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Video: Chevy Corvette Z06 Centennial goes head-to-head with Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in Burnout Super Test

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Cadillac , Chevrolet One rear-drive coupe with over 500 horsepower would be enough for most automakers. But not General Motors . The biggest of the Detroit automakers just couldn’t get by with what some rivals would put on a showroom turntable with more flood-lights than an ATF raid. That’s why it makes the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and ZR1 , the Camaro ZL1 and the Cadillac CTS-V

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Report: TrueCar polishing edges off business model to comply with state regulations

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Filed under: Car Buying , Etc. , Government/Legal , Marketing/Advertising TrueCar has attracted much unwanted attention recently, drawing the ire of Honda and torquing off regulators in several states . In response, the company has announced a series of changes to its business model, designed to address the legality of its service, according to a report in Automotive News . The biggest change is that dealers in some states will now have to subscribe to the lead service rather than paying a per-vehicle fee for sales closed from a TrueCar referral.

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Official: Renault launches sleeker Scenic and Grand Scenic minivans

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Filed under: Minivan/Van , Europe , Misc. Auto Shows , Renault There’s seldom anything particularly exciting or glamorous about a minivan. But that doesn’t mean their producers can’t keep trying.

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Report: Mini to expand lineup to ten with three new versions by decade’s end

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Filed under: Mini Think there are a lot of Mini variants already? Hold on to your hats, because BMW is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Next month the new Mini Roadster will hit American showrooms, and next year, a two-door crossover (presaged by the Paceman concept from Detroit last year but carrying the Countryman Coupe in production form) should be available as well.

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Video: Utah Chevy dealer calls on new pickups to help remodel showroom

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Filed under: Truck , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Chevrolet Pickup trucks and demolition are like the Reese’s Cups in a Manly Man’s diet: two great tastes that taste great together. John Watson Chevrolet in Utah whipped up its own treat when it needed to accelerate the deconstruction of its old building, grabbing four Silverado pickups of various specification to do the destructive honors. Whether or not the trucks in question had help from a certain orange excavator lurking in the background is beside the point – pretend demolition can be just as much fun as the real thing

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Report: Marchionne admits 50,000-unit sales goal for Fiat 500 "incredibly naive"

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Hatchback , Chrysler , Fiat When Fiat pronounced that it was planning to sell 50,000 Fiat 500 models in 2011, we were more than a little skeptical. And now that 2011 is in the rear view mirror, it seems CEO Sergio Marchionne is ready to admit that the sales target was not very realistic. CNN Money reports that the charismatic Fiat/Chrysler boss is now calling the 50,000 number “incredibly naive,” adding that the goal was to best Mini Cooper’s 2010 sales total of 45,644.

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