We’d Call It King Chrome: the 2016 Ford F-150 Limited
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe Prototype Ride: Tauter and Sportier
– The rear of the prototype vehicle we were riding in was still disguised, but that’s not the reason it received an unusual amount of attention from bystanders—it was the car’s proportions. Indeed, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz’s two-door C-class, which will make its first public appearance at the Frankfurt auto show this September, is classically beautiful, unlike its predecessor, which some of us think resembled Daimler’s interpretation of a
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe – First Ride
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What New MPG Standards Will Mean for Heavy-Duty Pickups and Vans
– Tougher federal fuel-economy standards are coming to heavy-duty pickups, full-size vans, and other large rigs, bringing with them big changes to the nation’s truck fleet. The new proposed standards—which are not yet set into law—call for big vans and medium-/heavy-duty pickups to slash their fuel consumption by a third between now and 2027. We plowed through the EPA’s 1329 pages of documents to get a picture of the greener, higher-tech
Video: Koenigsegg One:1 Beats Its Own Record at Spa-Francorchamps
-Koenigsegg’s outrageous One:1 just keeps running wild on unsuspecting pavement. First, we watched it blast to 220 mph at a supercar meetup in England. Then, we saw it tearing up Suzuka Circuit. Then we got to ride shotgun as it thundered up the hill at Goodwood. And then we watched as it obliterated the 0-300km/h-0 world record, from two perspectives. – The jaw-dropping hypercar’s tour of dominance continues: Koenigsegg says
Abarth to the Rescue: Fiat 124 Spider Has the Need for “Speed,” Even If Mazda Doesn’t
– A few weeks ago, we brought you the sad news that Mazda has no need for a “Speed” version of its new Miata. (Cue sad horns). All is not lost, however: If what Fiat COO Alfredo Altavilla said to AutoExpress is true, the Italian version, the Fiat 124 Spider expected to make its debut later this year (and rendered above), appears poised to be offered in a more, um,
The John Kasich record
Yahoo Politics looks at what’s behind the launch of the 16th GOP presidential primary campaign.
Trump opens double-digit lead on GOP rivals as paper calls for end to 'his bloviating side show'
Kerry says Iran vow to defy U.S. is 'very disturbing'
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said a speech by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday vowing to defy American policies in the region despite a deal with world powers over Tehran’s nuclear program was “very disturbing”. Ayatollah Khamenei told supporters on Saturday that U.S. policies in the region were “180 degrees” opposed to Iran’s, at a speech in a Tehran mosque punctuated by chants of “Death to America”
New York inmate explored tunnels under prison for months before escape: report
David Sweat, 35, and Richard Matt, 49, escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., on June 6 after they cut through their cell walls, carved a hole in a steam pipe and made their way to a manhole cover outside the grounds. After an extensive manhunt, Matt was shot and killed by a federal agent on June 26 about 27 miles (43 km) away from the prison. Sweat