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German automakers defy analyst predictions by earning huge profits
Filed under: Europe , Audi , BMW , Mercedes-Benz , Volkswagen , Earnings/Financials Europe's financial situation is, well, bad.
Continue reading...NYC comptroller threatens Nissan taxi deal over wheelchair accessibility
4. May 2012
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Filed under: Budget , Minivan/Van , Etc. , Government/Legal , Work , Nissan John Liu, New York City comptroller, has said he won't register the contract for a fleet of new Nissan taxis until every last one is made wheelchair accessible
Continue reading...Bentley returning to 24 Hours of Le Mans
4. May 2012
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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Europe , Bentley , UK , Racing AutoWeek reports Bentley is slowly building a team for the brand's return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans . The automaker has hired Graham Humphrys as a consultant. Humphrys penned the BMW V12 LMR that took the win at the 1999 Le Mans, and he's now tasked with heading up a feasibility study for the British luxury manufacturer.
Continue reading...New details on the next Audi A3
4. May 2012
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Filed under: Sedan , Hatchback , Audi , Luxury We just attended a thorough workshop covering the tech inside the next Audi A3 , the new compact from Ingolstadt that the U.S. gets in October 2013 as a five-door Sportback model, as well as a new four-door small sedan. A concept version of the four-door was shown at the Geneva Motor Show last year, while deliveries of this European hatchback start this July
Continue reading...2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 runs quarter mile in 11.93 seconds UPDATE
4. May 2012
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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Chevrolet , GM We've taken the bone-stock 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 down the quarter-mile drag strip at Bondurant in Arizona several times . The very first pass we made netted us a time slip in the mid-12-second range
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4. May 2012
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