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Google partners with four automakers to bring ‘Android to the automobile’
Google has teamed up with Audi, GM, Honda and Hyundai to create the Open Automobile Alliance, a bid to bring the popular Android mobile operating system to in-car entertainment. Along with its...
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Nissan reportedly making a bigger NISMO push in North America
With the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge and the Nissan ‘Sport Sedan Concept’ set to debut at the Detroit auto show, Nissan seems to be making a bigger push towards its performance models. Adding fuel to the...
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Used Car Connoisseur: You can buy this vintage Porsche
Used Car Connoisseur: Check out this 1962 Porsche 356 on Kijiji In 1948, the first Porsche 356 rolled off a makeshift assembly line in a converted sawmill in Gmund, Austria. Since then, the 356,...
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BMW wants to help you be a hooligan with ActiveAssist
Not all electric assists are created equally. Many are designed to help you avoid collisions or park your car, but BMW has taken to this year’s International Consumer and Electronics Show with...
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BYD says Chinese cars headed for U.S. in 2015
BYD, the Chinese automaker backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said Chinese cars are poised to begin hitting U.S. showrooms by next year. BYD plans to introduce about four models for...
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Audi to introduce laser headlights into production cars
As with any revolutionary technology, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler says the laser headlights featured on the latest Sport Quattro concept will make it into production. According to Automotive News, Stadler...
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Road test: 2014 Ford Fiesta Titanium
2014 Ford Fiesta Titanium as driven by Jim Leggett Overview A sporty sub-compact with an eager powerplant and good fuel mileage Pros Exterior styling, good instrumentation, crisp handling Cons A...
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Will GM sell the Opel Calibra and Cascada in North America?
Rumours of more Opel models finding their way into North America have been running wild since the introduction of the Regal sedan in 2011. Since then, we’ve seen the Opel Mokka rebadged as the...
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Leaked: Will the Corvette Z06 pump out 620 horsepower?
Much like the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at last year’s Detroit auto show, one of the biggest reveals for next week’s show is the Corvette Z06. GM has remained tight-lipped about the car’s specs, but...
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New Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG revealed ahead of Detroit debut
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its performance lineup with another youth-oriented compact. And, from the sounds of it, this will be the best out-and-out performer in the entire luxury compact crossover...
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Chevrolet unveils Performance Data Recorder at CES 2014
Chevrolet picked the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, to reveal one of the many new features that will arrive with the much-anticipated Corvette Z06. There is more information to come on this...
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CES 2014: Car tech of the future takes centre stage
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It’s not just about gadgets anymore, though with geegaws like Rocket Skates (essentially powered roller skates that fit over your sneakers) and the SenseGiz Star (a fitness monitor...
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2015 Lexus RC F coupe leaked ahead of Detroit debut
Lexus is taking aim at BMW‘s M and Mercedes‘ AMG divisions with the all-new RC F Coupe, set to be revealed at the Detroit auto show next week. The RC F, which just leaked via Road and Track, joins the...
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2015 Volkswagen Golf R to debut in Detroit
As if the current, limited-run Golf R needed to be any better, Volkswagen will have the North American debut for its 2015 Golf R at the Detroit auto show. The refreshed hot hatch will be the most...
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Cuba is heaven for driving enthusiasts
VARADERO/HAVANA, Cuba – The 1980 Mercedes-Benz sedan is “new” in comparison to Fords and Chevrolets from the 1950s in its company. Then again, there’s the occasional Kia, Fiat, Nissan or Hyundai in the...
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Road Test: 2014 Ford Fiesta ST
The engineers at Ford who developed the ST (Sports Technology) version of the subcompact Fiesta have accomplished what every “tuner” dreams of. They’ve taken a relatively sporty-looking econobox and...
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Industry Insider: A shift in thinking
Unless you’re an auto enthusiast you probably don’t think much about your vehicle’s transmission, that is as long as it works. For the average car buyer, the choice is a basic one between manual and...
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Collector Classics: Hotrods key to friendship lasting 60 years
VANCOUVER – They grew up in the same area of Vancouver. They were at the formation meeting of the B.C. Custom Car Association in 1952 and have been friends ever since. Andy Grange, now 83, and...
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Buick ends 2013 with all-time sales record
Over the last couple of years, GM has been working hard to shed Buick‘s image of retiree transportation. But in China, it’s seen as a luxury brand, an image which ultimately helped Buick end 2013 with...
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Road Trips: Luzy Panzer and the fortune teller
Not much sleep that autumn night. About two or three hours I reckon. But it was worth it since I was having such a great time with an old friend I hadn’t seen in years. Of course it was a Road Trip....
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