| 2013 Infiniti FX37 AWD Tested: A More Powerful Engine Brings Identical Performance |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Infiniti’s sporty FX crossover has had a busy two years, receiving a face lift for 2012 before swapping its base 3.5-liter V-6 engine for a 3.7-liter for 2013. Besides adding more power, the new V-6 brings a displacement-driven name swap from FX35 to FX37. Even more flux is on the horizon, thanks to Infiniti’s recently [...]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 123 |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open [...]
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| 2013 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition: 1 Shade of Orange, 360 Degrees of Photos |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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The brightest spotlight at New York auto show may have been reserved for Subaru’s stunning WRX concept, an aggressively flared preview of the next-generation Rex and its high-performance STI stablemate. Those new cars, due sometime in the next year on their own platform, will succeed models that have repeatedly charmed us with their rally-bred dynamics [...]
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| Top 7 Quickest 0-60 MPH Cars Under $65,000 |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Cheapest Rides to 60 MPH
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| Thread of the Day: Do You Follow Your Car’s Oil Change Schedule? |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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There’s no debating the importance of changing your vehicle’s oil. Failing to do so can affect your car’s performance and, potentially, shorten the engine’s life. What’s debatable, however, is how often owners should change their cars’ oil. Forum member TAF wants to know what oil change schedule other owners follow, whether it’s the manufacturer’s suggestion [...]
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| Frozen Record: Nissan GT-R Goes 183 MPH on Russian Lake |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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The Nissan GT-R has set a new Russian record as the fastest production car on ice, with an average speed of 183.18 mph (294.8 kmh) across Lake Baikal. Driven by Russian race driver Roman Rusinov and auto journalist Andrey Leontjev, the stock 2012 GT-R ran on stud-less Bridgestone winter tires. After a standing start and [...]
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| GM Shortens Oil Change Interval Warnings for 779,000 Vehicles |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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General Motors is contacting owners of certain 2010-2012 Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Buick LaCrosse, and Buick Regal vehicles regarding the suggested oil change intervals. The alert affects 778,956 vehicles equipped with GM’s 2.4-liter four cylinder engine. Late last year, GM decided to update the software to shorten oil change interval warnings after noticing warranty claims [...]
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| Watch a Skydiver Jump Into a Volkswagen Beetle Convertible |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Just because something’s been done before doesn’t mean it’s any less entertaining to watch it attempted again. Case in point: parachuting from a plane into a moving convertible. The boys at Top Gear UK did it early in their now-19-season run, and Volkswagen has done it in Hawaii with the new 2013 VW Beetle Convertible. [...]
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| Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series, SLS AMG EV Driven on Ignition |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Black Series badges are only affixed to the most extreme Mercedes-Benz AMG models, such as the C63 AMG Black Series Coupe that finished in second place at last year’s Best Driver’s Car competition. On this episode of Ignition, Motor Trend technical director Frank Markus tests the SLS AMG Black Series at the Circuit Paul Ricard [...]
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| European Honda Civic Tourer Prototype Caught Testing, Has Familiar Face |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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The Honda Civic Tourer has been caught testing in Germany, and although it tried to conceal its identity with black and white camouflage, there’s no denying it’s a Civic Tourer prototype. Earlier this year, we saw a similarly styled Honda wagon concept at the Geneva motor show. Looking more toned down than the concept, the [...]
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