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Escort Just Released A Radar Detector With Arrows, Your Move Valentine One
For anyone who takes radar and laser detectors seriously, there are only two brands to consider: Escort and Valentine One. For years Escort has added new technology to its detectors, from GPS lockout to minimize false alerts to its red light camera database. Meanwhile, Valentine One has quietly updated its software, and gotten slightly thinner…
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Tesla “Totally Cool” With Rivals Using Supercharger Network, Already In Talks With European Firm
This past week, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO and founder Elon Musk has been in Europe where he helped inaugurate a final assembly plant for the Model S in the Dutch city of Tilburg and presented at a business council meeting in Germany alongside Sigmar Gabriel, the German Minister of Economy & Energy. It was during…
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2016 MINI Clubman Priced From $24,950
MINI’s bigger, more premium second-generation Clubman goes on sale in January and we can confirm that it will be priced from $24,950 for the base Cooper, including an $850 destination charge. That’s almost $2k higher than the starting price of the outgoing model, but the new Clubman, which arrives as a 2016 model, is a…
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2016 HSV R8 Ute, 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, 2017 Maserati Levante: This Week’s Top Photos
HSV, short for Holden Special Vehicles, has been building fast four-doors for the past three decades, the huge majority of them based on the Holden Commodore range of sedans, wagons and utes. The company’s latest offerings are now available with General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8. This ute model is the R8…
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Volkswagen Unveils Facelifted 2016 Passat
Obviously, the reveal of the Passat isn’t why the automotive universe is talking about Volkswagen these days. That said, the show must go on, and the company revealed its 2016 Passat at an event in Brooklyn, New York on Monday night. The mid-size sedan gets new front and rear clips aimed at giving it a…
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Cadillac Escalade May Go Super-Luxurious, Top $100k Mark
Right now, you can already nudge a top-of-the-line Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum past the $100,000 mark if you add just a few optional items. But increased competition in the luxury SUV market could push General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] cash cow well into six-digit pricing territory. According to Automotive News (subscription required), the…
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VW T-Roc Compact SUV Bound For U.S., Possibly Tiny T-Cross
Volkswagen is rejiggering its lineup of passenger vehicles, and focusing on rebuilding a completely refreshed lineup of mainstream cars and SUV models—with all except for Touareg and Phaeton built on VW’s flexible MQB platform. After some of those “core pillars” of the lineup are set, the brand intends to thoroughly refresh its…
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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel Storms To Singapore Grand Prix Pole
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel will start at pole position tomorrow at the 2015 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix after a thrilling performance at today’s qualifying session. He posted a 1:43.885 in Q3, which was half a second quicker than the next best time. Incredibly, neither Lewis Hamilton nor Nico Rosberg made it into the top four…
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General Motors Will Pay $900M Criminal Fine Over Bad Ignition Switches
The Detroit News is reporting that General Motors Company will pay a $900 million criminal fine over the defective ignition switches that led to 124 deaths and 275 injuries. The fine reflects that the company continued to use the switches for more than a decade, even though it knew about their potential dangers. The agreement…
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VW Concept Van Is Prepped For Global Racing Adventure: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
Volkswagen loves its vans, at least in places that aren’t the United States. To that end, VW has pulled the wraps off a new concept version of its Transporter van at this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. It’s called the Multivan PanAmericana concept, and if you like to bring your two-wheeled vehicle along on your…