| The Continental: My Paris Notebook |
Oct 9th, 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. Last week’s Paris auto show was somewhat lacking in a coherent theme, but it was well [...]
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| Dodge Prices 2013 Dart Aero Fuel-Economy Special from $20,090 |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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A regular 2013 Dodge Dart, in a field Earlier this year, Dodge announced that it planned to offer a variant of the Dart that would return 41 mpg on the highway; that model, called the Dart Aero, finally is here. To mark the occasion, Dodge has put a $20,090 price tag on its compact fuel-economy [...]
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| The Next-Gen Audi A3: The Body Styles We’ll Get |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Audi is preparing the launch of the next-generation A3 in the U.S. for the 2014 model year. The new model will be offered as a five-door hatchback called Sportback, as a four-door sedan, and possibly as a convertible down the road. The entry-level three-door A3, sadly, won’t come to these shores. Audi’s focus clearly is [...]
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| Volkswagen Touareg Edition X: Celebrating 10 Years of VW’s Big SUV |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Ten years ago, Volkswagen’s big SUV premiered at the Paris auto show and to celebrate the occasion, the brand is launching Touareg Edition X—X being the Roman numeral for ten. The special edition is available only in Germany at this point, and it comes with a number of stylistic enhancements. Those stylistic enhancements include 19-inch [...]
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| Long-Term Update: 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Hatchback Manual |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Our favorite Impreza logbook entry so far: “It’s like going to the grocery store in your sweatpants.” This analogy is apt. The car is roomy, comfortable, oddly enjoyable at times, but not necessarily something you want to experience on a daily basis. READ MORE ›› Read full story »
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| Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 154 |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer! Read full story »
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| 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Diesel Tested: 45 mpg Combined |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Counterculture cuteness notwithstanding, the original Beetle was all about operational thrift, so what could be more appropriate than a renewal Beetle that does the same? READ MORE ›› Read full story »
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| Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Likely to Debut in Geneva |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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The upcoming Lamborghini Aventador Roadster is set to make its debut very soon. European sources confirm to us that a topless Aventador is set to be revealed in December before an in-the-metal unveiling at the Geneva auto show in March (although it’s possible that the auto show debut could be pushed to Shanghai in April). [...]
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| 2013 Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ: Better Than the Original |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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While Honda gave the refreshed 2013 CR-Z a 13-hp bump in output, the team over at Mugen felt such an increase simply didn’t cut it. So, they did what any famous tuner would do: they gave it more power. And by giving it more power, we mean they bolted a supercharger to the 135-hp 1.5-liter [...]
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| 2013 Ford Explorer Sport First Drive: Refined—and Quick |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Although “sport” is right there in the term “sport-utility vehicle,” those vehicles’ inherently heavy weights, higher centers of gravity, and blocky shapes usually preclude sports-car fun, no matter how much power you shoehorn under the hood. Most SUVs are little more than shuttle buses, a task for which they are well-suited. READ MORE ›› Read [...]
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