Auto News - Viper GTS-R will debut at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 4

Auto News - Viper GTS-R will debut at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 4. SRT has confirmed that the Viper GTS-R will make its competition debut in the American Le Mans Series at Mid-Ohio on August 4. While development of the car has continued in earnest, SRT Motorsports, along with partner Riley Technologies, has only been able to perform three test...

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Auto News - Sen Grassley asks if Toyota got off easy with unintended acceleration debacle

Auto News - Sen Grassley asks if Toyota got off easy with unintended acceleration debacle. Toyota is facing further fallout from its recent unintended acceleration debacle, with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reopen its investigation into the situation that led Toyota to...

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Auto News - 2013 SRT Viper (re)earns its stripes

Auto News - 2013 SRT Viper (re)earns its stripes. While this really doesn't qualify as "news," the above photo still has us excited enough to share. It's the first official image of the new 2013 SRT Viper with stripes. You see, we were a bit nonplussed when the Viper debuted at the New York Auto Show without its trademark livery. Perhaps...

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Auto News - Watchdog says White House needs exit strategy for GM, Ally

Auto News - Watchdog says White House needs exit strategy for GM, Ally. Christy Romero, a special inspector general examining the corporate bailouts that came in the wake of 2008's financial crisis, has some advice for the U.S. government: "Treasury should develop a concrete exit plan for GM and Ally." She is referring, of course, to the...

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Auto News - Next Nissan Z will be smaller, lighter

Auto News - Next Nissan Z will be smaller, lighter. Nissan is reportedly hard at work on its next-generation Z. According to Inside Line, designers are already churning away on a concept version of the 2015 Z that may bow at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. The report notes that Shiro Nakamura, head of design for Nissan, says the new Z will...

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Auto News - Peugeot stock jumps on word it could shed 10,000 jobs

Auto News - Peugeot stock jumps on word it could shed 10,000 jobs. Peugeot's recent announcement about job cuts has caused a number of different reactions. When the French firm previously attempted to shed 6,000 jobs, company CEO Philippe Varin was called to Elysées Palace – the French White House – and then-president Nicolas Sarkozy suggested...

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Auto News - Ford Shelby GT500 and Chevy Camaro ZL1 compared by Chris Harris

Auto News - Ford Shelby GT500 and Chevy Camaro ZL1 compared by Chris Harris. International man of mystery Chris Harris recently abandoned his duties in the UK for a trip to the States. Why? Because of two very important pieces of machinery: the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500. Harris took charge of both cars in...

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