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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Auto News - Fiat surprises journalists with 500X sneak peek

Auto News - Fiat surprises journalists with 500X sneak peek. Fiat is aiming its 500 lineup straight at Mini with the 500L and now this Countryman rival, the 500X. To us, the vehicle shown here (reportedly shown as a teaser to a pool of assembled journalists) looks to have opaque windows which could indicate that it's a non-rolling prototype,...

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Video - Watch this well-told simple story of a BMW 3 Series owner

Here is a Video - Watch this well-told simple story of a BMW 3 Series owner. It's the stories that make cars great. Without stories, memories, or unrequited longing, any particular car or truck would just be a bunch of steel and plastic riding on some tires. The BMW E30 is a car that probably inspired an order of magnitude more stories...

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Video - Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version sounds insane

Here is a Video - Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version sounds insane. Two gents at this past weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK got the chance to sit in the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version, and not only did they start it up, but they recorded its sound. The 414-horsepower crossover surprises not only with its sky-high asking...

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Auto News - Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake leaks out

Auto News - Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake leaks out. Someone is in a lot of trouble over at Mercedes-Benz. The automaker accidentally put up a few images and details about the upcoming CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake on its German consumer site, and our friends at Car and Driver gleaned what they could before all the information disappeared...

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Auto News - Kia prices range-topping 2013 Optima SX Limited from $35,275*

Auto News - Kia prices range-topping 2013 Optima SX Limited from $35,275*. Kia is shortly expected to launch a new rear-wheel drive flagship sedan, but for now, the model seen here is the Korean automaker's new range topper. First introduced at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in February, Kia has just announced that its 2013 Optima SX Limited...

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Auto News - Jeep Wrangler Freedom Edition arrives in time for 4th of July

Auto News - Jeep Wrangler Freedom Edition arrives in time for 4th of July. The iconic Jeep Wrangler's earliest ancestors were military vehicles that proved their offroad capabilities by shuttling our armed forces through some of the world's most difficult terrain. Now, 70 years later, that bare-bones, utilitarian vehicle is all grown...

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