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    Video: Watch these videos of an NHRA racer's bodywork blowing off into a crowd
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    Just a few months ago, fan safety at racetracks was a hot topic following the last-lap NASCAR Nationwide Series crash at Daytona that sent large pieces of racecars into the grandstands injuring 33 fans. Now, a freak incident at a National Hot Rod Association event resulted in a drag racer's bodywork flying into the crowd at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in ...

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    Shanghai: Ford Mondeo (Fusion) with 1.5-litre EcoBoost debuts in China
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    Does the car above, posing fancifully in white, look familiar? Well, it should. Although it wears Mondeo badges in the form you see above for the Chinese market – as it does in Europe – the car is basically the same thing sold in North America as the Ford Fusion. Of course, it's what's under that shapely skin that counts. Ford has chosen the ...

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    Shanghai: Ford Escort returns... as a concept
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    Ford is kickin' it old school at the Shanghai Motor Show for 2013 with a new Escort Concept – "a name that stirs up thoughts of basic, affordable transportation rather than great driving dynamics or bold design" as we said in our initial preview of the small C-segment sedan. Or, as Ford puts it, "Customers in China described seeking a vehicle that ...

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    Official: Ford Escort Concept goes back to basics
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    Here's the thing about China: The folks buying cars there have a very different set of standards than shoppers in many other markets around the globe. While we all drool over hot metal with bold designs, and while we appreciate automakers going an extra step to inject even their cheapest offerings with aggressive and interesting cues, that sort of ...

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    Report: Classic SUVs next big thing for car collectors
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    Hagerty Insurance seems to think vintage SUVs are going to be the next big trend in car collecting. The agency has already seen prices begin to tick upward at auction, with the number of classic SUVs insured by the company growing some 65 per cent since 2008. That's about twice the pace of the overall market. All told, Toyota Land Cruisers have seen the ...

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    Official: Ford celebrates 1 millionth Mustang built at Flat Rock
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    Yesterday, the Ford Mustang turned 49 years old, and Ford didn't miss the opportunity to celebrate the one millionth version of the Mustang rolling off the assembly line at the Flat Rock Assembly plant in the US. Production of the Mustang at Flat Rock coincided with the fifth-generation design launching in 2004, and the one millionth car was the car shown ...

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    Featured: Woman trades 1914 Model T in for 2013 Corvette
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    We're sure that dealers must see all sorts of interesting trade ins, but this one may take the cake. Red River Chevrolet in Bossier City, Louisiana, recently had a customer come in with an odd request. Tina Boyter wanted to trade in three vehicles on a brand-new 2013 Chevy Corvette. Among the hardware was 1980 Corvette, a 1978 Cadillac Eldorado and a 1914 ...

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    Official: Ford to build Explorer in Russia to meet high demand [w/video]
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    The current Ford Explorer is sold in more than 64 countries, and this three-row vehicle continues to grow in popularity worldwide. To keep up with demand, Ford began producing the Explorer at Ford Sollers Elabuga Assembly Plant in Tatarstan, Russia, a joint venture facility. This partnership will build Russian-market Explorers only, and production of ...

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    Spy Shots: 2015 Ford Mustang prototype shots caught by legendary spy shooter Jim Dunne
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    You know how people refer to someone as having "been around the block" to mean they're very experienced? Well, when it comes to automotive spy photography, Jim Dunne actually laid down the concrete slabs of the block's sidewalk. The unforgettable Dunne more or less invented the car spy game – a fact he cemented by writing a book called Car Spy ...

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    Official: Ford confirms 1.5-litre EcoBoost four-cylinder engine for 2014 Fusion
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