| Nissan Introduces Sport-Themed Versa Note SR, We’re Not Sure It Will Help [2014 Chicago Auto Show] |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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Applying Shakespearian principles, Nissan is working to make its Versa Note subcompact hatchback “as you like it,” having just introduced a new, sporty SR trim. (We’d like it if the Note weren’t so mediocre, but we digress.) Featured at the Chicago auto show and due to go on sale this spring, the SR raises the [...]
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| Three Reasons Ford’s SVT Division Just Got Put on Notice: Toyota TRD Pro Series Off-Road Packages for Tundra, Tacoma, 4Runner [2014 Chicago Auto Show] |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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“Let’s get dirty!” That’s the opening line in Toyota’s announcement for its new TRD Pro Series packages for the Tacoma, Tundra, and 4Runner, which made their debut at the 2014 Chicago auto show. It’s a pretty apt statement, given that the packages—which leverage Toyota’s considerable experience in off-roading and the brutal Baja 1000 race—are available [...]
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| 2015 Kia Soul EV: Plug and Play [2014 Chicago Auto Show] |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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Of all the vehicles in Kia’s inventory, none seem as well suited to pure electric operation as the Soul, a compact crossover that’s happiest scurrying about urban jungles. Making its global debut at this week’s Chicago auto show, the Soul EV flaunts preliminary operating specs typical of most current electrics: a range expectation of 80 [...]
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| 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid: More Efficient-Looking Without Being Any More Efficient [2014 Chicago Auto Show] |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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Kia says that its updated-for-2014 Optima hybrid is more efficient than its predecessor, and we believe the manufacturer. Unfortunately, those gains don’t result in any improvements in the ultimate efficiency metric: mpg. Added for this year are front bumper vents and 16- and 17-inch wheels that are said to improve aerodynamic efficiencies. The grille is [...]
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| 2014 Audi A6 TDI Prestige review notes: We highly recommend the diesel Audi A6 |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I've been loving the Audi A6 for a while. The diesel makes it more appealing to me.
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| Nissan Leaf Passes Autonomous Driving Test, Notes Ferman Nissan of Tampa |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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The electric Nissan Leaf takes to the streets of Japan for the first time and performs perfectly.
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| Study: Millennials and Rental Cars |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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Millennials rent cars based off preference and perceived image.
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| 2015 Chevy City Express: NV-able Entry Into the Small Van Segment [2014 Chicago Auto Show] |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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Absent from the mid-size commercial van business since the 2005 demise of the Astro, Chevy is set to return with this answer to Ford’s Transit Connect. Revealed at the Chicago Auto Show, and due in showrooms this fall, the City Express is a unit-body design, putting power to the pavement via the front wheels. And [...]
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| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD CNG: Bi-Fuel Redux [2014 Chicago Auto Show] |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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Fresh from their press preview in Arizona, Chevy’s new Silverado heavy duty pickup trucks rolled into the Chicago auto show this week with three power choices for 2015 models—diesel, gasoline, and compressed natural gas (CNG), the latter as a bi-fuel combo with gasoline. READ MORE ››
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| Special Audi RS4 Avant Honors—Hell, Who Cares? IT’S AN RS4 AVANT |
Feb 6th, 2014 |
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Twenty years ago, Audi launched an immediate classic, and the first car in what’s become a storied line of RS hotness: The RS2 Avant, an Audi 80–based high-performance wagon with a 315-hp 2.2-liter inline-five. To mark the car’s platinum anniversary, the brand is now offering a special-edition of the wonderous RS4 Avant, which it is [...]
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