Story by MIKE COLIAS From autonews.com DETROIT — Ford’s huge success with its EcoBoost V-6 engine on its pickups is well-documented. So General Motors just can’t wait to match Ford with a V-6 turbo when GM’s next-generation pickups roll out next year. Right? Not so fast. “I wouldn’t say that’s a huge priority,” GM North…
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EPA’s interpretation of Clean Air Act was ‘unambiguously correct,’ court says WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court has knocked down a challenge to the Obama administration’s 2012-2016 model-year fuel economy rules and has paved the way for new ones to be finalized this summer for the 2017-2025 model years. A three-judge panel for the U.S.…
DetailsWritten by: Christian Seabaugh [G+] on May 24 2012 1:00 PM The auto world lost a legend when Carroll Shelby passed away two weeks ago. In honor of Shelby’s passing, this week on Wide Open Throttle, host Jessi Lang takes a look back on the life of Shelby. Lang starts at Shelby International headquarters in Los…
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Story From pickuptrucks.com By Gary Witzenburg (Editor’s note: In honor of the fact that GM will be coming to market with an all-new light-duty pickup truck next year, we thought we’d take a look back at the two most recent versions of the Chevreolet Silverado model–the GMT800 and GMT900. Enjoy.) In 1996, Chevy’s C and…
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This is the sad but great story about how a lot of people came together to help fulfill Veteran, Captain Bruce. E Hays last wish. Hays was killed on Sep 17 2008 while deployed in Afghanistan. Below are the news story videos. If you would like to read more about this story and how all…
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11 Months and 17,655 Miles April 06, 2012 By Allyson Harwood Photography by Motor Trend Staff Over the last several months, we’ve remained impressed by the capability of the long-term Silverado. It gets up to speed on freeway onramps like a startled animal. It’ll carry just about anything this staff needs, and the truck doesn’t…
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Major Styling, Powertrain Upgrades Improve Fuel Economy, Refinement Story From Motortrend.com April 04, 2012 By Frank Markus The process of continuously improving the Ram takes a big step forward for the 2013 model year, with major styling and powertrain upgrades aimed primarily at improving fuel economy and refinement. Changes under the hood of the 2013…
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By Jim McCraw Every year at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, the Jeep folks bring along a bunch of concept vehicles, most of them using available Mopar aftermarket parts, to gauge the vehicles’ acceptance among the thousands of Jeep faithful who gather there each year. In addition to showing off a bunch of…
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From The NY Times. By TUDOR VAN HAMPTON Published: March 16, 2012 TO many people shopping for new vehicles, there is little to differentiate the trucks sold by Chevrolet and GMC beyond the logos on the grilles. But to collectors, GMC holds claim to a hard-working personality distinctly its own. “Up until the late…
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