Category Archives: The Octane Lounge

Hot prospects – March 24, 2014

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With the vintage-car market still red hot – and spring finally here, at least in theory – the next big enthusiast event takes place April 11-13 with the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach (Fla.) Auction.

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Deal. – March 17, 2014

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While owning a high-end luxury sedan or sports car is something many people aspire to, it’s not a reality for everyone. Not by a long shot.
Some folks don’t like to sink their money into expensive cars and for others, a shortage of cash dictates that that it isn’t even a option. Even ordinary cars aren’t exactly cheap these days. According to a recent FOXNews.com report, the average price of a new car in the United States is more than $31,000.

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Above the curve(s) – March 10, 2014

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If you’re thinking that the red-hot market for high-end vintage and collectible automobiles is going to cool off sooner or later, bet on later. That’s because right now, the sky continues to be the limit for elite old cars.

 

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Wow factor, level:expert – March 3, 2014

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Less than two months after debuting its flagship 2015 S-Class sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., Mercedes-Benz has gone back across the pond to take the wraps off its corresponding two-door version, dubbed the S-Class Coupe.

 

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Track star – Feb 24, 2014

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It has been noted in this space before that if you are a true muscle-car lover, these really are the good-old days all over again.
While vintage cars from the halcyon days of the first muscle-car wave in the late 1960s fetches staggering money in the collector-car auction market, today’s muscle cars have real-world performance limits the old cars can only dream about, and for prices that are comparative bargains.

 

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Cool cats – Feb 2, 2014

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Give Jaguar credit. The British-based brand that’s owned by a company in India clearly grasps the concept of “go big or go home.”

 

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How Ford found 700 pounds – Jan 27, 2014

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Ford Motor Co. is on a roll right now. The automaker just announced a 2013 pre-tax profit of $8.6 billion, an increase of $603 million from a year ago, as well as its highest full year automotive pre-tax profit in more than a decade. Ford was the best-selling brand in Canada last year and posted record profits in North America and Asia Pacific.

 

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Motor City Muscle – Jan 20, 2014

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The “Detroit Three” automakers are on a roll. From a sales perspective, 2013 was a great year and 2014 looks encouraging. More importantly, the product…

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Say hello to Mr. Angry – Jan 13, 2014

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When Chevrolet introduced the all-new -the really all-new — 2014 Corvette “C7” Stingray in early 2013, the dirty little secret was that you knew it was a tease: While the first C7 coupe was amazing, it was just the start.

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A street car named desire – Jan 6, 2014

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I love German cars. Always have, always will. It might be the German blood on my mother’s side of the family or my admiration for the no-nonsense functionality and build quality of virtually every car I’ve ever driven that came from Germany.

 

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