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CarGuyDad News!

January 10, 2011 News 1 Comment
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It is time for the CarGuyDad news! A weekly (or whenever I get around to it) news update that features this week’s most exciting automotive stories. This week we have new vehicles from Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and Buick, racing news from Cadillac, and some incredibly awesome technology headed your way.

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CarGuyDad News!!

December 22, 2010 News 1 Comment
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It is time for the CarGuyDad news! A weekly (or whenever I get around to it) news update that features this week’s most exciting automotive stories. This week we have details on new vehicles from Ford and Jeep and pricing details on the Mustang and the new sporty Lexus hybrid, the CT200h.

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CarGuyDad News!

December 15, 2010 News 1 Comment

4307  200x240 paper copy CarGuyDad News! It’s time for the CarGuyDad news! A weekly (or whenever I get around to it) news update that features this week’s most exciting stories. This week we have exciting new cars for BMW M fans, Volkswagen news that will make enthusiasts jump for joy, pricing details on Acura’s new wagon, and plenty of racing news.

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CarGuyDad News

December 6, 2010 News 3 Comments

4307  200x240 paper copy CarGuyDad News Today in our weekly (or whenever I get around to it) news update, we look at a happy Mazda, plan a tour of a GM factory, fail to understand MPG ratings of electric cars, and check out the updated Chrysler 300. Also, the Internet has voted and the results are in…

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CarGuyDad News!

November 22, 2010 News No Comments

3814  160x240 news 0 CarGuyDad News! This is a weekly (or whenever I get around to it) segment which will briefly outline some of the week’s most important and exciting stories which relate to dad-stuff, car-stuff and kid-stuff. This week we have the L.A. Auto Show special as tons of cars make their debut and dominate the headlines this week. … Continue Reading

CarGuyDad News!

November 12, 2010 News No Comments

3814  160x240 news 0 CarGuyDad News! This is a weekly (or whenever I get around to it) segment which will briefly outline some of the week’s most important and exciting stories which relate to dad-stuff, car-stuff and kid-stuff. This week we have a Britax car seat recall, some awesome concept car news, and two iconic names meet their demise.

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CarGuyDad News!

November 3, 2010 News No Comments

3814  160x240 news 0 CarGuyDad News! Weekly (or whenever I get around to it) segment which will briefly outline some of the week’s most important and exciting stories which relate to dad-stuff, car-stuff and kid-stuff. This week’s been fairly slow compared to the past few, but nevertheless here’s the top headlines from DTM racing, Dodge, Audi, and some movie history. … Continue Reading

Mobile Nanny for Your Kid’s SmartPhone

November 2, 2010 News No Comments

3871  320x240 n623228626 1872317 3998 Mobile Nanny for Your Kids SmartPhone Alright kids let’s play a game, fill in the blank:

I think it’s _______ that my parents monitor my cell phone. It’s my _______ damn it, who are they to decide what I can and can’t do! Why should I be grounded for ________ my girlfriend!

If you answered “stupid”, “iPhone” and “texting”, then you are under the age of 18 and the target of this new software. … Continue Reading

CarGuyDad News!

October 27, 2010 News No Comments

3814  180x240 news 0 CarGuyDad News! This is a new weekly (or whenever I get around to it) segment which will briefly outline some of the week’s most important and exciting stories which relate to dad-stuff, car-stuff and kid-stuff. It’s been an interesting week with plenty of exciting stories and here are some of the top headlines from Saab, Chrysler, and car seat maker Graco. … Continue Reading

CarGuyDad News!

October 20, 2010 News No Comments

3814  180x240 news 0 CarGuyDad News! This is a new weekly (or whenever I get around to it) segment which will briefly outline some of the week’s most important and exciting stories which relate to dad-stuff, car-stuff and kid-stuff. It’s been an interesting week with plenty of exciting stories and here are some of the top headlines from BMW, Ford, Evenflo, Nissan and others… … Continue Reading

Focus Rally: America – Casting Call!

October 20, 2010 News 4 Comments
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Based on the success of Fiesta Movement, Ford is now teaming up with the creators of The Amazing Race to create a new web series – Focus Rally: America. They are looking for a group of people to take all-new 2012 Focus for five weeks, beginning in February. Participants must be digitally savvy people with a hunger for adventure and be socially connected, on Facebook, Twitter & blog savvy. Casting has begun, but if you are in Austin, Boston, Orlando, Chicago, Seattle, or Denver there is still an opportunity to meet with the casting director.  … 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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