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While You Were Sleeping: April 9th, 2015
Alex Dykes, the hardest working man at TTAC, will be late with his review this week. He will return to his regularly scheduled timeslot next week. The 2016 Mazda2 can get up to 43 mpg highway....
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While You Were Sleeping: April 13th, 2015
Sydney, Australia is looking to see what costs motorists are willing to bear in terms of road tolls before they decide the time savings isn’t worth it. The 2015 Nissan Maxima will have no options on...
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While You Were Sleeping: April 15th, 2015
We’re driving the Fiat 500X today. In the mean time, here are the top overnight stories. FCA Chairman calls for further consolidation in the auto industry. VW is gearing up for a wagon onslaught in...
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While You Were Sleeping: April 16th, 2015
Mazda has managed to outsell Nissan in one major market. Any guesses? Mazda is on a roll in Germany, surpassing Nissan and other major brands. Honda’s all-new global platform for the Civic will allow...
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While You Were Sleeping: April 21st, 2015
There aren’t many hills in New York City, but there’s a big one to climb at Cadillac’s new HQ and its name is ‘perception’. Q&A: Cadillac’s Ellinghaus Talks About The Big Picture (MarketingDaily)...
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While You Were Sleeping: April 22, 2015
Those final episodes of Top Gear will be shown on BBC2 later this year, but there isn’t enough footage for three full episodes. This Is Why Cadillac Will Discontinue The XTS: Opinion (GM Authority)...
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While You Were Sleeping: Oregon To Allow Lane Splitting, Australia Opening...
After their automotive industry has been slowly devastated over the last decade, Australia may open its borders to private imports of new and like-new cars. Top Gear producer Andy Wilman quits show...
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While You Were Sleeping: No Holden Volt, Super Troopers 2, and Meeke Gets a Win
The second-generation Chevrolet Volt won’t go on sale in Australia as GM will not convert it to right-hand drive. The Holden Volt is dead (CarAdvice) It appears a Holden version of the...
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While You Were Sleeping: Automated Crash Reporting, Worthersee, and Mad Max
Many optionally available subscription-based services, such as OnStar, offering automated crash reporting could lose their marketing edge in 2018. 2015 GT350 & GT350R Mustang Options Pricing...
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While You Were Sleeping: The Unbuilt Beauties of British Leyland
We go down memory lane this morning and look at some of the great cars British Leyland didn’t build. Get your Windows 10 preview for Raspberry Pi 2 while it’s hot (Engadget) Ever wanted to make your...
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While You Were Sleeping: Tesla Is Now Officially In More Than Just Your Garage
This is what everyone in Silicon Valley was waiting for last night: a battery that hangs on a wall. Best car manufacturers 2015 (AutoExpress) AutoExpress readers in the UK vote on their own cars....
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While You Were Sleeping: Project CARS Tomorrow, Off-Road Lowrider and the...
Almost everything interesting from overnight happened in Australia. So lets talk about video games instead. ‘Project Cars’ will finally come out on May 6th, we hope (Engadget) Yes – this article is...
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…to put this week’s cars in While You Were Sleeping. Sir Dykes is carving corvers in a 2015 BMW M235i. Sir Dobeš is avoiding potholes in the 2016 Mazda2. Sir Stevenson is being a bro in a 2015 Audi...
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While You Were Sleeping: Macan is So, So Hot, BMW M7 Rumors and Jefferson...
The Macan has given Porsche its best month ever in America. If this was the Cayenne, I’d be furious. Truth is the Macan is actually really damn good. Porsche just had its best month ever in the US,...
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While You Were Sleeping: Virginia vs ACLU, Indy 500 Throwback and Helicopter...
Virginia is for lovers of license plate readers. Virginia Man Sues Police Over License Plate Database (Wired) “Harrison Neal, a Fairfax resident, filed the suit after learning that his license plate...
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While You Were Sleeping: Jeep GC Pickup Render, Brilliance V3 Debut and Jobs,...
As trucks ride a heat wave of interest from consumers, I look at this Grand Cherokee render and think, “That’ll do.” Jeep Trailhawk (Theophilus Chin) Self-titled Automotive Manipulator Theophilus Chin...
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While You Were Sleeping: The K-Car Alphabet, Oil Prices Falling and Belarus...
Chrysler has built a lot of cars atop the K platform. BangShift has put together a handy guide to figure them all out. Is danger lurking in junkyards? (Automotive News) “American Honda estimates that...
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While You Were Sleeping: Audi RS3 Sedan, Toyota HiLux Reveal and Cameras Are...
Looking south of the A4 in Audi’s current range of motors, the hottest vehicle in its North American lineup is the current S3. Those of us west of the Atlantic don’t get to enjoy the turbocharged...
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While You Were Sleeping: Viper ACR Pricing, BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage and...
The Viper ACR will be able to take on other track-ready specials for thousands less. 2016 Dodge Viper ACR Price Starts at $117,895 (AutoGuide) For a track-ready Viper, anything under $120,000 is a...
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While You Were Sleeping: Worthersee GTI Meeting, Gilles Sits at Head of...
Our European correspondent, Vojtěch Dobeš, is at the 34th Annual GTI Meeting in Worthersee this week. Hopefully he will have some interesting stories to share if he isn’t too distracted by Austria’s...
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While You Were Sleeping: Mercedes-Benz A-Class Coupe, Monteverdi Sierra and...
What will the next Mercedes-Benz A-Class look like? Theophilus Chin gives his take on a coupe version with the render above. Mercedes-Benz A-Class coupé (Theophilus Chin) Based on a report from...
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While You Were Sleeping: Mad Max, Maria de Villota’s Mad Family and Mad Funny...
Mad Max has been tearing up the box office since mid-May. To capitalize on George Miller’s latest explogasm that’s putting Michael Bay in his place, Warner Brothers has made a video game, too....
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While You Were Sleeping: Takata Recall Drinking Game Edition
Yesterday evening, I appeared on the CTV News Channel in The Great White North to talk about Takata’s latest recalls. As a consequence, I’ve learned I look like Patrick from SpongeBob SquarePants when...
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While You Were Sleeping: Phaeton Axed in UK, Porsche 911 GT With A Stick and...
The Volkswagen Phaeton, the pride of former chairman Piëch, has been discontinued in the UK. Don’t worry, though, if you’re one of those people who enjoy such understated luxury. Volkswagen is still...
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While You Were Sleeping: Subcompact Crossover Meth, Rare Cars Are a Drug and...
They’re potent, popular and can’t be stopped. Everyone wants to buy one. Every dealer wants to sell one. Just like the crack-like epidemic of SUVs in the ’90s, the subcompact crossover is the blue...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: February 26th, 2015
Bluetooth connectivity is still a major sticking point for auto makers, but that isn’t stopping one of them from going after Uber. Volkswagen wants to dramatically expand output of its MQB based cars....
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: February 27th, 2015
Want to get your hands on a diesel Mazda CX-3? If you’re in Japan, you’re in luck. You won’t have any other choice. Mazda is launching the CX-3 crossover in Japan with a diesel only engine lineup. In...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 2nd, 2015
This week marks the start of the Geneva Auto Show press days and February’s auto sales data. Check back later for coverage of both events. Geneva’s press preview will kick off at 8 AM Geneva Time...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 6th, 2015
Take a look at this graphic. It’s the best look at the new Chevrolet Malibu (front and center) and Camaro (to the right). Volkswagen to invest $1 billion in Tiguan production in Mexico. Ford will focus...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 9th, 2015
From bad financial advice to Ecoboost performance hacks, here’s what you missed. For UK motorists, the best alternative fuel may be LPG, not electricity. The Ecoboost Mustang can crank out nearly 380...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 10th, 2015
Here’s a teaser of the next Chevrolet Spark, set to debut at the New York Auto Show next month. Apple CarPlay will debut in “more than 40 models” starting this year. The GM stock buyback is going to...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 11th, 2015
Hoping for a Jeep pickup? You better sit tight. A Jeep pickup is a hit with management, but won’t arrive until 2019 at the earliest. Former UAW VP General Holiefield dead at 61. The United States may...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 12th, 2015
Acura is making a car softer. When’s the last time we ever heard of an auto maker doing that? For 2016, the Acura RLX will get chassis revisions that will lead to a quieter, softer ride. Australia...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 13th, 2015
The next Honda Civic is going turbo – and not just the Type-R Honda is planning a 1.5L turbo engine for the next-generation Civic. The Harvard Business Review calls GM’s stock buyback “bad for...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 16th, 2015
Elio Motors is forcing the government to re-think some of its regulations. Toyota will be a major sponsor of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Fuel consumption is soaring in the United States. Delphi...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 17th, 2015
Hyundai wants to build a pickup truck. The Tucson-based Santa Cruz, shown above, is an obvious candidate, but would almost certainly be subject to the 25 percent chicken tax, unless Hyundai builds it...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 18th, 2015
Despite being unable to introduce the Model X or Model 3 on schedule, Tesla founder Elon Musk predicted that Tesla would be a leader in self-driving cars, and that human driven cars would be outlawed....
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 19th, 2015
The ban on Tesla’s direct sales in New Jersey is over. Tesla can now sell cars through its direct sales channel in New Jersey. Buick tops J.D. power survey on dealer satisfaction. What it’s like to...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 20th, 2015
MG is alive and well – at least in the UK. But if you’re looking for a British car, look elsewhere. The SAIC-derived MG6 will get much needed updates next year. The consensus is that they’re nice to...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 23rd, 2015
Fans of the Audi A2 will be disappointed to learn that the most advanced modern Audi won’t be returning. Audi will leave the minivan segment to BMW. Ford, Nissan, plan to tough it out in Russia. UAW...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 24th, 2015
Pirelli, maker of calendars featuring scantily clad women, as well as automotive tires, is being sold. China National Chemical Corporation is buying Italian tire maker Pirelli for $7.7 billion. Yamaha...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 25th, 2015
Guess who is having trouble meeting the EU’s emissions requirements? Premium car brands are still a long way from meeting the EU’s emissions targets. Uber, Lyft allegedly dodging sales tax in Rhode...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 25th, 2015
Jaguar will create 1,300 jobs to help build their new crossover. Kia will build the Forte and an unnamed small car at its new plant in Mexico. The University of Michigan thinks that gasoline...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 27th, 2015
The newest hobby for Silicon Valley types? Racing. Racing and track days have become the new hobby for tech types in Silicon Valley. BMW says car sharing will never replace ownership. Ford is looking...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 30th, 2015
Did the EPA bluff its way into getting automakers to agree to ambitious fuel efficiency targets? The EPA proposed what they thought were a series of unrealistic fuel economy targets – and got them....
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: March 31st, 2015
Holden is reviving the Sandman line of wagons and Utes. Harman is buying Bang & Olufsen’s car audio business. Tesla is showing off a new, non-automotive product at the end of April. Subaru issues a...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: April 6th, 2015
Don’t hold your breath for a mid-size Ram pickup. A mid-size Ram is a non-starter for FCA. But not necessarily for Mercedes. What it’s like to refuel a hydrogen car. Tesla sales banned in West...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: April 7th, 2015
The Canadian government has sold its remaining stake in GM, selling its stake to Goldman Sachs. Canada’s government now has a balanced budget thanks to the sale of its shares in GM. GM ignition switch...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: April 8th, 2015
Tesla will build a cheaper, less powerful AWD Model S. But it will still be as powerful as a Porsche 911 Turbo. Tesla is launching a new, all-wheel drive version of the Model S, dubbed the 70D. Nissan...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: April 9th, 2015
In a move that could dismantle one of the pillars of traditional auto worker compensation, GM is seeking to end defined-benefit pension plans for new hires at its Oshawa plant. CAFE standards might get...
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