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Picture of the Day: Home of the Taurus finally torn down

Ford's assembly plant in Hapeville, Georgia stopped producing the last generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable back in late 2006. At that time, Ford had long since ceased selling the Taurus to the general public, as the last remaining units went directly into fleet service. Autoblog reader Drachen sent us these images recently of the Hapeville plant that produced the original Taurus, or rather, what's left of it. The site was purchased by Jacoby Development in June 2008 and demolition of its buildings began last August. On February 12 ... Read more →

Spy Shots: 2010 Kia Sorento Michael Harley

Not due to go on sale until next year, the 2010 Kia Sorento has been spied and photographed, by an Autoweek.nl reader. While the two pics don't reveal much, the front end bears more than a striking ...

Maximum Burt: celebrating the acme of manliness at the Burt-a-thon Jonathon Ramsey

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Supreme Court rules that police can chase, even if it endangers lives Dan Roth

Common sense dictates that if you run from the police, it will end badly. In our oft-litigious society, suing as a means to evade responsibility is a popular option. In 2001, 19-year-old Victor Harris ...

Rampaging driver takes a ride inside GA mall Frank Filipponio

Road rage hits the shopping mall. Augusta police have one Stephen Scott Lowe in custody following a pursuit through the Augusta Mall in Georgia. Apparently Lowe drove his SUV through some locked ...

Maserati follows Ferrari, opens North American school 3 years ago on Autoblog

Remember in February when we reported Ferrari opening a driving school in Canada? Now 'sibling' Maserati (both manufacturers are owned by Fiat) is opening a school as well, but located a little bit south in the Red, White and Blue. Luxist, our own sibling, reports that the Master Maserati North ...

Georgia's peach of an offer to secure Kia plant draws criticism 3 years ago on Autoblog

Korean automaker made headlines this week by announcing it had selected Georgia as the home state for its first-ever North American plant. The new facility will mean up to 2,500 jobs for the area. But as with virtually every big contract landed like this, there’s a story behind the fight to ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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