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The case of the disappearing Lambos

Now this should have rung an alarm bell or two at the time, but it seems it didn’t. Back in November the world’s largest Lamborghini dealership – Lamborghini Orange County – turned up its toes and closed the doors, apparently a victim of the downturn in car sales. Not the oddest story in these times admittedly, but a bit odd when you consider that Lamborghini OC was reckoned to be responsible for 10% of Lamborghini’s sales worldwide, shifting around 240 cars a year.

2014 Dodge Durango starts at $30,790

The seven-passenger 2014 Dodge Durango will start at $30,790 when it arrives on dealership lots next month. That’s the same price as last year, but buyers will get a little bit more. Standard features now include an eight-speed automatic transmission with steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, Uconnect Bluetooth, a 5-inch Uconnect touchscreen, 7-inch customizable gauge cluster and signature Dodge brand LED racetrack taillights.

Ford EcoBoost: Great for squashing talking toads

Ford EcoBoost - Great for splatting Cane Toads Ford in Australia has produced a great advert for the new EcoBoost engines by playing on the Aussie hatred for the Cane Toad. We warn you, if squashed and splatted toads upset you, leave now. For the rest of you… The Cane Toad was introduced in to Australia in 1936 in an effort to curb the population of beetles decimating the sugar cane crop.