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Punch the pedal once more for Carroll Shelby

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Carroll Shelby, 1923-2012 Summertime's comin' to Vancouver, and as cherry blossom drifts swirl across deserted streets early on a Sunday morning, the garage doors open and the cla
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Fake car noise even worse than silent treatment

THE new BMW M5 is one heck of a machine. Face-melting acceleration. Internal-organ-rearranging cornering. Brain-boggling top speed. It is in every way superior to all the M5s that came before. Except for one thing.
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Fiat 500C has real Italian flair

BUONGIORNO. Now, before we get started, I think it's important to examine the stereotypes one might hold about Italian people.
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They paved paradise. So now what?

"NOW remember, we're in the Itchy lot." So said the sage Homer J. Simpson, and as the camera panned back to show that there were, in fact, only two mammoth parking lots (the other being the Scratchy lot, of course), we all got the joke.
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Viper is back and hard to ignore

Viper is back and hard to ignore

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: The Viper is back The Mustang is, arguably, the iconic American pony car. The Corvette is, unarguably, the iconic American supercar.
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Donors give Saab story a happy ending

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Saab Museum reopens its doors Finally, a bit of good news to put a final garnish on the saad saaga of Saab.
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Acura still blazing its own trail after 25 years

Acura still blazing its own trail after 25 years

RIGHT now, in the Arizona desert, Acura is pulling the wraps off two new models: an updated version of the RDX small crossover, and an entry-level luxury sedan dubbed the ILX.
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Avoid gravel roads with this Lambo

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Highlights from the Geneva Auto Show: Aventador goes topless If you've been sharp-eyed these past few weeks, you may have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Lamborghini's new
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Don't get fooled by fuel economy

NUMBERS sell cars. Sometimes, for the gearheads in the group, it's the performance statistics: 0-100 kilometres per hour, horsepower, lateral g-force or lap times around the Nürburgring.
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Droptop Range Rover somehow looks cool

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Range Rover gives the Evoque a serious haircut You can't buy one in Canada, but in the U.S. you can get something called the Murano CrossCabriolet.
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