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12.31.11Video Finds: Tuned Nissan GT-R Duels with Cadillac CTS-V and Bugatti Veyron
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Jason Udy reports... We bring you two video finds today; both shot on the same night at the same track. The racing appears to be hot at Palm Beach International Raceway in December. In the first video, a “lightly modified” Nissan GT-R takes on the mighty Bugatti Veyron 16.4. The second video shows a modified Nissan GT-R going [...]
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12.31.11Rumormill: Saab in discussions with Turkey and Mahindra about reviving brand?
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Europe, Government/Legal, Saab, Earnings/Financials, India The Great Saab Story of 2011 looks hellbent on running straight on through the new year and well into the future, despite the fact that the automaker has officially gone bankrupt and hasn't produced a vehicle in what seems like ages. Rumor has it that Saab administrators are receiving interest from some unknown entities from... Read more...
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12.31.11Report: What will happen to automakers if the Euro zone implodes?
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Car Buying, Europe, Government/Legal, Earnings/FinancialsFiguring out post-doomsday scenarios can make for hours of fun, but short of a cinematic "Kill them all!" they're rarely that accurate. That's because we never know which entrance doomsday is going to use, and the big doomsday is often followed by little doomsdays (as this year's Japanese earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown shou... Read more...
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12.31.11Best Since 2007: Ford Brand Eclipses Two Million Sales in 2011
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Jason Udy reports... For the first time since 2007, the Ford Motor Co. is reporting that its Ford brand has surpassed the two-million unit milestone in the U.S. The automaker is crediting its new small cars (namely the Fiesta and Focus) and the new Explorer for the sales growth. Some of the attribution can be credited to the [...]
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12.30.11Followup: Infiniti QX-powered boat continues construction
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: SUV, Etc., Infiniti Over the summer, we posted on a project being undertaken by students at the Tennessee Technical Center-Nashville and Nashville State Community College: prepare a 400-horsepower, 5.6-liter V8 from an Infiniti QX56 for seafaring duty in a 20-foot Chris-Craft. The engine's transformation is nearly complete, but it seems the boat needs a great deal more work. The ple... Read more...
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12.30.11Whoops: 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled for Possible Missing Front Brake Pads
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Ben Timmins reports... General Motors is recalling some 4300 units of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic after finding that some of the Sonics were missing front brake pads. The Problem: Dealers discovered that some 2012 Chevrolet Sonics were missing either a front inner or front outer brake pad. If one or both of the front brake pads are missing, [...]
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12.30.11Top 6 Motor Trend Long-Termers That Departed With the Most Miles in 2011
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Erick Ayapana reports... We like to keep a varied bunch of cars in our long-term test fleet. Some are more suited for the track and canyons, while others are commissioned for commuting duties. The following cars, however, were often picked for the long hauls, and they have they odometer readings to prove it. Topping the list is the [...]
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12.30.11Report: Alleged drunk driver so intoxicated he didn’t realize his car was on fire
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Videos "Are you that drunk," the officer asks, "that you did not realize that your car was on fire and you were sitting in a burning car?" With smoke pouring from under the hood of the Pontiac Bonneville, Officer Eric Hornbacher of the Grand Rapids, MI, police force had just helped the driver from his vehicle, incredulous that he was unaware of the potentia... Read more...
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12.30.11Report: Auto applications sought for new advanced metal that’s 100x lighter than Styrofoam [w/video]
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Technology, Videos Automakers are being pinched to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency, but those two goals often work against each other. That could change thanks to a material that is 99.99-percent air. Ward's Automotive reports that the California Institute of Technology, HRL Laboratories and the University of California-Irvine have combined to dev... Read more...
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12.30.112012 Cadillac Escalade fights back against would-be thieves
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Kelley Blue Book reports... Intent on becoming a less-appealing target for those with larceny in their hearts, the 2012 Cadillac Escalade SUV arrives on the scene with a new selection of standard and available anti-theft devices.
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