda3 as well as the rest of compact cars in this high volume segment. Continue reading

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2014 Chevrolet Camaro on Sale in Europe at Year End

A refreshed 2014 Camaro Convertible will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, along with the coupe shown last spring in New York. Continue reading

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Audi A8 Flagship Coming to Frankfurt. German Fall Intro

A revised Audi A8 is due at German dealerships this November after its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Audi claims only a small increase is coming, with prices starting in Germany at €74,500 or $99,600. Continue reading

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Nissan 2015 Titan Pickup Gets Cummins Turbo Diesel

Year-to-date Titan has sold 10,000 trucks, a 21% decline from 2011. Market leader Ford sold 60,000 F-Series pickups in the month of July alone. Later this fall, Ram will up the ante in the ongoing pickup truck fuel economy game by offering the first light-duty diesel engine pared with an 8-speed automatic transmission, both exclusives in the segment. Continue reading

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GM CFO Shows 2015 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Pickups

Colorado and Canyon will join the all-new 2014 Silverado and Sierra 1500s, and the upcoming Silverado and Sierra HDs to give Chevrolet and GMC customers a lineup of pickups that cannot be matched by Ram or Ford F-Series. Both Ford Motor and Chrysler Group have inexplicably abandoned the mid-size segment to Japanese automakers, notably Toyota. Continue reading

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Prototype NSX Laps Mid-Ohio Race Track

A prototype Acura NSX lapped the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington before the running of the Honda Indy 200. The debut was a deliberate attempt to garner publicity in the state where the NSX is being developed and will … Continue reading

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Acura NSX Prototype at Mid-Ohio Race in August

Acura today released a photo of a prototype NSX sports car, and said that the running two-seater will take to the racetrack just prior to the Honda Indy 200 IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio on 4 August. NBC Sports will broadcast the race live. Continue reading

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