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The News for September 16, 2011 – Frankfurt Auto Show Wrap Up

September 16, 2011 News No Comments
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The 2011 Frankfurt International Auto Show is underway, and since none of us can afford to fly to Europe, we’re bringing you all the car news you care about from the comfort of our own desks. This week:

  • Lamborghini shows off their hottest Gallardo ever
  • Alpina’s B6 Convertible
  • Ford Focus ST and race-ready ST-R
  • Lotus Exige S gains power and weight
  • Lotus Evora GTE is truly a racecar for the road
  • Subaru VX Crossover is ready to hit the trails

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The News for September 2nd, 2011

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This is the weekly recap of everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week it’s a mostly high-octane edition with:

  • Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 gets ready to race
  • Nissan GT-R GT3 is already racing
  • AMG stuffs a giant V8 in the SLK Roadster
  • Audi fills us in on three new S-line members
  • Toyota updates the best-selling car in America
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Porsche’s new 7-Speed Manual Transmission Shift Pattern

August 29, 2011 News No Comments
6429  600x600 7spd porsche Porsches new 7 Speed Manual Transmission Shift Pattern

By now you have heard that Porsche will offer a 7-speed manual transmission on the new 2012 Carrera 911, code-named 991. In case you wondered what the shift pattern will look like, wonder no more.

Some thoughts: … Continue Reading

New 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spider is the new Ferrari 308 GTS

August 23, 2011 News 2 Comments

This is the convertible, also known as “Spider”, version of the Ferrari 458 Italia. And it is beautiful, but it is beautiful because it does not look like a convertible. Stand back and blur the image with you eyes… what do you see?

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The News for August 19th, 2011

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This is the weekly recap of everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week:

  • Lexus updates the GS350, aims for their German rivals
  • New Porsche 911 gets leaked early
  • Fiat 500 gets fashionable
  • BMW prices their new 4-cylinder models
  • Lexus F’s up the CT 200h with new F-Sort package

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The News for August 12th, 2011

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This is the weekly recap of everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week:

  • NHTSA sends Pagani back to the drawing board
  • Ford and Harley-Davidson partner up once more
  • Mazda gives us a sneak peak at the new, less smiley CX5
  • MOPAR catches the Fiat 500 fever
  • Toyota prices the 2012 Yaris and raises prices on other models

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Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard

August 2, 2011 News No Comments
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Toy keys with remote

Units: About 1,080,000 in the United States and 3,600 in Canada

Importer: Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Hazard: The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard. … Continue Reading

The News for July 29th, 2011

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This is the weekly recap of everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week:

  • Mercedes reveals the C63 AMG Black Series

  • BMW shows off the M3 DTM Concept racer

  • Shelby Super Cars names their Veyron SS fighter

  • Scion prices the iQ

  • Maserati prices two new Gran Turismo models

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The News for July 15th, 2011

July 15, 2011 News 3 Comments
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This is the weekly recap of everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week:

  • The Wrangler pickup returns thanks to Mopar
  • Audi refreshes the A5/S5
  • 2012 Nissan Versa pricing
  • 2012 TT RS pricing
  • Lamborghini to drop manual transmissions

… Continue Reading

The News for July 1st, 2011

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This is the weekly recap of everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week:

  • Range Rover Evoque pricing
  • Special Edition R8 celebrates Le Mans dominance
  • Toyota’s performance package for… the Prius
  • V8 Supercars come to America in 2013
  • Formula 1 downsizes for 2014

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The News for June 24th, 2011

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Welcome to CarGuyDad News 2.0; now new-er-ish and hopefully improved. This is the weekly recap on everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week…

  • 2012 BMW M5 is finally here
  • BMW M3 CRT
  • MINI Cooper Coupe
  • Honda Fit Shuttle
  • Chevy Sonic Pricing
  • An AMG’s record-setting drift

… Continue Reading

The News for June 13th, 2011

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Welcome to CarGuyDad News 2.0; now new-er-ish and hopefully improved. This is the weekly recap on everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week…

  • Mercedes-Benz redesigns the M Class
  • BMW’s shocking new 1 Series hatchback
  • U.S.-spec Elise/Exige production to end
  • VW Beetle pricing
  • SLS AMG Roadster fully unveiled

… Continue Reading

The News for May 27th, 2011

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Welcome to CarGuyDad News 2.0; now new-er-ish and hopefully improved. This is the weekly recap on everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week…

  • Ford’s heart-monitoring seat

  • Kia inspired by hamsters, builds special edition Soul

  • 2012 Volkswagen Passat pricing

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan pricing

… Continue Reading

The News for May 23rd, 2011

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Welcome to CarGuyDad News 2.0; now new-er-ish and hopefully improved. This is the weekly recap on everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week…

  • Audi A6 Avant unveiled

  • Aston Martin V12 Zagato whets our appetites

  • Ferrari Superamerica 45

  • Kimi Raikkonen’s NASCAR ride

  • Mercedes C63 gets more crazy

  • BMW M3 gets less shiny

… Continue Reading

The News for May 13th, 2011

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Welcome to CarGuyDad News 2.0; now new-er-ish and hopefully improved. This is the weekly recap on everything in the automotive industry that you should care about without all the fluff. We also throw in our opinion, just because we can. This week…

  • Volkswagen’s entry in WRC
  • SLS AMG Roadster gets an early unveiling
  • Ram’s ridiculously big Long-Hauler Concept
  • Saab is going Chinese, maybe
  • Porsche 911 gets even more special

… Continue Reading

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Rally Racing, part 1: Building the Car

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This is the first of three articles on Rally Racing. I intend to cover car set-ups, driver training, different classes, and whatever else I may come upon. This part will show a built of an Open Class rally car, which is …

Driving Jaguar’s new XFR, on the Road and on the Track

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I have recently had the opportunity to drive the new Jaguar XFR on the road and on a race track. With the XFR competing directly against the BMW M5, which I have also had the opportunity to drive on the track …

Experiencing The New Diesel-Powered BMWs.

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While you may have already read a thing or two about BMW’s new compression ignition offerings, you may not have heard all the details, and you may have some questions. I sure did, and I did my best to answer them …

Cars of Paris

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French cars; some say they’re ugly, some say they’re beautiful, all agree that they’re unreliable. However, there is something about them that makes you want to look. These pictures were taken in March of 2007, my wife’s and mine last trip …

Cars (and other vehicles) of Cuba

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Do you think your ’02 Chevy Tahoe with 170k miles is at the end of its life? Try driving a ’55 Suburban that you inherited from you father. This is a gallery of car pictures from Cuba, where the only way …

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