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Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Petrolicious, Autoblog and Automotive News. Read more…
Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso was released from the hospital shortly after being admitted after hopping some curbs involving Jean-Eric Vergne at today’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Alonso says he’s got a stiff neck, so he may avoid crushing walnuts with it for awhile. Read more…
Filed under: SEMA Show, Performance, Truck, Chevrolet There was a time when American automakers and enthusiasts were obsessed with high-performance pickup trucks. And by that we don’t mean models like dune-jumping Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, either: these were trucks made for the street. Trucks like the F-150 SVT Lightning, GMC Read more
Welcome to Sunday Matinee, where we highlight classic car reviews or other longer videos I find on YouTube. Kick back and enjoy this blast from the past. Read more…
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Budget, Smart Fans of super-minis, take note – here’s your first look at the all-new Smart Fortwo. The teensy, tiny city car skipped out in full camouflage, but lacking any shape-hiding body cladding. Immediately noticeable is just how tiny it is. It looks even smaller Read more
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Nissan, Earnings/Financials José Muñoz, a Nissan and Infiniti sales and marketing vice president, will replace Colin Dodge as Nissan’s new North America chief, come Jan. 1, as part of a wide-ranging management shuffle, Automotive News reports. Dodge will remain on Nissan’s board, be assigned to special projects Read more
Filed under: Government/Legal According to a Brookings evaluation of the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), more commonly known as Cash for Clunkers, the $2.85-billion program cost taxpayers $1.4 million for each of the 3,676 jobs created by it from June to December 2009. The White House reportedly estimated that the Read more
After a day spent fighting off wild pigs, dodging out-of-control trucks, and escaping massive explosions, nothing really fazes Russian drivers anymore. That’s why when these two Russian men end up going off the road and swimming in a river, they don’t seem all that bothered by it. Which makes it Read more
American cars are normally known for massive production numbers. Ransom Eli Olds brought the assembly line to car production, and Henry Ford put pretty much everybody into a Model T. Which is why I love when an American manufacturer goes against the grain, and makes cars for the select few. Read more