Friday, July 2, 2010

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Friday, July 02, 2010                 
2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible...
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Every summer solstice should be celebrated behind the wheel of a convertible, and one of the most potent convertibles on the planet, no less. I have expounded my deep appreciation before about this car, well, it's hardtop sibling to be exact. This is truly one of the best cars Ford has produced. It is well sorted out with gobs of power and nice little touches,...

  Three years after its introduction, Mercedes-Benz has given the CL a mid-cycle facelift, providing the big two-door with lightly altered bumpers--those up front with new LED daytime running lamps, reshaped headlamps, a more contoured hood, larger exterior mirrors with integrated indicators and...

  BMW has provided the clearest hint yet to the appearance and technical package of its upcoming MegaCity Vehicle in a pair of official sketches and detailed photographs of early-build prototypes revealing an initial four-door hatchback version of the advanced plug-in electric urban runabout....

  If there's a bright spot in June's tepid light-vehicle sales, it came from an unlikely segment. After slumping for several years as the economy tanked and gas prices spiked, pickup demand is rising faster than the overall sales gains of most automakers--serving as a pillar once again during the...

  Toyota Motor Corp. may next week recall up to 270,000 vehicles worldwide to fix an engine glitch. Toyota said it would file the recall in Japan on Monday, covering 90,000 high-end sedans. An official at Japan's transport ministry said he had been informed that Toyota was also planning a recall...


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  Hot and slick track conditions and increased speeds are being blamed at least in part for several incidents during Thursday's two Sprint Cup practice sessions at Daytona International Speedway. Eight of the 10 drivers involved will use backup cars to qualify on Friday and to race in Saturday...

  Land Rover has taken the wraps off its new small SUV, the two-door Range Rover Evoque, as it makes a bid to appeal to fashion-conscious urbanites.The Evoque (not to be confused with the Cadillac Evoq concept from 1999) maintains virtually all the styling from the LRX concept that previewed it two...

  RM Auctions has bought the Kruse International Auction Park in Auburn, Ind., from financially troubled auctioneer Dean Kruse and plans to hold the site's annual Labor Day weekend car auction Sept. 2-6.Rob Myers, RM Auction CEO, said his company will spend the next several weeks making upgrades to...

  It's the end of the line for an icon. Clad in custom bronzed-gold paint, the final current-generation Dodge Viper rolled off the assembly line on Thursday at a Detroit factory.The last one was tailored to the tastes of a loyal Viper owner, D'Ann Rauh, who with her husband, Wayne, owns more than 40...

  There will be a significant number of Chevrolet Volts hitting the nation’s streets in the coming months.Chevy detailed plans for the launch of the highly anticipated extended-range car on Thursday, and 10,000 will be produced by the end of the 2011, the first full calendar year in which it...

  A piece of Penske Racing history will be up for bid at Russo and Steele’s 10th-anniversary Monterey Auction, Aug. 12-14.Driven by Mark Donohue, the 1971 AMC Javelin won the 1971 SCCA Trans-Am Championship with seven victories in 10 races that year. Upon Donohue’s completion of the race...

  The FIA will hold an “extraordinary meeting” of the Sporting Working Group at Silverstone next Wednesday, ahead of the British Grand Prix, to discuss issues arising at the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain, last weekend.Chaired by Formula One race director Charlie Whiting, the...


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