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Americans keeping their autos longer than ever

Rocky — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:17:28 +0000

American drivers are holding on to their cars and trucks for a record 10.8 years, data show, as they put off buying new vehicles amid high unemployment and a struggling economy.
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We chat with the writer of the greatest racing doco. Ever

Rocky — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:19:59 +0000

We chat with the writer of the greatest racing doco. Ever
Top Gear Car News

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First drive: Porsche’s best 911 ever

Rocky — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:17:55 +0000

All-new Porsche 911 steps further ahead of the pack in all key areas but one

GoAuto RSS – Car News

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Vector: Greatest Supercar Company Ever – Road Testament

Rocky — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:20:05 +0000

J.F. Musial and Alex Roy go over what little is known about supercar company Vector as Alex tries to make his case that it’s the greatest supercar company of all time. J.F. resists. Today on the Road Testament.
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Holden restores its first ever concept car, the 1969 Hurricane [w/video]

Rocky — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:20:06 +0000

Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Coupe, Etc., Holden, Australia

Holden has resurrected the company’s ground-breaking 1969 Hurricane Concept with a complete restoration. The low-slung, mid-engine coupe served as a showcase for technology that wouldn’t find its way into production vehicles for almost three decades, including a turn-by-turn navigation system, automatic climate control and a rear-view camera. At the time, engineers relied on genuine ingenuity to load the Hurricane with equal parts performance and technology. The navigation system relied on magnets embedded in the road surface to illuminate a series of arrows on the dash while the rear-view camera borrowed from closed-circuit TV.

A group of dedicated Holden workers took it upon themselves to put the Hurricane back in working order using as many original parts as possible. That includes the experimental four-barrel 253ci V8 mounted mid-ship. Holden eventually used the design as the platform for its small-displacement V8 effort, which began later in ’69, though as GM points out, the V8s wouldn’t receive the four-barrel treatment until much later in the ’70s.

Holden has been working to restore the Hurricane since 2006, and now that it’s finished, the concept will be on display at the Motorclassica Car Show in Melbourne from October 21-23. Follow the jump for a quick video on the car as well as the press release.

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