| Toyota’s Next-Gen Mazda-Built Yaris Will Use Skyactiv Engine |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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Mazda has a very good thing going with its Skyactiv engine technology, with direct injection, “volcano-top” pistons, four-into-two-into-one exhaust system, and super-high compression ratio yielding impressive power and stratospheric fuel economy for its gasoline mills without substituting turbochargers for cylinders as Ford has done with its EcoBoost program. It seems that Toyota agrees, according to [...]
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| 5 Wildest Debuts and Show Cars at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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Outside of themed aftermarket car shows like Las Vegas’ SEMA extravaganza or local events, we’re not accustomed to seeing wild tuner cars and otherwise bizarre creations featured among established makes. But unlike, say the Detroit auto show, where even relatively well-known tuners like Shelby are occasionally relegated to the basement, Geneva puts its most eccentric [...]
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| Replacement for Toyota Yaris to Receive Mazda Engine |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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A new Toyota subcompact is on its way, based on the Mazda2.
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| Mini Says Countryman Is as Big of a Car as It Will Make |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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With its cars growing, just how big will Minis get before they're called Maxis?
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| Tony Stewart Stars in “Smoke Is the Bandit” Mobil 1 Ad, Rocks Awesome Burt Reynolds Disguise |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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We suspect Mobil 1 would like us to say that the most important thing in its “Smoke is the Bandit” YouTube video series is, well, the company’s motor oil. But really, the advertising subtext for this play off Smokey and the Bandit is secondary to the real stars: The fake, Burt Reynolds–emulating mustache and sideburns [...]
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| Mmm MotoGP M Car: BMW Adds M4 Coupe to 2014 MotoGP Safety Car Roster |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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We’ve begun to realize that, short of giving its front-drive 2-series Active Tourer the MotoGP safety-car treatment, BMW might just be incapable of creating a boring MotoGP safety car. This is borne out by the automaker’s latest addition to its MotoGP roster, the M4 coupe, which is expectedly awesome. It joins the ranks of BMW’s [...]
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| The Best Auto Show Stands in Switzerland [2014 Geneva Auto Show] |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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When you come to Car and Driver for our auto show coverage, you see each and every new car relevant to U.S. enthusiasts sparkling under the dazzling lights of the automaker’s stand. What you don’t see, though, are the stands themselves. And as we found ourselves ogling Euro-market minicars on bright, colorful stands not seen [...]
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| Ford Is Going to Sell a Diesel-Powered Focus ST—Seriously |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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We tempted the hot-hatch crowd last month with news of a possible Mustang-powered Ford Focus RS. Now, Ford is taunting us back with another hi-po Focus that will stay on a permanent European vacation: a diesel-powered ST. In a report by Auto Express and confirmed to Car and Driver, Ford COO Mark Fields said in [...]
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| 2014 BMW 640i xDrive Gran Coupe review notes: Good looks come at quite the price in this BMW |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: This is my first go-around with a BMW 6-series Gran Coupe of any kind.
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| Automotive Machine Shop APM Heavy Duty Shares How Hybrid Technology Has Affected the Heavy Duty Automotive Industry |
Mar 7th, 2014 |
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Duetz diesel engine parts dealer APM Heavy Duty discusses what hybrid engine technology has done for customers in their industry.
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