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• New auto loans could soon extend out to 84 months

  22-04-2018 21:30
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Fiat,RAM,Car BuyingCars and trucks are more expensive than ever before. In order to boost sales and help consumers afford new vehicles, automakers are offering long and long terms for auto loans. This past week, Bloomberg reports FCA's Ram Trucks division current offers the longest loans. Some currently stretch to 73 months. Jeep, Fiat and Chevy aren't far behind. Even more noteworthy is that we're likely soon see lenders moving from 73-month to 84-month loans. That's seven
  
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• Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak debuts, ready to tackle the EV record

  22-04-2018 18:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Motorsports,Volkswagen,Green Driving,Performance,RacingIt seems that Volkswagen is rolling out a new I.D. concept every few months, all previewing a production car arriving next year. In just the past few months, we've seen the I.D. Buzz, I.D. Crozz and I.D. Vizzion. Today, there's a new high-performance version, the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak. As the name implies, this is made to tackle the world's most infamous hill climb.Continue reading Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak debuts
  
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• Watch the Rolls-Royce Cullinan tackle the sand dunes outside Dubai

  22-04-2018 17:30
  
  Filed under:Videos,Rolls-Royce,SUV,Future,LuxuryThe Rolls-Royce Cullinan is coming soon. The British automaker has made copious effort trying to keep the Cullinan from being considered just a crossover or SUV. The carmaker calls it an All-Terrain High-Sided Bodied Vehicle, and a feature as banal as a tailgate has been billed as a "Viewing Suite." Yet when Rolls-Royce took a prototype Cullinan for testing in the Dubai dunes, they recorded their Phantom-based SUV ripping up the sand in ways you'd
  
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• How to find an AWD or 4WD car, truck, or crossover

  22-04-2018 14:01
  
  Filed under:Car Buying,Crossover,SUVIf you live in an area where snow and ice are common in the winter, travel on unimproved roads for fun or work, or simply want an extra degree of security in inclement weather, you should really consider an all-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicle. For many people, an all-wheel drive crossover, truck, or SUV offers the most traction in the greatest number of situations. Where conditions are less severe, or your recreational needs are not as serious, a front- or r
  
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• Toyota looks for a breakthrough with reworked Avalon, Corolla hatch

  22-04-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The relatively low-volume Avalon and Corolla hatchback offer a preview of stablemates that are more critical for Toyota North America: the reworked Lexus ES, which will debut this week in Beijing, and the coming Corolla sedan.
  
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• Self-driving cars hitting red lights

  22-04-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Federal and state officials, once eager advocates of self-driving cars, now are pumping the brakes and demanding greater accountability and information that auto and tech companies may not be willing to provide.
  
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