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Rhonda Renaissance Part 2: Paint vs. vinyl

We dispensed with the basics in Part 1 on Monday: There's a 1963 Pontiac StarChief in the parking garage of Autoweek HQ. It needs of a new coat of something for the summer, so let's explore some of the options confronting today's refinish customers, where candy paint is no longer the only game in town. Let's start with vinyl wraps: We've seen them, felt them and picked at them at shows and in shops.

Tesla is ridiculously successful, so far

Several Tesla Model S sedans catch fire, company co-founder Elon Musk blames the media, Tesla stock prices rise. Tesla cars are the subject of a recall, Musk blames the word “recall,” Tesla stock soars. Tesla posts what it calls profits but what everyone else views as losses, stock price shoots to $250 a share.

AutoWeek America Adventure: A high-speed run to Vegas and a chance to win a new special-edition car

This fall is guaranteed to be filled with automotive excitement because, well, we're making it. The inaugural AutoWeek America Adventure--a time-distance raid from Seattle to Las Vegas--will have great cars, incredible drivers, high-speed track stages . .