• American Car
    GMC Sierra Denali 2500HD Heads to Dealerships This Fall In 2017

    The “bold hood design hints at what lies beneath,” GMC said in a statement. DETROIT — Truck buyers got their first glimpse of the 2017 GMC Sierra Denali 2500HD on Wednesday ahead of the heavy-duty pickup truck’s debut at GMC dealerships this fall. The redesigned Sierra Denali 2500HD features a functional hood scoop, hinting at […]

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    Ford Recalled 1.9 Million Vehicles for Defective Takata Airbags

    The vehicles include: 2007-’10 Ford Edge 2006-’11 Ford Fusion 2005-’11 Ford Mustang 2007-’11 Ford Ranger 2007-’10 Lincoln MKX 2006-’11 Lincoln MKZ 2006-’11 Lincoln Zephyr 2006-’11 Mercury Milan DEARBORN, Michigan — Ford is recalling 1,898,728 vehicles in North America and Mexico for defective Takata front-passenger airbag inflators, the automaker announced on Wednesday. Ford said it is […]

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    Actually The Ford Expedition Is Built for the Mountains

    The pristine white behemoth had the attention grabbing look of a government vehicle — complete with inky-black tinted windows. That aside, my appreciation for the Expedition developed almost immediately. While trying to orient myself on the highway north of the airport, the SUV unexpectedly struck a camouflaged tope, or speed bump, at a substantial speed. […]

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    1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 – Hemmings Find of the Day

    Described as a restored driver-quality car, this cat comes powered by a 351 Cleveland V-8 topped by a two-barrel carburetor, which was rated at 168 SAE net horsepower. As an XR7 version, it adds chrome rocker panels, unique wheel covers, a vinyl roof, and additional gauges, and this example was even ordered new with the […]

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    Actually The Unknown Muscle Car Dodge Built to Dominate NASCAR

    While pushing the bounds of what could plausibly be called “stock” cars, the companies raced—and sold to the public—some of the most outlandish cars ever built in Detroit. And one of the lesser known cars–the Charger 500–is also the rarest of the bunch. Many people are aware of the “Aero Wars” of 1969 and 1970 in […]

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    1968 Mercury Comet – Hemmings Find of the Day

    Whatever the engine under the hood, it’s a sharp bench-seat, column-shift-auto car that looks ready to cruise. From the seller’s description: Oddly, our sources for 1968 Mercurys show the 302 as the base V-8 engine that year (Fords could still get a 289 in 1968), but this 1968 Mercury Comet coupe for sale on Hemmings.com […]

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    Since too much still isn’t enough – the one-of-one Packard Royal roadster

    The 1940 Packard Royal roadster. Photos by Patrick Ernzen, courtesy Auctions America. Despite the mostly aluminum body, it tips the scales at 13,200 pounds, and its 2,500-cu.in supercharged Packard V-12 produces a reported 1,600 horsepower and 3,000 pound-feet of torque. The 1940 Packard Royal roadster, created by plus-size car builder Rodney Rucker, is perhaps the […]

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    2016 BMW X1 Earned Top Safety Pick+ Rating From IIHS

    On sale now at BMW dealerships, the 2016 X1 earned the award “after a redesign boosted its performance in the small overlap front crash test,” the IIHS said in a statement on Thursday. ARLINGTON, Virginia — The 2016 BMW X1 small luxury SUV earned the highest 2016 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute […]