Category: Zero to 60
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This is How Volkswagen Does BIG.
Here’s a quiz for you: What event showcased Leith Volkswagen of Cary’s newest arrival? Answer: The launch of Volkswagen’s all-new 3-row, 7-passenger SUV. Next question: What event featured appearances by the Humble Mechanic & Miss Apex? Answer: The launch of Volkswagen’s all-new 6 and 7 passenger SUVs. Final question: What event provided live music, hot dogs…
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A Concours at Pinehurst–Why Not?
As major golf resorts go, Pinehurst ranks right up with the best of them. Nestled in North Carolina’s Sandhills region, it’s located just a few miles northwest of Fayetteville and Fort Bragg, home of the 82nd Airborne. So why bring a historic automobile event, a Concours d’Elegance or “competition of elegance” to an area best known…
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This Is Hard-Core Truckin’! The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro
Some trucks are good for daily transportation, some for light weekend jobs or maybe a tailgate party and a select few are great for exploring the sub-freezing edges of the Arctic Circle as well as the hot, humid, muddy, rocky and unforgiving tropical terrain of Vietnam. We’d like to introduce you to the truck that’s…
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2018 Toyota C-HR Review: Not Intending to Blend In
It’s not often that a concept design makes it to production with much of its forward-thinking personality still intact, but the all-new 2018 Toyota C-HR intends to change that paradigm. LeithCars’ Zero To 60 podcast host Mark Arsen was eager to meetup with product expert Brandon Hales at Leith Toyota in late May to witness…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 Podcast Episode 24: The Evolution of a Legend
It seemed appropriate the weekend before the latest installment in the Fast & Furious movie franchise hit theaters nationwide that Leith Mitsubishi in Raleigh would spotlight one of the cars that helped launch the tuner car scene, the Mitsubishi Evolution. LeithCars’ Zero to 60 team was on site the second Saturday in April to experience…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 TV Episode 5: 2017 Acura NSX
In the latest episode of LeithCars.com’s YouTube series of Zero to 60TV, automotive journalist Mark Arsen is joined by regular commentator and copywriter Steve Ulin to discuss the newest and most impressive addition to the Acura lineup: the 2017 NSX. As you might recall from our NSX preview podcast last month, the NSX is a…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 Podcast Episode 23: 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo
If you’re a car fan, it’s hard to get excited by the newest technology these days. Don’t get us wrong, it’s all very cool. Stuff like lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, parallel parking assist—these are all really helpful and for 90% of the drivers out there are exactly what ought to be added to…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 Podcast Episode 22: Land Rover Discovery
In the latest episode of Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 podcast, regular host Mark Arsen visits Leith dealership Jaguar Land Rover Cary to talk with Encore Delivery Specialist Brock Blanks about the newest addition to Land Rover’s lineup: the Discovery. Land Rover fans will remember that the first Discovery was a UK-only model from 1989-1994,…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 TV Episode 4: 2017 Audi R8 Spyder
In Episode 4 of Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 TV, regular host Mark Arsen and Contributor Steve Ulin are joined by Audi Raleigh Brand Specialist, John Marble. Audi Raleigh, it should be noted, is part of the Leith auto group. Why they don’t have the Leith name could be the subject of another YouTube…
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Leith Cars Travel Report: On The Road to Escondido
No, it’s not the title to the 2006 album by Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale we’re referring to but rather a hidden gem, squirreled away in the hills of northern San Diego County, California and just a stone’s throw from the Lawrence Welk Resort near Escondido. If there was ever a Mecca for classic American…