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Highways that Charge The Electric Cars That Drive on Them? It's Coming!
July 22nd, 2021 Chris Phillip
Wouldn't the new all-electric vehicle world be so much easier if you never had to stop to recharge? That's the idea behind road charging, roads that charge your vehicle as you drive over them. Sci-fi. Nope. This is a new reality that Indiana will test some day soon. Indiana's Dept. of Transportation and Purdue are working with German firm Magment, a German firm, which makes magnetized cement calle...
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Is the World Ready for a Dodge "Le Hellcat" for America IMSA racing?
July 21st, 2021 Chris Phillip
Dodge is chewing over an interesting idea from Peugeot - repurposing the Peugeot 9x8 hypercar with Dodge branding for America's IMSA series. That news is from Autoblog.com- "Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group merged under the Stellantis umbrella in early 2021 to achieve economies of scale, and this benefit could surprisingly extend to racing. Executives are debating whether to give Dodg...
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Risky Business Porsche 928 is Cruise's ex-Cruiser
July 20th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Ah the glorious decade of the 80s, which is so memorable, in part, thanks to Tom Cruise and Risky Business. Said movie masterpiece featured young TC borrowing daddy's impeccable Porsche 928 and chase scenes through the Chicagoland area with TC being chased by a mob man. Now, you can own that piece of cinematic history thanks to fellow who located the actual 928 used in the movie for a majority of...
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Chicago Auto Show Debut - 2022 Jeep Wagoneer
July 19th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Jeep chose this year's Chicago Auto Show to introduce the 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Going deep into the archives to revive a revered nameplate, Jeep brings back the Wagoneer for 2022. Like its predecessor, Wagoneer is a large SUV. Passenger capacity is 7 or 8 depending on seating configuration and, despite its luxury trappings, It will be a true off-road capable vehicle. Competing against...
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Chicago Auto Show Concepts - The Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig
July 16th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Our trip to the Chicago Auto Show keeps getting better and better. Today's cool concept is the Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig. Based on an all-new Bronco Badlands four-door SUV with available Sasquatch Package, the Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig concept blends rugged off-road capability and durable Filson materials to pay tribute to classic Bronco SUVs and the outdoor gear of the U.S. Forest...
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Chicago Auto Show Concepts - The Toyota Rhombus
July 15th, 2021 Chris Phillip
This Toyota isn't square. It's rhombus. Meet Toyota's new concept car at the 2021 Chicago Auto Show. Our friends across the pond call it the Toyota Rhombus. If you've forgotten geometry, here's a definition: any parallelogram with equal sides, including a square. Rhombus is Toyota’s concept for a battery-powered electric vehicle targeted at consumers born after 1990. The EV was developed by TMEC,...
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Chicago Auto Show Concepts - The Nissan Z
July 14th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Over the next few days, we'll bring you the concept cars of the 2021 Chicago Auto Show. For those of you who don't know, the show dates back to 1901 and multitudes of famous cars were introduced at the show. So what do we have for 2021? Let's start with the Nissan Z Proto, which will give us a sneak peek into the next generation Z car. Making its first auto show appearance in North America, the Z...
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Next Nissan GT.R - Go, Go Godzilla!
July 13th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Ferrari and Lambhorghini will hybridize their next-gen sports cars, but way across the pond in Japan, Nissan will keep the next-gen GT.R, affectionately known as Godzilla, equipped with a 100-percent internal combustion engine. "Now, according to Best Car, the R36 will continue as a pure gasoline-powered car, picking right up where the R35 leaves off in early 2023. There will be no gap in GT-R mod...
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2022 Corvettes Start Production This September
July 12th, 2021 Chris Phillip
Good news out of Bowling Green, Kentucky, today. The 2022 Corvette production kicks off in less than two months. The new model year will mostly be a carryover of 2021 content, but there are significant upgrades to the 6.2L engine, which make it more reliable than 2020-2021. Three new colors will join the Corvette line-up for 2022: Hypersonic Gray Metallic (RPO Code GA7) Amplify Orange Tintcoat (G4...
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The Wait is Over. CT5-V Blackwings Born Today. Dealers and Public Await!
July 9th, 2021 Chris Phillip
For those folks who are fond of Cadillac performance, today is a special day. The first CS5-V Blackwings began rolling off the assembly line of Cadillac's plant in Michigan. According to the internet, "The first production 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is finished in the Shadow Metallic exterior color and features a Natural Tan with Black Accents interior. It’s also equipped with a GM 10-speed aut...
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