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October 2023

1953 Ford in retirement

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This 1953 Ford sedan has found a retirement home among other relics in an Arizona salvage year. Ford was riding high in the 1950s, alternating with Chevrolet for the title as best-selling nameplate. Ford was number 2 in 1953, but rebounded into the top position in 1954. The standard-sized Ford was all new in 1952 and with only cosmetic changes through 1954, when it was totally redesigned. (Photo by Jim Prueter)

 

Mazda Miata MX5 racer and Bonneville land speed record holder up for bid

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(October 25, 2023) GREENWICH, Conn. — A 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5, which set a Bonneville Salt Flats G/GT class land speed record of 165.296 mph in 2011, and was also raced in the SCCA Spec Miata class, is the latest car donated to The Piston Foundation to go up for a charity auction on Bring a Trailer, a digital auction platform. The auction began on Oct. 23, and ends on Oct. 30 at bringatrailer.com, with 100 percent of the proceeds, including the buyer’s fee, going to The Piston Foundation scholarship program.



New Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 plug-in Hybrid — Powerful performance

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Combustion engine, electric motor
deliver 536 hp peak system output
    
(October 25, 2023) With the new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Hybrid, available as an SUV or Coupe, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach expands its model portfolio with a new plug-in Hybrid featuring a high level of practicality and electric range for everyday use. The basis for the dynamic driving experience is the AMG-enhanced 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine, which is specially tuned for use in the GLE 53 Hybrid.

Auto, cycling and tech innovators launch Coalition for Cyclist Safety

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(October 24, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An unprecedented ecosystem of 19 leading innovators in the automotive, bicycle and technology sectors have joined forces to work towards advancing and deploying connected transportation solutions to help reduce the risks facing cyclists and e-bike riders on North American roads.

Hennessey's ‘Venom 775’ F-150 stings factory TRX and Raptor R

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Supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V8
upgraded and boosted to 775 hp

(October 24, 2023) SEALY, Texas — Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, reintroduces its updated Venom 775 — a Ford F-150-based pickup fitted with a supercharged V8 that offers more horsepower and torque than the factory RAM TRX and Ford Raptor R.

Mini's 'Nice to Meet You Again' global campaign launches new Mini family

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(October 23, 2023) MUNICH, Germany — Following the slogan “Nice to Meet You Again,” Mini is launching the campaign for the new Mini family, which celebrates the new all-electric Mini Cooper and the new Mini Countryman. The global 360° campaign, which in addition to digital, also includes TVC, Print, OOH and Social, takes place in a new visual world that gives Mini a completely new face. It was developed by the Mini creative team in Munich and the marketing agency Anomaly.

Hyundai Group unlocks Digital Key 2 convenience feature for more users

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(October 20, 2023) SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Group has announced it will collaborate with smartphone platform companies to allow a wider variety of iOS and Android phone users to gain digital access to Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brand vehicles via the Digital Key 2 convenience feature. The Group’s Digital Key 2 is one of the first services in the automotive industry to support cross-platform compatibility for contactless sharing of digital key capabilities between smartphones.

Genesis announces enhanced 2024 G70 sport sedan for North America

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(October 20, 2023) FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Genesis has announced a newly enhanced G70 sport sedan for the 2024 model year in the North American market. The award-winning G70 sedan returns to the lineup for 2024 with more agile and powerful driving performance, and a renewed focus on the interior cabin experience.

Santa Monica or Bust

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Many people have photographed this 1941 Studebaker pickup at a Route 66 museum in Victorville, Calif. Since the truck ended up in Victorville, the driver must have "busted" about 100 miles short of his goal of reaching the end of the road and the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica. The 1941 truck was the first of the so-called M-series trucks built though 1952. (Photo by Ted Biederman)