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  • 2015 VW Passat Volkswagen Group Plans New U.S. Models
  • Photo Cred: GM.com GM Announces New Safety Feature for 2015
  • BMW i8 Get Excited for the 2014 BMW i8
  • 2015 Toyota Camry The Arrival of the 2015 Toyota Camry
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CarSpecials.com Reveals Top Five New Car Deals for August 2014

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2014 XF Sedan. Photo Credit: Jaguar

Each month, CarSpecials.com compiles affordable lease deals, finance specials, and cash rebates from a variety of automotive brands available in the U.S. The editors at CarSpecials.com analyzed this month’s incentives and named their Top Five New Car Deals for August 2014, which features a diverse selection of vehicles from varied segments of the auto industry.

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CarSpecials.com Reveals Top Five New Car Deals for July 2014

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2015 Honda Fit Hatchback. Photo Credit: Honda

Each month, CarSpecials.com compiles affordable lease deals, finance specials, and cash rebates from a variety of automotive brands available in the U.S. The editors at CarSpecials.com analyzed this month’s incentives and named their Top Five New Car Deals for July 2014, which features a diverse selection of vehicles from varied segments of the auto industry.

CARMEL, Ind. – CarSpecials.com is an online automotive marketplace dedicated to providing visitors with

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CarSpecials.com Reveals Top Five New Car Deals for June 2014

2014 Volve S60 R-Design. Photo Credit: Volvo
2014 Volve S60 R-Design. Photo Credit: Volvo

Each month, CarSpecials.com compiles affordable lease deals, finance specials, and cash rebates from a variety of automotive brands available in the U.S. The editors at CarSpecials.com analyzed this month’s incentives and named their Top Five New Car Deals for June 2014, which features a diverse selection of vehicles from varied segments of the auto industry.

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Meet The Most Powerful American Sports Car

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2015 Corvette Z06. Photo Credit: GM

This week, General Motors released the official SAE-certified power numbers of the 2015 Corvette Z06, and it’s clear these Chevy engineers wanted to make a statement.

650 hp at 6400 rpm with 650 lb-ft of torque at 3600 rpm.

Only six other cars available in the United States offer more power under their hoods, but each costs more than twice the price of the new Vette.

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Volkswagen Group Plans New U.S. Models

Volkswagen Group has made some major announcements regarding the company’s U.S. plans this week.

Earlier this week, in an interview with Michael Horn, head of VW’s U.S. operations, it was revealed that the German automaker is preparing to introduce new products every five years to stay up-to-date with customer demand for younger vehicles.

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GM Announces New Safety Feature for 2015

Photo Credit: GM.com
Photo Cred: GM.com

Earlier this week, in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click it or Ticket” public safety campaign, General Motors announced plans to launch a new seat belt assurance system coming as an optional feature in select 2015 models. The system requires the driver and front passenger to buckle up before releasing the shift interlock.

Seat belt use reached 87 percent nationwide according to a report from the NHTSA. The report notes that seat belt use has been steadily increasing across the county since 1995, especially in “primary law states” where a driver can be pulled over solely for not using seat belts. Still, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young adults (18-24) are the least likely to wear seat belts, and have the highest crash-related injury rates of all adults.

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CarSpecials.com Reveals Top Five New Car Deals for May 2014

2014 Chevy Volt
2014 Chevy Volt. Photo Credit: South Pointe Chevrolet

Each month, CarSpecials.com compiles affordable lease deals, finance specials, and cash rebates from a variety of automotive brands available in the U.S. The editors at CarSpecials.com analyzed this month’s incentives and named their Top Five New Car Deals for May 2014, which features a diverse selection of vehicles from varied segments of the auto industry.

Carmel, IN (PRWEB) May 09, 2014 – CarSpecials.com is an online automotive marketplace dedicated to providing visitors with the latest offers from their favorite automakers on a variety of vehicles. In addition, the site provides intuitive search tools for browsing a large database of new and used inventory from a substantial network of car dealerships across the country.

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Get Excited for the 2014 BMW i8

BMW i8
Photo Credit: BMW USA

The 2014 BMW i8 will be one of the most advanced electric vehicles on the road when it hits dealerships in the fall of 2014. Not only does it deliver some of the most advanced hybrid technology that the world has ever seen, but it is beautifully designed sports car. That’s right, this electric plug-in car will pony up to 357 horses while turning heads in every corner of the globe. Don’t blink, because you might miss it go by.

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