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- Report: Scott Brown Sold a Lot of GMC Trucks
As if taking Ted Kennedy’s seat for the Republicans wasn’t enough of a feat, it appears that newly elected Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has sold a lot of GMC Canyon pickup trucks. Politico reports, “Bay State auto dealers are seeing an increased interest in pickup trucks like the one belonging to the newly-elected senator The Detroit News reports, “Scott Brown, the Republican state legislator who this week won the U.S. ...
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- What Should Chrysler Rename the Sebring?
According to Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, the Sebring will undergo extensive revisions for the 2011 model year -- including a change in nameplate. To put it nicely, the Chrysler Sebring is one of the least liked cars in the class of affordable midsize cars. Among other things, auto writers criticize it for its underpowered engine options, poor fuel economy, subpar trunk space and cheap plasticy interior. “To say that the ...
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- Chevy to Unveil Camaro Synergy Special Edition
If the all-new Camaro wasn’t hyped enough, welcome the Camaro Synergy Special Edition -- which Chevy will unveil this weekend at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. According to Autoblog: “It's based on the 1LT, with its 304-horsepower, 3.6-liter, direct-injection V6. You can get it with the six-speed stick or an automatic, but the bespoke, specially-stitched shift knob will assuredly feel better when shifting for yourself.” However, what really makes this ...
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- 2011 Mustang 5.0 Cruises from Motown to Nellyville
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop star Nelly joined Ford marketing VP Jim Farley to debut the 2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 at the Detroit Auto Show on Tuesday. For the event, the new pony was tricked-out by DUB Magazine. “Nelly's blinged-out 2011 Mustang GT gets a glossy black exterior and flat-black racing stripes,” explains AutoWeek. “It rides on Pirellis that measure 22 inches front and 24 inches rear. … The car also gets ...
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- Porsche Panamera Wins Car Of The Year Award From...Playboy?
You want a fast car. You want a gorgeous car. You want at least 400 horsepower, an exotic European nameplate with a long racing heritage, and a certain cool factor that only a few cars possess. But most Ferraris and Lamborghinis won’t work for you – because you want to take all three of your silicone-enhanced dates with you. Only one car will do. The Washington Times reports, “The Porsche ...
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- Alabama Dealer May Give Away 111 Cars...Depending on Football Score
Alabama alumni won’t be the only ones yelling "Roll Tide!" in tonight’s BCS National Championship Game. Everyone who bought a car at a Jim Bishop dealership last week will be hoping that the University of Texas Longhorns get hooked -- big time. Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT-TV explains, “The Alabama dealership is offering to give away 111 cars if the Crimson Tide shuts out Texas in the BCS National Championship game. ...
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- Report: Americans Own Four Million Fewer Cars
America will start the year 2010 with four million fewer cars on its roads than it had when 2009 began. There were about 250 million cars in the U.S. in December of 2008, according to Department of Transportation numbers. At the end of 2009, there were 246 million. The nation that kicked off the global love affair with driving is driving less. Autoblog reports, “We may have been buying fewer ...
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- Russian SUV Loses Whale Penis Interior, Thanks to Greenpeace, Pam Anderson
The press release is titled, “Armored Car Without Penis. Let’s Save the Whales.” We promise we did not make this story up. That’s about all we can promise you. A Russian SUV builder has abandoned its plans to line the interior of its new luxury SUV with whale penis leather. Thanks to Pamela Anderson. And Greenpeace. The Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition, Jalopnik reports, was designed to be “The ...
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- Bugatti 16C Galibier: $1.5 Million Super Sedan
So the neighbor dropped of her kids at school this morning in a 500-horsepower Porsche Panamera Turbo sedan this morning. How can you possible top her? Sure, you could wait for the Aston Martin Rapide, but no one’s sure it will be a better car. And you need to leave no doubt. Bugatti’s got your back. Just call the bank, and free up $1.5 million. Bugatti, an ultra-luxury division of ...
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- Volkswagen, MIT Develop In-Car Robot
If you thought the voice-activated navigation system in your car was cool, you ain't seen nothing yet. Your next car could come with a far more advanced navigation aide - one that can hold up its end of a conversation. The Los Angeles Times reports that Volkswagen and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working together to develop "a dashboard-mounted robotic device that uses myriad sources of information to help ...
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