Category Archives: The Octane Lounge

Red Hot – The Octane Lounge – Dec 30, 2013

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It’s January and that means it’s auction time in Arizona, with the 43rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector-Car Auction set for Jan. 12-19 at WestWorld in the tony Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, Ariz.

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She’s the boss – The Octane Lounge – Dec 9, 2013

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Detroit’s glass ceiling has officially been shattered, and in a big way, as the General Motors board of directors has elected a woman as its new chief executive officer.

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Show pony – The Octane Lounge – Dec 2, 2013

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When the original Ford Mustang debuted April 17, 1964, at the World’s Fair in New York, it shocked and surprised the entire world. Of course, that was before the Internet, before the 24-hour news cycle and before online chat rooms and fan Web sites. When something big happened, it truly was news to most of the world.

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That’s a wrap! – The Octane Lounge – Nov 25, 2013

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The Los Angeles Auto Show continues to gain prominence as automakers roll out new production and concept cars by the droves at the annual extravaganza that wrapped up Nov. 2.
Here are some of our favorite new and massaged vehicles that debuted.

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214 mpg – The Octane Lounge – Nov 18, 2013

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Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the ubiquitous Volkswagen Beetle had two primary claims to fame: it was frugal and it was slow.
But there were some upsides. Cheap to buy, cheap and easy to work on, and parsimonious with a gallon of fuel, the Beetle was about as thrifty a car as there was in its day.

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Johnny be good – The Octane Lounge – Nov 11, 2013

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Johnny O’Connell’s warm smile shines through his racing helmet. He shakes my hand as I’m being belted into the passenger seat of his 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Gran Sport.
“What I do is simple. My job is to connect the dots,” O’Connell says as he drops the clutch and nails the throttle.
“The goal is to be smooth, with as little hand movement as possible.”

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Miracle Cure! – The Octane Lounge – Nov 4, 2013

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If it’s early November, it’s time for the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, Nev., which is a festival of trick cars and high-performance parts open only to people in the automotive business and not the public at large.
Here are some of the hottest cars and trucks that were on display in Sin City during the Nov. 5-8 show.

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Miracle Cure! – The Octane Lounge – Oct 28, 2013

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I’ve read a lot lately about how Millennials — generally, the children of Baby Boomers — supposedly hate cars.
Fortunately, modern science has come up with an antidote that for automotive antipathy: It’s called the Porsche Boxster S, which is arguably the purest expression of what a mass-produced sports car can and should be. And it will make your heart race and your knees weak.

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44:43 – The Octane Lounge – Oct 21, 2013

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When Kendra Jacobs of Hendrick Automotive Group asked me if I would like to take part in a media engine-building contest at the Hendrick Motorsports campus in Concord, N.C., my immediate reaction was, “Wow, I get to build a real NASCAR Sprint Cup engine! How cool!”

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Mustang math – The Octane Lounge – Oct 14, 2013

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This year’s jaw-dropping new arrival on the automotive scene is the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. It’s a true game-changer in the two-seat sports-car category.

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