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Yoke Steering Wheel Blamed for Tesla's Rankings Tumble

Electric vehicle maker dropped 7 places in the 'Consumer Reports' list of 32

(Newser) - Tesla has tumbled down the rankings in the latest Consumer Reports list of car brands—and its Model 3 is no longer the top electric vehicle in the magazine's list of top picks. Tesla dropped seven places in the brand rankings to No. 23 out of 32 because of...

He Created the 'Greatest Icon in Automotive History'

Gale Halderman, who led team that designed the original Ford Mustang, is dead at age 87

(Newser) - The very first Ford Mustang was scooped up in 1964 for around $3,400 , and over the next year and a half, a million-plus more were sold. The original pony car has since become a legend among cars. On Wednesday, the lead designer of that legend died. The Detroit News...

Ford Unveils Electric Mustang Mach E Suv

It can go up to 300 miles on a single charge

(Newser) - Ford is unveiling its first all-electric SUV, marking the start of an avalanche of battery-powered vehicles coming from mainstream and luxury automakers during the next two years that industry analysts say will boost electric vehicle sales. The Mustang Mach E, which will go 230 miles to more than 300 miles...

Woman's Stolen '67 Mustang Returns Home After 28 Years

Lynda Alsip: 'I couldn't ask for a better Christmas present'

(Newser) - Lynda Alsip got an unexpected Christmas present this year: the 1967 Ford Mustang she had stolen from her 28 years ago. Alsip had last seen her first car, purchased for $800 in 1985, at her apartment complex in Salinas, Calif., before it vanished in 1986 while she was out with...

New Mustang Plays Fake Engine Noise

Sound is enhanced, played through stereo

(Newser) - The purr of the engine in some 2015 Ford Mustangs may sound great, but it's not entirely real. The sound system on the four-cylinder Mustang EcoBoost "layer(s) in certain sound characteristics on top of what's already there," an engineer says, as Autoblog reports. The idea is...

Ford Hawking New '67 Mustang Shells

$16K auto part lets fans build classic car from scratch

(Newser) - The 1967 Ford Mustang is no longer an endangered species. Just in time for classic car buffs' Christmas, Ford has added a brand-new shell for the '67 Mustang convertible to its Ford Restoration Parts line, giving enthusiasts a chance to build their own from scratch, the Los Angeles Times...

10 Most Dangerous Cars Ever
 10 Most Dangerous Cars Ever 

10 Most Dangerous Cars Ever

Smart car? Maybe not so smart

(Newser) - Some of us lovingly referred to our first car variously as "the jalopy," "the tin can on wheels," or "the death trap." And some of us were right. Here, as per Autoshippers, are the most dangerous cars of all time:
  • 1967-1971 Ford Pinto: Had
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Demand for 'Must Have' Camaro Dwarfs Supply

(Newser) - Recession be damned, desire for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro far outstrips supply—and some dealers are even charging a premium for the sporty new ride, USA Today reports. “Our current production schedule can’t meet the demand,” a General Motors spokesman said. But “that supply-demand tension is...

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