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2013 Toyota Venza Preview: 2012 New York Auto Show
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Toyota’s designed-for-North-America Venza crossover gets a mid cycle refresh for the 2013 model year, and it seems to be following the tried-and-true recipe of minor exterior changes enhanced by increased interior content. Outside, expect to see a new upper and lower grille, new fog lights and revised taillights
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2013 Buick Enclave Preview: 2012 New York Auto Show
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by admin.
The Buick Enclave is the industry’s best-selling three-row crossover, so GM knows that any refresh has to be handled with care. Buick is launching an updated 2013 Enclave at this week’s New York Auto Show, but don’t expect any radical changes in styling or content.
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Fiat Heir Lapo Elkann Considers Bid For Ducati
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Italian motorcycle maker Ducati is rumored to be up for grabs, with numerous automakers cited as interested bidders. Daimler was one of the first names dropped, since Ducati already has a co-marketing arrangement with the Mercedes-Benz tuning arm, AMG. As quickly as that particular rumor surfaced, Daimler stepped in with a flat denial of interest...
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To Better Serve Luxury Customers, Lincoln Asks The Concierge For Advice
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Lincoln knows that simply building luxury automobiles like the new MKZ isn’t enough to attract and retain customers. To successfully compete in today’s luxury automobile segment requires exemplary customer service, so the automaker is seeking help from a group that specializes in exceeding customer expectations
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2013 Porsche Cayenne, Nissan NV200 Taxi, 2013 X1 Facelift: Car News Headlines
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by admin.
We’re still a full day out from the 2012 New York Auto Show but already many of the event’s highlights have made their presence known. The major news out overnight was the separate reveals of the 2013 BMW X1, 2013 Lincoln MKZ, 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class and 2013 Porsche Cayenne, the latter coming with a new diesel option for the first...
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Wooden Mercedes 300SL Replica: Break Out The Furniture Polish
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by admin.
As manufacturing becomes ever more automated, it's much easier to appreciate the work of traditional craftsmen, slaving over blocks of wood for hours on end and producing works of art entirely by hand. It certainly makes us appreciate the work that went into this teak, full-scale 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL replica. Sure, it doesn't go anywhere, and..
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2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel Debuts In U.S., Priced From $55,750
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by admin.
While the whole 2013 Porsche Cayenne range gets a set of small updates, it's the new model that's wagging tongues: the diesel. It's been on the market in Europe since 2009, but today, it's making its way to the U.S., though it won't arrive in showrooms until September
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The Shelby Cobra Turns 50
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by admin.
In 1962, a new sports car with a British body and an American V-8 engine appeared at the New York Auto Show. Built under the vision of Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer and racer, few could have envisioned that the Shelby Cobra on display would eventually become one of the most iconic cars in the automotive world.
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German Police Seize Vintage Mercedes From Classic Car Show
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by admin.
We can't imagine quite what it's like to have almost $3.8 million of vintage 1937 Mercedes-Benz seized by foreign police, but Dutch car collector Frans van Haren can--because that's exactly what happened to him. After buying the 1937 Mercedes 500 K Roadster at RM Auctions for $3.767 million, Frans wanted to display the beautiful vehicle at the...
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Final 2013 Viper Teaser, BMW i8 Concept Spyder, Fisker Atlantic: Today’s Car News
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by admin.
We're in the final days before the start of the 2012 New York Auto Show's press days, and the concepts and new cars are rolling in quickly. At the top of the list, we have the 2013 SRT Viper
