| The Continental: Kia’s Strong Growth and Opel Aims High |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. This week’s visit to Kia’s production site in the Slovakian town of Zilina turned out to [...]
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| EPA Estimates Fuel Economy for 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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Audi is working hard to improve the fuel economy of its compact crossover, the mildly-refreshed-for-2013 Q5. Gone is the 3.2-liter V-6 from the lineup, and added is the Q5 hybrid and the Q5 TDI turbo-diesel. The hybrid is powered by a 208-hp 2.0-liter turbo four and a 1.3-kW lithium-ion battery combining for a system output [...]
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| Volkswagen Reveals Sporty-Looking R-Line Trim Level for Updated 2013 CC Sedan [Updated] |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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Update 10/19: Volkswagen has announced pricing for the CC R-Line, which will start at $33,020 with a manual transmission, and $34,120 with the dual-clutch automatic. That works out to be $1945 more than a base CC. The CC R-Line will go on sale at the end of the year. As the saying goes, you’re better late than never, [...]
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| 2012 Buick Regal GS review notes: Helping to put Buick back on the radar screen |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The 2012 Regal GS is a strong, sporty execution for Buick that's sharply styled and fun to drive. The chassis is excellent.
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| Video Find: Evolution of the Corvette Crossed Flags Emblem Over 60 Years |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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With a completely new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette on the way, it was only appropriate Chevrolet redesign the Crossed Flags emblem too. Chevrolet revealed the new logo this week, and now we’ve got a video showing the evolution of the iconic emblem over the past 60 years. Though the Corvette Crossed Flag logo has seen big [...]
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| Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby Replaced By Board Member Hakan Samuelsson |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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Volvo announced today that CEO Stefan Jacoby has retired, and Hakan Samuelsson will take his place. Samuelsson served as chairman and CEO of truck company MAN SE from 2005 to 2009, and has been on the Volvo Car Group board since 2010. The announcement comes only weeks after 54-year-old Jacoby (pictured at right) suffered a [...]
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| Escape to SEMA: Two Customized 2013 Ford Escapes to Debut at SEMA Show |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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Both 2013 Ford Escapes heading to SEMA may be powered by the same top-of-the-line 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine but couldn’t be more different. We’ve already seen previews of the 2013 Ford Fusions and 2013 Ford Focus cars coming to the SEMA show, and now it’s time for Escape. Ford describes the bright-green 2013 Ford Escape SE [...]
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| Chasing Top Speed at the Mojave Mile in a 2006 BMW 750i on New Wide Open Throttle |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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Motor Trend road test editor Scott Mortara has participated in the Mojave Mile before, so on this episode of Wide Open Throttle, host Jessi Lang and HOT ROD publisher Jeff Dahlin decided it was their turn. Dahlin met Lang at the Mojave Air and Space Port in his daily driver: a 2006 BMW 750i. After [...]
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| Report: BMW Redirects Tens of Thousands of Euro-Market Cars to the U.S., China |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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The dire financial situation in Europe has led BMW to shift “tens of thousands” of cars originally intended for European consumption to other markets like the U.S. and Asia, Bloomberg reports. The European auto industry is about to see its biggest annual sales drop in 19 years. With 3 Series sales strong in the U.S. [...]
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| Car buyers get platinum-plated cover - at no cost |
Oct 19th, 2012 |
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Buyers of used cars from ACF Car Finance Limited are to be given a year's free Maintenance and Breakdown Cover, based on RAC Warranty's platinum product.
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