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The Opel GT Concept is Striking, Weird, and Oddly Satisfying
Just when our eyes finally started adjusting to the style of 2016 vehicles, the Opel GT concept swoops in and changes everything. This wild vehicle built by Opel is one of the most eye-catching concepts we’ve ever seen. The Opel GT’s red tires, crouched stance, and shapely silver side panels give it quite the unique…
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Pump the Brakes: Google’s Self-Driving Car Strikes a Bus
As with any driver in their [its] adolescence, mistakes are inevitable, and it looks like Google’s autonomous vehicle just made its first one. On Valentine’s Day in Mountain View, California, one of Google’s autonomous vehicles struck the right side of a moving bus. This isn’t Google’s first fender bender, but it may be their first…
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Think Real Trucks Can’t Be Hybrids? GMC Says Think Again
GMC is outfitting the 2017 Sierra with an optional hybrid system in California, and somewhere the inventor of the Prius is chuckling. The Prius made hybrid automotive technology mainstream almost 20 years ago and GMC is just now getting around to using the technology in its trucks. Why? Because the Prius has been the butt…
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Buick Has a New Convertible: The Cascada
If you skipped the Super Bowl last month because of the NFL’s associations with domestic abuse and ignoring brain damage among players, you might have missed Buick’s first national reveal of its new convertible, the Cascada. Convertibles are fun, which may be the main message Buick was sending to America: we are fun, SEE. And…
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The BMW 2 Series Is the Back-to-Basics BMW for Purists
And now, a word about purity. While we can’t deny that crossover SUVs are the quintessential American vehicle (they’re big, they’re roomy, and they’re comfortable), the quintessential driver’s car has always been, and will always be, a small, lightweight, rear-wheel drive coupe with a strong engine. Enter the BMW 2 Series, the replacement for the…
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2017 Acura MDX Will Appear March 23 in New York
“Tough” and “tease” don’t usually go together in the same sentence, but for the 2017 Acura MDX the universe is making an exception. The company plans to unveil a redesign of the SUV on March 23 at the New York International Auto Show. Why? Because people get bored. Also, the revised MDX will feature “substantial…
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Take Our Quiz and Find Out Which Luxury Car is Right For You
Which is right for you? Do you love luxury cars, but don’t know which one is right for you? If so, this quiz should help you get started. It just takes a few minutes to answer the questions and find out what style would be the best fit. Keep in mind there are so many…
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Not a Secret: Government Approves Google’s Driverless Car
If there were a reliable car that could chauffeur you completely on its own, would you take it? Automakers and Silicon Valley tech companies are working on that very thing, and this week they revealed that the federal government gave them a very encouraging decision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the federal agency…
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Taking a Road Trip? Use 8tracks to Create Your Perfect Playlist
Thank goodness for music and auxiliary cables. Can you imagine how boring road trips would be if we only had the radio? We’d rather have our eyebrows waxed off than listen to “Photograph” by Nickelback ever again. But unless you’re the kind of person who is constantly updating your music library, even your personal playlists…
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USDOT Gives America’s Roads a Grade of D+ In 2015 Report
Suffocating traffic, crumbling roads, failing bridges, and a shortage in funding earned the U.S.A. a grade of D+ from the U.S. Department of Transportation in their 2015 report, “Beyond Traffic.” To be clear, we wanted an A or even A+, as in, “Good job, America; you aced it!” Instead, the USDOT gave a grim appraisal…