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AutoPacific and IntelliChoice team to develop a new benchmark award for owner satisfaction and cost of ownership - the Motorist's Choice Award.

AutoPacific and IntelliChoice team to develop a new benchmark award for owner satisfaction and cost of ownership - the Motorist's Choice Award.

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It’s that time of year again. Auto Show season! Count on VehicleVoice to cover all the new, cool product introductions at all the best auto shows this season.
Our first car show of the 2007 model year – the Orange County Auto Show. While the O.C.’s show isn’t on the same level as say, Detroit or Berlin, it certainly serves a great car culture community. It’s hard to find a place more filled with motorheads, speed freaks and auto enthusiasts than Southern California. And our resident car nut, David Barrett toured the O.C. show before it opened to the public. Which is how he managed to bring you the best [...]

Welcome to VehicleVoice Episode #37

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As a former race car driver, Steve Saleen is uniquely qualified to build a fast car. But when he founded Saleen Autosport in 1984 and introduced the first Saleen Mustang, few people thought he would build a fullfledged manufacturing plant. But that’s exactly what Steve Saleen has done.

20 years later, Saleen makes not only kick-ass Mustangs, but a super-charged truck and the super-fast, super-horsepowered, super-race winning super car – the S7.

Contributor David Barrett visited the Saleen plant on the most exciting day of the year, the tenth annual Saleen open house where he not only got a personal tour of the factory floor, but got a chance to chat with Saleen [...]

Welcome to VehicleVoice Episode #35

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There’s no denying that the Mini Car Company knows how to market a little car. And they chose the Monterey Historic Car Races to introduce a brand new member of the Mini family that is so popular, it’s already sold out.

The Mini GP with John Cooper Works Kit was a smash hit before even the first unit rolled off the line. Dealers and owners put in orders for the high performance coup online within seconds of pre-orders being made available. And with only 2,000 units made, you can imagine how quickly they flew off the virtual shelves.

The first 32 lucky GP owners were given the chance to take delivery of their new [...]

Welcome to VehicleVoice Episode #35

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There’s no denying that the Mini Car Company knows how to market a little car. And they chose the Monterey Historic Car Races to introduce a brand new member of the Mini family that is so popular, it’s already sold out.

The Mini GP with John Cooper Works Kit was a smash hit before even the first unit rolled off the line. Dealers and owners put in orders for the high performance coup online within seconds of pre-orders being made available. And with only 2,000 units made, you can imagine how quickly they flew off the virtual shelves.

The first 32 lucky GP owners were given the chance to take delivery of their new [...]

Welcome to VehicleVoice Episode #34

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For the last two weeks, you might have noticed an inordinate number of Minis driving through your town. They were probably traveling in groups, and they were probably loaded with luggage, and snacks and very happy people. Those folks you saw were some of the 7,000 Mini owners taking part in “Mini Takes the States” – a 3,000-mile, two-week, cross-country extravaganza brought to you by the cutest little car in the world.

Mini Marketers are a very clever bunch. Of course, it helps to have as your sole product, one of the most loved brands in the automotive marketplace. But Mini has spent their limited marketing resources on lifting their brand to the height of [...]

Welcome to VehicleVoice Episode #33

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Each year in August, the Monterey Peninsula hosts what’s known to locals as Car Week. For seven days, events string together along the gorgeous central coast of California, bringing auto enthusiasts from around the globe. There’s the Concorso Italiano, showcasing some of the most beautiful Italian cars on one of the most beautiful golf courses in the U.S. There’s the Concors de Elegance at Pebble Beach, where millionaires bid on one-of-a-kind trailer queens that will take your breath away.

Amidst all the glamour is the central event, the historic races at the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. For three days, some of the rarest, and oldest racecars in existence, take to the track to race, [...]

Welcome to VehicleVoice Episode #32

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There’s NOTHING like the scream of 16,000 RPMs. And the VehicleVoice team was trackside at the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway when Toyota’s Formula One team gave them the thrill of a life time. Our cameras were rolling, and our microphones were tuned in, so we bring that unbelievable experience to you.

Former racer and VehicleVoice correspondent David Barrett got the rare chance to walk through Toyota’s garage, speak with Formula One engineers, and get an exclusive interview with driver Ricardo Zonta. Not to mention experience, from the pit lane, Zonta breaking the track record with each lap he turned.

So if you’re idea of racing perfection is Formula One, and even if it isn’t, this [...]

Welcome to VehicleVoice Episode #32

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There’s NOTHING like the scream of 16,000 RPMs. And the VehicleVoice team was trackside at the Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway when Toyota’s Formula One team gave them the thrill of a life time. Our cameras were rolling, and our microphones were tuned in, so we bring that unbelievable experience to you.

Former racer and VehicleVoice correspondent David Barrett got the rare chance to walk through Toyota’s garage, speak with Formula One engineers, and get an exclusive interview with driver Ricardo Zonta. Not to mention experience, from the pit lane, Zonta breaking the track record with each lap he turned.

So if you’re idea of racing perfection is Formula One, and even if it isn’t, this [...]