Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to discover fresh feelings of adventure.If you are willing to explore your need for speed, then RepoKar is the right place for you! RepoKar is a fun, high-octane online Public Auto Auction where you'r...
With a much lower gain than that of previous recent years, the Classic Auto Auction world seems to have hit a wall, and it will not be able to climb it for a while.For example, the prestigious Auctions held on the Monterey Peninsula last week were down a total of $20 million from their high of 2014.From all angles, we get the same advice: The market is stabilizing and the value of unsold inventory has doubled that of 2013. Perhaps, now we can deduct, in hindsight, that 2013 was the peak for this specific market. In fact, Blue Chip items such as automobiles from the 50’s to the 70&r...
According to an Edmunds.com Analysis many discontinued vehicles are receiving a new life in the used-car market thanks to millennial buyers. Thanks to these careful buyers, cars such as the Pontiac Aztec —well know for its spot as one of the ugliest vehicles ever, and its role in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” TV Series— are truly enjoying popularity and almost a revival.In 2008 the Dodge Magnum station wagon was officially discontinued by Chrysler. However, it would be good for Chrysler to know that this year, the Dodge Magnum had the highest rate of millen...
2.8-SECOND 0-60 SPRINT TIME IS NOW A $10,000 UPGRADE AWAYTesla's upgrade from Insane Mode to Ludicrous Speed is now available on the Tesla Model S, allowing the pure-electric sedan to make the sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds. That's down from a relaxed, gentle 3.2-second launch time.This ... ridiculous upgrade, which has cut the sprint time by 10 percent, resulted from Tesla developing what it calls a "smart fuse" for the battery in the Model S. The company created a fuse for the main battery with its own lithium-ion battery...
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said on Friday more than 50 of its employees were injured by Wednesday night's explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin that killed 56 people."We have now heard that over 50 employees who live in the surrounding area, including in company accommodation, have been injured," Toyota said in a written statement.Toyota said it was not aware of any employee deaths.The explosions resulted in broken windows at two dealerships, one operated by FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd., and one operated by GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd, Toyota said, adding...
We know, we know. The whole “cars-as-rolling-sculpture” thing is a bit of a cliché, but it’s still a good reminder that cars are best appreciated in motion -- which is why the annual Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, held the Thursday before the Concours d’Elegance and free to watch from nearly anywhere along its route, is a Monterey car week must-see. The format is simple: car participating in the concours cruise around the Monterey peninsula, take in the jaw-dropping vistas of Big Sur and then head back to Carmel-by-the-Sea for a champagne receptio...
