autoevolution

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Used to, because they stopped making it after 2002, but throughout its existence, the Cougar stood for several types of vehicles, from pony cars to mid-size models, luxury cars and even a sporty 2-door compact. It’s been alive, give or take a few years, beginning with 1967 and up until 2002, and while 35 years.

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Automotive Car Vehicle IT 98

autoevolution

AUGUST 8, 2024

The good folks over at Roadster Shop strike again with a 1978 Pontiac Y88 that has nothing to do with the legendary Smokey and the Bandit franchise aside from reusing part of the name for the car's nickname. continue reading. )

Car 105

Car 105

autoevolution

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Did you know that General Motors provided pace cars for no fewer than 52 runnings of the Indianapolis 500? Granted, that's not very surprising given that pace car duties have been handled exclusively by Chevy since 2002, but the brand's involvement in leading the pack at Indianapolis goes back to 1948.

Car 105

Car 105

autoevolution

AUGUST 23, 2024

Volvo's first SUV rolled out in January 2002, immediately becoming a commercial success for the Swedish automaker. The attached release from Volvo Cars AB clearly states that September 4 is the day of th. The second generation followed suit in August 2014 with completely different underpinnings. continue reading. )

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Car IT 97

Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Based on the Competition Coupe CC8S, which had been launched as the company’s first road-legal offering in 2002, the CCGT was intended to go GT1 racing. From the beginning, the road car was designed to GT1 regulations, including… Read more. Koenigsegg was still a fairly new company with just 30 employees when it built the CCGT.

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Car IT 65

autoevolution

JANUARY 21, 2024

Chevy built the last one at the end of 2023, and no one knows in what shape it will return to the car world. It has become almost too hard to speak about any Camaro and not mention the fact that this nameplate is currently dead. The only thing GM had to say about it is that this isn't the final. continue reading. )

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Car IT 71

Jalopnik

AUGUST 1, 2024

Amber has a 2002 Subaru Forester that has reached the end of its usefulness. With a budget of around $35,000, what car should she buy? She wants another crossover with AWD that compliments her active lifestyle and is comfortable for her 90-pound dog. Read more.

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Car IT 59

Tomorrow's Technician

JUNE 18, 2024

The 2002-‘13 models are equipped with a conventional strut front suspension. The optional system is a direct system that was an option and often standard on cars with run-flat tires. The R-series number closely resembles the E- and F-series numbers for BMW models. The R stands for Rover. However some newer models use an F.

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Hydraulics Electronics Software Engineering 130

Jalopnik

APRIL 16, 2024

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show is known for its brash excess and questionable design choices. No matter what your automotive passion, you will see something to both delight and infuriate you from some well-heeled turner shop. But there was a time when automakers ruled the SEMA concept floor with… Read more.

Automotive 59

Automotive IT Vehicle Car 59

Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Saturn, the planet, may be nothing more than a big ball of gas, but the Saturn car division was all about gas mileage and efficient size. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice SC2 is touted in its ad as a gas-saver. Let’s see whether its price offers savings as well. Read more.

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Car IT 61

Jalopnik

JANUARY 25, 2024

With 370 horsepower on tap, today’s Nice Price or No Dice XKR is a Jag that likely doesn’t pussyfoot around. Let’s see if it’s priced to move as well. Read more.

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Vehicle Car 57

Jalopnik

DECEMBER 5, 2024

With its low mileage and impeccably clean presentation, today’s Nice Price or No Dic e Grand Marquis looks to be the perfect old-school cruiser. Unless, that is, if its price is cruisin’ for a bruisin.’ Read more.

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IT Vehicle Car 55

autoevolution

AUGUST 29, 2024

Not only was this used by Pierce Brosnan to promote the movie ‘Die Another Day’ back in 2002, but it was also literally the first car to ever drive down the M6 Toll road to commemorate its opening in 2003. What you’re looking at here is a very special 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish.

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Technical Car IT 52

Jalopnik

JULY 18, 2024

This time around, it’s not flippers trying to make some dough on recently purchased , new cars. It’s low mileage basic cars coming out of nowhere and going for big money. Take this 2002 Toyota Camry that just sold for over $20,000. Bring A Trailer is starting to get a bit wild again. Read more.

Car 58

Car 58

Jalopnik

AUGUST 16, 2024

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Montero calls it a “true classic.” They also claim it to be in amazing condition and to come with a refreshed engine. Let’s decide if it’s priced to live up to that classic status. Read more.

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Engineering IT Vehicle Car 57

autoevolution

MAY 16, 2024

Cars emerging from long-term storage are typically classic models that somehow ended up in hiding, now sporting either a challenging shape or a tip-top condition thanks to proper sleeping conditions. continue reading. )

IT 52

IT Car 52

Jalopnik

JULY 5, 2023

Swedish automaker Koenigsegg has made a name for itself building bonkers bedroom poster cars. Since launching the CC8S in 2002 , the company has had a string of insanely-engineered supercars capable of blistering speeds and packing in eye-watering performance figures. But one place these cars never proved themselves… Read more.

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Car Engineering Finance 46

autoevolution

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I generally tend to view the 550 and the 575M as the same car, because we’re basically dealing with a facelift/upgrade. These exotics marked Ferrari’s return to a front-engine, rear-wheel drive la. continue reading. )

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Engineering Vehicle Car 52

Jalopnik

OCTOBER 4, 2024

“Initial D” is one of those pieces of media that transcends automotive enthusiasm and has helped inspire a new generation of car folks. in 2002 , but it certainly added some octane to the… Read more. I had already descended fully into the madness of gasoline, high-revs, and tire smoke by the time the show debuted in the U.S.

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Media IT Automotive Car 59

Jalopnik

MAY 21, 2024

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice VW GTI 337 is an anniversary edition that the U.S. received a year after the fact. It’s still kitted with some very desirable accessories, but we’ll have to decide if it’s a day late and a dollar short. Read more.

Car 53

Car 53

Jalopnik

MARCH 8, 2024

Take the introduction of the Maybach luxury sedans in 2002. From beautiful venues , and fancy dinners, to celebrities, automakers put millions int introducing a brand new model. Some automakers though have been known to take things to otherworldly levels. Read more.

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Automobile Car Vehicle 48

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

The Mazda6 (also known as Atenza) is a tragic story underlying the perils for classic passenger cars across the new landscape of the current automotive industry, which is focused mostly on crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. continue reading. )

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Trucking Automotive Car 59

Jalopnik

JUNE 13, 2024

When Honda built this tiny hybrid commuter car in 2002, the company never would have suspected that it would ever run a quarter mile in the 9s. Builder and racer Marc Roger threw a venerable J32A2 V6 engine from an Acura TL Type-S into the engine compartment, put a giant bottle of nitrous on it , and shot for the moon.… Read more.

Engineering 58

Engineering Car IT 58

Jalopnik

JANUARY 16, 2024

Volvo’s first SUV, the XC90 , made its debut in 2002, but newly… Read more. While best known for its wagons , Volvo has produced all manner of hatchbacks, delivery vehicles, crossovers and even a new electric van.

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Utilities Electricity Vehicle IT 63

Jalopnik

MAY 8, 2024

When the Ferrari Enzo supercar launched to the world back in 2002, the best that Pirelli could build was wrapped around the wheels of the angular icon. By today’s standards, after 22 years of development, those tires might as well be trash. For the Enzo to stand tall and deliver in 2024 , it needs new shoes, and… Read more.

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IT Vehicle Car 58

Girls Auto Clinic

MAY 10, 2022

I graduated in the Spring of 2002 from Lehigh University. My car at the time was a 1993 Honda Accord. My gift to myself for graduating as an engineer was a new car! I shop hoped or went to different mechanics or auto repair shops each time my car needed work. Go ahead and buy that avocado toast.) One I could stunt in.

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Oil Change Check Engine Light Auto Repair Shop Car 130

autoevolution

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

What do you do when you don't have enough space in a car? Get another car? He got half a car instead. A Car Club of America member, he went from his 2011 BMW 550i GT to a 2002 BMW M3 (E46. Buy a rooftop cargo carrier? Get a trailer? Well, not this BMW M3 owner. continue reading. )

Car 52

Car 52

autoevolution

AUGUST 28, 2024

This 2002 BMW 745i with a strange paint job and a biohazard attached to its name is not exactly the kind of car that would sell easily. But with a biohazard mentioned by the listing, it is not going anywhere anytime soon. Furthermore, it sports this strange mint green paintwork that is a big turnoff for any BMW enthusiast out there.

IT 52

IT Car 52

Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 28, 2024

Actually, the first 4WD car was built a long time ago in 1903 by the Spijker brothers. The first commonly produced 4WD car was built by Subaru around 1974, with the AMC ­Eagle and Audi Quattro joining the party around 1980. Our car had a code P188914 stored for oil pressure pump performance.

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Electronics Car Technical Vehicle 130

Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

I’m really not sure what would possess someone to spend the time and energy necessary to to put an electric motor and battery in a 2002 Saturn , but damn I am… Read more. You need to stop what you’re doing right now and give $6,000 to whoever has listed this EV-swapped manual Saturn SL2 in North Carolina.

IT 53

IT Electricity Car 53

Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A driver in South Carolina plowed through the security fences at a nuclear power plant with a 2002 Toyota Camry , ABC News reports. Thankfully, the sedan didn’t make it all the way to the reactor and start a Three Mile Island 45th anniversary accident a year early. The driver was able to escape without being… Read more.

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IT Car 57

Shop Marketing Pros

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Watch a 6 min demo video Schedule a discovery call menu A Complete List of Podcasts for the Automotive Independent Aftermarket I think back to 2002 when I opened my first auto repair shop. I was great at fixing cars but I knew nothing about running a business. I thought coaches were only for athletes, and what the heck is a 20 Group?

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Auto Repair Auto Repair Shop Automotive Mechanic 246

AutoSuccess

JANUARY 5, 2024

Founded in 2002, QuickView Technologies provides Texas dealerships with a modern cloud solution for digitizing the tag, titling and registration process. QuickView offers car dealerships a myriad of benefits to enhance operational efficiency, provide valuable insight, and improve the bottom line.

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Car Dealership Management Automotive Vehicle 52

Jalopnik

JANUARY 19, 2024

As a lifelong Northeasterner, there are a few things I know to be empirically true. Snowy air smells sharp and cold, New England clam chowder is the superior clam chowder, and old folks always move to Florida eventually. The humidity is supposed to be good for their joints, or something. Read more.

Car 55

Car 55

Jalopnik

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We live in a disposable society. Every day we are faced with another new trinket to purchase, use for a while, let sit in a drawer for a few years, then discard. 268 million tons of waste per year are created just here in the United States of America. pounds of junk on average, per day, per person. What if… Read more.

Car 63

Car 63

Auto Alternative

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As environmental issues have increased in awareness, the Prius faced competition as more hybrid cars entered the market. In 2009, it was named Car of the Year Japan, and in December 2013, Consumer Reports hailed it as the “Best Value.”

Car 52

Car Electric Cars Vehicle Electricity 52

Shop Marketing Pros

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This was 2002 to 2008. Digging in and figuring out why a business' marketing isn't working is a lot like it was when he was elbows deep into a car that no one else could fix. It is estimated that in 2007 the average consumer saw 5000 ads per day. In 2023 the estimate is double that at 10,000 ads every single day.

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Auto Repair Shop Auto Repair Media Management 130