Day: May 4, 2021

Ford GT in Bare Carbon at Petersen Museum

By Betty C. Morrow 3 months ago

The Petersen Automotive Museum displays Ford’s limited production “Liquid Carbon” supercar.



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When you read the story about the Petersen Automotive Museum’s display of the 2021 Ford Bronco design prototype, you may have noticed that Ford’s resurrected SUV was sharing lobby floor space with a remarkably contrasting vehicle. The second-generation Ford GT is one of the wildest designs to wear the Blue Oval badge—and the special Liquid Carbon edition takes it one big step further.



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The Ford GT—a 21st century version of the classic GT40 from the ’60s — was a concept car before it became a limited production vehicle (just over 4,000 cars) for the 2005 and 2006 model years. The second gen ford GT appeared in 2015, debuting at the North American Auto Show in Detroit. The broad hood might remind you of the shovelnose shape that

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Enterprise Tools

By Betty C. Morrow 3 months ago

Car & Automotive,automotive industry,Car & Mechanical,Car & Classic,motorcycleMost of the changes occurring within the automotive market right this moment, together with tightened credit score markets in a capital-intensive business and increased authorities involvement are the latest world challenges. Honda produced its first real motorcycle, the Mannequin D, in 1949. Since then it is gone on to grow to be one of many world’s leading motorcycle producers – and that is not even mentioning vehicles, ATVs, jet airplanes, and many others. More than 50 million Honda Super Cubs have been bought in less than 50 years, making it the most well-liked motorcycle of all time. From it is CBR line of sportbikes to its CRF line of off-street funsters to the luxurious Gold Wing Touring motorcycle, Honda has a bike for just about everybody. Listed below are only a few of our favorites.

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Rental Companies Buy Up Used Cars as Chip Crisis Get Worse

By Betty C. Morrow 3 months ago

The semiconductor shortage has slashed vehicle production so much that rental-car companies can’t get the new cars they need, so they have resorted to buying used vehicles at auction.

This is uncharted territory for the likes of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. and Enterprise Holdings Inc., which have made their profits by purchasing new vehicles cheaply in bulk, renting them out for as much as a year and selling them at auction. In the past, they have bought some used cars to shore up an occasional unforeseen burst in demand, but rarely for the mainstays of their fleets.

“You would never go into auction to buy routine sedans and SUVs,” said Maryann Keller, an independent consultant who used to be on the board of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, which is now part of Hertz. “These are special circumstances. There is a shortage of cars.”

The demand is sending used-car costs

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