Category: Cars
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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…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 Podcast Episode 21: Acura NSX Preview
Two things you might not know: 1) Honda and Acura are part of the same company. 2) A decade or two ago, Acura had a world-class super car called the NSX. If you’re into cars, neither of those two facts are new to you. However, casual drivers might be surprised to know that these modest…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 Podcast Episode 20: What Makes a Great Family Car?
In episode 20 of LeithCars.com’s Zero to 60 podcast, we take up the question of what makes a great family car. Based on what millions of Americans have said through their buying habits, one strong contender for that title is the Honda CR-V. Following a brief intermission during the Great Recession, sales of the CR-V…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 Podcast Episode 19: Audi’s quattro® Winter Driving
If you know anything about Audi, you’ve probably heard the word “quattro.” Named after the 1980 Audi Quattro, a road and rally car, quattro is the automaker’s special all-wheel drive system. And yes, the lowercase spelling is intentional: Quattro refers to the car and quattro refers to the all-wheel drive system the car uses. To…
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Leith Cars’ Zero to 60 Podcast Episode 18: Alltrack, soon to be everywhere
In our newest episode, automotive journalist Mark Arsen travels to Leith Volkswagen of Raleigh to examine the all-new 2017 VW Golf Alltrack. He is joined by subject matter expert and VW sales consultant Forrest Newkirk. Together, the two men take the new Alltrack for a ride to show what makes the vehicle special. To start…
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Episode 3 of Zero to 60 TV Drops: A BMW Bonanza Ft. the i8, New Showroom, and Technician Talk
In episode three of LeithCars.com’s Zero to 60TV show, regular host Mark Arsen is joined by copywriter Steve Ulin and account executive Ebony Douglas to talk about three subjects, all of which are centered around one brand: BMW. Specifically, the episode is organized into three parts: the car, the team, and the launch. The car…
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Black Friday Convoy to Deliver Donated Toys
Raleigh, N.C. ‐ November 22, 2016 ‐ Every child in the Raleigh / Cary area should be able to open a new toy for Christmas. While this may not be realistic for some families, we as a community owe it to ourselves to try to make that wish a reality for as many needy children…
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Wake County Vote Yes for Public Transit, No for Traffic
As we enter this holiday season, we are always thankful for traffic. Traffic at Crabtree mall. Traffic at Southpoint mall. Traffic on 440 and traffic on Highway 1. To paraphrase Mariah Carey, all we want for Christmas is traffic. Lol, not. We therefore note that the Wake County transit referendum was approved by voters on…
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Zero to 60 TV: Rolling Sculpture Art Deco Cars of the 1930s and ’40s
What’s better than beautiful classic cars? For car-freaks like us, not a whole lot. It’s so rare to find this many unique automobiles in one room. We urge you to watch the video above and take a sneak-peek at the cars you’ll find when you visit the Rolling Sculpture exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of…